I've read a lot of great information on the $8000 Tax Credit for first-time homebuyers, most of it from ActiveRain members. Even with the quality explanations from intelligent people, I still got questions from people to explain it again & again.
So - I figured that making it simple enough that even I could understand what it means to someone buying a home might be helpful. No offense to all those folks who have done a stellar job writing about it...but I'm not the smartest guy around, so I made a video of it.
I don't advocate speeding, nor do I think driving really slow on a busy street is a good idea - but the worst thing is having a great day looking for real estate deflated a few weeks later by getting a ticket in the mail.
While understandable getting excited & not paying attention when you're on the way to my office...but radar cameras don't take that into account. Part of my service is to help you avoid hassles when possible - and share safety tips about the area.
No animals or small children were harmed in the filming of this announcement.
Smart Buyers & Investors understand a local market before making a decision on purchasing real estate.
When asked "How's the market" different sectors of the market can behave differently than others in varying factors - which is why I like to provide Tucson Real Estate Market Data broken down into quartiles, using different methodologies and factors:
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"What is a quartile - and what does it represent?"
In the charts above, here is how it is broken down:
Looking at the Median Price charts, we can see that there is actually a slight rise in the upper end of the market & a slight decrease in prices in the lower end - not a whole lot, but something to warrant looking deeper into the sales data. Perhaps a difference in square footage could explain it, or another factor.
Checking the Days On Market chart shows a significant difference in how the different parts of the market are behaving - I find it interesting that the "top middle" of the market was selling quite a bit faster than other quartiles, but that the lowest priced properties are starting to take longer to sell than the rest of the market.
There are other factors needed to get a more accurate assessment, and I provide them in my reports to help buyers & investors make their decisions on purchasing - and for sellers who want to see if it is a good time to put their properties on the market.
To get this type of data would either require hours & hours of meticulous work - or paying a lot of money to have someone else do it, but accurate information is critical to good decision making, so I provide this free of charge.
If you would like your own copy of "The Skinny" - Kent Simpson's Analysis of the Tucson Real Estate Market, just click on the link below. Fully detailed 10-page reports are updated every week!
TucsonKent Homebuyer Video Series: Get Pre-Approved For A Mortgage
First-time homebuyers and seasoned investors alike are taking advantage of the opportunities available in today's real estate market. This series is designed to give helpful tips to buyers of all experience levels. Today's video is pretty simple yet perhaps the most important part of getting ready to purchase real estate.
My specialty is buyer representation. If you are thinking about purchasing real estate in the Tucson area, whether a single family home, condo, townhome or investment property - lets discuss your needs together.
One of the benefits of living in Sam Hughes neighborhood in Tucson is that there are an incredible array of places to eat and have a little fun.
Located on the corner of Campbell Avenue & 6th Street, in the Sam Hughes Place shopping center, Championship Dining is a great upscale sports bar. Before or after a University of Arizona Wildcats game, this place is packed! Get there early though for football & basketball games - even away games. Part of the reason is that it is walking distance to all of the sports facilities, the other is its great food, atmosphere & drinks (don't ask what's in an Irish Trashcan - just don't have too many of them).
If the Sam Hughes Historic Neighborhood intrigues you, please read the entries below:
Decorative Gates - Sam Hughes Homes Interesting Design Elements - Sam Hughes Homes El Encanto - Historic Condos in Sam Hughes Photo Tour of Sam Hughes Homes
Interested in buying or investing in a home, condo, townhome or multi-family property for you or for your student housing in Sam Hughes?
Sam Hughes Market Trend Real Estate Trifecta Sam Hughes Home 12 Month Sales Analytics Sam Hughes 15 Year Analysis
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Real Answers-not "Mumbo Jumbo." Native to the Southwest, my career has revolved around exceeding client expectations in a variety of fields. This region is my home, my passion, my heritage.
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