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Greater Phoenix Area Real Estate Podcast

25 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 7 years ago -

If you are looking to buy or sell a home, get all the information and the latest updates, tips, and tricks from The Andrew Altman Group- your professional Greater Phoenix Area Real Estate Agents.

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3 Things You Should Know About the Home Flipping Craze

August 17, 2017 15:41

Home flipping is all the rage right now. Here’s what you should know if you are thinking about cashing in on this trend. There are a variety of opportunities in the Phoenix Real Estate Market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here. Home flipping is usually defined as buying a home and then reselling it soon after for a higher price. 10 y...

Why Are U-Hauls Cheaper to Rent in Phoenix?

July 13, 2017 17:11 Video

Did you know more than 1 million people use U-Haul trucks for moving each year? Phoenix is one of their top destinations, which has brought rental rates down. There are a variety of opportunities in the Phoenix Real Estate Market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here. I came across an interesting article about U-Hauls recently that I wa...

Selling vs. Renting out: Which Is Best for You?

June 07, 2017 18:24 Video

Today I’m discussing the topic of renting out your home versus selling it. There are benefits to both depending on your unique situation. There are a variety of opportunities in the Phoenix Real Estate Market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here. Should you rent your home out or sell it? How can you ensure you make the right choice? F...

How Can Professional Photos Benefit Your Home Sale?

May 19, 2017 18:03 Video

When selling a home, getting professional photos taken is key for a few reasons. There are a variety of opportunities in the Phoenix Real Estate Market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here. It’s a pretty well-known fact that if you’re selling your home, you’ll need photos in order to market it. However, taking photos with your phone wi...

Do Open Houses Really Work?

May 03, 2017 15:39 Video

An open house can help you sell your home. However, its success depends on a few different variables. There are a variety of opportunities in the Phoenix Real Estate Market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here. We get asked all the time by home sellers whether open houses actually work in drawing buyers to a listing. The answer is that...

The Delicate Art of Buying and Selling at the Same Time

April 18, 2017 16:28 Video

How can you juggle buying and selling at the same time? These are the best strategies we use. There are a variety of opportunities in the Phoenix Real Estate Market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here. We’ve been running into this situation a lot lately. A seller sells their home, but hasn’t secured a home to buy yet. What are your op...

Why Ask Your Realtor to Find You a Lender?

April 03, 2017 15:58 Video

Choosing the right lender can be a tricky process, but Realtors are better equipped than anyone to help you find the right fit for you. There are a variety of opportunities in the Phoenix Real Estate Market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here. Should you reach out to your Realtor to help you find a lender? Absolutely. All lenders ar...

How to Make Your Offer Stand out in a Multiple Offer Situation

March 22, 2017 19:41 Video

If you’re a buyer in this market, you might find yourself in a multiple offer situation. Here are a few ways to ensure your offer gets accepted. There are a variety of opportunities in the Phoenix Real Estate Market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here. With inventory so low in the real estate market, it’s common to run into multiple o...

Why Can’t You Trust Zillow?

January 19, 2017 17:01 Video

Zillow’s own CEO sold his home for 40% less than the Zestimate. There are a variety of opportunities in the Phoenix Real Estate Market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here. Can you trust  Zillow home valuations? It’s very risky. All Zillow does is create an algorithm, which is a mathematical equation that is right sometimes and wrong ...

How to Increase Your Home's Resale Value

January 06, 2017 17:20

There are a lot of ways to increase your home's value when it comes time to sell. They can be large or small-scale projects depending on your individual situation. There are a variety of opportunities in the Phoenix Real Estate Market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here. How can you increase your home's resale value? To make the best...

Why You Should Bring Your Realtor to Visit a New Build

December 05, 2016 16:16 Video

If you’re interested in purchasing a new construction home, here is why you should bring your Realtor with you on your first visit. There are a variety of opportunities in the Phoenix Real Estate Market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here. If you’re visiting a new build site, should you take your Realtor with you? The answer is always...

Buying a Home Vs. Renting a Home

November 14, 2016 19:38 Video

Should you buy a home or rent a home right now? Which option is better for you? There are a few things you should know before you decide.  There are a variety of opportunities in the Phoenix Real Estate Market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here. Is it better to buy or rent a home right now? There are a couple of important factors for...

Why Is Housing Inventory an Important Figure?

