Sunday, September 16, 2012

Gilbert Luxury Homes for Sale

Gilbert Luxury Homes for Sale


 


Luxury Homes in Breathtaking Gilbert Neighborhoods See all of these homes before someone else gets the chance to own them.



Or call your Gilbert Luxury Expert Tom Jovanovski at 480-361-5012 


Affordable Tempe Townhouses for Sale!!

Tempe Townhouse Deals at Affordable Pricing



Why waste your money paying someone else mortgage? Have a payment that is less than you would pay for rent!!! 
Ask us for help and we can show you how you can buy one, it is easier than you think  



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Saturday, September 15, 2012

Homes with Sweat Equity in Chandler for Sale



Homes with Sweat Equity in Chandler for Sale





Are you looking for a home that is a great deal and could use a little work to increase equity?  We have them for you.  Watch this video and see how easy it is to get them!!

Or call your Chandler Specialist at 480-361-5012

Friday, September 14, 2012

Want to know how to sell your Chandler Arizona Home Quick?


Want to Know how to sell your Chandler Arizona Home Quick?



Darby Davis the Lead Listing Broker for Thomas Davis Group Realty has a proven system for getting your home sold for the best price in the quickest time. From setting the price to creating marketing campaigns for traditional media and Web, we’ve got a 30 step marketing plan that will match your home with the right buyers for the right price. 


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Thursday, April 14, 2011

What do personalized License Plates say about us?

Personalized License Plates in the State of Arizona

What do personalized license plates say about us? Driving down any given road on any given day, you will undoubtedly come across tons of personalized license plates in the state of Arizona. To me, it’s just a game. Each personalized license plate I come across turns out to be an invitation to make assumptions about the person driving the vehicle. I find my mind traveling to places with crazy theories, best guesses and I’m sure, most often of times, inaccurate presumptions. But hey, it makes my traveling time go much faster and the reason I call it a game.

Perfect example, I live in the East Valley and was driving with my daughter to a doctor’s appointment in Phoenix last week. First, I play the game by myself and choose not include her in all of my fun. I drive up behind a Prius with the personalized license plate DRVNGRN. How cute and conscientious…she wants to make the world a better place. I know she’s a she because as soon as I come upon a plate that peaks my interest, I most often times try to drive pass this person to get a good look at who’s sitting behind the wheel. This helps me embellish my stories…a little added fun to the game. 

Ok, attractive, young girl, probably a college student who recycles and has made the decision to “go green” because her parents never did a good job of teaching her how to do right by the environment. I glance at my daughter…this could be her plate. Her parents were never too concerned about the environment until just a few years ago and even then, bought her an SUV for her 16th birthday because we felt it would be the safest vehicle for her. Of course now, this plate no longer peaks my interest because it just points out my parenting flaws. I am finished with DRVNGRN girl.

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Friday, August 27, 2010

Should You Move or Remodel?

Should You Move or Remodel?

When your house no longer suits you, you can move or remodel. Find out which big change is the right investment of your housing dollars.

Deciding whether you should move or remodel? The most important things you need to consider are the four things you can’t change: your home’s value compared to the rest of the neighborhood, how much you love your neighborhood, the size of your lot, and the cost to move your stuff to a new house.

Just about everything else—remodeling costs, the hassle of living in a construction zone, or the ability to live happily without one more bathroom—is a personal preference. After all, your home isn’t just your largest investment; it’s also the place where your family lives.

1. Will remodeling make your home better than everyone else’s?

To make the right move-or-remodel decision, you have to know:

  • Your home’s value. Easy. Just ask a REALTOR® to estimate it and tell you how it compares with the value of the other homes in your immediate neighborhood. Ask her what she thinks your house will be worth after the improvements, too.
  • Your neighbors’ home value. Hit some open houses. Seeing the inside of area homes will inspire you; help you make good choices about finishes, room sizes, and how much to spend; and, admit it, entertain you.
  • Your remodeling costs. Once you’ve got your renovation vision, get a quote from a home improvement contractor or, if you’re remodeling it yourself, tally the costs of the items on your supplies shopping list.

Then add the remodeling costs to the value of your home. If the number you get is more than 10% above the average value of homes in your neighborhood, you’re over-improving and probably won’t be able to sell for what you put into the remodel.

Here’s why: No one wants to buy the most expensive home on the block (your home) if they can spend the same money to get a similar home on a block of higher-priced homes. Would you pay $200,000 to live on a block where all the other homes are valued at $100,000? We hope not.

Make home improvements that are typical for the neighborhood. Don’t put granite countertops in a trailer, and don’t put laminate countertops in a Trump Tower condo. Your tour of open houses gives you a chance to verify that your planned remodel isn’t an over- or under-improvement for the neighborhood.

2. Do you love where you live?

Want to keep your kids in the same school district, but can’t find or afford a bigger, better house? Love the neighbors? Have an easy commute to work? Stay put. If you’ve soured on the traffic, the neighborhood’s crime rate, or the nosy neighbors, move on.

3. Do you have room to expand?

If your remodeling plans include increasing the overall size of your home, the size of your lot may be the deciding factor in whether to move or remodel. If you live in a 1,500 sq. ft. ranch on a 3,000 sq. ft. lot, you might be able to add a second story to turn it into a 3,000 sq. ft. two-story, but you’re not likely to add 1,500 sq. ft. at ground level. And if you have a septic tank and well, the location of those will limit how and where you add onto your home (or cost you a bundle to move).

4. Can you afford to move?

Consider these moving costs: sale costs for your existing home, shipping your household goods, buying window treatments and possibly furniture for the new house, costs to fix up your existing home before sale, higher utility costs (if your next house is bigger), insurance cost differences, and property taxes.