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FSBOs Make Up Only 7% Of Home Sales In 2018—And For Good Reason

Thinking about listing and selling your home on your own? You might want to think again. According to the 2018 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers from the National Association of Realtors, FSBOs (for sale by owners) only made up 7% of home sales in 2018. And for good reason! Not only can selling your home without the help of an agent cost you time, energy, and frustration throughout the...

Good Bones

https://youtu.be/iWDXN9pizcU Don't be afraid of wallpaper, or shag carpet. Cosmetic things are easy to fix, many of these homes are priced to sell and a little sweat equity can reap rewards. Good Bones...you hear that phrase often, but what does it mean? Join #yourphoenixagents as we show you the epitome of good bones! Good bones defines a home that has a good floor plan and a good flow, is...

73% Of Millennials Cite Affordability As Reason They Don’t Own A Home

A large percentage of millennials want to buy homes. But they’re allowing rising home prices—and misconceptions about the market—to keep them stuck in the renting cycle. According to CoreLogic’s Young Millennial Housing Survey (which was featured in their most recent Home Price Index report), 40% of millennials are extremely or very interested in purchasing a home now (with 64%...

Spring Clean up guide DeDe FOrwood

Use This Spring Clean-Up Guide To Enhance Your Home’s Curb Appeal

Spring has sprung, which means it’s the perfect time to get the outside of your home in top shape before the summer months. A little sprucing can go a long way with enhancing your home’s curb appeal. In fact a property’s outdoor appeal can dictate people’s home buying decision. And while it’s not always necessary to keep a perfectly manicured lawn and flawlessly trimmed trees and bushes, little...

7 Budgeting Tips To Help You Buy Your First Home

So you’ve decided to purchase your first home. Congratulations! Purchasing a home is a huge decision, and it can be one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences of your life. But purchasing a home requires capital, and if your savings account is looking a little trim, it means that you will have to do some budgeting in the upcoming year to make your dream of being a homeowner a...

DeDe Anne Forwood Phoenix Real Estate Agent

All Generations Believe Renting Is More Affordable Than Owning—Even Though It’s Not True According to new research from lender Freddie Mac, every generation—from millennials to Gen Xers to Baby Boomers—are continuing to rent because they think it’s saving them money. From to the report, 76% of Millennials, 75% of Gen Xers, and 81% of Baby Boomers said renting was the more affordable...

Visiting Phoenix Area New Construction - What to know

Something You Should Know Before Looking At A New Construction Model Home in the Phoenix Area

Picture yourself out for a drive one weekend. You see a sign that says: New Construction Homes!Models Starting At $XXX,XXXNext Right! Maybe you’re actively looking for a house, or maybe it’s just a spur of the moment urge, but you follow the signs to the new construction model home. You park. You walk into the model home. The builder’s sales rep asks you to please sign in. You sign...

11 ways to sell your home faster without dropping the price by DeDe Forwood Phoenix Real Estate Agent - Phoenix Realtor

11 Ways to Sell Your Phoenix- Area Home Faster (without Dropping the Price)

From leaving the house for showings and open houses to having to keep the place spotless at all times, having a home on the market can be a nerve-wracking endeavor. Once you’ve made the decision to sell, you want to know that you won’t be in this anxiety-filled limbo forever. You want to hand over those keys, collect your check and move on — literally! So, without lowering your asking price, what...

What Does MLK Have To Do With Real Estate?

Fill in the blank… “I have a _________…” Was it “dream”? It doesn’t take a psychic to know what word you chose. Good chance it was. We all know this line from Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous speech. So when we hear those first three words, it sort of naturally comes to mind. But what many people aren’t aware of is how much he affected the lives of real estate agents,...

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