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8 tips to Get the Full Asking Price When Selling Your Home

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Selling your home is a complex process and there are a lot of factors that you will need to consider. Your goal will be to sell your home in a timely manner, while getting the highest price you can. However, many properties sell at a discount because the buyer is able to negotiate a lower price on the property. Although it is impossible to guarantee that you will receive your full asking price when you sell your home, there are things that you can do to increase the likelihood of this happening. You will need to have a strategy that attracts highly motivated buyers and improves competition. Here Are Some Tips To Keep In Mind That Will Help You To Get The Full Asking Price When You Are Selling Your Home: First of all, make sure that you have a reasonable asking price to start with. Research your local real estate market and find out what other buyers paid for homes comparable to yours. Hire a home inspector to perform a full inspection of your home, so that you can fix an...

February Newsletter- what you need to know this month

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National Home Prices Continue to Rise Median home prices are showing strong year-over-year growth. Annual prices reached the highest rate in the past eight years in November, when the national median existing-home price climbed to $196,300. The median time for a home to stay on the market in November was 56 days—a slight drop from October's median of 54 days but a significant improvement over November 2012's...   Read More 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Investing in Real Estate There is money to be made in real estate, but you need to think about real estate investing as the business it is. Here are some common mistakes that beginning investors should avoid.   1. Getting emotionally involved. This is the biggest and most common mistake beginning investors make. Emotions and business do not mix well. In this case, falling in love with a property will almost always ensure that...   Read More What a Home Inspection Can Do for You While giving a new $900,000 home a thor...

10 reasons you will love living in Arizona

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#1 Weather- With over 300 days of sunshine a year….you can’t really go wrong.    I can assure you though, that we are ok braving the heat for 3-4 months out the year and being in the 70-80’s the rest of the rest of the year. #2 Golf- If you are a golf fanatic….I don’t know why you aren’t here already.   Phoenix has over 185 golf courses in just the metro area. 9 months a year of perfect weather…3 months of dirt cheap rounds….no brainer. #3 Natural Wonders- Home of the Grand Canyon…but we don’t stop there.   You are missing out if you don’t go see Kartchner Caverns , Petrified Forest , Lake Havasu , Sedona , Lake Powell , Saguaro National Park , Ciricahua National Monument , and Antelope Canyon , Boyce Thompson Aroretum. #4 Spring Training Games- It’s that time of year...where we just want to lay out in the sun, grab an ice cold beer and hot dog and watch our favorite baseball teams.   We love it…because we get to watch The San Francisco Giants, Cubs,...