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Oversized Lot For Sale in McCormick Ranch. House Included.
When you targeted McCormick Ranch as the apex destination for your new home search, you did so for one of several reasons. It might have been the prime, central location; amenities such as the renowned walking paths, lakes and parks; the award-winning schools or ......
4841 E Wagoner Rd: Patio Home Perfection in Belmont at Triple Crown
Welcome to Belmont at Triple Crown. Nestled in the heart of Scottsdale's renowned Triple Crown community along the Tatum corridor, Belmont is the crown jewel of the prestigious 85254 zip code. A gated "lock and leave" subdivision which beckons seasonal and year-round...
Shadow Mountain Serenity: 3031 E Friess Dr, Phoenix AZ
Looking for a rental home that doesn't feel like a rental home? You've landed on the right page. Nestled in the foothills of Shadow Mountain, this terrific five bedroom, three bath home is the pride of North Phoenix. That's right, I said five true bedrooms. A...
Is it Time to Sell My House?
As of this morning (2/24/12), there are 16,589 properties actively listed for sale in the Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service, well below our peak inventory levels in the 50,000+ range at the height of the foreclosure crisis. Moreover, there are currently more...
How Long Should It Take to Find the Right Home?
Have you been searching for a home for six months? A year? Longer? If you have not found the home of your dreams (or, at least, the home of your needs) despite a protracted hunt, it's time to come to grips with this stark reality: you are dreaming too big. The home...
Agency and the Ascending Market
The role of a Real Estate agent in a transaction is an ever-evolving one. Remember sub-agency? No? That is a testament to how quickly and totally the job description has changed over the past couple of decades, with every passing generation bringing more empowerment...
Appraisers, Underwriters and the Artificial Suppression of Housing Values
In theory, an appraisal is an independent evaluation of a property by a neutral third party to determine its likely worth in the open market. In practice, it has become the de facto final word on a property's worth, overriding the agreement between a willing buyer and...
On Seller Repair Refusals and Buyer’s Remorse
urely, they won't blow the deal up over THAT? A refrain familiar to any working Realtor. Be it a frozen shut-off valve under the kitchen sink, a double-tapped breaker in the main electrical panel, a wobbly ceiling fan or a stubborn sliding glass...
The Placeholder House
It wasn't your first choice. It wasn't your second either. In fact, the short sale you wrote the offer on was likely more a product of attrition than anything else. Short sales take time. Like most astute 2012 home buyers, you are all too aware that the offer you...
Pinnacle Peak Vistas at 9535 E. Via Montoya
*UPDATE: NOW BANK APPROVED* This, you tell yourself. This is why I moved to Arizona. Pulling into the stately neighborhood, your eyes take in not the exquisite custom homes, but the Sonoran Desert panorama into which they disappear. Rising out of the valley floor to...