Phoenix Real Estate | Real Estate and MLS Search » House Hunting http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com Real Estate Search and Area Information - Call Anytime! 1-888-897-7821 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:06:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Stetson Valley Real Estate / “Open Houses & Grand Opening” with Lennar Homes! http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/2012/02/stetson-valley-real-estate-open-houses-grand-opening-with-lennar-homes/ http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/2012/02/stetson-valley-real-estate-open-houses-grand-opening-with-lennar-homes/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:57:23 +0000 Jim Plummer http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/?p=7112 Open House:  February 4, 2012 –  11AM – 3PM  /  5750 West Gambit Trail, Phoenix, Arizona 85083
Come check out this beautiful Independence model by Lennar Homes! It’s the one of the NEXT GEN series models, as I have it open!  The NEXT GEN series is a home within a home!  It contains separate luxury living spaces for you and your out-of-town guests or family members. This two story home features 3,142 Square feet of living space, 4 bedrooms, 3 and a half baths, and a 3 car garage, priced at $342,990.
***Lennar Homes is offering below market financing and is paying up to 6% towards out of pocket costs!***
Subject to change depending expiration.

Grand Opening: February 11th, 2012  - 11AM – 2PM / Stetson Valley’s Lennar Homes

Lennar Homes is having a grand opening on February 11th to celebrate the launch of NEXT GEN models, which include the Independence (2-Story) and Evolution (1-Story) models!

Open House:  February 11, 2012 –  11AM – 3PM  /  5750 West Gambit Trail, Phoenix, Arizona 85083

I will conduct another open house with Lennar Homes during the grand opening in the Independence Model of the NEX GEN series.
]]> http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/2012/02/stetson-valley-real-estate-open-houses-grand-opening-with-lennar-homes/feed/ Stetson Valley Real Estate: New Home! Last Model Priced to Sell! http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/2011/12/stetson-valley-real-estate-new-home-last-model-priced-to-sell/ http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/2011/12/stetson-valley-real-estate-new-home-last-model-priced-to-sell/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:47:29 +0000 Jim Plummer http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/?p=6980 Stetson Valley Real Estate: New Home! Last Model Priced to Sell!  

New Home for ONLY $249,990 with 3% off!

What is there a better way to start 2012 off with a new home? This beautiful two story home in Stetson Valley is the last model available for a low CLOSEOUT price!!!

I have conducted an open house at this Northwest Phoenix home. The home sits on a cul-de-sac and is a great place to raise a family. A play area is near-by for the kids across a street with little to no traffic to cross.

What’s great about this home is you are getting more home for your money at this family oriented location.  The home is convenient to shopping, employment, and local schools. For the price of $249,990 with 3% off, you will get 2,507 Square feet of living space, 4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, and a 2-car garage. Plus, you will get a den and a loft area for an office and a game room. This home offers plenty of space for the whole family!

I am partnering with this Stetson Valley home builder. They are offering special financing to buyers. Plus, I also want to make a personal special offer to you. If you mention “AZValleyHomes4U Charities” during our showing, I will donate 5% of my commission to the charity of your choice. To have a look at this Stetson Valley real estate, please contact me at 480-788-9212.

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Fountain Hills has incredible views and a natural desert terrain that provides for a wide range of outdoor activities including hiking, biking, boating and golf.  Fountain Hills also has some of the more challenging and picturesque golf courses in all of Arizona.

The centerpiece of Fountain Hills is the fountain; one of the world’s tallest and is man-made. It serves as a focal point for the community and attracts thousands of visitors each year. The fountain was built in 1970, about the same time as the reconstruction of the London Bridge in Lake Havasu, both projects of Robert McCulloch.  The fountain goes off every hour at the top of the hour and spray water for 15 minutes at a rate of 7000 gallons per minutes.  It is a sight to see and for over a decade was the worlds tallest man made fountain.

Housing in Fountain Hills ranges from condo apt style to custom homes and everything in between.  Many have majestic views of mountains or the famous fountain and currently range in price fro under $50,000 to over $2M.  Fountain Hills has 3 excelling schools and in 2006 Phoenix Magazine named Fountain Hills the best place to live in the Valley of the Sun.

click here to view active listings in Fountain Hills

]]> http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/2011/12/6963/feed/ I Am Your Buyer Specialist http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/2011/12/i-am-your-buyer-specialist/ http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/2011/12/i-am-your-buyer-specialist/#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2011 02:48:41 +0000 Vicki Botkin http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/?p=6946 Are you considering a real estate purchase in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area?  If so, then I am your buyer specialist.

