Kim Anderson Phoenix, AZ

Del Webb has added 3 new single level floorplans at Fireside at Desert Ridge. Previous to these floorplans, Fireside at Desert Ridge has only had two-story homes.

These new floorplans range in size from 2,001 square feet to 2,354 square feet and start in high $300's.

Here are the new plans:

• The Cottonwood at $379,990 - 3 bedrooms and 2 baths with walk-in closets in all bedrooms. Great room, dining room, kitchen with nook, 3-car tandem garage and 2,001 square feet
• The Willow at $389,990 - 3 bedrooms and 2 baths with walk-in closets in all bedrooms. Great room, den, 3 car tandem garage and 2,188 square feet
• The Juniper at $399,990 - 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, walk-in closets in all bedrooms. Great room, living room, dining room with nook, 3 car tandem garage and 2,364 square feet.

These are a great addition to a nice community. Let me know if you would like more information or would like me to arrange a model home tour.

As a real estate broker, one of the most exciting things is finding a good deal for a buyer and selling a property quickly and at a good price for a seller. After all, that is the name of the game and why people hire realtors.

Traditionally we did this by putting signs in the yard, adding the property to the MLS, sitting an open house and putting and ad in the newspaper. Now with the explosion of social media, blogging and other online marketing avenues, we have the ability to reach a much larger buyer base faster than ever. We also have the ability to build strong relationships with buyers and sellers in a way we never used too.

THIS is what keeps me awake at night. I am passionate about utilizing all the tools available to real estate professionals to market real estate and match buyers and sellers to create win-win solutions.

On HomeBuyerOutlet.com you will find properties before they hit the market – as a preferred buyer, you can find these deals first. Many of my sellers are investors who may be able to offer special terms to help a buyer into a property, like a lease option or seller financing. Or if you are an investor, I may have a great rehab property for you. We are also attracting banks who want to utilize us to market their properties they foreclosed on.

I also work with some of the best short sale investors in the state. My relationship with them allows me to market short sales right as they are being approved by the bank. This means GREAT deals to buyers without the wait! That is double fun as we put a buyer into a home and save a seller from foreclosure.

The other cool thing is we have all kinds of deals large and small. We have homes for first time homebuyers and entire subdivisions that have been foreclosed on. We have raw land, improved lots, commercial and residential. I encourage you to join our email list to be the first to find these deals.

I look forward to meeting you – even if just by email!

Kim Anderson, Designated Broker – Guardian Realty & Investment Group, LLC

At Guardian Realty & Investment Group, LLC we deal with many homeowners who are in financial duress and many times they are facing foreclosure. With the drastic drop in property values in the Phoenix area, many times a short sale is the best solution since we can not sell the home for what the homeowners owes on that property. The short sale is usually a better alternative than foreclosure for the homeowner. Click here for more information on short sales.

As the Designated Broker for Guardian Realty & Investment Group, LLC, I am very pleased to announce that Alexi T. Mavrellis, a Realtor our brokerage, has earned the prestigous Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance and short sales. This is invaluable expertise to offer at a time when the area is ravaged by “distressed” homes in the foreclosure process.

“This CDPE designation has been invaluable as I work with sellers and lenders on complicated short sales,” says Mavrellis. “It is so rewarding to be able to help sellers save their homes from foreclosure.”

Alex Charfen, founder of the Distressed Property Institute in Boca Roton, Florida said that Realtors such as Alexi with the CDPE designation have valuable training in short sales that can offer the homeowner much better alternatives to foreclosure, which virtually destroys the credit rating. These experts may also better understand market conditions and can help sellers through the emotional experience, he said.

The Distressed Property Institute opened in January 2008 and provides training on-site and online. The CDPE designation is the premiere designation for Realtors helping homeowners in distress and handling short sales.

“Our goal is to educate as many people as possible so we can help as many homeowners as possible,” Charfen said.

For more information about the CDPE designation, you can call 1-800-482-0335.

Congratulations Alexi! We are proud to have you on the team!

The Desert Ridge Condo market is heating up as some of these properties just need to move! There are lender owned properties and approved short sales that are very palatible right now. Given the higher rent in this area, investors can easily cash flow on some of these and the upside is tremendous in 2-5 years in my opinion.

There are currently 57 active listings for condos in the Desert Ridge area. The available condos range from %159,900 for a 1 bedroom and 1 bath condo is Toscana at Desert Ridge to a $455,000 condo, also in Toscana.

Of the 57 units, 11 are short sales - a few of them approved at list price which means a quicker close is possible. 4 listings are bank owned and the rest are traditional sellers or are new constructions and listed by the builders.

In the last 60 days there have been 22 properties sold through the MLS. (I note that as the sold figures may not include builder sales if they were not listed in the MLS). There are an additional 15 units pending at this time.

All of these condo communities offer luxury living with pools, fitness centers and community areas. All are close to world class shopping and some are even in walking distance - Bella Monte and Toscana.

Call me or drop me a line if you would like a list of these hot condo properties in Desert Ridge. Stay tuned for my upcoming posts highlighting each community.

~Kim

The inventory at Aviano at Desert Ridge continues to shrink and homes are starting to close at a rapid pace. Today a search for Aviano single family homes results in 24 Active listings. Back in December I reported in a market update post that there were 47 Active listings.

The lease expensive home available is a bank owned Brezza model listed at $420,900. This Brezza is a 3 bedroom and 3 bath, 2 story home. Brezza’s have a 2 car garage. There is a den downstairs that could be coverted to a 4th bedroom.

There 27 homes under contract at this time. The lowest list price among the homes that are under contract is another Brezza. It is a short sale that finally went under contract. List price at time of contract was $389,900.

So far in May there have been 7 homes that have closed. Average price per square foot for these 7 closed listings is $145/sf. Average days on market for those 7 homes was 71 days.

In April there were 10 homes sold with an average price per square foot of $139/sf and average days on market for those 10 homes was 96 days.

In March there were 4 homes that closed. Average cost per square foot for those 4 homes was $132/sf and average days on market was 100 days.

So, we are seeing inventory shrinking, an increase in monthly homes closings, average cost per square foot increasing and days on mark decreasing - all great indicators that we are in a recovery.

If you would like more information about any of the available or sold properties, please do not hesitate to cal or drop me an email.