Robin's Rendition

Economic woes and a cooling real estate market have created the perfect situation for those interested in investing in real estate.  Why?  There are actually several factors contributing to the opportunity available now.Note that for this discussion, I will be referring only to the Tucson real es...

So our business world is in an uproar over the recent mortgage "meltdown".  It has been coming for a while with the sale of loans to people who were not in a financial position to take those loans. With our markets cooling off, those who purchased recently are now in an upside down position.  I g...

The Vail School District has already started classes, but Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) doesn't start until August 14, 2007.  That's a full two weeks away and I am offering to help you get into your new home during that time period.  If that sounds overly optimistic, I am currenlty finish...

On its face, buying a home in a down market seems like a piece of cake.  You just go in, make an offer and buy a home, right?  Well, sometimes it is that easy but not always.  We have been seeing headlines like Paulson: Housing 'at or near bottom', which can be very encouraging.  If Paulson is co...

For the past several years the housing market has been fast and furious.  With interest rates at their lowest point in decades, many more consumers were able to become homeowners or able to buy more home for their housing dollar.  However, many of those loans were adjustable and are now adjusting...

For those of you planning to use I-10 this coming weekend, you should know that a portion of I-10 (Westbound) will be CLOSED.  This closure affects the area from the 22nd St exit to the Prince Rd exit.  All traffic will be rerouted to frontage road, so expect delays if you are planning to travel ...

Empire High School is a recent addition to the Vail School District.  Located on Mary Ann Cleveland Way just East of Houghton Road, this school serves the Vail,Rita Ranch and Corona de Tucson areas.Empire opened its doors in July of 2005 and the first graduating class celebrated their commencemen...

For a couple of years now there has been a lot of talk about a new mall coming to Southeast Tucson near the Vail, AZ area.  Since the rumors have persisted, many have come to the logical conclusion that there may be something to this.  There is something to this rumor, but there will NOT be anoth...

It seems like you can't go too long in this business without someone acting really weird, all the time acting like it's everyone else who is out of their minds.  I had listed a home (previously a FSBO) for a couple of months when we got our first offer.  Actually, it was a dual offer and we count...

After looking at the title, you're probably thinking that there's some catch or that I'm crazy.  There's no catch and I'll let you be the judge of how crazy I am.  Here's the deal.  As a real estate agent, I know how difficult and time consuming selling a home can be.  In fact 80% to 90% of the d...