Lately, the majority of my clients have come from outside of Arizona looking for either investment properties for rental purposes or second homes to enjoy during the winter months. The rental market in Phoenix has to be one of the most under reported upsides to the Phoenix housing market and that is good news for those with the ability to purchase homes in order to rent them out. For second homeowners, there are also many great opportunities to finally get the winter home that simply didn’t make financial sense during the height of the market a few years ago.

Most of you who are reading this probably live here in the Phoenix metro area.  If you are like me, then you are probably looking for the best that Phoenix has to offer.  Phoenix is a great place to live because you can experience a lot of different things from hiking, biking, kayaking, museums, concerts, and the list goes on and on.  If you are looking for a unique experience this weekend, your timing is perfect!

It came to my attention last week that Beazer homes is trying their hand at the investment real estate market in Phoenix.  My initial reaction was “what are they thinking?”.  After reading about what they are doing, it all started to make sense.

Beazer is buying foreclosures in the Phoenix real estate market that are close to their new build properties.  They created a new division called the Pre-owned home division.  This is strategic because it

When people put their home up for sale, they don’t know that there are some very simple and cost effective ways to make their home more appealing to potential buyers. Doing so will reduce the time it takes to actually sell it. There are many articles on the internet that guide you through this process of making your home ready to sell so I will try to summarize my top ten here.

This is the question I get asked most often.  Is now the time to buy?  While no one can tell you for sure when the absolute perfect time to buy will be, there are some key things to consider that will help you make your decision.  Your timing in buying a home is certainly dependent on multiple factors including your own personal goals.

Here are a few things to consider.