Is This a Good Neighborhood? – The Answer at Last!
April 18, 2012 by Kristin LaVanway · Leave a Comment
I get asked all the time: Is this a GOOD Neighborhood. My answer – How the Heck Should I Know? My idea of a “good” neighborhood is probably not the same as yours. Everyone has a different comfort and a different perspective on what makes a neighborhood feel like home.
Phoenix Real Estate Investing – It Ain’t Rocket Science!
April 12, 2012 by Kristin LaVanway · Leave a Comment
Fix and flips? Rental properties? Everybody dreams of success in real estate investing, right? But where to start?? It really boils down to three easy steps.
What’s Happening in Phoenix Real Estate – April 2012
April 4, 2012 by Kristin LaVanway · Leave a Comment
The real estate market in Phoenix continues to return to a more “normal state” whatever that means. Prices are edging up especially in price ranges below $250K, and inventory has dropped below the 2 month mark. Yikes!
Phoenix Real Estate Market Report – January 2012
February 25, 2012 by Kristin LaVanway · Leave a Comment
For those folks waiting for the bottom of the Phoenix Real Estate market – it has come and gone. Here’s a little wake-up call from San Tan Valley that demonstrates what we can expect home prices to do in 2012.
National Vlog Posting Month (a few days late)
November 8, 2011 by Kristin LaVanway · Leave a Comment
Thx to YouTuber Clintus McGintus (visit his site at http://www.youtube.com/user/Clintus#p/u/2/Gk5vHoy3Agw) for the heads up on NaVloPoMo1. Shooting a vid a day for a month – super psyched…see them posted at my “fun site” at http://www.http://hereinphoenix.com/. It’s going to fun to play around for a month …posting a short video everyday with (little to) no [...]
Landlord! Take My House Please!
June 27, 2011 by Kristin LaVanway · 2 Comments
Talk about bad karma! This house is filled with it…no doubt about it as the lease draws to a close and I try to hand the keys back over the “Janet”, the landlord’s representative.
Who Needs Cable When You’ve Got a Real Estate License
February 28, 2011 by Kristin LaVanway · 2 Comments
Trust me…the entertainment value of real estate is gravely underestimated!!
Short Sale Buyers – Special Forces
February 28, 2011 by Kristin LaVanway · Leave a Comment
Do you have the GUTS to make on offer on a short sale??
Real Estate Negotiation 101
February 24, 2011 by Kristin LaVanway · Leave a Comment
Is it just me? It just doesn’t seem like it’s much fun any more to negotiate a real estate transaction. Short sales, REO’s and homeowners who have have watched all the equity drain from the homes have taken all the pleasure out of the process.
Short Sales, Fiduciary Duty & Tea Parties
January 5, 2011 by Kristin LaVanway · Leave a Comment
The truth is, short sales with their long lead time and unknown outcome, are just not right for some buyers. And the only way they will know that is if their agent is honest with them about the expectations
