Home Buyers! Are Your Expectations Realistic?
December 7, 2009 by Shawn Stagg · Leave a Comment
We all know that right now, it’s pretty much a buyer’s market when it comes to housing. There are some very motivated sellers out there, and some great deals. But, are your home buying expectations realistic?
Right now, housing prices aren’t terribly consistent. You can chalk this up to Queen Creek short sales and foreclosures, [...]
29134 N ROSEWOOD DR Queen Creek, AZ 85243
November 29, 2009 by Shawn Stagg · Leave a Comment
Outstanding Short Sale Great family home in the amenity-rich Johnson Ranch community. Home features 4 large bedrooms, living room, family room, loft, formal dining room, eat in kitchen, large master bath and walk-in closet. RO-filtered water and water softener, ceiling fans in every room, lots of closet space and built-in cabinets and workbench in the [...]
Termite Danger!
November 29, 2009 by Shawn Stagg · Leave a Comment
Termite Danger!
What is the biggest threat to your home? If you guessed fire, water or wind, you’re wrong. Termites are a bigger danger to your home, causing around $5 billion in property damage each year in the U.S., mostly in the South, Southeast, West and Southwest.
The problem with termites is that often, you don’t even [...]
What do Appraisers Look for When Determining the Value of a Home?
November 3, 2009 by Shawn Stagg · Leave a Comment
The appraisal process can be confusing. Often, it’s hard to know what criteria your appraiser is using to determine the value of a home. Here are a few areas that appraisers focus on:
? The closing date. Appraisers will look at prices from the most recent transactions in your area. With the way the market is today, [...]
Encanterra: The Resort Community That Feels Like Home
September 26, 2009 by Shawn Stagg · Leave a Comment
It feels like are resort, and lives like a thriving, vibrant community. That’s Encanterra, an exclusive, but welcoming retirement community nestled in Queen Creek.
Why do its residents love Encanterra so much? It could be the homes, expertly built from designs that can only be called inspired. Each home focuses on beauty, environmental health, energy efficiency [...]
There are Signs of Hope, but the Market Isn’t Fully Recovered
September 6, 2009 by Shawn Stagg · Leave a Comment
Recent research by Arizona State University shows that existing home sales in the Queen Creek area are leveling off, but the rate of foreclosures is beginning to drop. This news shows that the economical face of real estate is starting to look a bit different from what we saw a year ago.
In the Queen Creek [...]
E.V. community has a leg up on solar power Encanterra
July 13, 2009 by Shawn Stagg · Leave a Comment
When Don and Lorraine Kilner decided to move to the East Valley from San Diego, it didn’t take them long to sign up for a solar photovoltaic system on their new home.
“We had friends in San Diego who had put solar on, and they had an electric bill of $250 a year,” Don said. “Once [...]
Taxation on Mortgage Debt Cancellation
June 2, 2009 by Shawn Stagg · 1 Comment
As a result of the current real estate market in Arizona, many homeowners are losing their homes either through foreclosure or a short sale. There can be income tax consequences for either of these transactions. When a property is foreclosed on or sold through a short sale there are two tax issues that must be [...]
Short Sales Explained
March 22, 2009 by Shawn Stagg · Leave a Comment
A short sale is an alternative to foreclosure or bankruptcy when a homeowner is in danger of losing his or her house. When a lender agrees to short sale a house, it simply means that the lender will take less than the total amount that is owed on the home in order to sell it [...]
I Want to Buy a Home Near Phoenix: Is Now a Good Time?
March 20, 2009 by Shawn Stagg · Leave a Comment
As we all know, the housing market has been quite a roller coaster for some time now. Actually, it hasn’t even been a roller coaster, because it’s mostly been down. That doesn’t change the fact that people need to move. They need a larger home to accommodate a growing family. Or a smaller home because [...]