Julie Antunes, Realtor - (480) 225-0007 Arizona Real Estate

Professional Personal & Passions

JULIE ANTUNES HAS ONE SIMPLE BELIEF:

Enjoy a great lifestyle 'LIVIN' AZ'!!!

Julie can help you reach your goal to

'Live in AZ' too!

Julie Antunes is a a dedicated real estate professional and is passionate about her career and helping clients achieve their goals. She has worked in just about every aspect of residential real estate transactions from administration to lending to sales. This devotion to the industry and her clients motivates Julie Antunes to continuously seek higher education. That is the reason Julie Antunes obtained her broker's license as well as other various real estate designations, some of which are below.

Julie Antunes holds the Certified Residential Specialist, (CRS) designation that not only requires education but also transactional volume in order to assure only the most experienced agents are in this elite 5% group of national Realtor ®s. The benefits of a CRS-trained agent as Julie Antunes are apparent and vast for clients from the moment your interaction begins. The level of knowledge and applied information is far above the average agent. Julie Antunes obtained her CRS designation so that she could have access to this professional level training and apply it for her clients' benefit on an ongoing basis.

In addition to being an Associate Broker, Julie Antunes holds numerous real estate-specific designations including the Certified Distressed Property Expert, which is higher level training in the specific area of short sales equipping her with the knowledge in representing both buyers and sellers of short sale properties-a large segment of the current market in Arizona. Aligning herself with industry leaders through this designation allows Julie Antunes the opportunity to increase success levels for her clients involved in short sale transactions.

Julie Antunes also holds an Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) designation which is effective in her representation of her large buyer clientele. Buyers benefit from this buyer-specific training in the areas of negotiation, representations, disclosures and other related disciplines when effectively representing Buyer interests. The continuous availability to buyer-specific materials offered through ABR keep Julie Antunes in tune with ever-changing dynamics in this area of the real estate market.

Recognizing the need to help sustain our planet for generations to come, it was also very important for Julie Antunes to obtain the EcoBroker designation in order to assist her buyers and sellers with "green"-friendly information as it pertains to real estate. "Green" is the way everyone one is moving as more and more people wish to save the planet and their money. Having this knowledge helps them achieve this and is why Julie Antunes has trained to arm her clients with this timely information.

Why should you choose Julie Antunes, Realtor ®, for your real estate representation? It's easy - Julie Antunes has a unique cumulative knowledge base and skill set that few other Realtor's® can offer. This is a huge advantage for her clients when buying or selling real estate.

Born and raised in Connecticut, Julie Antunes is a Northeasterner who started her real estate career as a Sr. Real Estate and Bankruptcy Paralegal as well as a Title and Escrow Officer. Additionally, Julie Antunes has also originated residential loans and offers a thorough working knowledge of finance and lending as it pertains to residential real estate.

Julie Antunes' in-depth real estate and business education takes advantage of all higher-level learning in order to assist her clients in properly addressing this current market. She is uniquely positioned with her expertise and cumulative business knowledge and offers One Stop Shopping for her client real estate needs.

Julie Antunes' business educational background is also helpful in understanding today's market dynamics and deciphering key indicators, something that is on every client's mind these days. She holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Science in Business from Western International University. Always striving for further knowledge, it is Julie Antunes' deep desire to provide the highest level of service including the best and most timely information, education and expertise that she can provide.

Julie Antunes and her husband, Andre, have one son, Joe, who holds a Masters in Computer Science and when not working away as a Sr. Systems Engineer for a healthcare company in the Valley of the Sun, he joins them in hiking favorite local mountains, jogging and traveling.

When not working at her passion as a Realtor®, Julie Antunes enjoys spending time with her husband and best friend, Andre, and their two Buddies, Kobe and Cleo. The family enjoys going to dog parks and interacting with other dog lovers in the area whenever possible. In addition, they enjoy hiking, motorcycle riding and traveling whenever and as much as possible!

Julie Antunes believes in the need of giving back to the community and because of a wonderful personal family hospice experience in the past, Julie Antunes and Kobe are a Delta-certified Pet Therapy Team. This certification allows Julie Antunes and Kobe to visit children's hospitals, schools assisted living facilities and various other locations where pet-therapy is embraced and offered. They regularly volunteer for Hospice of the Valley, a not-for-profit company serving Maricopa County.

Julie Antunes supports several not-for-profit animal rescue programs and shelters in the Valley including Animals Benefit Club of Arizona and Arizona Pug Rescue. Passionate about helping the homeless animals here in Greater Maricopa County, Julie Antunes contributes a portion of her earnings from transactions as well as her time to assist in this worthwhile cause and is appreciative of the fact that selling real estate has allowed her to do this. In addition, she gets to meet wonderful people and their pets! from throughout the Valley.

Simply put, Julie Antunes is passionate about her life, her family, her pets and her business. She enjoys what she does and it is apparent. Client feedback says it so. She strives to assure 100% client satisfaction and it shows. Put it all together and Julie Antunes has a toolbox of service offerings that she is proud to provide to her clients in helping them reach their real estate goals.

Passion is not only everything - IT'S THE KEY!

