Trulia Voices, a conglomeration of Q&As from real estate consumers and frequent shameless grovelings by real estate agents is often a source of amusement, frustration and head scratching.It’s also frequently provides insight into the minds of home buyers, sellers and real estate agents.Here was a recent question from “Todd”, a “Home Buyer in Arizona”: I … [Read more...]
Book Review: How to Buy Your First Home (2nd Edition)
by Jay Thompson on June 29, 2008
Disclosure: This is not a paid review. I was provided a complimentary copy from the publisher but under no obligation to write a review.How to Buy Your First Home, 2E by Diana Brodman Summers covers a lot of ground in 174 pages (plus 113 additional pages including a glossary and several informative appendixes). The book is well written and broken into a logical sequence of … [Read more...]
Saskatoon Paper Misquotes, but Gets the Gist of it
by Jay Thompson on June 27, 2008
The other day I talked at length with Jason Warick, a reporter with the Saskatoon (Canada) Star Phoenix newspaper. He was working on a story about Canadian buyers for real estate in Arizona.In the article – Saskatoon Residents Find Arizona Opportunity — Jason (a heck of a nice guy by the way) talked to people ranging from agents such as myself and Jonathan Dalton, to some … [Read more...]
Yes Virginia, There ARE Good New Build Agents
by Francy Thompson on June 7, 2008
This week I had the opportunity to work with a great couple from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. We viewed a large number of resale properties and many builder communities (both single family and condos) in Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, and Gold Canyon. By Thursday morning my clients had narrowed down the search to either a resale in Gold Canyon, or a new build at Seville in Gilbert. We revisited … [Read more...]
The Home Buying Process: Part 4 – Escrow and Inspections
by Francy Thompson on May 17, 2008
Thanks to everyone who wrote and encouraged me to complete this series. The last few weeks have been crazy! EscrowWhen the buyer and seller have reached an agreement on the contract; the contract, counters and addendums are signed - its time to open escrow. In the state of Arizona escrow is handled by a title company. The title company should be indicated either in the … [Read more...]
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