scottsdale green realtor: Choose an Ethical, Knowledgeable REALTOR®
- 05/06/24 12:03 PM
This month's challenge by Kathy Streib and Debe Maxwell, CRS is all about showcasing our talents and why consumers should choose us. It goes without saying that if you don't provide exemplary service in real estate, you'll be out of business before very long.
With the recent court decisions unbundling realtor commission and other measures, it's critical to know how real estate works moving forward. How real estate works? And what is provided for a buyer or a seller in a real estate transaction? Who pays a buyer's commission? Who pays a seller commission?
Creating a trusting environment for buyers and … (26 comments)
scottsdale green realtor: 5th Element of Home Ownership - LIVE CE Class
- 03/06/23 04:52 PM
Since the beginning of Covid in March, 2020, my classes have been on Zoom. Finally we'll be teaching LIVE again! Join us in Scottsdale on March 22, 2023 for this Disclosure Continuing Education Course from 1 - 4 pm. Please reach out with questions. The registration link! The 5th Element of Home Ownership is P + I + T + I + UTILITIES! The class includes: Building science 101, HERS Index Scores Marketing and Selling High Performance Homes Green Washing Solar Panels Green Appraisals Photography Tips Listing Tips-
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scottsdale green realtor: The Future is Bright for Energy!
- 12/25/18 08:03 PM
It's easy to say that inspiration can be found in many forms and from many different sources. From a person, an event, a place, even a paint color inspiration is unique for each of us! To me, inspiration is as individual as a finger print. What is important to me may not be important to you.
For me, inspiration comes first from my daughters and their families. They are wonderful human beings and I'm very proud of them. Their roles as mothers, wives, sisters, and friends shows me that they are "good people" which is something I've always tried to emulate. I'm … (26 comments)
You're sitting on the couch watching your favorite shows when all of a sudden the thermostat shuts off! "What happened," you're thinking? After all, you just bought this home and moved in a few days ago? What could possibly be wrong?
You had a home inspection, a termite inspection, and everything checked out. You were confident everything that was going to be fixed was fixed, so how could this happen?
The explanation is quite simple actually. The thermostat in your new home is a smart thermostat. It's the kind that you can control from your cell phone and … (18 comments)
scottsdale green realtor: Cheapest Way to Lower Your Energy Bills
- 08/23/18 09:00 PM
Helping homeowners lower their energy bills has truly been a 10 year learning curve for me benefiting my clients. Thanks to my background, I was invited to be a guest on the podcast "The Weekly Closer." I had such a great time and I can't thank Security Title & Fidelity National Home Warranty enough for the invitation and for how well the interview was put together and hosted!
In this interview, I was able to share the steps to reduce energy bills, the method I used to determine the best return on investment, and why I got into this niche in real … (26 comments)
scottsdale green realtor: Getting Value for Solar Panels - The Proof is The Testimonial
- 11/15/16 12:19 PM
Recently, I had the privilege of assisting an agent from another company with the sale of her sister's home. I know, "What the heck were you doing helping another agent from another company selling that agent's listing?" No, I wasn't the buyers agent. And no, I didn't earn a dime.
Why on earth would I help another agent sell her listing? Her listing was an ordinary listing except for one extra feature. You guessed it! There were solar panels on the roof.
So how hard is it to sell a home with solar panels? Not hard. But getting value for those … (5 comments)
scottsdale green realtor: What Home Buyers Should Look For (and avoid) in High Performance Homes
- 11/03/16 05:49 AM
There is a lot of sizzle in real estate advertising these days. Probably because there are a lot of new features and designs to entice home buyers. New innovations in appliances, advancements in smart home systems and new materials and colors in homes are raising the bar for both new and resale homes. Just as exciting are new marketing phrases that go along with those new advancements.
If you are in the market to buy a home, read the sales material carefully. If you aren’t sure about a phrase or a term, make sure to ask what that means. If you … (2 comments)
scottsdale green realtor: How Builders Can Best Sell their Energy Efficient Homes
- 11/01/16 02:45 AM
Energy efficient homes can best be described as homes with the most current features that provide a homeowner with low energy bills. These features often include a tightly built building envelope, higher SEER rated HVAC system, advanced insulation, smart home systems, and possibly solar panels. But they may also include better indoor air and water quality and non-toxic characteristics, as those features are increasingly important to many homeowners. If you include these features in a home you are building, your home will probably be more advanced than the rest of the housing stock in a your area. So wouldn’t it be … (4 comments)
scottsdale green realtor: There's More Than One Way to Advertise
- 10/30/16 03:30 AM
A good friend of mine is leaving our desert sunshine state of Arizona and relocating to North Carolina. Sorry Rainers, but she is an agent and a new agent in North Carolina. Technically not a new agent as she's a Broker here in Arizona. So sorry to see her go but know she'll make a difference as she returns to her roots in North Carolina. I know this because she's a GREEN® designee as well.
