Blog of Craig's Arizona

Earnest money is the amount of money a buyer submits with an offer to purchase a house. You actually write a check and send a copy with the purchase offer. Typically it’s a personal check.

Earnest money proves the buyer is ‘in earnest’, or serious about buying that house. If the seller accepts the offer, the earnest money [...]

While showing Real Estate in Phoenix, one question that I am asked quite a bit: Is this a safe neighborhood? And it’s one of those questions on the forbidden list of Realtors, we can’t answer it for several reasons.  Namely because, how do you define safe?

I am however able and very willing to point you [...]

I sometimes get this question, why do I require an LSR before I will show homes.  This is a basic policy that I and other agents have to protect our time and the emotions of our clients.