Entertainers Dream
• 1,231 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm single story - 
MLS® $217,000 - Move -in Ready
Mirador Estates, Gilbert - This is a one owner home meticulously cared for. You will not see any Short Sale or Bank Owned characteristics here. It has a completed and ready for a party back yard complete with an inviting above ground hot tub. Very large backyard with plenty of room for a pool designed by you. Relax in style in front of your own back yard fire place as you gaze at the stars. An adjacent area is perfect for your table and chairs. The kitchen has cherry wood cabinets and dark countertops that match the black appliances. Entertain in style with the kitchen island. Stay connected with the “Peak Thru” to the living room and the glass back door that looks out to your “Master Entertainer” backyard. The garage comes with garage cabinets. Desert Landscape in the front and lush grass in the back. Don’t miss this move in ready home.
Property information
Charming Scottsdale Home! (McDowell/Hayden)
This is a charming home with modern updates. The home has a 2 car tandem garage attached and an oversized 2 car garage in the back with access from the alley.
The home has a living room, family room with a fireplace, eating area with French doors to the patio, a galley kitchen, and a large laundry room with a sink. There are three bedrooms with laminate wood flooring and ceiling fans. The two bathrooms updated with tile surrounds.
This home is offered at $239,000, short sale at this price.
http://www.realestateshows.com/285476
Upgraded Home in Cortina (Power/Germann)
DO NOT PASS THIS ONE UP! Beautiful and upgrades everywhere!!
This home is complete with formal living room with soaring ceilings, formal dining room (could be used as den), Open kitchen, family room, and eating area. Kitchen has cherry stained cabinets, tile flooring, granite counters, tons of cabinetry & counter space, and a large island.
There are 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, including 1 bedroom/bathroom downstairs. Large master suite with huge bathroom, separate shower/tub, and dual sinks. Open family room upstairs between two of the bedrooms – could be turned into 6th bedroom easily. Home is 3,521 Square Feet on a 9,684 Square Foot Lot, and a 3 car garage.
This home is offered at $299,000, short sale at this price.
http://www.realestateshows.com/285484
Two Fabulous Properties in Shared Equestrian Subdivision (Ocotillo/Hawes)
Will Rogers Equestrian Ranch is a Shared Equestrian Subdivision made up of 125 Custom Home Lots and a 10 acre professional equestrian center. The Equestrian Center is manned by a professional trainer/manager who oversees the center such as feeding the horses, cleaning the stalls, veterinarian & furrier services, and events. You get the benefit of having a horse at home without having the maintenance. The Equestrian Center is located next to the Queen Creek Wash, a designated horse trail. The community also has parks, sports fields, clubhouse, and pool for your convenience.
The first one is 3 bedrooms with a den/media room, and 2 bathrooms. It is approximately 1800 SF with a 3 car garage. The lot is over 10,000 SF. The home features custom tile work in the kitchen and bathrooms as well as custom window coverings. The kitchen has maple cabinets and an open floor plan with the eating area and family room. There is a formal living room and private bedrooms. The master suite is complete with a Jacuzzi tub and a separate shower.
The Custom Home is offered at $329,000.
http://www.realestateshows.com/216563
The second home is 4 bedrooms + den/5th bedroom, and 3 bathrooms. It is 2560 SF with a 2 car oversized garage. The neutral décor features 24" travertine tile floors, plantation shutters, ceiling fans, & decorative ceilings. The gourmet kitchen has a custom staggered cabinetry, SS appliances, granite counters, and a huge pantry. The kitchen is open to the family room & dining area. The family room is equipped with surround sound wiring, tray ceilings with cove lighting, gas fireplace, and media niche. The bedrooms are a split floor plan. The Master has a private exit to the back yard and a spa bathroom - complete with Jacuzzi tub and huge shower with dual shower heads. The other bedrooms all are large, have walk in closets, and 2 share a Jack & Jill Bathroom. The landscaping is complete in the front and back yards.
This Custom Home is Offered at $349,000, Short Sale at this price
http://www.realestateshows.com/232131
If you would like more information on any of these homes or would like to schedule an appointment to view, call me today.