From the moment you contact me, I will tirelessly work for you throughout the entire purchase transaction.

The first thing I will do is discuss your “wish list”.  From there we can fine tune it between “must haves”, “would like to have” and “can live without”.  This will give me a good idea of how best to set up a custom MLS search for you.

Through the MLS program I have access to every active home on the market. Once I enter your criteria a list of homes that fit that critieria will be presented to you.  Additionally everytime a new listing hits the market that meets your criteria, you will receive an email alerting you.

After you have narrowed down the homes that appeal to you, we can begin going out to view homes.  Once you have found a home you would like to offer on, I will pull comparable sales and we will strategize the best offer to make.  Sometimes it will take negotiating back and forth several times to come to an agreed price.  Once price and terms are accepted I will help you through the entire purchase process from opening escrow, ordering inspections, etc through my favorite part….the closing and handing you the keys to your new home!!  By the way this is all at no cost to you because in AZ, my fees are paid by the seller.

A service I like to offer my buyers, especially out of town buyers, is to go take additional photos of any home they like.  These photos will be taken from a buyer perspective rather than a seller perspective of putting their best foot forward!  Many times my photos will show you flaws you may not see otherwise and can save you time from viewing homes that actually won’t work for you.

I can also put you in touch with my contacts for inspections, repairs, title work, lenders, and even after the transaction closes I can help with most trades you might need…from contractors to handymen, painters, landscapers, home designers, etc.

I am a one-stop shop so don’t hesitate to call me for all your real estate needs.

]]> http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/2011/12/i-am-your-buyer-specialist/feed/ How The Actual Offer Process Works http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/2011/09/how-the-actual-offer-process-works/ http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/2011/09/how-the-actual-offer-process-works/#comments Sun, 25 Sep 2011 14:22:29 +0000 Adele Coffman http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/?p=6704 Now let’s talk about actually making the offer. Hopefully you have already read these  blogs:

So…you have found the home on which you want to make an offer. Now what? Well, we will put the offer on the most recent Arizona Purchase Contract. It is VERY important that you review this document prior to making the offer and discuss with me any concerns or questions you may have. In addition to the contract the seller will be giving special consideration to how completely your lender has completed the PRE-QUALIFICATION FORM. Ideally, we want all of the information to be completed prior to making an offer.
Our offer may include several other forms in addition to the Purchase Contract. For example…if we are offering on a short sale we will need the SHORT SALE ADDENDUM….and the AS-IS ADDENDUM as well. Each transaction could involve specific necessary forms.
Upon presenting your offer there a several possible outcomes:
  1. The seller accepts our offer
  2. The seller sends us back a counter offer (it is not uncommon to counter back and forth a couple times)
  3. The seller REJECTS our offer. This is not very common unless we have insulted them with a super low offer.
  4. If this is a bank owned property and they have multiple offers…they may come back to us and ask for our “highest and best” alerting us we have one more chance to change our offer to try to get the home. We will have no idea how many other offers there are or what they are offering.

As always… if you are looking for a GREAT agent to help with your real estate needs please e-mail me at Adele@GreaterPhoenixHomes.com or give me a call (or text) at 602-504-3898 or 888-897-7821 x 114. Plus, I have a GREAT search tool on my web site that gives you the ability to search the entire MLS…just like agents do. Very COOL! ;) Go to Metro Phoenix Homes For Sale and check it out! YOU can create and save as many searches as you would like…and it is THE SAME SEARCH I DO AS AN AGENT! You will LOVE it!

THIS IS THE BEST MOST ACCURATE SEARCH OF OUR LOCAL MLS

ATTENTION AGENTS…Is your Real Estate Career or Company taking you where you want to go?
Need MORE business?  Need MORE leads?  What has your company done for you lately?
Ask Me Why… I joined eXp Realty.

