"33th Best Place to Live in US by CNN in 2012"

The nation's "top places to live and learn" by GreatSchools.org. Washington-based C.Q. Press rated Gilbert the "safest municipality in Arizona, and 24th safest in the nation.

Val Vista Lakes - Water Wonderland Paradise

Val Vista Lakes offerings are the result of an artfully master planned community consisting of 900 acres. This luxury development includes twenty-four subdivisions of exquisite properties, some of which have lakefront and several of which are custom gated communities.

Seville - Deluxe Neighborhood for Every Lifestyle

Located in south Gilbert, Seville is a unique and beautiful golf course community. It features an 18 hole Championship Golf Course Designed By Gary Panks that gently winds its way throughout the community.

The Islands - Live by the Lakes

The Islands, located in Gilbert, Arizona, is the largest lake community in the Phoenix Valley. Elegantly constructed around a beautiful, peaceful lake, properties in the Islands are among Gilbert's most sought-after real estate.

Thursday, July 25, 2013

7 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling a House

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7 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling a House
Lucky is the homeowner who has experience with selling a home. First-time sellers have a steep learning curve ahead of them and many obstacles on the road to a successful sale. Although common with first-time sellers, some of these obstacles aren't obvious.
7 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling a House
1. Not Preparing the Home for Sale
"Dress your house for success," is probably the best advice for home sellers. Just as you wouldn't attempt to get top dollar for a car without cleaning the interior and detailing the exterior, so it goes with the sale of your home.

Cleaning the house is the first step because, face it, nobody will buy a dirty house. But, here's incentive for you to put on the rubber gloves and drag out the cleaning supplies: Clean houses sell quicker and for more money.

According to a recent survey, commissioned by one of the big real estate companies, a $402 investment in cleaning and decluttering a home realizes a 403 percent return on investment. That is a whopping $2,024 in your pocket at the closing table.

As impatient as you are to move on to the next phase of your life, it is vitally important to get the cleaning, painting, repairs and staging done before the house goes on the market.

2. Not Pricing the Home Realistically
The first few weeks that your house is in the local Multiple Listing Service database are known as the "honeymoon period." This is the time when it will get the most traffic. All the traffic in the world, however, won't compensate for a too-high price.

Buyers aren't ignorant and neither are their real estate agents. They are well aware of current market values in the areas they are searching and will know that your home is overpriced. In the meantime, you've wasted the honeymoon period. By the time you lower the price, agents and buyers will think there is something wrong with the house.

3. Not Hiring a Real Estate Agent
Yes, you will pay a real estate fee when the home sells. The flip side to hiring an agent is going it alone. If this is your first time selling a home, that would be a huge mistake.

First, unless you are a lawyer, how will you know how to protect your interests during the process? How will you understand the contracts and which ones to use when? Then, consider the negotiating process. Without an agent to advise you or to negotiate for you, you may make costly mistakes.

Finally, a 2008 Stanford University study showed that "the use of a broker increases the probability of a sale during the first month on the market by nearly 25 percent."  In other words, homes sold by owners remain on the market significantly longer than those sold by real estate agents.

4. Trying to Hide Problems
Full disclosure of everything you know about the property is not only the law, but it protects you as well.
Home sellers are legally required to disclose anything that affects the home's desirability or value. This doesn't mean just the big stuff, but neighborhood nuisances such as the weekly parties the college kids next door hold or the yappy dog that keeps you up at night.

A buyer can sue you in a court of law when the defect is discovered if you didn't disclose it, in writing.
Remember, you are only required to disclose issues that you know about. There is no need to hire an inspector to learn if the house has defects you don't know about. That is the buyer's responsibility.

5. Letting the Ducks Run Wild
Many first-time sellers are also purchasing another home. Trying to juggle two real estate transactions is challenging, and it's easy to let some of the details fall through the cracks. When that happens, though, you risk derailing either - or even both - of the transactions.

Line up all the stray ducks early in the process. Get your financing for the new home under way, and respond to the lender's requests in a timely fashion. Check your current mortgage for prepayment penalties. In the case of a short sale, determine if there is a second lender. This is important information for your real estate agent.

6. Being Inflexible
Buyers look at houses when it is convenient for them, not for you. Many look at homes after work or on weekends - busy times for most families. It's important to try to accommodate showings, even if it's inconvenient for you.

You never know, these may be the buyers who fall in love with the home. It's important to understand, and let your family understand, that, although the situation is uncomfortable, it's only temporary.

7. Not Checking With Your Homeowner's Insurance Agent
There will hopefully be a lot of people coming through your house and wandering around the property. Find out if your insurance covers slips and falls or anything else that might happen to a buyer while touring your property.

Take the time to walk around the property to find any hazards that exist. Cover the pool during showings and remove pets.

With the right real estate agent you'll avoid most of these mistakes, experience a smooth transaction, and soon be on the road to your new life.

