Phoenix Metro Real Estate Blog

Is Now a Good Time to Buy in the Phoenix Metro Area?

    Is Now a Good Time to Buy a Home in the Phoenix Metro Area?   I get this question more than almost any other, whether I'm at a client's kitchen table in Gilbert or chatting with someone at a Chandler community event. Is now a good time to buy? After 30+ years watching this market move through bo

Can You - and Should You Offer Less Than Full Price??

  Can Buyers Negotiate Below Asking Price in Phoenix? Yes. Buyers can negotiate below asking price in the Phoenix metro area—and in 2026, there are legitimate opportunities to do so. But the key is knowing which homes are negotiable, how much to offer, and what evidence supports your price. The Phoe

Earnest Money - Can You Get it Back??

  Earnest Money: When You Get It Back, and When You Don't Earnest money is one of those topics that causes more stress than it needs to for buyers, mostly because nobody explains it clearly upfront. After 30+ years of walking clients through contracts across the Valley, I've seen this go smoothly pl

Saltwater Pool vs. Traditional Chlorine Pool - Which One Should You Choose?

  Saltwater Pool vs. Traditional Chlorine Pool: What's Right for Your Phoenix Metro Backyard With pool season basically running 8 to 9 months out of the year here in the Valley, I get this question a lot from both buyers and folks already living in their homes: saltwater or traditional chlorine? Aft