Nicole Bernal
RE/MAX Desert Affiliates
(480) 544-5980
www.NicoleBernal.com
Everybody wants the best "deal." What defines a great for you? For most everyone that I talk to, it is the price per square ft. That generally says you get the most bang for your buck. It is not the whole story. If the lot is large, if the back yard is very nice with hot tub and outdoor kitchen, those things can add to the equation and make the price per square ft. not the most important factor. Click here for great deals in Gilbert and Chandler. If you would like excellent representation during the homebuying process, let me know.
If you like, I can find great deals in other cities or specific subdivisions.
Search the entire Phoenix area MLS here.
Todd Templeton - The Valley Home Hunter
As of May 1st, there are 2,360 homes for sale. The median home price is $299,000. Between April 1st and April 30th 2008, there were 283 homes sold in Chandler AZ with an average sales price of $285,949 with an average sq. footage of 1,996. This Averages out to $143.26 per sq. ft. The average sales price to list price was 95.47% (for example: if a house was listed at $100,000 it would sale for $95,470) and they averaged 125 days on market. There are many great homes available in Chandler, AZ. You need a real estate agent who knows the Chandler, AZ real estate market. Please contact me if you have any questions.
As of May 1st there are 2,508 homes for sale in Gilbert, AZ. The median price is $318,950. Between April 1st and April 30th 2008, there were 287 homes sold in Gilbert, AZ with an average sales price of $278,561 with an average sq. footage of 2,198. This averages $126.73 per sq. ft. The average sales price to list price was 95.74% (for example: if a house was listed at $100,000 it would sale for $95,740) and they averaged 119 days on market. There are many great homes available in Gilbert AZ. Please contact me if you have any questions.
If you are thinking about selling your home in Gilbert, pricing it right is one of the major factors in getting it sold quickly. But, you also need to know what the buyers are looking for. The chart below shows that in Gilbert, percentage wise, the majority of buyers are looking for homes under $200,000. Twenty eight percent are looking in this price range. The next highest price range is between $200,000 and $300,000 where we see 18% looking. If you look at sheer numbers, 174 real buyers are looking between $200,000 and $300,000. What does this have to do with pricing a home for sale? Look at it like this, let's say that you want to ask $305,000 but with 123 more buyers in the $200,000 to $300,000 price range than the $300,000 to $400,000 price range, you decide it is best to ask less than $300,000. This way you hope to maximize your position with correct pricing and more buyers looking in that range.
(Each number in the pending listing column represents a real buyer. Look at the number of real buyers in each price range.)
Gilbert As of 3/30/08 | Pending Listings | Active Listings | Percent Pending | Ave. Pending Price | Average sq. ft. | Ave. Price per sq. ft. for pending listings | Ave. Price per sq. ft. for sold listings since 1/1/08 | Average Days on Market (DOM) |
<200,000 K | 72 | 254 | 28% | $180,473 | 1,506 | $120 | $128 | 90 |
200-300 K | 174 | 948 | 18% | $244,458 | 1,982 | $123 | $127 | 103 |
300-400 K | 51 | 597 | 9% | $349,663 | 2,673 | $131 | $127 | 125 |
400-500 K | 22 | 360 | 6% | $444,726 | 3,103 | $143 | $134 | 152 |
500-600 K | 13 | 176 | 7% | $532,576 | 3,669 | $145 | $160 | 102 |
Above 600 K | 10 | 308 | 3% | $843,733 | 4,131 | $204 | $191 | 194 |
If you have any questions about the stats above or if you need stats for any area in the Phoenix Metro, feel free to
contact me.
Todd Templeton
I was thinking of listing appointment that I went on last year. I ran comparables on this home and came up with an approximate value of $850,000. When I presented it to the homeowners, they felt it was worth more and had another agent to interview. No problem, I thought. My marketing plan is very comprehensive and I felt good about what the comps were showing me on it's approximate market value.
A few days later, the homeowner called me and told me that they had selected another agent because he thought the home was definitely worth $1,000,000. Of course my first thought was, "You fell for that old trick!" Needless to say, I was upset because I knew there was no way that home was worth that much. I was honest and someone else wasn't and they got the listing.
Eight months later, the home finally sold for $740,000. They lost approximately $100,000 by not pricing it right the first time. It may not have sold for $850,000, but I have to believe it would have sold faster and for much more than $740,000.
