arizonas realty: How To Make Your Home Look More Luxurious On A Budget
- 02/19/14 03:20 AM
Have you been looking through home décor magazines and gazing with wonder at the gorgeous homes inside? Do you want to add a touch of elegance and luxury to your Scottsdale home, but you are on a tight budget? No need to worry, there are many ways that you can make your home look like a million bucks, without actually having to spend a fortune.
Here are a few great ideas that don’t have to cost a lot, they just require a little bit of planning and some elbow grease and they will take your home from ordinary to … (2 comments)
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arizonas realty: How to get Full Asking Price When Selling your Home
- 02/09/14 04:02 AM
Selling your Scottsdale or Phoenix area home is a complex process and there are a lot of factors that you will need to consider. Your goal will be to sell your home in a timely manner, while getting the highest price you can. However, many properties sell at a discount because the buyer is able to negotiate a lower price on the property.
Although it is impossible to guarantee that you will receive your full asking price when you sell your home, there are things that you can do to increase the likelihood of this happening. You will need … (8 comments)
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arizonas realty: Questions To Ask When Interviewing a Builder
- 01/09/14 08:50 AM
Making the decision to build a home might be one of the biggest investment you make in your life. You’ve found the perfect lot and have a vision of what type of home you want, but you need someone to bring your dream to life. That means it’s time to start interviewing architects and builders.
Hiring an architect/designer/builder isn’t as simple as just calling up a few and seeing who might have the time. You’ll want to ensure you choose a professional that understands your design aesthetic, communicates well, can design on budget and has an upstanding … (5 comments)
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arizonas realty: Knock Your Listing Out Of The Park With These Buzz Words
- 12/26/13 06:03 AM
Words are powerful and when you are selling your Scottsdale area home, the words that you use in your real estate listing can really impact the first impression that the property makes on potential buyers. Whether you are writing the real estate listing for your agent, or the house is being promoted by your real estate professional, it is important to use the right words to convey the meaning that you intend. This is especially true when you only have room for a short description, as every word counts in those limited MLS and web based postings.
Here … (39 comments)
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arizonas realty: Vail Colorado for the holidays
- 12/23/13 10:30 PM
With views like this and 21 inches of new snow over the last 4 days who could ask for more?
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and New year!
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arizonas realty: Create an outdoor dining space to add value to your home.
- 12/18/13 07:27 AM
When you buy a Scottsdale home, it is your space to live in and enjoy and you can renovate and redecorate in order to improve your surroundings in any way that you choose. One of the ways that you can enhance your enjoyment of the property as well as add to the value of the home is to create an outdoor dining space. On a beautiful summer day, what could be nicer than having a place where friends and family can gather and enjoy a few drinks, barbecue up some tasty food and breathe the fresh air?
Here are some … (2 comments)
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arizonas realty: I used Social Media to help Sell a Home
- 12/11/13 09:59 PM
I listed a Scottsdale home recently, and started marketing with all of the common methods, such as listing the home in local publications and contacting other real estate agents, of course posting in MLS. But I also thought about how I could really use social media to spread the word even more about this home for sale.
Social media is becoming an even more prominent tool in our lives and many people are using it not just for fun, but to sell ideas, businesses, goods, and even homes. It is possible to use Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest and other social … (1 comments)
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arizonas realty: Reasons Why that Extra Bedroom might be worth it.
- 12/03/13 02:34 AM
You are looking at buying a Scottsdale home, but you are wondering whether or not it is worth it to pay a little extra for a home with one more bedroom. It’s a tough decision to make, especially when balancing other factors such as location, price and the other features of the home. However, having one more bedroom than you think you need could end up being a good thing for a number of reasons.
Expanding Family
Perhaps you only planned on having two children, but a third one might come along as an unplanned surprise… will … (3 comments)
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arizonas realty: Tips for decorating your Scottsdale home's guest room
- 11/27/13 05:58 AM
Does your Scottsdale property have a guest bedroom? A guest bedroom is an excellent room to have, as it means that you will easily be able to host friends and relatives when they come through town. Having your guests sleep on the fold out sofa can be disruptive for both you and for them, so letting them have their own space is ideal.
Decorating a guest bedroom can be a challenge, because you want to create a bedroom that will appeal to a wide range of guests and will be practical during their stay. Here are some tips to keep … (1 comments)
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arizonas realty: Does This Property Have Good Resale Value?
- 11/26/13 05:52 AM
Does This Property Have Good Resale Value?
When you find a Scottsdale home with a good resale value, it will be easier to sell when the time comes. However, many homebuyers forget to consider resale value when they buy, and they only consider whether the house meets their needs at that moment. This can come back to haunt them years later when they are struggling to sell the home for a good price.
It might seem odd to be thinking about selling a home that you don’t even own yet. However, chances are good that you will need … (0 comments)
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arizonas realty: Pros and Cons of Renting your home
- 11/09/13 06:13 AM
If a job change is requiring you to move out of your Scottsdale/Phoenix property across the country on short notice, you might be considering whether or not to rent out your home or sell it. The decision to rent or sell is a tricky one and it will depend on a lot of factors including your home’s value, the real estate market at the moment and the amount of work involved.
