Category: Scottsdale

  • 20% Down Payment

    Having 20% downpayment towards a home purchase is the ideal amount for financed loans, even 25% can be preferable for jumbo loans. Up to this point that percentage has been seen as ideal not mandatory, depending on other circumstances. There had been calls to make the 20% a regulation for borrowers to get access to the best […]

  • Scottsdale: One of America’s Best Cities

    I love Scottsdale. I’ve lived here for just over 5 years now and it’s definitely home. I’m not the only person who thinks it’s great apparently. The Bloomberg Business week best places to live survey was released today and Scottsdale came in 4th! There are a lot of great cities and to come 4th is […]

  • Five Guys | Scottsdale

    They say to succeed in real estate you need to be hungry. After working with clients all day you sure can be. Five guys is one fast way to fix a hunger. There are 2 locations in Scottsdale and one in Tempe. I was at: Five Guys Scottsdale – Zocallo 15435 Scottsdale Rd Scottsdale, AZ

  • Tips For Selling Your Home in a Bad Economy

    The economic data can get quite overwhelming at the moment. Home builder sentiment is down. While house prices have definitely stabilized in Scottsdale, and some media is printing positive stories, in general confidence on the street seems a little low. For many people the real estate market is just too much right now. They don’t want to […]

  • Saturday Morning at Scottsdale Quarter

    The weather this morning was gorgeous. 89 degrees and sunny. That might sound scorching hot in some parts of the country but with zero humidity it feels nice, especially after the triple digit hell that was August. To enjoy the weather we headed over to Scottsdale Quarter. We weren’t the only people with the same […]

  • Sweetwater Ranch

    Today I have been working with a client in the subdivision in 85260 of Sweetwater Ranch. It’s not as big as it’s neighbor community of Scottsdale Ranch, but has some great family homes. Prices are mainly in the 3, 4 and 500,000’s. With square footages mainly between 2,000 and 3,000 sq ft. Homes can be […]