By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team Buyers spend a lot of time looking at properties online, touring homes on the Sunday open house circuit, and talking to their real estate agent. They’re laser-focused on finding the best home that [Read More…]
Archives for February 2014
The Anatomy of a Real Estate Purchase By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team The steps, process and details of buying real estate can be intimidating and overwhelming to the first-time (and even the veteran) buyer. If you’ve never done this before, you likely have no idea [Read More…]
What Do Buyers and Sellers Pay in Closing Costs? By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team If you’ve never been through a real estate closing before, you might imagine convening around a large table where, at the end of escrow, you’re presented with an itemized list of big expenses [Read More…]
How to Approach Real Estate in 2014 & Beyond By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team The current real estate recovery is like a marathon. Last year, buyers and sellers sprinted out of the gates at full speed, fueled by low interest rates and affordable home prices. The press [Read More…]
How to Find and Keep a Real Estate Agent You’ll Love By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team In some ways, the buyer-real estate agent relationship is similar to a romantic one. In either situation, the relationship’s success or failure depends a lot on picking the “right” partner from the beginning. [Read More…]
January 2014 Paradise Valley Arizona real estate market update
One month down in 2014! January was a busy month here in the valley of the sun with events such as the Barrett Jackson Auto Auction as well as the Phoenix Open. While the Phoenix metropolitan area bustled with activity [Read More…]
January 2014 Scottsdale Arizona real estate market update
One month down in 2014! January was a busy month here in the valley of the sun with events such as the Barrett Jackson Auto Auction as well as the Phoenix Open. While the Phoenix metropolitan area bustled with activity [Read More…]
Pros & Cons of Baseboard Heating Systems By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team Baseboard heat vs. forced air Baseboard heat offers several advantages over the average forced-air system. For one thing, baseboards operate almost silently, in contrast to the noisy blowers of forced-air heating. Another advantage [Read More…]
Three Favorite Central Scottsdale Golf Courses By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team Central and downtown Scottsdale are near three beautiful golf courses that are the favorites of both tourists and locals alike. They are affordable, challenging and have great views of the McDowell Mountains to [Read More…]
30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Drops to 4.09 Percent — Lowest Rate in 10 Weeks By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team Mortgage rates for a 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week, with the current rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace at 4.09 percent, down from 4.18 percent at this same time last week. [Read More…]
