Buying a Home

June 4, 2023

Rent-to-Own: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

In recent years, we've all seen how the cost of just about everything has gone up. Groceries. Gas. Healthcare. Inflation also hit the real estate market. While Tucson home prices decreased from their highest point in June 2022, they steadily increased each month since February of this year. Partner ...

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May 21, 2023

Loan Pre-Approval and the Home Buyer

According to a September 2022 Confidence Index Survey from the National Association of Realtors®, approximately 22% of home buyers paid all-cash for their properties. That sounds like a healthy amount. But if you happen to be one of the 78% of buyers that need to finance your purchase, you'll ...

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May 14, 2023

Pros and Cons of Owning a Pool Home

Temperatures in Tucson hit the 100F mark or above an average of over 60 days a year. In fact, in 2020, we hit the triple digits on 108 days of the year. Because of this, a pool home may sound appealing. However, before you run out and buy that house ...

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April 30, 2023

How to Pay Down Debt and Boost Your Credit Score

This year, you want to buy a Tucson home. You saved a nice chunk of change for your down payment and your closing costs. Good for you. But you also need to whip your credit into shape. Why? Because it helps you qualify for better interest rates. Also, you need ...

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April 2, 2023

Pathway to Homeownership Helps First-time Home Buyers

Becoming a first-time homeowner may stir up a lot of emotions in you. But the thought of all of the out-of-pocket expenses involved may stress you out the most. Sure, you know you can afford the monthly payment. And you've worked on your credit score to make sure you ...

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Jan. 31, 2023

The Reality of Buying a Fixer-Upper

With home prices continuing to rise, new construction may be out of the question for some of today's homeowners. So, they turn to older homes in need of a bit of TLC instead. Those HGTV shows make it look like fixing up a home is easy and even fun ...

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Jan. 3, 2023

Inflation and the Real Estate Market

One of the hottest topics in the news lately has been inflation. It affects our grocery costs. It affects our gasoline prices. But it also affects the real estate market. How? Read on to find out.

Rising inflation affects what we pay for many things, including groceries, utilities, travel, and even our real estate costs.

Inflation and the Real Estate Market

Construction Costs

Search Tucson homes for saleThe cost of building materials, from ...

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Oct. 25, 2022

What Negatively Affects My Credit Score?

With interest rates on the rise, you really need to make sure that your credit score is in tip-top shape before you apply for a mortgage loan. The higher your score, the better your interest rate. To help you out, I thought I'd explain what negatively impacts your score ...

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Oct. 11, 2022

What is a Mortgage Escrow Account?

You most likely have heard of the term "escrow" before. When you buy a Tucson home, a third party (typically the title company) opens an escrow account to hold your Earnest Money Deposit or any other asset used as collateral for your mortgage loan. Then after closing, your lender opens ...

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Aug. 30, 2022

What to Expect With a Home Inspection

As part of the home buying process, the buyer may opt for a home inspection. I highly recommend that all buyers do this...even with a brand new home. Yes, even a newly constructed home may have a few bugaboos that are not easily visible to the average buyer. Usually ...

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