free mls arizona: Dinner Story FIRST Thanksgiving 80 Years Before Pilgrims - 11/27/24 10:24 AM
OK, this is the time of the year when families accross America sit at the dinner table together to give thanks to our Lord for blessings we have had in the past, now and into the future. If you are one of those Grandpas or Dads that like to "tell a story of Thanksgiving" before eating or after. Here is the story of the REAL first Thanksgiving and I am not descibing the more well known Pilgrims.
Of course, this is the time of year when we think of the Pilgrims in the year 1620 and thanking God for the beginnings of … (3 comments)

free mls arizona: Just Do It! - 11/14/24 11:29 AM
Don't OVERTHINK the pros and cons of buying your first home. Time to take that leap. JUST DO IT!
Don't OVERTHINK it, JUST DO IT! (photo: JerzyGorecki, Pixabay)
It is the TIME  to take the LEAP to buy your first home and build your personal generational wealth before being priced out of the market in the Phoenix Arizona metro as prices continue to rise. 
Image JUST DO IT Leap, Gerd Altmann, Pixabay
Have you been reading articles, studying mortgage rates and rising home prices? It is difficult to time the market and have everything come together in a crystal ball. NOW is the time to move into … (6 comments)

free mls arizona: Don't Like Mountain Climbing? Single Level Arizona Homes For Sale - 11/13/24 07:12 PM
What? You don't like mountain climbing? Well many people don't. No, there is nothing wrong with you. You just need a single level home.
Mountain climbing not for you? Image by _luisambros from Pixabay
You may be "One Story" or "Single Level" Ranch home lover. Well that's OK! Come and SEE! Here are ALWAYS UP TO DATE and always desirable Phoenix Arizona Metro Single Level Detached Homes for sale on the MLS especially for 'One Level' minded people not always interested in climbing to the top or stairs for that matter.  As your Buyer's Realtor, I love to track the single or 1 story single family detached homes for sale in the Phoenix Arizona metro … (4 comments)

free mls arizona: Number 1 or Double Number 1 Best Place to Live? - 11/08/24 12:04 PM
Are you searching for the NUMBER 1 or DOUBLE NUMBER ONE best place to live as well as best place to raise a family? Well that would be the Phoenix Arizona metro area (including Scottsdale) with great employment opportunities and things to do. Phoenix in Maricopa County is the 5th largest city in the US and is Sunny with blue skies and wide open spaces abound for day trip adventures of all kinds along with homes and ranches for cowboys. (Double NUMBER 1 Photo Robin Higgins from Pixabay)
Phoenix Metro from South Mountain Lookout at Dobbins Point (Phoenix Parks and Receration Website)
If you are looking … (3 comments)

free mls arizona: Horse or Toys? You NEED Arizona Home With LAND! - 11/01/24 09:36 AM
Need a home in Arizona for YOU and YOUR HORSE and/or Toys (RV, Motorcycle, Quads, Camper, Tools and Supplies)? Are you and your horse searching for an Arizona Ranch on an acre or more? Or LAND to build your own Home or park a trailer while you are getting set to build? Welcome to Arizona Homes and Land. 
Arizona home with 5 acres of land (Photo: Jeff Masich)
If you want a home with some acreage, here are UPDATED DAILY Homes and Ranches with 1+ acre in Arizona For Sale. Grab a cup of coffee and browse though what is available for sale in … (6 comments)

free mls arizona: Affordable Homes in Mesa-Third Largest Arizona City - 10/31/24 10:32 AM
Looking to find a home in Arizona?
Mesa Arizona is the third largest city in the state with affordable homes and home to employers, hosptials, colleges and a suburb of Phoenix. Maybe you should consider moving? There are a mixture of older pre HOA neighborhood, new modern subdivision, acre custom homes and plenty of 55+ communities such as Leisure World.
Here are 3 reasons to buy a home and live in Mesa Arizona bordering Scottsdale and Phoenix: 
(Photo: 3 Sisters Peaks East of Mesa in Superstion Mountains by Ann, PIxabay)
1. More affordable homes than neighboring Scottsdale
2.  Lower Taxes
2. Arizona's Third Largest City with more than  … (1 comments)

free mls arizona: Don't WAIT Any Longer, Start Building Generational Wealth! - 10/29/24 10:07 AM
Don't Wait Any Longer! 
(photo: Don't Wait by Pexels, Pixabay)
You have been waiting too long. Analyzing every aspect of buying a home, such as the price, down payment, mortgage rate, your next raise, what neighborhood etc etc.  Don't put it off any longer. It is time to take the LEAP into real estate in your neighborhood and build wealth, yes generational wealth.
Leap into Real Estate by Vicki Hamilton, Pixabay
You have been watching your friends and family do it. Now it is time for YOU. Stop Renting and BUILD WEALTH by taking that JUMP into real estate and home ownership which is the American … (3 comments)