October 24, 2016 16:47 Video

Housing inventory is an important figure. It measures the supply of homes on the market as well as the demand for those homes. There are a variety of opportunities in the Phoenix Real Estate Market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here. What is housing inventory and why is it important to buyers? We are answering those questions and mor...

The Importance of Appraisals in Phoenix Real Estate

October 05, 2016 16:09

Do you know what appraisals are and why they're so important? Appraisals have a significant impact on any home transaction that involves financing. There are a variety of opportunities in the Phoenix Real Estate Market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here. What are appraisals and why are they important? An appraisal is a third-party op...

Don’t Leave Money on the Table When Selling in Phoenix

February 29, 2016 17:29 Video

There are a variety of opportunities in the Phoenix Real Estate Market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here. Today I have advice for all of my home sellers in Phoenix. You don’t need to spend thousands and thousands of dollars trying to completely remodel your kitchen or bathroom before you sell your home. There are many smaller, more m...

What Do Current Phoenix Market Conditions Mean for You?

February 08, 2016 22:14 Video

There are a variety of opportunities in the Phoenix Real Estate Market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here. Today, I want to share a few market statistics with you to give you a good idea of where we're at. If you're in the East Valley, $350,000 is your key number. Homes listed under this are getting multiple offers and selling quickl...

How to Improve Your Credit Score in Glendale

January 04, 2016 20:42 Video

There are a variety of opportunities in the Phoenix Real Estate Market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here. Have you ever heard about credit services here in Glendale? Randall Mills from The Mills Team at Amerifirst is here to answer some questions about credit services today. What are credit services? They’re a free credit program fo...

Does a 0% Down Loan Really Exist?

December 03, 2015 20:27 Video

There are a variety of opportunities in the Phoenix Real Estate Market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here. Today we are here with Randall Mills with the Mills Team at Amerifirst Mortgage, and we’re going to talk about 0% down home loan programs. There is a great program from Amerifirst and Maricopa County out there, where the county ...

Why Are People Waiting to Buy Homes?

August 28, 2015 21:51

There are a variety of opportunities in the Phoenix Real Estate Market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here. One thing we know for certain about the real estate market is that it is never going to stay the same for long. Today we want to talk about an interesting trend we’ve notcied in real estate: millennials are waiting longer to purc...

How Can You Stage on a Budget?

July 16, 2015 00:48

There are a variety of opportunities in the Phoenix Real Estate Market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here. If you are looking to sell your home, your goal is to get the most money possible in the shortest amount of time. One of the best ways to add value and appeal to your home is through home staging. You have a lot of options for h...

Phoenix Market Snapshot

November 03, 2014 15:42 Video

There are a variety of opportunities in the Phoenix Real Estate Market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here. The market here in Phoenix has seen better days. There is currently a weak demand for homes throughout the area, with the exception of a few pockets. Because of weak demand, the average days on market has risen to 84, from only 6...

Does Your Policy Cover These Hazards?

October 07, 2014 21:21 - 127 MB application/octet-stream

There are a variety of opportunities in the Phoenix Real Estate Market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here. Most Arizonans aren't likely to purchase flood insurance, even after the recent torrential downpours rendered many homes and streets completely flooded and unnaccessible. Although it's not likely to happen again anytime soon, a l...

Debunking Myths About Newly Built Homes

September 23, 2014 18:16 - 119 MB application/octet-stream

There are a variety of opportunities in the Phoenix Real Estate Market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here.  There seem to be a lot of misconceptions out there about newly constructed homes, at least according to the questions we have been getting. We want to clear some of those myths up for you today so you can get a better understand...

How to Have a Successful Closing

September 10, 2014 20:22 - 125 MB application/octet-stream

There are a variety of opportunities in the Phoenix Real Estate Market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here.  It's tough enough nowadays to get a mortgage, but we have seen a lot of similar mistakes that have been preventing people from getting a mortgage in order to buy a home. Here are 10 tips on how to keep your mortgage in place and...

How Is Your Credit Score Calculated and What Does it Mean?

August 27, 2014 14:20 - 115 MB application/octet-stream

There are a variety of opportunities in the Phoenix real estate market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here. Your credit score is probably one of the most important numbers in your life. It affects family planning because it determines your risk to lenders, merchants, and vendors. Indeed, if you need a loan for any reason, your credit s...