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Market Value Versus Assessed Value: Where Not to Look for Your Home’s True Worth
Maricopa County property tax valuation notices go out in another month or so, and the reverberation of a couple million jaws dropping will once again shake the Valley of the Sun. Whether a new homeowner's first tax valuation experience or a case of seasonal amnesia in...
“Is Now a Good Time to Buy a House?” – Scottsdale Real Estate FAQ
You have Scottsdale Real Estate questions. We have answers. Q: Is now a good time to buy a house in Scottsdale? A: Forgive me for answering a question with a question. Do you need a house? The best time to buy a house is when you need one. Conditions are advantageous...
What Do You Mean It’s Under Contract? The Listing Says “Active”
That is the G rated version. The working title was initially more along the lines of: “What the &^%$ Do You Mean the &^%$#&^ House Is Under &^%$^&# Contract? The &^%$#$@ Listing Says It Is &^%^&#%$ Active!” There is little more...
Why Would the Seller Counter My Scottsdale Short Sale Offer?
If you were to stand in the center of Scottsdale and spit in any direction, chances are good that you’d hit a home with negative equity. Thus if you’ve been shopping for a home, chances are equally good that you have come across a short sale listing or fifty along the...
The Scottsdale Foreclosure Hotsheet
Interested in foreclosure homes? You've come to the right place. The Scottsdale Foreclosure Hotsheet brings you the latest bank owned property listings to hit the market. Follow the link below for daily updates of the latest Scottsdale bank owned foreclosure home...
Is That Scottsdale Home Really For Sale?
Is that Scottsdale home really for sale? It sure looks like it is. There's a sign in the yard, property information on the internet, an asking price and everything. The comings and goings of Real Estatey type people with wide eyed gawkers in tow confirms that the...
No, That Is Not My Listing. Yes, You’ve Come to the Right Place.
A disconnect that will sometimes occur when a Scottsdale Real Estate consumer lands here on the Scottsdale Property Shop site, not all of the properties you see listed for sale here fly under the banner of Realty Executives. Matter of fact, of the forty some thousand...
You’ve Been Lied To: The Scottsdale Real Estate Market Does Not Favor Buyers
The current Scottsdale Real Estate market does not favor buyers. I repeat, the current Scottsdale Real Estate market does not favor buyers. Allow me to explain. For months, if not years, you have been told that the glut of housing inventory here in the greater...
The Interest Rate Boogeyman: Today’s Buyer Must Think Like Tomorrow’s Seller
So you have 20% to put down for a single family home in Scottsdale AZ. Your FICO scores are higher than Willie Nelson on Bob Marley Day in Montego Bay. You have been gainfully employed in the same W2 position with the same company for years. The American Express...
Why Is This Scottsdale Home So Cheap?
"hat's the deal with this house? Why so cheap?" I field some derivation of this inquiry on a fairly routine basis from buyer clients. Typically, they have stumbled across a property listing online, or possibly in the ARMLS portal I have set up for...