free mls arizona: 'Home On The Range' Move WEST To Sunny Arizona - 10/27/24 09:21 PM
Want a Home On The Range? Move WEST to Sunny Arizona! Where the skies are not cloudy all day. (Image: Arizona Ghost Town by Brigitte Werner from PIxabay) 
Home on the Range With Original Sod and Adobe Homes
Home on the Range (My Western Home) Original Lyrics 1874 as sung by Tom Rousch
Head West with Whatever Transportation You Have Available
No Wagon or SUV? Hop on your bike for New Adventure Head WEST, Image: Pixabay
Go WEST! In the 1800s folks came to Arizona in covered wagons, now a days there are more travel choices.
It may be time to move the GREAT DESERT SOUTHWEST and the Phoenix Arizona … (3 comments)

free mls arizona: Pros and Cons: Paying Off A Low Mortgage Rate Loan Early? - 10/20/24 05:03 PM
So what are the pros and cons of paying off a low mortgage rate loan early?
Photo: Pros and Cons by Robin Higgins, Pixabay
Per, Julie Taylor, REALTOR.COM, October 14, 2024, "Practically every homeowner fantasizes about the day their house is finally paid off, and they can kiss those mortgage payments goodbye.
However, a whopping 56.2% of Americans have an outstanding mortgage with a rate of 4% or lower.
When your mortgage rate is so low, does it make more sense to pay off your house early or invest that money?
We asked financial experts about the matter.
Pros of paying off the house
Having a low-interest mortgage … (6 comments)

free mls arizona: Fountain Hills AZ (Next to Scottsdale) Homes For Sale UPDATED DAILY - 10/16/24 10:00 PM
Fountain Hills is home of one of the world's tallest fountains and next door to Scottsdale Arizona and is a great place to live and buy a home. 
Fountain Hills bordering directly to the East of Scottsdale Arizona with slightly higher elevation with great views and golf courses and semi custom homes built on ravines. A nice central downtown area and the gateway (60 miles) along the Beeline Highway to Arizona's northern pine tree country and lakes to the White Mountains, and Mogollon Rim near Payson, Pine, Show Low and Pinetop Arizona. 
Map Fountain Hills (East of Scottsdale)
Continue north on Route 87 (Beeline Highway) … (2 comments)

free mls arizona: "American Dream" Awaits For You in Arizona - 10/14/24 09:29 AM
Are you proud to fly our beautiful American Flag on the front porch of YOUR home in Arizona which just happens to be 'The American Dream'? (Photo US Flag: DBronk, Pixabay)
For those that work hard, the American Dream is still available in Arizona. A home to fly OUR country's flag. We have a beautiful flag.  The U.S. flag was adopted on June 14, 1777 — a day that would later become known as "Flag Day". 
A symbol of freedom to many throughout history, the American flag was the result of a resolution adopted by the Marine Committee of the Second Continental Congress … (6 comments)

free mls arizona: Phoenix (VALLEY OF THE SUN) Metro Home Prices Fall 2024 - 10/13/24 06:59 PM
Where are we in real estate for single family- detached home prices in the Phoenix Arizona metro area (Valley of the Sun) as we start Fall in October 2024? Lets take a look accross the Valley of the Sun in Maricopa County and find out.
Well now that we are in the last quarter of the year in October 2024 in the Phoenix Arizona (Maricopa County) home market, where are prices presently and where are prices going? Average prices are up 1.23% from this time last year for single family homes. Home prices continue to rise to $654K in August 2024 compared … (5 comments)

free mls arizona: Best Value Scottsdale Pool Home Between McCormick & Gainey Ranch - 10/08/24 11:09 AM
Are you looking for the BEST VALUE for a private pool home in the McCormick and Gainey Ranch area. Well here it is! See listing with pictures with "arrow" showing the loft, rest of home is on the main floor: 8020 N 72nd Place, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258 Beautiful pool home nestled between McCormick Ranch, Gainey Ranch & Paradise Valley, one of most desired places to live in Scottsdale near resort hotels, restaurants, golf, shopping & more. This 2/2 pool home has 2,581sf with 2,295sf on first level + 286sf bonus loft with separate AC & skylights. Soaring ceilings, spacious rooms & lots of natural light! … (2 comments)

free mls arizona: Gotta Get Out Of Your Place? Buy Home In Sunny Arizona! - 09/21/24 10:34 PM
Are you feeling "We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place!" as sung by the Animals from 1966? The song tells it all. Sometimes you just need a new start and have to MOVE to a great place like the Sunny Phoenix Arizona metro. Ask me as your Arizona REALTOR® where to live and check out the homes for sale right here in the MLS. (Photo: McCormick Ranch and Camelback Mountain, Scottsdale, Arizona)
"We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place"
Lyrics
In this dirty old part of the city
Where the sun refused to shine
People tell me there ain't no use in tryin'
Now my girl, you're … (3 comments)