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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Val Vista Academy A Rated School in AZ

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Congratulation to Val Vista Academy become "A" Rated School in AZ

Val Vista Academy A Rated School in AZ

Ahi Revolving Sushi Gilbert Town Square

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Ahi Revolving Sushi, a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant, has opened at Gilbert Town Square, on South Gilbert Road & Warner Road.
Ready-to-eat Sushi is served up on small plastic-topped, color-coded plate that move along the counter. Each color represent the price (between $1.00 - $3.00 per plate). You pick what you like and after you're finished eating, plates are added up to determine your check.

Ahi Revolving Sushi
Address: 940 S Gilbert Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296
Phone: (480) 284-8569
Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 11.00am - 2:00pm, 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday: 11.00am - 2:00pm, 4:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday - Sunday: 11:00am - 10:00pm

Monday, July 22, 2013

MLS 4969737 - 4 Bedrooms Homes for Sale The Islands Gilbert 85233

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MLS: 4969737
Community: The Islands Patio Homes
Bedrooms : 4
Bathrooms : 2.5
Square Foot : 2,262
Lot Size : 5,506 sq.ft
Home Year Built : 1987

4 Bedrooms HUD Homes for Sale in The Islands Gilbert 85233. Wonderful bi-level home with 4 bedrooms/ 2 1/2 baths.living room/dining room.family room. cooks kitchen with plenty of counter space & eat-in area. large backyard with a covered balcony & covered patio. community lake, walking paths and plush landscaping with palms and plenty of green grass. close to shopping and freeways.

The Islands, located in Gilbert, Arizona, is the largest lake community in the Phoenix Valley. Elegantly constructed around a beautiful, peaceful lake, properties in the Islands are among Gilbert's most sought-after real estate. If you are looking for waterfront properties in Gilbert, The Islands is the place.

The Islands community consists of three lakes and a large park. This unique oasis in Gilbert allows home owners to enjoy water recreation activities such as boating and fishing year round, while extensive bike paths and green areas allow residents to enjoy the great Arizona winters. The Islands offers an Arizona living experience unlike any other with an upscale active environment and beautiful landscaping.
The Islands, Gilbert AZ 85233

The Islands is served by Gilbert Unified School District. School aged children will attend The Island Elementary, Mesquite Jr High and Mesquite High School.

Gilbert, AZ
Gilbert was recognized in 2012 as the "33th Best Place to Live in the nation", as well as among the nation's "top places to live and learn" by GreatSchools.org. Washington-based C.Q. Press rated Gilbert the "safest municipality in Arizona, and 24th safest in the nation," in their annual report released November 2009 using FBI statistics. Gilbert's Cosmo Dog Park has twice made Dog Fancy magazine's list of top dog parks in the nation since opening in 2006, including being named Dog Park of the Year in 2007. The Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch is recognized by the National Audubon Society as being an "Important Bird Area". Gilbert has been named as a "bicycle" and "tree-friendly" community and receives "high satisfaction rates" from citizens in town surveys. Zipcodes in Gilbert: 85233, 85234, 85295, 85296, 85297 and 85298.


* Important Disclosure: This property is available at the time of this page creation. It is very possible that an offer has been submitted or even accepted since that time. If you are interested in this property, Please CALL or TXT 480-788-6408 to check on its current availability.

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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Negotiate Best Sale Price on Your 1st Home

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Selling your first home in a buyers' market? You can get the best possible price if you know how to negotiate.

From truly understanding the market to figuring out what moves prospective buyers, it pays to be part detective, part psychologist and completely realistic.

Here are six tips to help you negotiate the best price when you sell your first home.

Understand your market
Your home is worth the most someone is willing to pay for it. Or the least.

The best indicators of the price your home could fetch are actual sale prices (not listing prices) of similar homes in the immediate area during the past few months, says Ron Phipps, principal broker with Phipps Realty in Warwick, R.I., and past president of the National Association of Realtors. Nearby sale prices are called comparables, or comps for short.

Comparable homes are roughly the same age and square footage with the same number of bedrooms.

Using an agent? Choose carefully, then listen
"The first time I sold a property, the first broker I spoke with gave me a ridiculously inflated selling price," says Steven Cohen, president of The Negotiation Skills Company. "Consequently, I didn't talk to any other broker."

Later, a more realistic broker sold the home for two-thirds of that initial asking price, he recalls. He learned a lesson: The best agents are worth the money, but choose carefully.

Don't automatically select the agent who promises the highest listing price, Cohen advises. Instead, reach out to professionals who have a reason to know who's good --bankers and lawyers -- for referrals. Talk to at least three agents, and be wary if one proposes an asking price that's "superlow or superhigh," he says.

Once you find someone you trust, listen to the advice you get. Your agent will explain how to maximize home value -- and that's why you hired that person, Cohen says.

Employ subtle staging
"Don't overlook staging," says Katie Severance, co-author of "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Selling Your Home." "It's not a new concept, but some people think they don't need it. But staging can get you thousands more."

Staging needn't be obvious or expensive, she says. Ask your agent what you could do to make your home look bigger and better.

There are tricks (think new, spa-quality white towels and accessories) to give that bubble gum-pink bathroom a more neutral appeal without having to renovate.

