The SMART People Are Buying Homes Now

June 6, 2009

It is interesting what types of people are purchasing homes from us these days. Most of our current clients are highly educated entrepreneurs, professionals, doctors or retirees with high levels of financial experience. They are not necessarily the most affluent group, but rather the most educated group. Less educated or less sophisticated people are not [...]

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Foreclosure Bus Tours In Phoenix Are For Suckers!

June 6, 2009

I got a call from a prospective client in Canada asking if we do “Foreclosure Bus Tours”. I always smile and shake my head whenever anyone asks me that. For those of you who are not familiar with these – a Realtor rents a bus, packs it with people and takes them from foreclosure to [...]

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What Our Clients Say About Us….

June 4, 2009

I received the nicest email today and wanted to share it. It was from a client in Lethbridge who just recently bought a condo (then referred us to her friend who also bought a condo). We wanted a condo in Phoenix but didn’t know where to start. We found The Phoenix Experts web site and [...]

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How Do I Know If I Am Buying a Cream Puff or a Lemon?

June 4, 2009

The home inspection is one of the most important parts of the home buying process. You have 10 days after your offer is accepted on a home to do all inspections. We work with a highly qualified inspector. The home inspector we recommend to our clients is extremely picky and very critical – just what [...]

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What Should I Bring With Me When I Go to Arizona to Buy a Home ??

June 4, 2009

Bring Your Proof of Funds If you are making a trip to Phoenix to purchase a home, you will need to bring with you one very important document: Proof of Funds. The home buying process in Arizona is a little different than in Canada. When we find your dream home and you want to make [...]

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Build Your Family’s Weath Through Foreclosures

June 4, 2009

It’s not too late to invest in Arizona real estate through foreclosures. Foreclosures are being bought up quickly but new foreclosure properties are coming on the market daily. Register for our Home Finder Service and specify that you want a foreclosure. We’ll email you unlimited access to all Arizona bank owned deals. Or call us [...]

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The Importance of Knowing What You Want and Being Decisive

June 4, 2009

The foreclosure market in Phoenix is moving FAST right now. The word is out that our market is at the bottom and foreclosures are insanely cheap. It seems that everyone is suddenly here to buy a foreclosure property. Six months ago, foreclosures would sit on the market for weeks or months before being bought. Since, [...]

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Bidding Wars and Buying Frenzies

May 22, 2009

There have been numerous article lately about the Phoenix market prices hitting bottom, all of the bidding wars for the remaining foreclosures and prices starting to rise. Here are a few articles for anyone who is interested in Phoenix real estate:: Recent Articles on Phoenix Real Estate Market Phoenix’s Housing Bust Goes Boom Bidding Battles [...]

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Canadian Dollar Going UP UP UP!

May 22, 2009

The Canadian Dollar is up again today. It hit a high of 90 cents for a few minutes today. That is an EIGHT month high. What incredible timing – Phoenix housing is hitting the bottom and Canadian dollar is hitting a high. I never imagined that these factors would align together at the same time [...]

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Phoenix Real Estate Hitting Bottom Says Arizona Republic

April 11, 2009

The Arizona Republic newspaper reported on Saturday that the affordable end of the Valley’s housing market could finally be at the bottom looking up. Home sales have soared to levels not seen since 2005. Pending home sales are up 70% from a year earlier. There were 40% less foreclosures on the market during March than [...]

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Hey! What Happened to my Condo??

March 14, 2009

I got a call today from a Canadian client quite upset that the condo he has been admiring online is suddenly vanished from his webpage. He wanted to know what happened to his condo. It was sold, of course, to someone who ACTED rather than just ADMIRED the deal. The inventory of homes and condos [...]

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Interested in Scottsdale Resort Condos?

March 13, 2009

Check out our new website exclusively for Grayhawk condos in Scottsdale. Grayhawk is an award winning master planned community in North Scottsdale. It is one of our favorite communities in Scottsdale. It is in a highly exclusive area and has two PGA level golf courses. It is ideally located just north of Loop 101 between [...]

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