I admit it…I am not a BIG fan of coffee…but I love tea. Through many social media venues I have been hearing about Echo Coffee in Scottsdale. So I thought I would stop in and check it out.
Owner Steve Belt was a very early adopter of things like Facebook and Twitter. I first met him …

Last week I took a class hoping to gain additional knowledge to assist my clients with getting into a position to be able to purchase a home. And it worked. I learned A LOT!
I will just touch on the highlights here.
First, with so many people struggling right now it was interesting to learn the following…how …

The short answer is YES! I changed companies in January of this year and I am so grateful that I did. My last company was seemingly “cheaper” than where I am now….but that is a very short sighted view of the truth. They were maybe less expensive…but they did NOTHING for me as an agent …

I thought I would share some thoughts on where we are with sales and pending sales here in the Metro Phoenix Area…according to stats available to Realtors via the MLS (Multiple Listing System).
We are very blessed to have a SUPER BRAIN named Mike Orr provide us with the Cromford Report…a daily market insight into the …

There is wide speculation that the housing market still has another “bubble” that has not yet burst. I can argue both sides of this as I do not think ANYONE really knows what will happen. But we can possibly predict when things will begin to happen to some degree.
What do I mean by that? Well…there …

… Probably not!  Even experience buyers or buyers that have bought new builds before can become confused and frustrated.  How to fix this problem?  Get a Realtor!  It is our job to know or figure out what you are really getting yourself in to when you buy a new build.  Let me give you an …

We are blessed to have one of the most sophisticated Multiple Listing Services (MLS) available…and I let my clients create searches and save favorites…just like I DO as an agent!

Without exception…if you are using ANY OTHER SEARCH…it is via a third party and typically NOT as accurate or comprehensive as the search you can …

Heads up if you have an existing FHA loan. There is a program called a FHA streamline refinance that can significantly lower your monthly payments.
This provides a way for current FHA homeowners to lower their interest rate with little or no out-of-pocket costs. These loans can also be made faster and with less documentation than …

My husband and I were sitting in the living room together a couple of days ago and my phone rings. Oddly, it showed his name and phone number on the screen. We looked at each other puzzled…and then we both look on the table where his phone is sitting.
I answered the phone and it was …