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What the Heck is the “Standard of Care”?
October 29, 2022
Michelle Lind, Of Counsel Arizona Association of Realtors® Originally published on aaronline.com You have likely heard the phrase “standard of care,” but what the heck is it? Well, the term “standard of care” is a legal concept that is generally applied to the conduct of any professional, such as a doctor, a lawyer, or an… Read more
A Look at What’s to Come in 2023
October 29, 2022
Mark Hutchins & Jereme Kleven Owners My Home Group 8360 E. Raintree Drive, Suite 120 Scottsdale, AZ 85260 myhomegroup.com When is a good time to be in Real Estate? We hope when consumers ask real estate professionals this question, the answer given is; “it is always a good time to be in Real Estate!”… Read more
A New Crystal Ball
October 29, 2022
John Mijac, Managing Broker Long Realty Foothills Office No one likes uncertainty and few things breed more doubt than a shifting market. We want a crystal ball, but fortune telling is risky, and REALTORS® know better than to predict the future. Nevertheless, I’ll give you an educated guess about the coming year. Before that,… Read more
Market Forecast for Open Houses in 2023 and Why Every Realtor Should be Having Them
October 29, 2022
Shannon Quagliata Open Houses Direct With 2022 coming to a close, everyone is wishing they had a crystal ball to see what 2023 will bring in with regard to the housing market. One thing we do know in the short term is that the market has definitely shifted from a seller’s market to a… Read more
Laying Down the Law – The Real Estate Mediation Requirement: Resolving Before Litigating
October 29, 2022
Written by Columnists: Christopher J. Charles, Esq. Blake Wilkie, Esq. Disputes among buyers and sellers in residential real estate transactions are more common than many realize. After all, a host of considerations are involved in each and every sale—proper disclosures, proper handling of repairs, earnest money issues, property conditions, fulfilling contingencies, and title issues,… Read more
Full Disclosure
October 29, 2022
Written by Columnist: Samuel Doncaster Any real estate licensee will encounter clients wondering whether a condition in their property should have been disclosed. And the tough part of answering that question often turns on whether the seller knew about the undisclosed condition. Here are seven key places to look for evidence of knowledge. 1)… Read more
2023 SUPER BOWL Expectations and Reality for Hosts and Guests
September 30, 2022
Shamile Botzman- Psy. D, SFR, E-PRO, CCIM Agenty CRE-By Cluff RE 2021 Commercial Real Estate Broker of the Year Welcome to investors’ paradise. This thought is first to mind when the Phoenix market gets brought up among investors’ conversations. There is no doubt that the beautiful year-round weather, hiking trails, over three hundred highly… Read more
Instructor Highlight: Loraleen Durbin
September 30, 2022
Loraleen-Durbin If you’ve ever had a reason to call customer support at Arizona School of Real Estate & Business or Hogan School of Real Estate in the past two years, there’s a good chance Loraleen Durbin was on the other end of the phone or trained the person who was. Loraleen has been the Customer… Read more
IN RETROSPECT
September 30, 2022
Laura Mance Long Realty I just renewed my real estate license for the 20th time which means I’ve been a REALTOR® for 40 years. I sold for the first 10 years and have managed on one capacity or another for the past 30. Obviously, a lot has changed in 40 years. Computers replaced books,… Read more
Why is Short-Term Rental Information Important to Know at an Open House?
September 30, 2022
Shannon Quagliata Open Houses Direct With all of the events and attractions coming to the valley over the next six months, the Super Bowl, the Phoenix open, and Barrett Jackson, to name a few, investors are in need of short-term rentals. With hotels already selling out or charging extremely high rates, our out-of-town visitors… Read more