Price it right, get it as clean and as ready as possible and your chances of a higher sales price are much greater.
If you would like to list a home in the Chandler and Gilbert area contact me.
Todd Templeton
The Valley Home Hunter
Below are some great deals in Queen Creek Arizona. How about a 3,700 sq. ft. home for less than $180,000? Click on the link below. These homes may not last long, but then again, they may be around long enough to look at. Many of them are foreclosures or lender owned and no guarantees can be made about their condition. If you are interested just let me know. You may have to email me the MLS number so that I can look up the showing instructions, etc.
Queen Creek Arizona Deals of the Week
Todd Templeton
The Valley Home Hunter
If you are looking for a great deal on real estate in Chandler and Gilbert, there might be a good buy here. The criteria for these properties are less than $230,000 and larger than 2,300 sq. ft. This list is updated regularly. Depending on your criteria, there could be some really good real estate deals here. These may or may not go fast. If you would like to look at any of them, just contact me. I can't guarantee the condition or if they are even still for sale. If they are on the list they should be actively for sale. However, if they are bank owned, it takes the banks sometimes five days to respond so there could already be offers on the table. If you simply email the MLS number, I can look up the showing instructions, etc.
Chandler and Gilbert Real Estate Deals of the Week.
Todd Templeton
The Valley Home Hunter
When driving buyers around looking for a home, I like to make them feel as comfortable as I can. I also believe that it should be simple. I have a small ice chest with bottled water and Gatorade. Included are snacks; bananas and chewy granola bars. Many home hunters want to take notes so I give them a note pad and a pen in case they didn't bring one. I also think it is important to have a map with a dot showing the locations of all the homes we are to visit that day. This way they can see how each location relates to areas of town that they are familiar with. Lastly, I like to have a tape measure in the car so that they can measure certain areas of a home if they are unsure about furniture pieces fitting or if they want to take measurements for future purchases such as drapes or rugs. I believe these are nice touches that add comfort and demonstrate customer service. My question is; How can I improve this to give an even greater wow effect?
If you need help finding a home in the Chandler and Gilbert area contact me. You can also search the Phoenix MLS.
Todd Templeton
The Valley Home Hunter
If you are looking for a great
piece of land in Alpine Arizona, you can find it. In the spring and summer, you will find this area of the White Mountains to be some of the most beautiful and peaceful land anywhere. Your ears might ring a bit because it is so quiet. You might think to yourself that the incense smells so earthy and woody. That however, would be the smell of the pine trees. Look in any direction and you will see mountains, trees, or meadows. If you like the outdoors, this is a great place to be. I have been visiting this land every summer for the past 10 years. I'm not going to say that I've been all over the world, because I haven't. But, when it comes to forest land and pine trees, I have a strong opinion. I've been to several different areas in Arizona, the incredible East Texas "Piny Woods" and Colorado. All great pieces of land with enormous beauty. That said, I do believe that the White Mountain land in
Alpine, Arizona is by far my favorite. Alpine is a small town with very friendly people. The population is very small; you're not bumping into people all of the time (figuratively speaking.) If you would like more information on this land or Alpine or the great outdoor activities, contact
Eric Kruger and he can give you much more information. He lives there and literally hikes there everyday.
If you need help finding a home in the Chandler and Gilbert area
contact me. You can also
search the Phoenix MLS.
Todd Templeton
The Valley Home Hunter
If you are like many real estate buyers in the market today, you are no doubt looking for a very good buy. Today the foreclosure market is very abundant with prices below market value. Foreclosures are in all shapes and sizes and also in practically every subdivision of any size in Gilbert and the surrounding areas. When I do home searches for clients, many times the properties that come up are vacant which is a very good indicator that the home is headed into foreclosure if it doesn't sell in a fairly short amount of time. Many properties will say "foreclosure", "short sale", "bank owned", "pre-foreclosure" and so forth. These are obvious indicators that a very good buy is possible if a particular home meets your requirements. If you can see through the shortcomings and see the upside this is where the deals lie. I've always looked at residential real estate from three general perspectives: 1. It's perfect, it fits our needs, etc. 2. No way, this won't do. 3. It's not perfect now but I can definitely see the potential. Foreclosures come in one, two, or all three of those categories. You may have your own categories and most likely you can find something that fits. It is very important to know exactly what you are getting. To learn that you need to read the Seller's Property Disclosure Statement (SPDS) thoroughly. Seller's are required to disclose everything such as past roof leaks, scorpion activity and noise issues. They won't always do this if they have never lived in the home. They won't always disclose everything. It is very important to get a home inspection. Also, be your own advocate by talking to neighbors and visiting the neighborhood at different times of the day and week. If you want to be put on the Foreclosure Report, just contact me. Also if you want to search the Phoenix MLS for other properties, you can do that too. Happy Hunting.
