Five places to inspect in your home: #arizonahomeinspections #homeinspection #inspectiontips #inspection #arizonarealestate #arizonahomes Our homes require regular maintenance, both to protect our personal safety and to avoid costly repairs. Here are five of the most important items you should check in your home. The fire extinguisher: It’s recommended that you keep at least one fire extinguisher on every floor. You should also keep one in the garage and in the basement. Staircases and banisters: A loose railing or banister could spell disaster. Regularly check your stairs and the accompanying railings to make sure they’re secure. Smoke detectors: Be diligent … [Read more...]
Difference Between a Buyer’s Agent & Listing Agent?
What’s the Difference Between a Buyer’s Agent & Listing Agent? There are so many players involved in the real estate industry that it can be hard to keep track. Chances are if you’re looking to enter a real estate transaction, you’ll encounter two types of agents- a buyer’s agent and a listing agent. If we simply look at the textbook definitions- listing agents help you sell and buyer’s agents help you buy. BUT there’s much more to these agents than that. Let’s dive a little deeper. A good listing agent doesn’t just help sell a piece of property, but also works with home sellers to help them get their homes ready for sale. They will analyze the … [Read more...]
2020 Loan Limits FHA and FHFA in Arizona Real Estate
As of now in 2020, the standard loan limits have increased for FHA and FHFA loans. That means you're in a position with more buying power. Best of all rates are near or at its record lows. It's a perfect time to buy. To buy a single-family home, loan limits are at $331,760 and for Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac Single-Family, the FHFA conforming loan limits are at $510,400. The opportunity is yours as the housing market is hot and continues to sell. For high costs areas, FHA and FHFA are willing to extend the higher loan, up to $765,600. If you need a loan, please give me a call at (480)485-6300 and I will connect you with my preferred lender who will suit your best … [Read more...]
ALWAYS Date All Documents as Year 2020 not 20
As we are in the year 2020, It's important to emphasize the proper way of writing the dates of documents including purchase contracts, counteroffers, inspection documents, and any legal work out of real estate. To sage yourselves of any possible legal hassles, date the year 2020, not 20. Example of writing the date: Do not date this by example: 01/02/20 The proper way to date: 01/02/2020 If you date: 01/02/20 Your Documents could be modified like this: 01/02/2010 and all the way up to 01/02/2019. Always date: 01/02/2020 My message to you is it's important to protect yourselves and never abbreviate to 20. Always use 2020 for this year of 2020. Jim Plummer My … [Read more...]
New Energy Concepts in Saving on Your Electricity Bill in Arizona Homes
Are you looking into your electric bill through APS and or SRP bill thinking you're paying way too much for the home you live in? You may want to get an energy audit. A preferred company I use, New Energy Concepts will provide you an audit on your home. A new energy audit will identify energy savings improvements that can increase your home's indoor comfort, decrease your energy cost and add years of life to your heating and cooling equipment, performed by a BPI Certified auditor. What do they do??? Pretty much everything you can think of or didn't know they could do. They do the following: Identify qualifications for Federal, State, & Utility programs to fund improvements … [Read more...]
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