She and I worked on greening our Arizona Regional MLS together in 2009 and were a great team! Her persistence and tenanicity will be missed as well … (7 comments)
scottsdale green realtor: My Firsts in Real Estate
- 10/25/16 06:57 AM
There are several memorable firsts in real estate that you'll wonder if I made this stuff up. I still remember details vividly because I was inexperienced, but "willing to learn" as I had told seasoned agents. My first sale started out as an open house was in McCormick Ranch in Scottsdale after being in business three weeks. I didn't have any listings and was told that I should ask a seasoned agent if I could sit one of his open houses to pick up buyer clients. He was a veteran with a team of agents. He asked me if I had any … (23 comments)
scottsdale green realtor: Landscaping in the Desert
- 10/15/16 01:41 AM
It's fall in the desert and many are thinking of Landscaping in the Desert. When temperatures cool down, it's a great time to plant and improve our yards. When the temperatures aren't so hot it allows plants to take root. But it's also equally as important to make sure that we manage our rainwater since we get so little of it.
I just attended a Rainwater Harvesting class and also learned a little bit about Rainwater Catchment. There were several methods featured as ways to keep rainwater in our yards longer, instead of allowing it to run into the streets. Diverting … (13 comments)
scottsdale green realtor: Proof is Possible Tour in Phoenix, AZ 2016
- 10/13/16 12:28 PM
The Proof is Possible Tour will be in Phoenix October 16 -22, 2016. This "Tesla of tiny houses" is arriving in Phoenix as part of a 20 city tour that began April 3, 2016 in St Augustine, Florida. From there, Corbett, Grace and baby Nanette Lunsford have travelled to Maryland, New Jersey, DC, New York, Ohio, Illinois, Colorado, California, Arizona, Texas, North Carolina and back to Florida!
This tiny house is so much more than just a tiny house. I quoted Corbett and Grace calling it the "Tesla of Tiny Houses'" because it's got that much going on in energy, air and water … (5 comments)
scottsdale green realtor: Good Things Come to Those....
- 09/15/16 02:09 PM
Sometimes in life things come along that just plain brighten your day! This is one such day. Today was filled with a morning coffee with a board member of the Green Chamber. We chatted about an upcoming event and how best to promote it. It's a tiny house dressed as a tiny lab touring the US and Phoenix is one of twenty stops. Exciting stuff!
The next stop was dropping off mail to a client who had been out of town. We chatted about his next investment property purchase here in Scottsdale. Such a great guy who is retired and excited to … (16 comments)
I noticed that some of these design elements were not only new, but cutting edge. Some had solar panels designed to lower energy usage for the entire community, thereby reducing HOA payments. What a concept!
Another had a bike room to help you manage/repair your bike, promoting using bicycles over cars, and assisting residents in an area known for bicycling. With these features in mind, I focus my business on … (6 comments)
scottsdale green realtor: Scottsdale Green Building Lecture Series
- 09/07/16 12:40 PM
Fall is right around the corner and so is the Scottsdale Green Building Lecture Series! Having had the privilege of being invited to speak, I can attest to the excellent facility, great content and professional venue. These events are free and open to the public and held at the Granite Reef Senior Center, a very nice facility. The events start at 7 pm and end at 8:30 for the following dates:
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scottsdale green realtor: Housing Report for 85251
- 09/07/16 04:12 AM
This report focuses on 85251, which runs from Thomas north to Chaparral Roads and from approximately 90th Street to Pima Road. This section of Scottsdale, Arizona includes Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall and the trendy condos nearby, but also very affordable homes.
Currently, prices in this zip code range from $85,000 to $4.995 million in 85251. There is truly something for everyone. The city of Scottsdale buildings are in this area, as well as Old Town Scottsdale restaurant and shops. It's very common for visitors to ask me to find them homes in this area.
This area is also home to "Ollie … (0 comments)
scottsdale green realtor: Focusing on Passion for The Olympian Spirit
- 08/31/16 07:35 AM
What passion is to a person is an individual statement of what passion is to that one person. What drives me may not drive you. And what is important to me may not be important to you. Sure there are lots of motivational speakers whose sole purpose is to ignite your passion. But what that passion is for each of us, well I can guarantee it is different.
Some people focus on family to ignite passion. I'd love to do that but none of mine live in Arizona. Passion at a distance changes my focus since all of my kids are … (7 comments)
scottsdale green realtor: Housing Report for 85257
- 08/30/16 02:56 AM
This report will focus on the Scottsdale zip code of 85257. This is the southern most edge of Scottsdale and abuts Tempe, almost to the Loop 202. There are currently 97 residential properties for sale, 31 pending and contingent sales, and 149 sales in the last 90 days. These numbers represent a strong market for housing in south Scottsdale.
Properties range in price from a $57,000 condo up to a single family home listed for $499,900. The median sales price is $270,000 with days on market being 67 days. That is below the Phoenix average of 74 days and higher than … (5 comments)
scottsdale green realtor: It's Not Whether You Win or Lose It's How You Play the Game
- 08/14/16 10:39 AM
Growing up with these words was a constant in my hometown, Wichita, Kansas. Growing up in the middle of 4 boys had it's own chaos, but also 4 of the 6 of us kids playing sports, all at the same time. I have vivid memories of riding my bike to a game and the others joining after another game was over for one of my brothers. This craziness was the norm, but as the middle kid in the bunch, I flew under the radar. It was a roll I enjoyed, watching everyone else make mistakes and me learning from them.
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This month's challenge by Kathy Streib and Debe Maxwell, CRS is all about showcasing our talents and why consumers should choose us. It goes without saying that if you don't provide exemplary service in real estate, you'll be out of business before very long. 
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