What is the Appraisal Contingency and Why Does it Matter?

  Understanding the Appraisal Contingency in Arizona Real Estate One of the most important contract protections for buyers in the Phoenix metro area is the appraisal contingency. In simple terms, it gives the buyer a way out if the home does not appraise for at least the purchase price when the lend

When Buying and Selling a Home in the Phoenix metro area - What stays and What goes??

  What Typically Stays With an Arizona Home — and What Usually Doesn’t One of the most common questions I get from buyers and sellers in the Phoenix metro area is simple: what actually comes with the house? It’s a fair question, because in Arizona real estate, the answer can make a big difference at

3 Inexpensive Ways to Reduce Cooling Costs This Summer in Arizona

  3 Inexpensive Ways to Reduce Cooling Costs This Arizona Summer By David Thomas, Realtor® – Phoenix Metro If you own a home in the Phoenix metro, you already know the drill: the moment temperatures push past 105°F and stay there for weeks, your utility bill becomes its own kind of heat shock. The g

What Does it Mean if a Property is Listed as UCB, CCBS or Pending?

  UCB, CCBS, or Pending — What Do Those Statuses Actually Mean? When a home goes under contract in Arizona, it doesn't just disappear from the market. The status it takes on tells buyers, agents, and sellers a lot about where things stand — and whether there's still a real chance to get in. UCB Unde