Fast, friendly, reliable creative solutions to get your house spiffed up for selling. Artist Amy Novelli, with 25 years experience in commercial, scenic and fine art painting won’t just tell you to have the entire house re-painted. With a little cleaning, spackling and touch up,  (and a lot less money) you can have those “lived […]

 Maybe.  It depends.  Chasing the short sales and foreclosures is all the rage right now, of course (summer ‘08 in Tucson seems like the summer of pain for sellers).  But you absolutely must use caution, research like crazy, and be smart about it!  “Distressed” can mean the seller is no longer making payments, but it […]

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Realty Executives Awards Ceremony 2007

Executive Club (top 10% of Realty Executives)
100% Club
Gold Circle

Go ahead….. give it a try!   Can you name the oldest?  Your hints are 1775, and think of another word for fort!  Which one became home to railroad executives in the 1880’s? Hint: it’s our concentration of east-coast style Victorians!   Where is our concentration of California-style bungalows?  Hint:  the UA caused two “suburbs” to crop up…. can you name […]

You’re thinking your house for sale is wonderful, and you’re wondering why it’s not selling.  Here’s what buyers want, according to recent survey results from the National Assoc of Realtors:

central A/C
wood floors
lots of storage & big closets
energy efficiency

Did you know that 51% of homebuyers remodel the kitchen within a year of purchasing the home?  Interesting.
So… […]

You don’t believe that it’s a VERY good time to buy?  Here’s why I think you should get started with me today:  4 reasons. 
1. Sellers wouldn’t have their homes on the market right now if they didn’t need to sell, which makes everything negotiable!  You must have a realtor who’s not shy about lowballing […]

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How do I find a trustworthy wonderful petsitter to stay at my house while I go away for the weekend? I get this question just about weekly from my clients!  If you’re looking for someone to check in on your house and bring in the mail, or go all the way to living at your place, […]

Price right, that is price the property to sell.  There is no more "well, let’s just see if we can get the sky, the sun, the moon AND the stars for this property!"  Buyers are back; they’re coming off the sidelines.  But they’ve got nearly 10,000 properties in the inventory, and they’re going to be […]