Areas of Expertise & Current Sold Properties

Julie Antunes specializes in providing stellar service to both buyers and sellers, one client at a time. Julie Antunes LOVES representing relocation buyers! She has built a practice specializing in this as well as other areas of real estate sales. Understandably, the desirability of living in a warm, sunny climate as is found here in Arizona, has brought many interested out-of-area buyers to our state. This has afforded Julie Antunes to specialize in buyer relocation representation. She has a vast base of clients from all other the country as well as many Canadian and Non-US citizen buyers who have purchased here in Arizona. Seeing the client need, Julie Antunes has built a solid base of business contacts for tax and legal recommendations as well as other unique needs that the non-US-citizen buyer requires which are invaluable. This has afforded Julie Antunes the trust and confidence of these buyers culminating in a large and continuous referral base.

Another area of expertise for Julie Antunes is in distressed properties having represented numerous buyers in the purchase of bank owned and/or short sale properties through auction, private sale or direct lender purchase. Julie Antunes has also represented many short sale sellers who have successfully been approved for short sale transactions by their lender(s). She thrives on achieving the best possible result for her clients. Julie's extensive background as a real estate and bankruptcy paralegal gives her a unique advantage in understanding the dynamics of a distressed property sale and allows her to help plan a process that should result in a satisfactory outcome for her client.

Although she geographically specializes in the Northeast Valley (Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Carefree, Fountain Hills and North Phoenix), Julie Antunes' relationship-driven client base brings her to all areas of Maricopa County as well as towns and cities in parts of Pinal County. She is currently active selling real estate primarily in Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Carefree and North Phoenix. Julie Antunes provides solid buyer and seller services particularly in her local areas of Troon, Troon North, Rio Verde Foothills, Tatum Ranch, Carefree and surrounding communities including but definitely not limited to Carefree Foothills and the Desert Hills area.

SOLD

This property located in Scottsdale, Arizona was sold to an Investor. They purchased to earn a nice return on their initial investment of $150,000 in Scottsdale Arizona. It was a short sale in a fantastic North Scottsdale location near The Promenade, Kierland, TPC golf and McDowell hiking.

This property located in Scottsdale, Arizona was sold to an Investor from Salt Lake City Utah. They purchased this property as a Vacation Home Investment so they could also enjoy as a winter haven....great location for the amenities listed above.

This property was purchased by a commercial real estate investor from Chicago who is looking to expand his commercial holdings in Arizona while having access to a cash-flow rental as well as a seasonal home when not in use.

This patio home in South Scottsdale is near Old Town and within walking distance to Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall, restaurants and great night life! Sold to winter residents who will certainly enjoy all the area has to offer - it's a fantastic location!

This property was sold to a couple from Toronto, Ontario, Canada who purchased as an investment rental as well as a seasonal home when not in use. Optima Camelview is a 'Green' community. The foliage actually reduces the temperature in the interior of the community by 10 degrees! Walking Distance to Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall, restaurants and boutiques, this is the epicenter of everything that is "cool" in Scottsdale!

Another Optima Camelview sale. This unit was sold to a relocation buyer from Florida for its proximity to everything in Old Town South Scottsdale, Arizona that is within walking distance including the job. Perfect, upscale complex for that!

This patio home in the quaint boutique town of Carefree, Arizona was sold to winter residents looking to get out of the cold of Washington. Within walking distance to the Sundial Marketplace, wine bars, restaurants, post office and shopping, this is an ideal location for those that way mountain and desert scenery and access to amenities in a high desert location.

This horse property was sold to an out-of-state family from New Mexico looking for a second home that featured wonderful McDowell Mountain and Four Peaks views as well as 1+acre privacy and quiet enjoyment. They Love This Place!

Testimonials from My Clients

Frank and Leoni Moreau - Gilbert, AZ September, 2011

David Carlson- Phoenix, AZ July, 2011

Julie is more than knowledgable in all areas of residential real estate, has excellent communication skills, and is a great client educator when it comes to the ins and outs of buying. Besides that, she is a great person to work with and is a true professional. I would recommend her services in any situation!

Heather Wheelock - Phoenix, AZ April, 2011

Julie is simply the best there is. She worked to sell my home as if it were her own home, and I appreciate how personally she attends to all her business. I highly recommend her if you want the most knowledgeable and hard working agent in the valley.

Rob and Sharon Burpo- Scottsdale, AZ April, 2011

We love our new house! Julie is such a great Realtor! She loves what she does, and it shows. Julie was patient, extremely knowledgeable about the east Scottsdale market and didn't pressure us. That was refreshing.

David O'Leary - Salt Lake City, UT April, 2011

Exceptional representation and capabilities.

Ken and Dorothea Pitt- Toronto, Ontario, Canada February, 2011

We couldn't have managed this transaction without Julie. Julie was wonderful to work with, knowledgable and willing to put in the time to hold our hands throughout this short sale. Thanks Julie.

Robert Tunis- Scottsdale, AZ February, 2011

I was extremely pleased with the services rendered during my recent transaction. Julie's extra attention to the process was a real strongpoint. I would recommend her services to my family and friends.

Dr. and Mrs. Howard Ellis, Kansas City, KS

When we began to look for a 2nd home in Scottsdale, we wanted an agent that understood what we wanted, would thoroughly research the market and give us their honest opinion about value. Julie succeeded in all areas. If we decide in the future to enter the local market again, Julie will be our agent.

Dale and Tracy McMullen- Innisfail, Canada

Julie was very knowledgable in everything that came up in our transaction. This was our first U.S. real estate purchase and Julie guided us through it very smoothly.She couldn't have been better. We feel very fortunate to have found her.

Jim and Cheryl Domenoe, Murrieta, CA

Julie is the ultimate professional. We found her to be patient, friendly and honest and she went out of her way to ensure that our home search and buying experience was a good one. If we ever need to buy or sell a house again, you can be sure our first call will be to Julie.

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