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In this episode we dig deeper into how you can sell your home faster and receive more money by staging your home properly. there's more to selling a home then just a sign in the yard and an ad in the paper. When you interview me to sell your home we go over all aspects of geeting you the most mon...

In this episode of the Phoenix Real Estate Advisor I review the market conditions for September of 2008.Click this link- http://www.valleyreadvisor.com/podcast.asp During this time of extreme turmoil it's even more important to choose a REALTOR that understands the market. I research the market o...

Looking for something a little more upscale for you retirement home? Then Trilogy at Vistancia is exactly what you're looking for. Currently their are many resale homes for sale in Trilogy and of course Shea Homes is still building homes and offer great incentives on new and designer homes. Enter...

Poised on the northwestern edge of the thriving Valley of the Sun, Surprise is one of Arizona's fastest growing cities, Surprise Arizona - and for good reason. Against the backdrop of pristine desert and stately Saguaros, Surprise is building a City beyond expectations - a well-rounded community ...

Have the home prices hit the bottom? How will we know? Is it the media that will tell you? Will you buy your home at the bottom or will you see the prices go up and then buy? These are all important questions to ask yourself if you're thinking about buying or selling a home. After all my years in...

In this episode of the Phoenix Real Estate Advisor podcast, I interview the guys from Vision Lending Group in Tempe, Arizona again. After the success of the first podcast I asked Jeremy and Mike back to discuss FHA loan guidelines as well as the future of the mortgage industry and what it means t...

In this episode of the Phoenix Real Estate Advisor I interview Ron Coats from Olympic Mortage. Ron discusses how first time buyers can ensure they are making the correct decisions about a mortgage. He talks about the "most important things a first time buyer should know", the "biggest mistake fri...

Has anyone heard about the campaign "Protect Our Homes"?  375,000 people in Arizona have and signed the petition to bring this proposal to the voting polls this fall. By the way that was a record for a petition drive in Arizona, which should show us how important this issue is to all of us that l...

If you listen to the same media (local and national) that I do, you might be surprised to hear that prices have actually been climbing. Most of the stories surround the existing housing crisis, Freedie Mae/Mac and very little about any good news. For the most part, YES we do have a problem and of...

Ok, it's time to announce my latest addition to keeping you all informed about real estate in Arizona.  I've talked about doing a podcast for a while now and have decided to go ahead and post them at http://phoenix.mypodcast.com/.  We'll work on bringing them right into this blog in the near futu...