I know you're probably asking yourself what in the world "Ahwa-Turkey is! This is 5th annual Ahwa-Turkey Stomp Car & Craft Show. It promises a great day of family fun with food, games, beer garden, live music, santa pictures & more. Oh, and don't forget Turkey Bowling. I think you have to go just to find out what Turkey bowling is...
Date: Saturday Nov. 22nd
Time: 11:00-6:00 PM.
Where: Ahwatukee Park 4700 E. Warner Rd.
Admittance is non-perishable food items, frozen turkey, or new/unwrapped toys.
They will also be accepting donations that day for Toys for Tots & St. Mary's Food Bank.
One thing is for sure...there will always be people moving to Phoenix. Our existing home sale market jumped an amazing 70% last month compared to September 2007. As a nation, looking at the same period there was a 5.5% increase...This is the 2nd largest increase since July 2003 during the 5 year housing boom.
Home resales in Maricopa & Pinal counties was 5,749 last month, up from 3,383 last year in September. Analyst RL Brown believes the Valley hit bottom as far as resale goes about 6 months ago. This is when we were down to about 3,000 sales per month.
Just thought I would share a little bit of good news. Thanks for visiting my blog!
If you're interested in living in Ahwatukee, then you must check out Lakewood. It's a great location with the convenience of being close to major freeways, but a feeling of serenity. Lakewood is nestled between the Gila River Indian Reservation and South Mountain. You're bound to find a home in this community that fits your budget and your style.
Lakewood has 2 large lakes, plenty of greenspace, & walking trails. You'll want to call Lakewood home. For more information, call 602.714.1012.
REAL ESTATE SALES COMMISSIONS EXPLAINED
Real estate agents are paid on a commission basis. More often than not, both buyers and sellers commission are paid from the selling price of the home.
In Arizona, the standard commission is 6%, but any variance in this is generally tied to the type of marketing done for the home. If the rate is low, the agent may not be doing a significant amount of marketing for the home. If the rate is higher, generally this means more exposure for the home. This should be very clear when you work with an agent. Keep in mind though, you will often times get what you paid for. The average rate is 6%.
Explanation of Commissions
Let break it down..here's an example of a 6% total commission:
In general, the buyer's agent will get 3%, and the seller's agent will receive 3%. The the 3% Listing Commission is to be divided between the listing agent and his/her broker, usually at a 50/50 basis. This means the broker gets 1 1/2%, and the listing agent gets 1 1/2%.
The 3% Listing Commission paid to the listing agent is to be divided between the listing agent and his/her broker again at a 50/50 basis. The broker gets 1 1/2%, and the selling agent gets 1 1/2%.
The 3% Listing Commission + the 3% Selling Commission = 6% Total Commission
For Sale By Owners are still required to pay the buyer's agent a fee. This fee is generally around 3%.
In my office we use a flexible commission structure where we charge as little as 1%. We actually charge 0% if we list the house and you find the buyer. Hope this helps explain how Real Estate Agents get paid..If you have any questions or would like to know more feel free to call me at 602.714.1012. Thanks for visiting .
Attached is a list of the Health Centers in Ahwatukee. Thought this might be helpful if you're new to the area. Also, if you are new in town and need a great doctor in Ahwatukee, my wife used to be in medical sales and can make a few recommendations for the best in town. Thanks for visiting my blog..and feel free to contact me with any real estate needs.
Chandler Regional Hospital
1875 W. Frye Road
Chandler, AZ. 85224
(480) 963-4561
(480) 812-0820
CHW Urgent Care-Ahwatukee Foothills
4545 E. Chandler Blvd.
(480) 961-2300
Stat Clinix Urgent Care
4530 E. Ray Road
(480) 598-7500
Full Service Real Estate Team. We outsell the average realtor in Ahwatukee, Chandler, Tempe, & Gilbert. Ask us about our 45 Day Guaranteed Sale Program.
The Justin Rollins Group of West USA Realty
My experienced team of professionals and I work out of the Ahwatukee branch of West USA Realty. We are a team of committed and skilled Real Estate Consultants at the Justin Rollins Group. During all of our amazing years in business, we have diligently focused on serving the Dynamic Phoenix Valley.
