Who Actually Comes to Open Houses and Are They Necessary?
Is an open house even necessary these days? In our "smart phone" world, people have the technology to take virtual tours, look at everything about a house, and even browse the neighborhood via Google maps, so is an open house even essential to the home selling...
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Common Home ‘Improvements’ That May LOWER Your Home’s Value
The last thing we want to do is devalue our home, especially when we think we are improving it. But there are some common home renovations that homeowners dues that can actually have a negative impact on their value. If you're planning on selling or just don't want to...
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4 Parental Home Buyer Regrets
Have kids? Looking for a new house? This article is for you. This post, adapted from a Realtor Magazine article, talks about four common regrets that buyers have if they have children. Children definitely bring a whole new set of rules and priorities when it comes to...
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7 Design Trends Buyers Will be Looking for in 2019
Convenience and comfortability seem to be one of the top things on people's 2019 design list. As we head into the new year, sellers and homeowners might want to take a couple of minutes to understand what buyers are looking for so you can plan, prepare, and stage your...
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Buying a Vacation Home in Mesa for Christmas?
Okay, maybe you're not buying home or a piece of real estate for Christmas, but you might be thinking about purchasing in the new year and if you're looking for a seasonal home, vacation property, or just want to get out of the cold this time of year and into the...
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Mesa AZ Real Estate Agent for Out of State Buyers
I love helping folks find the right home in the Mesa area. AND I love it even more when they are so tickled they offer me a review. These reviews are powerful and I am so grateful for all my clients that took the time to share their experience with the next person....
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New Report: Retirees Choose Quality Over Quanity
A new article in the business insider stated that luxury homebuyers are surprising agents all over the country by choosing quality over quantity. This means that instead of bigger properties, larger lots, and more extravagant homes, their choosing smaller properties...
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Senior Homeowners Beware! Scammers Target You
No one likes to be the victim of a scam but it seems like every year scammers are finding new and more creative ways to weasel people out of their money and even their homes. A new scam that targets seniors is prevalent, especially in snowbird states like Arizona....
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New Job Growth Potential for Southeast Mesa
Mesa is growing by leaps and bounds and much of that growth is in southeast Mesa. Sleepy Mesa-Gateway airport is taking off (see what I did...airport/take off). The expectation is that Mesa- Gateway will exceed Sky harbor's capacity in the next 7 years. Time will...
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How to Quickly Get Involved in Your Community
We have a lot of snowbirds down in the Mesa Arizona area and when you only stay in a community for 4 to 6 months you want to make the most of that time. Getting involved quickly and early is the key to really enjoying your retirement years or even just a few months...
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Flying South for the Winter? 5 Things to Consider
You don't have to be like one of our feathered friends to consider flying south for the winter. Mesa Arizona is getting an influx of snowbirds this time of year. Typically, many snowbirds had out right before the Halloween season or around mid-October before snow sets...
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Welcome Snowbirds! It’s Winter in Mesa Arizona
Well, it's that time again when Mesa Arizona plays host to the annual migrating flocks of snowbirds! Halloween is behind us and now we are looking to the holidays and the winter season in Arizona. Snowbirds are flocking in from all over the northern states to enjoy...
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What You Should Know Before Buying in a 55+ Community
The Mesa and Phoenix Arizona region has a plethora of 55+ communities. Whether you're looking for an active social calendar, convenient landscaping, and maintenance, or just an active and vibrant community with everything from restaurants and swimming pools to golf...
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Rent and Purchase Home Affordability in Mesa AZ
Home Affordability Holy cow! Rent in the greater Phoenix area is getting high. I mean really high. Sources tell me that renters in the Phoenix area need to earn $20/hr and work full time to afford a decent 2 bedroom apartment. Home affordability is not too...
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Temple renovation and redevelopment in downtown Mesa
Linchpin Billed as a linchpin to downtown Mesa’s rebirth, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints rolled out a massive redevelopment plan last week to the eastern side of downtown Mesa. This is more than a Temple renovation it is redevelopment in downtown...
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Children’s Museum of Phoenix
Children's Museum of Phoenix The Children's Museum of Phoenix is an ever-popular attraction for families, and for good reason. Designed especially for kids from 1-10, this museum is jam-packed with child-friendly activities that will help small ones learn through...
