What is Staging? You hear that staging your house to sell is important but what even is staging?  I have an out of state investor who was having his investment property staged last week (isn't it stunning?!).  The cleaner who was frantically putting the sparkling touches on the home before the stagers arrived asked me, "What is staging?"  It's easy to get wrapped up in our world of real estate and think that EVERYONE knows what a staging is.  If you've heard that term but don't exactly know … [Read more...]

Goldman Sachs has certainly made a name for themselves as a major multinational investment bank. Their 2017 revenues were more than $37 BILLION. As a major investment banking firm for many very large corporations, they typically are not the first thing you think of when talking about "small" loans in the world of residential real estate. With the addition of a home improvement calculator being offerd on one of their sites, there appears to be some interest in residential real estate loans. In … [Read more...]

The closing timeframe (the time from when an offer is accepted until the title transfers to the new buyer and they receive their keys) can vary quite a bit.  The typical timeframe to close escrow in the Phoenix area generally 30ish days, sometimes as long as 60 days. The variation can come into play depending on whether there's a loan involved or not.  In a cash scenario I've seen closings as quick as a couple of days with no HOA or 10-14 days with an HOA.  Receiving the HOA disclosures and … [Read more...]

We just moved my youngest into her dorm in San Diego at Point Loma Nazarene University this weekend.  Yes, yes I am a wreck.  And I'm also beyond excited for her days ahead. Because that wasn't enough stress and emotion for one weekend, we moved our 2 family cats to San Diego to live with our oldest daughter at the same time. If you need more tips, visit this new article on the top Advantages of Labor-Only Moving Service. Moving is a stressful situation for everyone, although hiring movers … [Read more...]

https://youtu.be/mXyWs7nWweA Why is there no inventory? We hear there is no housing inventory and has not been any housing inventory for a few years now. So why? First, let's look at some numbers. There are three types of markets. A seller's market is roughly understood as there are less than three months of inventory available on the market for sale, so if the house is priced right and looks great then they often have an advantage because there are likely many buyers who will be … [Read more...]