Since 1997, I have sold homes in every city in Maricopa County and half the cities in Pinal County.
In Arizona, it gets hot. Temperatures can reach 115 degrees in the summer. General rule of thumb is master bedroom/ kitchen, and main living area should be receiving early to mid-morning sun. The garage and less used rooms receiving the afternoon sun.
My opinion and ALL of my past new home clients would say yes and yes! When you visit a model home, the builder and their agents don’t represent you. They represent themselves!
Unlike most Realtors who would just sign a registration form on your behalf and would disappear until you closed escrow and they pick up their commission check, my clients can tell you I am with you every step in the process.
I am with you at contract signing, because again, it’s the builder’s contract and they don’t represent you. Their contract verbiage clearly points that out. I visit your property on a weekly basis during all parts of construction, taking photos and videos, if needed, to highlight the good and the possibly bad.
I make you and the builder aware of any visible defects. I attend the design center appointments with you to point out items the builder tries to sell you that you won’t need.
I will be with you at the final walk through helping point out any last minute defects before close of escrow. I also attend the signing of the final documents to make sure the title company is using the correct dollar amounts.
Builders don’t provide backyard landscaping, window treatments, or ceiling fans other than master bedroom and living/great room. Builders also make their monies on ‘options’.
If you’re buying a base price home of $500,000, you could easily tack on $50,000 – $100,000 fairly quickly. There could be additional ‘lot’ premiums?
If you want a pool, most builders today won’t allow it, claiming liability issues. You will have to have a company come out after you receive the keys to your home, to install one. That means the pool company will have to tear down one of your newly installed walls to gain access to your backyard.
Lastly, depending upon the builder, their maybe no guarantee your neighbor is not a two story staring into your backyard or home. ‘New’ doesn’t mean better!
It’s very important to find out what the C,C, and R’s (covenants, conditions, and restrictions) and Community Guidelines are before making an offer on a property. It should be a part of your neighborhood search process.
If an HOA Community, does it allow for street parking? Can I park an RV or boat in my yard? Can I change the color of the house? Can I build an addition? These are just some of the many questions you may need answered before being disappointed after moving in.
According to the state of Arizona, you can. In 2016, Governor Doug Ducey signed Senate Bill 1350 into law. The law did include some exceptions that allow for the enforcement of zoning and residential use restrictions to limit the use of the property to prescribed proposes.
The law also has exceptions for prioritizing public health and safety protections and protecting noise ordinances and property maintenance requirements.
The Arizona legislature passed and Governor Ducey signed House Bill 2672 into law in May 2019. This bill added some new regulations related to short term rentals in Arizona.
All property owners and businesses looking to utilize short term rental services like Airbnb and VRBO are now required to have a transaction privilege tax license. For more info: (https://azdor.gov/transaction-privilege-tax/tpt-license).
There are also codified civil penalties for violations of acceptable uses for short term rentals. Cities and municipalities in Arizona are also able to require property owners to provide best contact information for any noise or disturbance complaints on their property.
Local governments can also restrict short term rentals from being used for large events that typically require a permit.
Many HOA’s attempt to hinder homeowner’s from using their homes as short term rentals. The only communities I am personally aware of, that have succeeded, are some private gated communities. I have not seen any non-gated communities enforce that restriction.
Any further questions, contact the state of Arizona or a Real Estate lawyer.
In the state of Arizona, a normal escrow for a financed home is 30 to 45 days from acceptance of offer to closing escrow. Cash buyers more often are less than thirty days, used as leverage in appealing to seller to accept offer.
General rule of thumb is 1% of offer price (Ex. $100,000 offer, $1,000 earnest money). During ten day inspection period, buyer can get their earnest money back if they decide not to proceed with the purchase of the home.
Zillow says my home is worth $600,000.
Yes, I’ve seen those Zestimates! That’s something I can clarify a bit. We listed over 20 houses with Zillow this last year. It’s a great resource. I want to share with you that with those 20+ houses, the initial Zestimate was off by more than 14%. One case, by 30%. Why?
There are no Zillow agents living in that locality. They don’t come by your house to assess it! Zillow tries to calculate a market average based on an algorithm. Your buyers will not care about a Zestimate, because their agents won’t. If a Zestimate is 14% lower, you will lose 14% on the sale. If it’s 14% higher, no one will purchase the house, and then you’ll lose money on negotiating. Wouldn’t you rather just sell your house for the best price and get the most money?
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Arizona sun is intense. It can do significant damage to a roof. If roof tiles crack, moisture can seep in, and cause interior damage.
Before submitting an offer, find out the age of the roof, especially if the home is more then ten years old. Average cost of a roof replacement is $15,000.
When buying a new home, It's vitally important you and/or your Realtor show up at every phase of construction.
In this stage, shown above, is a defect that if not addressed, will be covered up by drywall, and future issues will arise.
Here in Arizona, it gets hot. Muy Caliente! Temperatures can reach 115 degrees. Life expectancy for the a/c unit is about ten years.
Again, before submitting any offer, you want to find out the age and if any repairs were completed in the past. Average cost of replacement is about $10,000.
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