 

]]> http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/2011/09/how-the-actual-offer-process-works/feed/ Halloween family fun in Metro Phoenix Arizona http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/2011/09/halloween-family-fun-in-metro-phoenix-arizona/ http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/2011/09/halloween-family-fun-in-metro-phoenix-arizona/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:51:20 +0000 Darlene Brooks http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/?p=6648
With halloween approaching, many families are not sure where to take their families to have fun and pick out their pumpkin.  Desert Botanical Garden at Papago Park, Phoenix offers pumpkin patch, maze,petting for animals,  and Pony rides.  I researched some great places to take your families out and have fun.

Brooke’s Pumpkin Patch at Mother Nature’s Farm in Gilbert Arizona offers hay rides, decorating the pumpkin, air bounce and pumpkin patch.

See photos of October festivities at Mother Nature’s Farm!

MacDonald’s Ranch Pumpkin Patch in Scottsdale offers hay maze, petting zoo, sack racing, gem mine, western golf game, hay rides, pony rides, and a pumpkin patch.  

See photos of MacDonald’s Ranch!

Schnepf Farms Pumpkin and Chili Party in Queen Creek  Arizona 0ffers hay rides, miniature golf, maze, petting farm, carousel rides, and fireworks.

See photos of October festivities at Schnepf Farms!

Tolmachoff Farms in Glendale Arizona offers huge pumpkin patch, corn maze, petting  zoo, train ride, pedal cart truck, and much more.

                                                  

]]> http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/2011/09/halloween-family-fun-in-metro-phoenix-arizona/feed/ ” Why Buying Is Cheaper Than Renting” http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/2011/09/why-buying-is-cheaper-than-renting/ http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/2011/09/why-buying-is-cheaper-than-renting/#comments Sun, 04 Sep 2011 01:23:27 +0000 Stephen Brooks http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/?p=6603 We get lots of calls asking us to find homes for lease, this is not a problem but we always did they know “Why Buying Is Cheaper Than Renting”. Withinterest rates at historical lows and home half the price as they were now is the time to buy and not rent. I understand that some people can’t qualify for a mortgage at this time, but with all the programs available out there. Google the internet or talk with a mortgage lender and see if you can purchase a home, if you can’t qualify they’ll be glad to tell you what you need to do. We have shown and viewed lots of homes in the valley, east and west and lots of people think that prices are going lower. Well let me tell you they aren’t actually they are going up in certain pockets of metro Phoenix.There are still some great deals out there to be found but you’ll have to move fast, just like you’re looking for a deal so are many others. Before starting to look you should get qualified by a lender or if looking for an owner financing have the down payment of 10-20% . This way you are not window shopping and getting your hopes up only to have them and the home you like vanish. “Buying is cheaper than renting” in cost and it’s better to be paying off a home of your own rather than helping someone else. We have talked with people that had to sell their home on a shortsale or lost it to a foreclosure. These folks had a minor setback in life and are wanting to become homeowners again but know they have to wait. Then you have those that have no idea or knowledge on what to do to buy a home they listen to the media instead of checking themselves to see what steps they must take to become a homeowner. Having a home you can call your own where you can decorate and not worry about a landlord telling you what you can and can’t do is heaven. So when your lease is up remember ” Why Buying Is Cheaper Than Renting”. 

Stephen Brooks

eXp Realtor

steve.brooks@phoenixpowersearch.com

www.thebrooksteamaz.com

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Getting married can be a stessful event, but don’t forget how much fun it is going to be!  Talk with the experts and get out and see what there is for the bride to be.  Make this special time in your life an event that you will never forget with the help from Bridal U.

Find out what you need to plan and prepare for your perfect wedding day. Experts
will show you the latest and greatest in décor, fashion, catering, cake. Meet
1-on-1 with experts to get your specific questions answered. You’ll get a conference journal to keep track of all the ideas and info you’ll
get from the experts during the workshops and your 1-on-1 time. There will also
be an expert expo where you can touch, taste…….click to read more!

 

Space is limited,
registration required. Scottsdale.

 

 

Jami Andrews, Realtor °- ABR, AHWD, GRI, SFR

In case you didn’t know……….if you are looking for an friendly, experienced real estate agent please give me a call!  I can help you will all of your real estate needs, even if you would just like some info on our market, prices and trends I would be more than happy to send you the latest updates.  I can also assist with any rental needs that  you may have.  If you know of anyone that could us my services please pass my name on.  Jami Andrews 623-341-5084  JAndrews3@cox.net web address www.JustSoldAZ.com

Thank you and have a wonderful day!