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Why the Price You Set to Sell your Home is Critical
Why the Price You Set to Sell your Home is Critical Selling your home is a big deal. You want to get top dollar. You understand that the more you sell for, the more money you will make....basic math. The price you set for your home will determine many things thru...
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Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, AZ
Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, AZ For more than 70 years, the Desert Botanical Garden has been teaching and inspiring visitors from the local community and around the world, providing research, exhibits and more designed to help the people understand, protect and...
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House Hunting Tips
House Hunting Tips House hunting is exciting. These house hunting tips will help keep you on track. There is lots to consider when you are house hunting. Once you start looking online you can easily be drawn into premature jubilation. A process is actually...
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Wants vs Needs?
Wants vs Needs? Buyers who try to get everything may end up not getting a home at all! Dividing your desires into the two lists (wants vs needs) will force you to reveal to yourself what is truly the most important quality in a home. This allows you to start your home...
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Improve Your Credit Score
Everyone wants a quick credit score fix. Google--fix bad credit---3,200,000 results! Unfortunately it takes time to fix a credit score. In fact, out of all of the ways to improve a credit score, quick-fix efforts are the most likely to backfire, so beware of any...
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Niagara Bottling will build 450,000-square-foot facility in Mesa
What is that huge building on Elliot near 96th? Niagara Bottling, LLC is building a 450,000 Square foot plant. City leaders hope to attract a mix of manufacturing facilities to the area, which already is home to an Apple Data Center. The bottling facility is expected...
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Bella Via Village Shops at Warner and Mountain
Bella Via Village Shops Everyone wants to know what is going in on the corner of Warner and Mountain. This will be the home of the new Bella Via Village Shops. This corner has been dirt and weeds for quite a while. A sign was posted about leasing space. But nothing...
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Painting Mistakes That’ll Show
But homeowners can also make a lot of mistakes with this common DIY job. Realtor.com® recently spoke with staging and color experts to find out some of the most obvious mistakes that they see most often. 1. Choosing the wrong finish. Homeowners need to select a...
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Home Renovations You’ll Get Your Money Back On
Do you want to do some home renovations and sell for top dollar? Work smart not hard and get your money back on these home renovations. Front Door Curb appeal, people. You might miss this focal point since, well, it’s hiding in plain sight. But a replacement door, or...
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5 Ways to Make Your Home Look Bigger
5 Ways to Make Your Home Look Bigger What can you do to make your home look bigger? Bigger is better. Ask anyone from Texas. Compare 2 meals that are the same price. Everyonee wants more from their dollar! This hold true in homes. BUT the feeling of more space can...
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Leaving California for Affordable Phoenix
Just not affordable! Leaving California for affordable areas Residents of coastal Southern California are increasingly making the decision to move away to find affordable housing — a trend many economists blame on a housing shortage driving rents and home prices...
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How cheap is it to Rent in Phoenix
We know living in Phoenix is a lot cheaper than other big U.S. cities such as New York and San Francisco. A new analysis by SmartAsset — a New York-based personal finance technology firm — shows just how much. SmartAsset analyzed data from the U.S. Department of...
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DIY or Professional
To DIY or not to DIY? That’s the question on many homeowners’ minds when there’s a repair or home improvement project on their to-do lists. The good news is that you can do plenty of things on your own. But for other projects, you’re better off hiring a licensed...
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More Foreclosures
Homeowners associations, the enforcers of neighborhood paint colors, holiday decorations and trash bins, are leading the latest surge in Phoenix-area foreclosures. HOAs foreclosing on hundreds of Phoenix-area homeowners for as little as $1,200 HOAs are foreclosing on...
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Aerospace Defense Business to Come to Mesa and Bring Jobs
They say build it and they will come....jobs that is. 175 jobs. REALLY!!! The city of Mesa recently broke ground on a 150,000-square-foot speculative industrial facility in the Falcon Field District, which it hopes will draw significant aerospace and defense...
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Is it Time to Reduce The Price of Your Home
Sellers always want to get top dollar. They push for that. But there are signs that it is time to reduce the price of your home. I know you don't ant to hear it, but it is true. There are not many showings – If agents are not scheduling showings there is a...
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Bad Habits Buyers Have
You want to buy a house. You are committed to the process. You want to be successful in your quest. And yet many buyers are their own worst enemy. Here are some bad habits to avoid. Too secretive: You should think of yourself and your Realtor as a team, but the...
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