Foreclosure is not an all encompassing term. In other words, foreclosures can come in all shapes and sizes. If you would like for me to search for homes with your criteria just let me know. I can search by lot size, house size, bedrooms, pool, etc., etc. Just let me know what you are looking for. Not all foreclosed homes are great buys when you figure on all the work you will need to put into a house to make it livable. Many move in ready homes are just as good of a buy because they are often times move in ready.
To see a sample of foreclosure properties in Chandler and Gilbert under $215,000 click here.
Todd Templeton "The Valley Home Hunter"
I just listed Beautiful & Spacious 3 Bedroom, 2.5 bath home in upscale Islands Community for $239,000!
The home is complete with custom paint, hardwood flooring, tile in wet areas, and new carpet. The floor plan has an open feeling between the living room with soaring 2 story ceilings, eating area and kitchen. The kitchen has beautiful cabinets with crown molding & built in china hutch, tile backsplash bay window, and all appliances (including SS refrigerator). Indoor Laundry, including the washer and dryer. Extra Storage in the 2.5 car garage.
If that is not enough, there is a large back yard with a private swimming pool and covered patio. This back yard will truly feel like your oasis in the desert! Call me to view this home today…
Don't wait, at this price this home will not last long!
http://www.realestateshows.com/247034
Nicole Bernal
RE/MAX Desert Affiliates
(480) 544-5980
www.NicoleBernal.com
A few days ago I was looking at MLS listings in Paradise Valley. I knew that the majority of homes for sale were above 1 million dollars. I didn't realize how many until I searched for everything above 1 million and compared it to the total real estate listings in Paradise Valley.
332 out of 361 total listings are above 1 million, that's 92%.
108 total listings between 1 million (m) and 2 million (m)
72 total listings between 2m and 3m
48 total listings between 3m and 4m
39 total listings between 4m and 5m
29 total listings between 5m and 6m
18 total listings between 6m and 7m
12 total listings between 7m and 8m
3 total listings between 8m and 9m
4 total listings between 9m and 10m
10 total listings above 10m
The highest price listing in Paradise Valley is $15,750,000. WOW!
By contrast, Scottsdale has only 27% of listings above 1 million dollars. If you are interested in looking at any of these homes or purchasing real estate in Paradise Valley, you can search the Paradise Valley MLS here.
This home in Circle G Ranches in Gilbert (Lindsay/Baseline) is a great value. It is located on 3/4 acre horse property and has been updated inside and out! Outside, the home has a new tile roof, circular driveway and back patio/pool deck made of paving stones, and landscaping. Inside everything is updated! Neutrally decorated with designer paint, 24" travertine tile floors in the main areas of the house and cut-pile Berber carpet in the private bedrooms. The kitchen and bathrooms have custom cabinetry, granite counters, and travertine floors. Two of the bathrooms have granite bowl sinks (two in each bathroom), all have travertine surround showers, and beautiful lighting fixtures. The master bath is complete with a large jetted tub. All the four of the bedrooms are large and closets are walk-in. The gourmet kitchen has a stainless appliances, a HUGE pantry, in island oven and eat in kitchen (as well as another dining room). There is bonus game room with a wet bar, granite counters, onyx bowl sink, and French doors to the private pool. The yard has a pool, gazebo, and a horse area in the back. The price was just reduced to $625,000
Call me today to view this house!
http://www.realestateshows.com/217764
Nicole Bernal
RE/MAX Desert Affiliates
(480) 544-5980
www.NicoleBernal.com