Nicole Doty's Zion Realty Blog

Yesterday's blog post was about getting a rare moment to sit and enjoy some quality time with one of my daughters on the outdoor patio of our favorite local Gilbert coffee shop. It was just the two of us because my step-daughter was at her mom's for the weekend and Josh was volunteering at a wint...

As real estate agents we often find ourselves in an on going balancing act between clients, office work, family, and the always present list of errands. Don't get me wrong, I love this industry, and would be bored if I didn't have all of these items to juggle each day.  However, with that being s...

You must be living under a rock the past few years if you haven't seen one of the latest trends in housing called Micro Houses or Tiny Houses. There are numerous shows on television now that highlight people choosing to downsize into one of these miniscule homes that are usually no larger than a ...

Days on Market in Gilbert Arizona Year to Date  Real estate market data for Gilbert, AZ provided by Nicole Doty of  Zion Realty.   The average amount of time it took for a home in Gilbert, Arizona to sell had seen a huge increase from December 2014(80.9 days) to January 2015(94.9 days). That wild...

I'm not one of those who thinks that it's necessary for a licensed real estate professional to hire someone other than themselves to sell their own home. I have represented myself in the sale of my own home multiple times. There are plenty of disclosure laws that we must follow but as long as we...

Last week's most expensive home sold in Arizona was located in Paradise Valley which is one of the highest priced areas to live. This home was a rare multi-million dollar short sale and took almost an entire year to negotiate. Originally priced at $4.9 Million dollars the bank accepted almost a m...

No, not Active Rain. I mean real rain. The wet stuff. It was supposed to be a cold, wet, windy weekend. At least that's what our local weather forecasters told us all last week. There was tremendous build-up about this major storm pattern headed straight for the Phoenix area. We had plans yester...

  This post should have a thousand comments on it by now. It is a little long but packed full of great information that I think every agent should be aware of if you weren't already. I think this ruling regarding the Truth In Lending Act has huge future implications if homeowners are allowed to s...