According to a September 2022 Confidence Index Survey from the National Association of Realtors®, approximately 22% of home buyers paid all-cash for their properties. That sounds like a healthy amount. But if you happen to be one of the 78% of buyers that need to finance your purchase, you'll ...

Temperatures in Tucson hit the 100F mark or above an average of over 60 days a year. In fact, in 2020, we hit the triple digits on 108 days of the year. Because of this, a pool home may sound appealing. However, before you run out and buy that house ...

This year, you want to buy a Tucson home. You saved a nice chunk of change for your down payment and your closing costs. Good for you. But you also need to whip your credit into shape. Why? Because it helps you qualify for better interest rates. Also, you need ...

Becoming a first-time homeowner may stir up a lot of emotions in you. But the thought of all of the out-of-pocket expenses involved may stress you out the most. Sure, you know you can afford the monthly payment. And you've worked on your credit score to make sure you ...

With home prices continuing to rise, new construction may be out of the question for some of today's homeowners. So, they turn to older homes in need of a bit of TLC instead. Those HGTV shows make it look like fixing up a home is easy and even fun ...

One of the hottest topics in the news lately has been inflation. It affects our grocery costs. It affects our gasoline prices. But it also affects the real estate market. How? Read on to find out.

Inflation and the Real Estate Market

Construction Costs

The cost of building materials, from ...

With interest rates on the rise, you really need to make sure that your credit score is in tip-top shape before you apply for a mortgage loan. The higher your score, the better your interest rate. To help you out, I thought I'd explain what negatively impacts your score ...

You most likely have heard of the term "escrow" before. When you buy a Tucson home, a third party (typically the title company) opens an escrow account to hold your Earnest Money Deposit or any other asset used as collateral for your mortgage loan. Then after closing, your lender opens ...

As part of the home buying process, the buyer may opt for a home inspection. I highly recommend that all buyers do this...even with a brand new home. Yes, even a newly constructed home may have a few bugaboos that are not easily visible to the average buyer. Usually ...

When you submit an offer for a Tucson property, it should include how much you expect to use as your Earnest Money Deposit (EMD). Once you enter escrow, this money sits in the escrow account until closing. But what exactly is EMD? Do you get it back at closing? What ...