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The Real Estate Hall of Shame - not sure if anyone has built one yet, but I found a property today that could qualify as a good place to house the "How Not To Use Equity In Your Home" exhibit.  I think it used to be Homer Simpson's place.  He lost it to foreclosure. Lets take a peek behind the scenes and see how this property might qualify for Poster Child status on the Real Estate Hall of Shame: Lets see...Homer bought it in 2001 for a little under $300,000. Bear Stearns got it for $465k... Read Full Story

Buyers often ask me "Can I put in a really low offer on this house?"   The short, simple answer to that is that anyone can offer whatever they wish on a property.  What really matters is if the offer will be looked at...and even considered.   A few times I've had clients who really, really liked a particular home, but ended up heartbroken because, in their attempt to "get a steal" because "it's a buyer's market," they either poisoned the seller against them or wasted time in a competitive... Read Full Story

{EAV_BLOG_VER:3358b4ca48c3a631} The TucsonKent Group proudly welcomes Emmary Nicholson , aka "The Gadsden Girl" to our team!   She brings us a broad scope of skills (her Facebook & Twitter networks are of an amazing caliber) , a great "can-do" attitude and fresh perspective as a new Tucson resident.  Em is licensed in both Arizona & New Mexico, and is a wealth of knowledge about military relocation. A native of the Desert Southwest, Emmary was born & raised in El Paso, Texas, living in... Read Full Story

Yep - the announcement is true:  I'm opening an office right in the heart of Downtown Tucson .  Tierra Downtown is a going to be a branch office of Tierra Antigua Realty...and the TucsonKent Group is one of the founding partners! We're located in the historic Pioneer Hotel Building (could be haunted!), on the top floor with views that can't be beat.  The best part of being located downtown is that we're right in the thick of the community that is revitalizing Downtown Tucson - Congress... Read Full Story

Downtown Tucson has quite a few murals adding a little spice to the walls and construction sites in the area .  How often do you get to watch the artists at work? Often it seems that these works spring up "overnight" or perhaps we get so used to seeing the same old monolithic walls on buildings or drab plywood "safety barriers" around construction sites that we don't notice the art until it stares us in the face!   Just the other day, I was fortunate enough to see local artists Rock... Read Full Story

This photo is of Sombrero Peak, which is a landmark to help point out where Continental Ranch is in Tucson.   It is on the northern end of the Tucson Mountains - and stands out visible for miles and miles.  If anyone needs to know where the community of Continental Ranch is, you can simply point out Sombrero Peak & say, "Head that way, you can't miss it!" I was driving to an appointment late in the afternoon when I saw this combination of clouds & light with Sombrero Peak silhouetted... Read Full Story

Is everyone an idiot?  How about me?  You?   Are you just about ready to strangle the next moron who asks you the same stupid question as the last guy?  How about just plain being fed up with those other agents who are so unprofessional that they shouldn't be allowed to breathe the same air as you, much less practice real estate?! Sounds like it is time for a break and an attitude check.  This afternoon I spent a few minutes at a coffee house doing my own version of R & R - people watching... Read Full Story

If you live in the Starr Pass Residences of Tucson, you know one of the perks of owning a home here is a great setting for spectacular sunsets.   Located on the west side of the metro, cradled by hills studded with saguaros, the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort anchors this community of single family homes, condos and casitas. Rated as one of the world's best spa resorts by the Conde Nast Traveler, Fodor's & other noteworthy guides, the Starr Pass Resort also serves as an intersting backdrop... Read Full Story

There is so much focus on how foreclosure affects people and communities, we often forget those who can't speak for themselves - our pets. Thanks to Emmary Nicholson in Las Cruces, New Mexico for finding a good resource to help with our *other loved ones* who are just as important in our lives.   Via Emmary Nicholson : Over the last week, on my intraweb email, there have been quite a few realtors looking to help their clients rehome pets.  I can't imagine having to do that.  My girl... Read Full Story

Hopefully these are the first photos posted from RainCamp Prescott - Mike Jones & I met up about 4 AM today for the easy drive up to northern Arizona together. As we pulled into Prescott, we spied quite a few intriguing photo opportunities - and took a short detour to take advantage of them.  I'll let Mike share the best shots - since he had the luxury of the passenger seat!                       The location for RainCamp is the Prescott Resort & Conference Center... Read Full Story