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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...

Steps to a sale, tips for preparing your home to list

Tips from an appraiser for preparing a home for saleGini Elliot, from you perspective as an appraiser, whatsteps would you give potential...

Conversation with an appraiser

Gini Elliot and I have been associated for a number of years, and though she has recently retired, from appraising she’s the one I go to for...

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...

Preparing the home for listing

Billy and Kim needed to sell their home.They were in the Service and were being posted to Japan in two months.They’d tried to sell it on...

Disclosure in a sale

Alex and Dusty were worried about the sale of their house.They had bargained hard with the Buyers and had reached an agreement last night, but they...

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...