With the recent rains, buyers are asking about flooding in Scottsdale. Portions of Scottsdale do reside in flood zones and do require flood insurance, in addition to standard home insurance. The City of Scottsdale has a number of resources on its web site to help you research whether the home that you are buying is [...]
Buyers
Yes, I think the Scottsdale real estate market is insane. And not just Scottsdale, it’s Phoenix, Chandler, Mesa, Gilbert, and all the rest of the Valley of the Sun. I’ve been working like a maniac for the month of March, and have seen so much craziness. I feel for buyers who are totally challenged to [...]
Scottsdale has more than its fair share of beautiful homes. If you’d like to take a quick look at what a million dollars will buy you in Scottsdale real estate, I invite you to my Facebook page for At Home in Scottsdale. If you haven’t “Liked” my Facebook page before, you’ll have that option. Once [...]
Scottsdale has a serious shortage of homes for sale right now. And cash buyers are out in droves. In 2011, 47% of the more 100,000 home purchases in Phoenix were cash transactions. I can talk through the past couple of days with you, just to illustrate the real situations that buyers are encountering. Buyer made [...]
When you start looking for a home, you need to get your list together. Age? Location? Features? Schools? Pool? Use the Internet. Drive neighborhoods. Categorize your “Got to have’s” and “Want to have’s”, because really there is no such thing as the perfect house. Ask someone who has built a custom home, if there’s anything [...]
If you are thinking about buying a house, there are a couple good reasons to have your representation, a buyer’s agent: You have an advocate looking out to YOUR best interests. A buyers agent will focus on YOUR home search, not selling their listing. After you choose your agent, searching on-line plays a big part [...]
