By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team The process of buying a home can be long and challenging. It can be stressful for both buyers and their real estate agents. Through it all, it’s helpful to understand that, though agents [Read More…]
Archives for May 2015
Home Buyers: 3 Signs It’s Time to Enlist a Real Estate Pro By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team The growth of online real estate listings means consumers are equipped with information very early in the home buying process. A generation ago, to get listing information and access to historical data, home buyers [Read More…]
Deck Out Your Patio for Summer By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team You’ve got your sunscreen out, your watermelon sliced, and your grill smoking. No matter if you’re on a balcony, patio or urban roof deck, outdoor entertaining is the best. While you’re gathering supplies to [Read More…]
Advice for Buyers and Sellers in a Buyers’ Market By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team When there is an abundance of homes for sale in a particular market, buyers and sellers both need to adapt their strategies. Here’s how to proceed from either side of the transaction in a [Read More…]
Winning Tips for Buyers and Sellers in Sellers’ Markets By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team In a market with limited inventory and lots of willing and able buyers, we find a hot sellers’ market. Phrases such as “bidding wars” and “non-contingent offers” are music to sellers’ ears — [Read More…]
April 2015 Scottsdale Arizona real estate market update
Can you believe it is already May! As things really start to heat up in Scottsdale let’s take a look at how the real estate market faired in April 2015. New listings are down 5.8% from March with a total [Read More…]
April 2015 Paradise Valley Arizona real estate market update
Can you believe it is already May! As things really start to heat up in Paradise Valley let’s take a look at how the real estate market faired in April 2015. New listings are down 9.2% from March with a [Read More…]
What to Do If Your Home Purchase Appraisal Comes Up Short By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team Since a home is collateral for your mortgage, your mortgage can’t be approved without an appraisal report on the home’s value. Appraisals aren’t guaranteed to come in at your contract price, and your loan [Read More…]
Where Can Millennials Afford to Buy Homes? By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team Now that we’re well into the year of the millennial migration — when young adults are expected to overtake Generation X as the largest group of home buyers — it’s time to consider where millennials can [Read More…]