Staging advice probably will center on clearing out and getting rid of pieces that make rooms appear crowded, Severance says.

Delete the drama
A potential buyer makes a lowball offer for your home. You respond with a cold refusal, followed by indignant silence. Or maybe a few heated words.
That's not the way to negotiate effectively. This is a business transaction. That means you meet a bid -- any bid -- with a counteroffer.
"Never ignore a lowball offer," Severance says. It's just an invitation to haggle, she says. "Always make a counteroffer. Never end the negotiation." She adds: "Sometimes the buyer will raise the offer significantly if the seller counters."
A volley of offers and counteroffers can go back and forth five or six times, she says.
Give buyers a choice
Want to negotiate without seeming to negotiate? Give buyers several options, and let them decide, Phipps says.

For example, say the buyer wants to move in next month, while you desire a leisurely move in a few months. Figure how much your time, inconvenience, storage costs and last-minute moving expenses will cost you, and build that into the price. Then present the buyer with a set of options. Something along the lines of, "We can afford to let the house go for $250,000 if we close in 60 to 75 days, as planned. But if you need it in 30 days, the price will be $257,000."

By giving a buyer options, "You do a better job of making the negotiation reasonable," says Phipps. "It becomes more of a conversation than an arms-length negotiation."

Put a human face on it
"Remember, this is not a company merger or acquisition; it's the sale of a family home to another family," Phipps says. "You'll get a better outcome if you negotiate with that in mind."

One example of this style of negotiation: "Send a personal letter with your counteroffer," Phipps recommends. Say something along the lines of, "This is a great house, we've really enjoyed it, and here's why we've really enjoyed it."

Understand your buyers, and remember that money is not the only motivator as you negotiate the best price on your first home.

One seller discovered that a potential buyer was a golf fanatic. So instead of discounting the price of the home, he sweetened the deal by offering to pay the buyer's initiation fee to the country club.

The result: sold. The seller benefited because the initiation fee was less than the price reduction he was contemplating. The buyer loved the idea of buying both a home and membership to the club.

"Figure out what the motivator is," says Phipps. "And remember that price isn't the only thing that matters."

via bankrate

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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Gilbert June 2013 Market Update

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Median Sold Price (Single Family Homes) in Gilbert (by zipcode) 
June 2012 - June 2013

June 2013 Gilbert Market Highlight:
  • Active Listing (Inventory) has increased 6.4% from May 2013
  • Homes sold increase from 517 (May 2013) to 470
  • Average Sold Price was stable $279,478
  • Price per sq/ft has increased from $119 per sq/ft (May 2013) to $120 per sq/ft
  • 80% of Single Family Homes sold are Traditional Sale
Median Sold Price in Gilbert by zipcode June 2012 - June 2013
*Active Listing
**Price/SQFT
Gilbert
793
$120
85233
99
$117
85234
127
$119
85295
149
$119
85296
136
$115
85297
121
$118
85298
159
$132
* Active Listing as 7/1/13
** Price/SQFT as 7/10/13
source armls. Information is deemed to be reliable, but is not guaranteed

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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

June 2013 Market Update

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Ahwatukee, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa and Scottsdale
Median Sold Price June 2012 - June 2013
Ahwatukee, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Scottsdale June 2013 Market Statistics
June 2013 Market Statistics

Ahwatukee Chandler Gilbert Mesa Scottsdale
 New 167 465 534 695 576
 Pending 104 304 351 419 315
 Sold 147 430 470 605 523
 Current Active 292 656 795 1156 1606
 Median Sold Price compare to last month +4.3% +2.5% +4.2% +1.1% -10.0%

As 7/1/13. source armls. Information is deemed to be reliable, but is not guaranteed.


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Thursday, July 4, 2013

Happy 4th of July

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Wish you have a wonderful and safe 4th of July

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

This Month in Real Estate July 2013

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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Allen Ranch Gilbert AZ 85295 Real Estate and Homes for Sale

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Allen Ranch Real Estate and Homes for Sale | Gilbert AZ 85295

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Allen Ranch is a family-friendly community located on North-East of South Gilbert Road and East Pecos Road, Gilbert AZ 85295.  Allen Ranch community features mature tree lines around the community, playgrounds, walking/biking trails. Chandler Gilbert Community College is located just across from Allen Ranch community. Homes in Allen Ranch are built in early 2000 and ranging from about 2,000 - over 4,000 sq/ft.

Allen Ranch Gilbert AZ 85295
Allen Ranch, Gilbert AZ 85295


Conveniently Located in Allen Ranch
Allen Ranch is located just one block north of the 202 SanTan freeway. Residents in Allen Ranch enjoy near by shopping, grocery stores, restaurant and other amenities.

What's nearby Allen Ranch Gilbert AZ 85295

School near Allen Ranch Gilbert AZ 85295
Allen Ranch is served by Gilbert Public School District. School aged children attend Quartz Hill Elementary, South Valley Jr High and Campo Verde High School.

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