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Moving From California? Top Reasons to Buy a House in AZ

Are you currently considering moving away from California? If so, Arizona may be the best state for your relocation. Arizona has many of the same benefits that people seek when moving to California while also providing residents with a large number of unique benefits that can’t be found anywhere else. While you consider your next…

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How to Get More Money When Selling Your Home

Have you ever listened in awe as a friend, colleague, or neighbor told you that they got above asking price when selling their home? Is that even possible? Yes, the reality is that people get offers above asking price all the time. This is especially common in hot markets. While not every home is going…

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The Four Myths of Buying a Home You Should Ignore

It can feel like everyone is suddenly an expert once you announce that you’re ready to buy your first home. While people chiming in are just trying to be helpful, anecdotal wisdom and advice from people who aren’t immersed in the local market can have the opposite effect. Are you ready to separate myth from…

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How Do I Prepare to Buy My First Home

You’ve made the decision that life would be better in a house of your own. It’s now time to make sure that all of your ducks are in a row. While preparing to buy a home may feel like an intimidating task, more than 7 million people purchase homes every year.  The reality is that…

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Top Resale Factors You Should Look for in Your Next Home

What if your forever home turns out to be a temporary stop? While many of us fall so deeply in love with our first homes that we can’t see ourselves ever wanting to move, the reality is that most people will buy three homes during their lifetimes. That’s why it’s important to have your future…

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Should You Rent or Buy Your Next Home in Phoenix?

Should you buy or rent once your lease is up here in Phoenix? Yes, it’s the question that’s on the mind of everyone who pays a landlord. First, we all know how painful it is to hand a check over every single month, knowing that you’ll never see that money in the form of equity…

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Top Home Staging Tips for Every Room

When you are getting ready to sell a house, whether you are a homeowner or a realtor, you want to make a great first impression. You can do this by staging the home before bringing potential buyers in to see it. This is also a great way to help those potential buyers to visualize themselves…

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How Much House Can I Afford With My Budget?

How much house can I afford? It’s the question that both first-time buyers and current owners are curious about once they decide that it’s time to make a move! While there are many factors that go into deciding your max budget for a new house, you can plug in some simple numbers to see where…

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Is Now a Good Time to Buy a House?

Is now a good time to buy a house? It’s the question that agents hear all day long amid constant headlines and buzz surrounding the current red-hot market. The simple answer is that it’s always the right time to buy if you’re eager to get the benefits of homeownership. Of course, the uniqueness of this…

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Three Smart Ways to Increase Equity in Your Home

Unlike expenses like cars, food, and entertainment, a home is the one thing we invest money in that actually has the potential to increase in value the longer we own it! It’s important to really think about that for a minute. Someone who drove a new car off the lot two years ago now owns…

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