By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team The more things change, the more things stay the same. This popular adage is definitely not true when it comes to the amount of paperwork involved in buying a home! To understand how [Read More…]
Archives for March 2014
What Is ‘Risk’ in Real Estate? By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team You’ve undoubtedly heard about reducing your “risk” in real estate, but have you ever really thought about what that means? The risks are significant, and even though they are clearly identifiable, few home [Read More…]
How to Create a More Functional & Inviting Laundry Room By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team Does anyone really love their laundry room? Perhaps that overly affectionate word is, and always will be, a bit much when it comes to a room dedicated to a basic, yet necessary, household [Read More…]
Put Your Home To Work For You…Again By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team Last year, homeowners recouped about $1.9 trillion in lost value, according to estimates from Zillow. That put more equity in our hands, and in turn led to a return in home equity lending. [Read More…]
How to Get the Best Home Loan for Your Needs By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team Location, school ratings, number of bedrooms, outdoor spaces. These are the things potential homeowners focus on when they start house hunting. They’re all important factors, for sure. Even more crucial: How will you [Read More…]
Control Your Home From Afar With ‘Smart’ Upgrades By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team Earlier this year, Google announced its $3.2 billion cash purchase of Nest Labs Inc., best known for its smart thermostat and smoke alarm for residences. If Google is headed in the direction of [Read More…]
February 2014 Paradise Valley Arizona real estate market update
Happy March everyone! We have a lot of good news to report for those seller’s on the fence. The median home price in Paradise Valley Arizona jumped 23.8% to $1,300,000, a 5.3% from January. This is on top of the [Read More…]
February 2014 Scottsdale Arizona real estate market update
Happy March everyone! We have a lot of good news to report for those seller’s on the fence. The median home price in Scottsdale Arizona rose to $390,000, a 5.3% jump from January. This is on top of the lower [Read More…]
Expecting a Tax Refund? Invest It In Your Home By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team Sitting by the mailbox, waiting for your tax refund? Stop waiting and start thinking about the best ways to invest that money in your home. Your home is likely one of your biggest [Read More…]
Buyers Expected to Gain More Leverage This Year as Inventory Across US Rises By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team Home values saw their smallest monthly increase since May 2012, up just 0.2 percent in January from December according to the latest Zillow Real Estate Market Reports. Year-over-year, U.S. home values rose 6.3 [Read More…]
