Escrow officers are often the unseen and unsung heroes in a real estate transaction. I am in the midst of two closings this week, both of which hiccuped at the final hours. One was held up by a legal document needed to close out the estate of a deceased spouse, and the other is a two week [...]
From the monthly archives:
December 2007
I took a class on Short Sales yesterday afternoon. I am working with a first-time home buyer who is interested in purchasing a property that is a short sale now in foreclosure. He wants to close by the end of January, and with all the stories I’ve been hearing about short sales taking weeks and months to close, I [...]
Jim Sexton, Broker/Owner of John Hall and Associates, wrote the following article for last Sunday’s Arizona Republic. It’s just another reminder of the many values of owning and living in your own home. Norman Rockwell, the iconic American painter, had it right! He created literally hundred of paintings picturing the essence of American life, most about [...]
Here are a few stats on the four contracts I’ve prepared and negotiated for buyers, in northeast Phoenix and Scottsdale, over the past several weeks: Homes were on the market an average of 22 days. Agreed to purchase price was an average of 98% of asking price. All homes had six photos (maximum allowed) posted in the Multiple [...]
The City of Scottsdale has just updated their online calendar. Here are just a few of the major upcoming events in Scottsdale this winter: January 13 – P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon January 12-20 – Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction January 27 through February 3 – Super Bowl parties and special events January 28 through [...]
Well, well. The Sandpiper patio home in McCormick Ranch that I posted the video for on Saturday is now under contract. Two offers in two days. Plus an email from a visitor to the home’s personal web site asking me, “Do you send paper flyers anymore? Or, is all your marketing online?” Guess what? The [...]
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