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Trying to buy a house and my Realtor® won’t call me to set up showings

This post has been inspired by a search phrase that has brought a buyer to my web site.  And just recently I was in the middle of an argument between two agents, one trying to show the other’s listing and wasn’t able to get ahold of that other agent to schedule it.  This is the [...]

The Escrow Process

The Phoenix escrow process always raises questions from both buyers and sellers.  It can be confusing because there are a lot of variables and moving parts.  On the other hand, every detail is spelled out line by line in the standard Phoenix Real Estate purchase contract, so there shouldn’t be any surprises.

It’s a good idea [...]

How long does a short sale take?

Short Sales are not new in the world of Real Estate, and Phoenix was hard hit with this latest Real Estate bust, so all of a sudden every practicing Real Estate agent has become trained and experienced in Short Sales.  The number one question I get asked by Seller and Buyers alike is how long [...]

Inspection Notice Legal Review

I’ve been a fan of Chris Combs and the Legal Hotline provided by the Arizona Association of Realtors®, and sometimes the reading stops and makes you think.  One post of his was talking about the Buyer’s Inspection Notice and Seller’s Response (BINSR) that I found most interesting and refer to it often.  He talks about [...]

Should I find the house first or apply for a loan first?

There was once a time, long ago, that you could find the house first and then apply for the loan, but sadly, that day is long gone.  I’ve heard too many stories where the buyer found the one house that they couldn’t live without and wanted to put an offer in on it.  What happened [...]