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Oct 175 min read

5 Strategies to Market a House with a Dated Kitchen

Remodeled kitchens help sell houses faster and for higher prices, but what can be done when the kitchen shows its age?

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Oct 142 min read

Mortgage Rates Reverse Their Downward Trend

Mortgage Rates Reverse Downward trend to start October. Learn more with CAAR.

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Aug 273 min read

Central Arizona Association of Realtors: A Premier Partner in Realtor Relief Foundation’s Mission

Proud to Support In the realm of real estate, where professionalism and community support intertwine, the Central Arizona Association of...

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Aug 16, 20231 min read

Helping Our Local Youth Aspire to New Heights

Annual Aspire Foundation Golf Tournament Such an honor to be apart of the annual Aspire Arizona Foundation golf event to help this next...

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Jan 11, 20234 min read

Use a Slow Winter to Prep for Spring Sales

When you hit the usual sales slump during the cold months, here’s what you can do to keep your business from freezing until spring. It’s...

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Jan 5, 20232 min read

November 2022 Existing-Home Sales Fall to the Lowest Level Since November 2011

NAR released a summary of existing-home sales data showing that November's housing market activity declined 7.7% from October 2022....

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Dec 27, 20224 min read

Ideas for Reaching Out to Clients This Holiday Season

3 Takeaways: Many people are spending the holidays alone and could use a meaningful gesture. Simple and authentic acknowledgements go a...

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May 10, 20225 min read

How Brokers Are Adapting to an Ever-Changing Market

If the pandemic had any effect in the real estate world, it made real estate professionals more aware than ever of how quickly business...

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Apr 19, 20227 min read

What Your Clients Need to Know About Short-Term Rentals

So, your client wants to buy a property they can list on Airbnb? Great! First, dispel these five common myths about short-term rentals...

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Mar 14, 20224 min read

Helping Clients and Agents in a Low Inventory Market

3 Takeaways: Waiving some contingencies such as an inspection can put buyers at financial risk. Clients need to be emotionally prepared...

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Mar 8, 20221 min read

Home Prices Set Records Ahead of Spring Buying

Spring may have sprung early in the housing market. The U.S. median list price set a record high of $392,000 in February, according to...

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Feb 28, 20222 min read

Buyers to See Tough Spring

The supply of home listings has never been so low. Prices are still increasing by double-digit percentages annually, and mortgage rates...

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Feb 16, 20221 min read

‘Real Estate Agent’ Most Googled Job Search Term

The pandemic-fueled trend of the “Great Resignation” has prompted a lot of people to leave their current jobs in search of new roles. For...

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Jan 10, 20222 min read

Second-Home Demand Up 77% From Pre-Pandemic Levels

Vacation homes have emerged as a hot commodity ever since the pandemic began. As more employees find greater flexibility in working...

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Jan 4, 20223 min read

Sales Up as Buyers Rush to Lock in Mortgage Rates

Home buyers may have felt more determined in November to purchase before 2021 comes to an end and mortgage rates and borrowing costs...

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Dec 2, 20212 min read

A Record Year in Real Estate Sales

When 2021 is over, it will have seen the highest level of home sales in 15 years. So said National Association of REALTORS® Chief...

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Nov 15, 20212 min read

Buyers Still Must Think Fast, Act Fast

Home buyers don’t have much time to decide whether they want a house or not. As soon as a listing hits the market, the rush is on. Home...

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Nov 8, 20211 min read

Should Buyers Be Scared That Mortgage Rates Are Rising?

Mortgage rates are no longer at ultra-low rates below 3% as they were this summer, but housing analysts are reminding house hunters that...

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Nov 3, 20211 min read

The Average Costs of Homeownership Over the First Year

The first year of homeownership can be one of the most expensive years. After all, new homeowners are paying for the down payment,...

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Oct 26, 20212 min read

Home Sales Jump as Buyers Aim to Beat Rising Rates

Existing-home sales rebounded in September as buyers may have felt a sense of pressure as mortgage rates started to inch up....

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