What to Look for When Buying an Older Home Anyone who has visited San Francisco or Cape May, New Jersey knows how beautiful historic architecture can be. In San Francisco, they’ve even named their stately, restored Victorian homes “Painted Ladies.” But, are these older homes good buys? Considering that most of a home’s components deteriorate […]
Swee Ng Realtor with Keller Williams Realty has been awarded the e-PRO® Certification
Swee Ng of Keller Williams Realty Sonoran Living Phoenix AZ has been awarded the e-PRO® Certification, the official technology certification program offered by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR). Jan. 6, 2015 – PHOENIX — Swee Ng joins more than 30,000 real estate professionals who have earned NAR’s e-PRO® certification and dedicated time and effort […]
Phoenix December 2014 Housing Market Trends
Phoenix December 2014 Housing Market Trends Ahwatukee, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa & Tempe Single Family Home Median Sold Price (December 2013 – December 2014) Phoenix December 2014 Real Estate Market Trends: Active Listing (Inventory), has Decreased in Ahwatukee, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa & Tempe from November 2014 Median Sold Price in Chandler and Tempe has Increased from […]
What You Must Know About Insurance
What You Must Know About Insurance When Buying a Home in Phoenix AZ Buying a home in Phoenix AZ involves getting to know a lot of financial terms and processes that most first-time homebuyers have never been exposed to. One of the most confusing is insurance. If you’ve never owned a home before, your familiarity with […]
Conventional Loan 3% Down Payment buying a house in Phoenix AZ
Conventional Loan 3% Down Payment for buying a house in Gilbert AZ Conventional Mortgage Loan 3% Down is a Fannie Mae program that requires a minimum down payment of 3% for homebuyers with limited funds. This is a lower down payment than FHA financing, and these loans also usually have lower mortgage insurance (MI) costs. […]
Weekend DIY Projects to Improve Your Home Value
Weekend DIY Projects to Improve Your Home Value The best home improvements are those that have a high return on the investment. Remodeling Magazine publishes an annual Cost vs. Value Report, analyzing the ROI of 35 separate remodeling projects. You can even look at the return based on your region. The report is based on […]
First-Time Home Buyer Mistakes when Buying Home
Avoid These 5 First Time Home Buyer Mistakes when Buying Home in Arizona According to the dictionary, a mistake is an error resulting from deficient knowledge or carelessness. While we can’t do anything about carelessness, when it comes to counseling first-time home buyers, the real estate agent is a tremendous resource to help overcome knowledge […]
Gilbert AZ November 2014 Housing Market Trends
Gilbert AZ Real Estate November 2014 Housing Market Trends and Statistics Median Sold Price (Single Family Homes) in Gilbert (by zipcode) November 2013 – November 2014 Gilbert AZ November 2014 Real Estate Market Trends Highlight: Active Listing (Inventory) has Decreased 7.7% from October 2014 Number of Homes sold has Decreased 4.9% from October 2014 Median […]
Measuring Gilbert AZ House Value of a View
Measuring Gilbert AZ House Value of a View Suppose you own a castle on the flats and your brother owns one high atop a hill that features amazing, unobstructed views. Aside from location, the two castles are identical. Which one has the higher resale value? If you guessed that it’s the hilltop castle, you are […]
Gilbert AZ Christmas Holiday Lights 2014
Gilbert AZ Christmas Holiday Lights 2014 Where to view Christmas Light / Holiday Lights around Gilbert AZ? 1. Downtown Gilbert 2. Gilbert Water Tower 3. Comstock Dr, Gilbert AZ 85234 What: Computer animated 65,000 Christmas lights synced in 6 houses, Raise money for local Make-A-Wish Arizona kids. Crossroad: Higley & Elliot 4. Catamaran Dr, Gilbert […]
