AZ Realtor® who actually picks up the phone, solves problems, & helps you buy or sell with clarity, confidence, & less stress (Coldwell Banker Realty)linktr.ee/brandoningram Tucson, AZJoined January 2010
What does new home construction tell us about the real estate market? 🏗️🏡
This map shows how many new residential building permits over the past year. Arizona came in at 608 per 100k, showing that builders continue to invest in areas where they expect strong housing demand
Waiting? Take a look at 50 years of data: national, state, and local. Long stretches of growth, occasional and short-lived declines. Past performance doesn't guarantee the future, but the pattern is hard to ignore
#WaitingToBuy#RealEstateMarket#HomeBuyingTips#MarketUpdate
Waiting? Take a look at 50 years of data: national, state, and local. Long stretches of growth, occasional and short-lived declines. Past performance doesn't guarantee the future, but the pattern is hard to ignore
#WaitingToBuy#RealEstateMarket#HomeBuyingTips#MarketUpdate
That feeling when your offer gets accepted... 🎉🏡
After searching, touring homes, writing the offer, and waiting for the seller's response, hearing the words "Your offer has been accepted" is hard to beat
So yes, I'll probably keep talking about real estate... because that's kind of the job 🏡
If there's a real estate topic or question you'd like me to cover next, let me know in the comments!
Am I ever going to stop talking about real estate...
No 😄
It's just what I do. When you spend your days helping people buy and sell homes, you're constantly learning new things, seeing interesting situations, and finding tips that can help others avoid expensive mistakes
through exterior conduit, drilling into the new location, and connecting it to a new outlet
Renovations are about much more than paint and flooring. Sometimes the biggest improvements are the ones hidden behind the walls
Fixer-upper Part 47: Moving a Stove Isn't as Simple as You Think 🛠️
To move the stove to its new location, we first had to reroute the electrical supply. That meant pulling the existing stove wire through the attic, bringing it out near the edge of the roof, running new wiring
In many instances, the builder has already advertised & budgeted for paying buyer agent compensation, so not bringing your own Realtor doesn't necessarily save you money
If you're thinking about buying new construction, make sure you have someone representing YOUR best interests
Buying a new construction home? Don't assume you don't need your own Realtor
The builder's representative protects the builder's interests. Your own agent can help explain the contract, negotiate, guide you through the process, point out things to watch for, & advocate for you
Here's a blast from the past! 🥛
Saw a milk delivery door built right into the kitchen wall in an old home. Before refrigerators were common & grocery stores were on every corner, the milkman could leave fresh milk in this little compartment without ever coming inside the house
Which is pretty common since spare tires can slowly lose air after sitting unused for months or even years
A portable air pump let me bring the spare up to the proper pressure and get back on the road. It doesn't take up much space but can make a big difference when you need it
One of the most useful things I keep in my car is a portable tire air pump 🚗💨
Most people think it's just for topping off a tire that's a little low, but it came in especially handy yesterday when I got a flat. After putting on the spare, I found that it wasn't fully inflated;
Waiting for rates to drop? The truth: you don't have to wait for the market to move with the right strategy. Negotiating the price can deliver the same monthly
And you skip the bidding wars that come when rates finally do drop
#MortgageRates#HomeBuying#HousingMarket
Every situation is different, but successful negotiations aren't about "winning." They're about understanding the market, weighing the costs and benefits, and making the decision that leaves you in the best financial position
raising questions from future buyers about why the previous contract fell through, and potentially leading to a price reduction later. In many cases, a seller can end up giving up thousands more in lost value than the repair would have cost in the first place
One of the biggest mistakes I see during repair negotiations is treating every buyer request like it's unreasonable
The truth is, the market often dictates what makes sense, not our emotions.
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