Archives for November 2013
10 things to do 3 days before Thanksgiving dinner By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team 1. Make a plan. Take a few minutes to jot down the zillion things you need to do during the next 36 hours or so. Look at your recipes and devise a schedule [Read More…]
Luxury Homes with Private Sports Facilities By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team High-end homes are sporting an Olympic-array of facilities: from full-size gyms to baseball pitching ranges, badminton and volleyball areas, and stand-alone squash and racquetball courts. On the extreme end are indoor lacrosse turfs, [Read More…]
First Time Buyers – Harder to qualify for a loan in 2014! By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team The Frank Dodd law may make qualifying more difficult, for many first time home buyers, with tougher qualifying guidelines. It will take effect in January 2014, just a few months away. So if you [Read More…]
October 2013 Paradise Valley Arizona real estate market update by Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate
Happy November! It looks like the real estate market has cooled off just like the weather. The good news is that the median home price in Paradise Valley Arizona has increased from $990,000 to $1,150,000 since September 2013; this is [Read More…]
Title Evidence Submittal Requirements provided by Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
The city accepts only Title Insurance Commitment for proof of Title. The title commitment must cover the whole project site, just as if the city were a commercial real estate developer who was going to buy the whole site from [Read More…]
October 2013 Scottsdale Arizona real estate market update by Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate
Happy November! There is a lot to be happy about in Scottsdale Arizona. The weather is perfect and the real estate market isn’t too shabby either. The median home price in Scottsdale Arizona has increased from $371,000 to $385,000 since [Read More…]
Cool wine cellars are hot additions to homes By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team Renovating their Falls Church home — a former broom factory built in the 1890s — led Keith and Greta Brendley to add the ultimate luxury: a specially dug basement for a wine cellar. [Read More…]
Closet Organization for Two: Closet Makeover by Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team Do you share a small walk-in closet with someone? Many of us do. Walk-in closets are great for sharing, if they have the right closet organizer design. In fact, Closet Factory designers dramatically [Read More…]