free mls arizona: Mortgage Rates Plunge To Lowest Since February 2023 - 09/17/24 04:55 PM
This may be a good time to buy a home, between September 29 and October 5 historically. Why? Read on...
Per Julie Taylor, Realtor.com Sep 12, 2024, "Mortgage rates tumbled from 6.35% to 6.20% for a 30-year fixed home loan for the week ending Sept. 12, according to Freddie Mac.
“Mortgage rates have fallen more than half a percent over the last six weeks and are at their lowest level since February 2023,” Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, said in a statement. “Rates continue to soften due to incoming economic data that is more sedate.”
For the past two weeks, rates lingered at … (5 comments)

free mls arizona: Next Life Adventure? Head WEST To Arizona! - 09/10/24 03:20 PM
Are you ready for the NEXT ADVENTURE in your life? Are you tire of the "same old same old"? Head WEST to Arizona! Open up some new horizons. (Image: Arizona Sunset, Unsplash) 
No Wagon or SUV? Hop on your bike for New Adventure Head WEST, Image: Pixabay
Go WEST! In the 1800s folks came to Arizona in covered wagons, now a days there are more travel choices.
It may be time to move the GREAT DESERT SOUTHWEST and the Phoenix Arizona metro in the VALLEY of the SUN and the SUNBELT. Have you been thinking of a home to buy in the Sunny Phoenix area including Scottsdale? Here are Homes For Sale in … (2 comments)

free mls arizona: First Home? CHEAPEST Phoenix Area Homes For Sale UPDATED DAILY! - 08/26/24 09:38 PM
Looking for a CHEAP First Home Home? Here they are, come back daily.
Here are the for real LOWEST PRICE (less than $325,000) detached single family homes for sale in the greater Phoenix metro area includingthe  newer perimeter cities and UPDATED DAILY. These lowest price homes. Newer homes in the less than $325K price range tend to be in the deeper perimeter cities or may be fixer uppers in the inner city.
UPDATED DAILY Lowest Price Homes  in Phoenix Arizona Metro on MLS
Click "Sort" and view in price order lowest to highest and ALWAYS UP TO DATE less than $325K including NEWER and FIXER UPPERS For Sale in Phoenix Metro Arizona on … (3 comments)

free mls arizona: Looking for Phoenix Home? Time To UPSIZE - 08/14/24 10:19 PM
Some things in life start small and end of BIG. Have you noticed that? Are you needing a BIGGER HOME for your family? Are you thinking your home is too small? (Photo Hands: Sskalekart 1992, Pixabay)
Well it is most likely time to UPSIZE!  Looking into the future, you just need more space...and a nice Arizona sunset or sunrise on the horizon is not too shabby either....just sayin'.
When there is just not enough room for kids, guests, the kayak and pool table it is time to UPSIZE your home. Hey, I can help you with that in the Phoeix Arizona metro! 
As your Buyer's … (6 comments)

free mls arizona: 1,2,3 BINGO BANGO BONGO Buy Home Mesa Arizona! - 08/06/24 01:21 PM
BINGO BANGO BONGO! 1,2,3!
Here are 3 reasons to buy a home and live in Mesa Arizona bordering Scottsdale: 
(Photo: 3 Sisters Peaks East of Mesa in Superstion Mountains by Ann, PIxabay)
1. More affordable homes than neighboring Scottsdale
2.  Lower Taxes
2. Arizona's Third Largest City with more than  500,000 people (center of state)
Mesa has possibly the best single family detached home values for the Phoenix metro in Maricopa County? Think Mesa! 
Mesa is the THIRD largest city in Arizona after Phoenix and Tucson and borders Scottsdale to the Southeast but is much MORE affordable than Scottsdale, by far. Here are UPDATED DAILY Single Family Detached Homes For Sale in Mesa Arizona on the MLS. … (2 comments)

free mls arizona: Wagons Ho! Head WEST to ARIZONA Buy A Home - 08/05/24 10:20 AM
Wagons Ho! Station wagons and SUVs are OK. Go WEST young man or woman! That old adage was popular 2 centuries ago and it is still true today. Are you READY FOR a NEW ADVENTURE in your life, look west to Arizona? (Image: Heading West to Arizona, Pixabay)
No Wagon or SUV? Hop on your bike for New Adventure Head WEST, Image: Pixabay
It may be time to move the GREAT DESERT SOUTHWEST and the Phoenix Arizona metro in the VALLEY of the SUN and the SUNBELT. Have you been thinking of a home to buy in the Sunny Phoenix area including Scottsdale? Here are Homes For Sale in Phoenix metro in Arizona and … (3 comments)

 
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Jeff Masich-Scottsdale AZ Associate Broker,MBA,GRI

Arizona Homes and Land Group/ Buy or Sell

Scottsdale, AZ

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