Here are the pros and cons of becoming a landlord so that you can decide for yourself which option is best for you:
Advantages Avoid Selling in prices have … (1 comments)
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arizonas realty: 5 tips for Green Remodeling
- 11/02/13 10:16 AM
Every home seems to have a never-ending remodeling list. As you consider tackling your next project, it usually pays off if you also think about helping the environment. Green remodeling can last longer, utilize recycled materials and typically end up saving you money in the long run. Below are several environment-friendly ideas that will have your neighbors green with envy. ( get it? GREEN with envy?)
1. Rain Gardens
Rain gardens are a shallow depressions in your yard planted with native shrubs and flowers. When there is a large rainfall, all the water rushes along roadways … (2 comments)
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arizonas realty: Buying a home that your pet will love.
- 10/26/13 01:25 AM
When you are buying a new Scottsdale home, it is important to take into consideration your little four legged resident that will be living there, as well as the two legged ones. What things should you keep in mind if you are house hunting and you own a pet?
Layout of the House
When you are looking at the house layout, think about how it will accommodate your pet. If you have an old dog that can’t climb stairs very well, look for a home that is mostly one level. Cats like to have little alcoves and quiet spaces where they … (4 comments)
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arizonas realty: Don't Turn Buyers Away With These Curb Appeal Mistakes
- 09/29/13 01:33 AM
When it comes to selling your Scottsdale/Phoenix home, curb appeal refers to the “first impression” that your house gives when a buyer approaches it from the driveway or the street. Does your house look attractive and inviting, or does it appear run-down? First impressions are important and even if the inside of the home is perfect, the out side appearance can really affect a buyer’s perception.
If you are trying to sell your property, you have probably mowed the front lawn and even planted flowers in order to improve your curb appeal. However, could you have over looked one … (2 comments)
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arizonas realty: Chandler's Watermark Community just listed: 1951 W. Coconino Dr.
- 08/23/13 11:09 AM
Listing Details:
Watermark Home for Sale In Chandler, Arizona
1951 W Coconino Dr. Chandler Arizona 85248
Price: $515,000
MLS number: 4987535.
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 3
Square Footage: 3525
Call Jeff Fisher REMAX Fine Properties at 602-531-0435 to see if this property is still available and arrange a showing.
You will love the location, neighborhood amenities, and interior space and backyard pool of this Beautiful Home.
Wonderful opportunity to own a stunning home in the Watermark area of Chandler. This waterfront community home, including a theatre room, has been featured in the Home builders calendar! The home is … (1 comments)
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arizonas realty: Turn Your Home into a Movie Star
- 08/17/13 01:19 AM
How to Rent Out Your Property as a Film Location.
Whenever a scene in a film or television show takes place in a private home, have you ever thought about who owns that property? The fact is that film and television production companies are always on the lookout for new locations where they can shoot their footage. If you advertise your property in the right way, your Scottsdale home could have its 15 minutes of fame as the set for a film or a television show episode. Many production companies have been gradually switching over the last few years into … (4 comments)
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arizonas realty: Don't Move all your clutter to your new home.
- 08/04/13 01:06 AM
So you have just purchased a brand new Scottsdale home and you are packing up your things and preparing to move in? Make the move easier by getting rid of any unnecessary stuff and clutter that has collected at your old home.
Let’s face it, we all have a surprising amount of stuff that we don’t really use or need. Why spend the time packing these extraneous possessions, pay to have them transported and spend time unpacking them just so they can sit in your new storage cupboards or garage collecting dust? De-cluttering before a move will save you a … (2 comments)
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arizonas realty: How to make your home more enjoyable to live in
- 07/24/13 12:07 AM
Our homes in Scottsdale are where we spend a lot of our time, so it is worth investing time into making sure that it is an enjoyable place to be. Here are some things that you can do to make everyday living more pleasant.
Create a Personal Retreat- aka Man or Woman cave.
Do you have a place in your home where you can escape after a hard day of work and simply relax? It could be a luxurious bathtub with candles and bubble bath, or a comfortable chair you can curl up in with a good book? Find a … (1 comments)
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arizonas realty: That Ugly House Next Door
- 07/16/13 06:46 AM
“That junky property next door!” “That eyesore is terrible, the junk vehicle is on jack stands and the place looks like a wrecking yard, there’s uncut 2 foot high grass. it just looks horrible, and that the peeling paint is 20 years old, arghhhhhh that property next door is blight!” I’ve heard these comments and even more about properties in different neighborhoods.
In reality there are not too many things worse than a bad neighbor. Your bad neighbor can affect you 365 days a year, year in and year out. So what do you do? Where do … (0 comments)
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arizonas realty: Observations from a recent Open house
- 06/23/13 10:46 AM
First of all I love open houses. I love the preparation, the advertising, the open house marketing, going door to door to let the neighbors know and invite them over to get the curiosity factor behind us, and just waiting for that door to open with a potential buyer. It’s a real chance to meet people one on one and find out more about them while you represent your listing.
This home is in a highly sought after neighborhood with strong sales and price per sq foot ranges that beat most areas in the greater Phoenix area. So … (0 comments)
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