]]> http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/2011/08/arizona-get-the-411-on-weddings-from-bridal-u/feed/ Realty One Acquired John Hall and Associates http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/2011/08/realty-one-acquired-john-hall-and-associates/ http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/2011/08/realty-one-acquired-john-hall-and-associates/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:20:11 +0000 Michael Lopez http://www.phoenixpowersearch.com/?p=6484 In a recent announcement Realty One made public it’s acquisition of John Hall & Associates.  One of the driving forces behind this merger comes with the desire to offer more advanced technology to it’s agents, thereby attracting more agents into the Brokerage. (See “Why are we doing this”)  http://johnhall.com/2011/08/08/realty-one-group-acquires-john-hall-associates/ So who is it that has more technological training, John Hall agents or Realty One agents?  And as the process of the merger progresses will some agents have an advantage over the others, technologically speaking?  If Realty One acquired John Hall for it’s tech supremacy doesn’t that mean the John Hall Agents will have the an edge up on the Realty One agents.  Certainly, as in all mergers, there will be a process and a learning curve for those who do not have the experience with the advances in technology.

How about another solution for some of you agents?  There exists a company built exclusively on the premise of utilizing cutting edge technology, cost effectiveness, education and revenue sharing while providing leads, coaching/mentoring and most importantly, Leadership.  This company is:  eXp Realty.

For seasoned Realtors eXp Realty offers the opportunity to build your own Brokerage within a Brokerage.  The sharing of information is open, positive and creative.  All agents are able to communicate utilizing a multitude of mediums, i.e. e-mail, VOIP (voice over internet provider) tele conferencing, instant messaging or even sitting across from one another in a virtual office cafe.  The experience is unparalleled with anything you’ve ever experienced.  (Welcome to the age of technology….Welcome to eXp Realty!)

For new agents eXp Realty has a Mentor program.  When a new agent is brought on board there is someone within the organization who has brought him or her to eXp Realty.  This person is unofficially designated as the Mentor.   But no matter how you slice it, there is always someone who knows more about something than someone.  At eXp Realty there are informative meetings, education classes, message boards, online “how to do it” televideos and much, much more.  The importance of getting a new realtor off to a successful start is the ultimate goal of eXp Realty. 

Find out why agents are making a Smart Move to our Smart Brokerage.  Check This Out!

Did you know eXp Realty is changing the landscape of the Real Estate industry and getting a lot of attention from some of the leading industry publications.  Read More….  

For an invitation to one of our upcoming Xcamp sessions click here.  Make sure to add my name in the notes section (Michael Lopez) so we can meet…..Virtually!

eXp Realty was Founded October 2009, Now in 17 States.  Let me help you bring eXp to your Market….Virtually!

Michael Lopez - Professional Realtor
Top Producer Award – July, 2011 
eXp Realty
Direct – 602-820-6522
Toll Free – 1-888-897-7821 ext 152
Fax – 623-505-2622

                                  

 

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Fantastic home with new laminate wood flooring, new carpet, bay windows in the bedrooms, dining rooms and living room. Great room with HUGE fireplace, new kitchen with tons of storage and pull out shelving. Master walk-in is HUGE and both bathrooms offer double sinks!


 

 

 

 

 

The outside features a fenced play pool, large patio, big organic garden, RV gate and parking, a two car garage with tons of storage and work bench, plus a second detached garage. Shed for feed and one for the small animals, chain link fencing around horse area, five large stalls with automatic water. Could easily make it nine 12×12 stalls.  Tons of riding trails and an awesome view of the White Tanks!  MLS# 4620034

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You will LOVE this listing!  Please call me at 602-614-6493 to schedule a showing!

Are you shopping for a new home?  My name is Tiffany Pettit and I am the Peoria, Arizona Real Estate expert.  My husband, Eric, and I live and raise our two boys in this beautiful west Phoenix suburb.  We love everything about our little city and think you will too!  Please contact me anytime at 602-614-6493, toll free at 888-897-7821 x.132 or at tiffany@tiffanypettit.com.  Please check out my website, www.CometoPeoriaAZ.com, where you can perform an MLS search just like an agent would do.  I look forward to assisting you in finding your perfect Peoria, Arizona home!

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