Phoenix Metro Real Estate Blog

Top Turn-Offs for Home Buyers and What Sellers Can Do About Them

    After more than 30 years in Phoenix-area real estate, I can tell you that buyers decide quickly. Many form an opinion within the first few minutes of walking through the door, and a few avoidable issues can turn a promising showing into a "no." The good news for sellers is that most of these tur

How to Protect Yourself from Deed Fraud in Arizona

    After more than 30 years in Phoenix-area real estate, I've seen plenty of ways a transaction can go sideways. One I want every homeowner to know about is deed fraud, sometimes called title theft. It's not common, but when it happens it can turn your life upside down. WHAT IS DEED FRAUD? Deed fra

What are Buyer Contingencies?

  What Are Buyer Contingencies? A Plain-English Guide for Arizona Home Buyers and Sellers When you make an offer on a home, the price gets most of the attention. But in my 30+ years in the Phoenix real estate market, I can tell you that the contingencies in a contract often matter just as much as th

Why Home Sales Fall Through (and How to Protect your Deal)

  Why Home Sales Fall Through (and How to Protect Your Deal) Getting an accepted offer feels like crossing the finish line, but it's really the start of the final stretch. In my 30+ years in the Phoenix real estate market, I've seen plenty of transactions go smoothly to closing, and I've also seen s