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Can You Afford That Bank-Owned Bargain?

8. March 2010

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There really are some amazing deals floating around the market right now, just make sure you can afford them.

What Do You Mean I Don’t Get My Keys At Closing?

10. January 2010

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What Do You Mean I Don’t Get My Keys At Closing?

It’s true. In Arizona, you will rarely get the keys to your new home at the closing table. Despite the fact that you wired in the balance of your down payment funds or marched a cashier’s check into the title company on what you thought was the penultimate day, the home is not yet yours

Losing Buyers to the Banks? Time to Work On Your Bolo Punch.

9. September 2009

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Losing Buyers to the Banks? Time to Work On Your Bolo Punch.

You’ve been punched. You’ve been cajoled. You’ve been dismissed out of hand as a serious contender. Your corner wants to throw in the towel, but it’s time to look deep inside yourself for that fighting spirit. This is your Rocky moment, and I’m your Mick. Tempting as it may be to utter “No mas,” in the [...]

First-Time Home Buyer Credit & Short Sales Do Not Mix!

4. September 2009

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First-Time Home Buyer Credit & Short Sales Do Not Mix!

By now, even the most procrastinating of first time home buyers understands that the end is nigh. The end of the $8000 first-time homebuyer tax credit, that is. While rumors abound about a possible extension past the current deadline, rumors also persist that man did not actually walk on the moon in 1969 (if you [...]

The 12 Steps of Real Estate Recovery

25. August 2009

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You have a problem. Your family sees it. Your friends see it. At the eye of the storm, only you lack the perspective to clearly recognize the wake of wanton destruction spawned by your vice. Despite your feeble protestations to the contrary, you need help. Your addiction does not end with you. It touches the [...]

Someone Can Always Make Me an Offer …

29. July 2009

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If there were six words I could erase from the murky bog of a seller's mind, it would be these. Within this seemingly innocuous sentence lies a terrible sickness. A Bubonic Real Estate Plague, if you will. The black death of a home sale.

Selling Homes and Nailing Things to Trees

12. July 2009

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Selling Homes and Nailing Things to Trees

My wife has an affinity for collecting quotes. Whether humorous or inspirational, on fridge magnets or flowery stationary, she likes having the visible reminders nearby as a lifeline to help pull her out of whatever malaise she may happen to find herself mired in at a given moment. Truth be told, prone as I am [...]