It is our desire to provide our clients with the highest quality service in the industry. The Justin Rollins Group will act as your consultant, your negotiator, and an overseer of the transaction details. If you have any questions or would just like someone to talk to about the Real Estate process we would be more than happy to assist you in any way we can.
Please visit us @ http://www.justinrollins.com for more information on how you can get the Most Money in the Shortest Time with the Least Amount of Bother when Selling your home.
We have many unique ways of helping our clients sell their home and would love to walk you through the many advantages of using our services to help you sell your home. We use the 45 Day Guaranteed Sale Program. The program works like this: We guarantee to sell your home in 45 days or WE WILL PAY YOUR MORTGAGE!!
So why choose us when you decide to look for a home?
As you try to decide which real estate agent would be best for you, there are some important questions you need to ask. The most important and the true bottom line is will this person go the extra mile to find you the home that you desire. Will they make you a priority and make the process as effortless as possible for you.
Find an agent who listens to what you want. One who is only going to show you homes that are truly in the category you desire and will not waste a lot of time showing you homes of no interest. You need to ask yourself, how will this agent look out for your needs and do they have the systems in place to follow through with their promises.
Why choose us as your agents? We are real estate specialists in the business of helping people like you. We have the most up to date systems to scan the market for homes with your desired features.
It is our goal to earn your trust and confidence. Our business has been built primarily on the referrals of satisfied customers and we would like to add you to that list.
Our sole objective is to make your home buying experience the absolute best it can be. We accomplish this by:
Helping you Find the BEST HOME
Helping you negotiate the BEST PRICE
Helping you secure the BEST FINANCING & BEST MONTHLY PAYMENT
Helping to PROTECT YOU throughout the process
Helping to make the entire experience as BOTHER FREE as possible
And best of all, our program is 100% FREE! (Our fees are paid for by the seller)
When you are ready to look for a home, please contact us for a free no obligation consultation. We look forward to having the opportunity to work with you.
We have been working with homebuyers in our area for quite some time, and we are very pleased with the results we have been able to achieve.
Do not listen to us. Instead, listen to our past clients and how we have helped them in purchasing their homes. You will see that a satisfied client base is one of our best assets.
Justin,
You are the greatest agent! You
always made yourself available and ready
to give us your undivided attention.
I cant believe you have helped our family find two homes
within two months. We think of you as more
than just our agent now, your our friend.
Thank you,
Steve & Trudie Marriott
To all,
Just a short note to tell you all
how much Laurie and I enjoyed working
with you...You gave us great
advice, kept us informed and gave
us encouragement every step of the way.
Ray Bilby
Justin and Nic,
Dawn and I appreciate you and
your team handling the sale of
our home in Maricopa while we were out of
town. We were extremely impressed with your
professionalism and communication
during the handling of our transaction.
From our initial call through close
of escrow everyone was superb!
We will highly recommend you and
your team to all of our friends.
Casey and Dawn Roads
Justin and Gang,
My wife Saundra and I would like to thank
for all your help on the purchase of the two
investment properties we just purchased. Your efforts
were very helpful, and facilitated
a pleasurable experience. We appreciate
all of your efforts and patience.
Thanks,
Nate & Saundra Cobb
Dear Team,
I just wanted to let you know how
much I appreciate all of your efforts to
sell my houses. Your business approach
was extremely refreshing compared with
the other 99% of Realtors out there. You
and your staff always go above and
beyond the call of duty and now I can't
imagine doing real estate business with
anyone else.
Thanks for everything,
Casey McDonald
Dear All,
The enthusiastic Justin Rollins Team has been a pure pleasure to
work with. Justin set goals to sell my house and as the market changed, he amended those goals. This helped me know that Justin understands
the Real Estate market at this time. Justin had the resources to groom my home to look like a Model. He kept me informed every step of the way and went beyond the call of duty in helping keep the home looking nice. Justin encouraged me to hang in there that the house would sell.
And it did.
Thank you Justin for everything you did for me.
I highly recommend the Justin W. Rollins Team to anyone buying or selling
a home.
Cynthia Hunsaker
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