by Teri Ellis on August 22, 2011
Sellers, we are clearly in a complex real estate market! Since so many homes are “not” selling, I want to suggest some tips so that you can make your home more “sale – able”. As of today, you are competing with over 19,000 other sellers, so your home needs to have the best edge possible. [...]
by Teri Ellis on December 11, 2010
Recently one of the local newspapers ran an article on the risks associated with short sales. Many agents are not familiar with the drawbacks of short sales and thus, do not explain them to nor do they properly prepare their sellers. Though Arizona is an anti-deficiency state – meaning that if a seller loses his/her [...]
by Teri Ellis on October 13, 2010
I recently “happened” upon an article discussing the differences between a Special Warranty Deed and a Warranty Deed. I began to wonder? In our real estate markets, do those purchasing a property understand just how each of these Deeds protect them or not? The simple explanation? A Special Warranty Deed is not the “standard” for [...]
by Teri Ellis on November 2, 2009
Lately, I’ve been inundated with requests to purchase bank owned properties – particularly in the neighborhood price range of $50,000. Since short sales take months and months to even find out if the buyer can purchase the home, I’ll deal more particularly with REO‘s or bank owned or foreclosed homes. When a home is foreclosed [...]