2019 First Half Real Estate Market Update

Real Estate Market Update for First Half of 2019 If you are wondering how things in the real estate market have started in 2019, I’d like to share some information with you. Are short sales and bank owned properties coming back? How often do sellers contribute toward buyer closing costs? And what has been happening

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What is the Close of Escrow?

What does the close of escrow mean? A term that is mentioned over 35 times in the AAR Purchase Contract is the phrase close of escrow.  Many buyers from the east coast mistakenly believe that when they sign the final documents at the title/escrow company, the transaction has closed. Not so in Arizona.  Continue reading to

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Are you paying too much in Maricopa property taxes?

Owner Occupied Residences Pay Less in Maricopa Property Taxes Many Maricopa county residents don’t realize that they will receive a tax break when their property is owner occupied. The other classifications are residential rental and non-primary.  When you receive your Notice of Value and notice the property classification is wrong, what’s the next step? The

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The Islands Waterfront Community in Gilbert

Gilbert Waterfront homes at The Islands Gilbert is home to many popular lake communities which includes The Islands, over 1 square mile, and 80 acres of water among 3 separate lakes.  With over 400 waterfront homes built ranging from townhouses to custom homes, you have a variety of waterfront property choices.  And if boating is important,

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Market Update for 2018

2018 Real Estate Market Update  We’re almost at the end of 2018, so it would be appropriate to look back and see how the 2018 real estate market performed.   If graphs and numbers are not your thing, this might be a little boring, but how else do you track prices and trends? Review of 2018

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Best residential boating lakes in Phoenix

Boating on Phoenix Residential Lakes A common question I receive about waterfront property is,”Can I boat on the lake?”   Many waterfront owners want to use a pontoon boat or a kayak and enjoy boating from a dock in their backyard in the desert!  Some may not. A previous post discussed how to determine if a

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Stonebridge Lakes – Gilbert lake community with community pools

Gilbert Waterfront Homes in Stonebridge Lakes Estates and Manor Next to the heart of Gilbert is Stonebridge Lakes with over 110 waterfront homes in a community with 2 community pool that features distinctive UDC floor plans, built in the early 1990’s.  Stonebridge Lakes is divided into two communities, the Estates and the Manor with the

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