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Southwestern building styles

Tucson is known for its Southwestern architectural styles.As with all American cities, you can find examples of most any style, from Bauhaus to...

The Federal $8,000.00 tax credit

As you probably know, the Federal Government has given “first-time” home buyers an $8,000.00 tax credit, but there are many things you...

Conversation with an escrow officer

Susan, how did you become an Escrow Officer in the first place?I was 18 years old and looking for a job, I contacted an employment service.With the...

Conversation with a home inspector

Thom Culpepper and I have been working together for some time and I respect the quality of his work.I found his comments on home inspecting of...

Conversations with a lender

Francine Martineau and I have been working together for some time.She and I had a conversation about Lending which I found very interesting....

Discovery and home inspections

Pat and Kim, (who we met in Making the Offer and Pricing the Home) were under contract to buy a house they loved.By the time the counter offers...

Making the offer

Pat and Kim (from my last article) decided to make an offer on a property. We’d looked at many houses; some great for Pat, some perfect for...

Basics of a sale, part 1

Knowledge is power, and when a sale is involved, knowledge may also mean money.This is the first in a series of articles to discuss the basics of a...