The Arizona Home Buying Process
In Arizona, real Estate agents are actually licensed to practice limited real estate law in that they are allowed to write contracts for the sale and purchase of real estate. One of the primary differences Canadians find in the Arizona home buying process is the use of Title companies in Arizona. The title company is a neutral third party to the transaction. The title company will follow the instructions written in the contract and agreed to by both the Buyer and Seller. Title companies cannot alter the contract or create instructions. Title companies are licensed and regulated by the State of Arizona. Title Companies in Arizona handle the transaction, provide all escrow services and Title insurance for the new owner and the lender.
Once a contract is reached between Buyer and Seller, escrow will be opened at a title company. Escrow is a service provided by the Title company. The easiest visualization I can give you to help you understand the function of escrow is to think of escrow as a big pot which is presided over by the escrow officer. All of the paperwork, the contract, the escrow instructions, the title documents, the loan documents, the money and the keys all go into the pot called escrow. The escrow officer presides over all of the components of the transfer of ownership of the property. Once you have a contract, it is deliv......Read More
Canadian Home Buyers in Arizona Need Home Inspections
Our Good friend Scott Warga is the home inspectors home inspector. Scott is the owner of ASCI and sits on the national and local boards of Home Inspectors. Scott recently wrote an article about the importance of home inspections for Canadian buyers of Arizona properties. It is an important topic and of critical importance for our Canadian buyers and actually anyone contemplating the purchase of a property in Arizona.
Home Inspections Needed for Canadians.
As the US dollar continues to drop in comparison to the Canadian currency, many Canadians are choosing to buy homes in Arizona and with that they need home inspections.
Unfortunately, it is not easy for Canadians to know who to hire as their AZ Home Inspector as they do not know what to look for.
I am here to help. In Canada, when hiring a home inspector you should look for someone that is a member of The Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors® (CAHPI®) 
In the US you should look for someone that is a certified Home Inspector with The American Society of Home Inspectors® (ASHI). Read More…..
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Five bedroom, single-level homes in Ahwatukee with pools are available in the middle and upper price ranges. There is a lot of demand for Single-level properties in Ahwatukee with pools and 5 bedrooms that are priced correctly. Ahwatukee's Kyrene schools, quiet neighborhoods and close commute to downtown Phoenix make the Ahwatukee community a great to invest in a home.

Ahwatukee is one of fifteen urban villages that make up Phoenix, Arizona and isolated from most of Phoenix by South Mountain Park. Hidden behind South Mountain from the rest of Phoenix, Ahwatukee has quiet, upscale neighborhoods, but, it is still just a short commute to downtown. Owning an Ahwatukee single-level homes with five bedrooms and pools has become a lot more affordable with the decline in housing prices.
Owning an Ahwatukee single-level homes with six bedrooms and pool has become a lot more affordable with the decline in housing prices. Ahwatukee is one of fifteen urban villages that make up Phoenix, Arizona and isolated from most of Phoenix by South Mountain Park. Hidden behind South Mountain from the rest of Phoenix, Ahwatukee has quiet, upscale neighborhoods, but, it is still just a short commute to downtown.

Six bedroom, single-level homes in Ahwatukee with pools are available in the middle and upper price ranges. There is a lot of demand for Single-level properties in Ahwatukee with pools and 6 bedrooms that are in good shape and priced correctly. Ahwatukee's quiet neighborhoods, Kyrene schools and close commute to downtown Phoenix make the Ahwatukee community a great to invest in a home.
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