The average amount of time it took for a home in Gilbert, Arizona to sell had seen a huge increase from December 2014(80.9 days) to January 2015(94.9 days). That wild swing continued in to February when the average time it took to sell a home dropped all the way back down to 87.3 days. This drastic decrease in the Days on Market shows just how quickly the buyers wake up from their winter slumber that happens every year here in Arizona during January. It looks like the Spring buyers market is off to fast start already...read more.
I don't trust Owner/Agents
I'm not one of those who thinks that it's necessary for a licensed real estate professional to hire someone other than themselves to sell their own home. I have represented myself in the sale of my own home multiple times. There are plenty of disclosure laws that we must follow but as long as we do business according to the rules there should be no issues...read more.
The Most Expensive Home sold in Arizona last week
Last week's most expensive home sold in Arizona was located in Paradise Valley which is one of the highest priced areas to live. This home was a rare multi-million dollar short sale and took almost an entire year to negotiate. Originally priced at $4.9 Million dollars the bank accepted almost a million dollars less for this breathtaking estate located on almost an acre and a half of land...read more.
Sal's Gilbert Pizzeria featured on "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives"
"Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives" is a hugely popular show on the Food Network channel hosted by renowned chef and restaurant owner Guy Fieri. The show features Guy traveling around the entire Country stopping and eating at mom and pop restaurants that are wildly popular with the locals but may or may not be well known to a vast audience of consumers.
Restaurants in Arizona have been featured before on the show including Gilbert's very own Joe's Farm Grill. But now another Gilbert restaurant will be able to add this honor to their resume. Sal's Gilbert Pizzeria is slated to be one of the featured restaurants on the show which airs February 27th. Sal's Gilbert Pizzeria is a New York style eatery that opened it's doors in 2006. Owner Sal was born in Sicily and moved to New York in 1984. He began working in his brother's pizzeria which he eventually took over. Sal graduated from Culinary school in 2003 but it was after vacationing in Arizona in 2000 that he knew this was the place he wanted to raise his kids and start a new restaurant.
The menu at Sal's Gilbert Pizzeria is full of classic Italian foods such as Baked Ziti, Bolognese, Chicken Alfredo, Calzones, Strombolis, and some of the absolute best pizza you'll ever find. I have eaten at Sal's plenty of times and the nightly wait to get a seat there is about to increase exponentially now that the national spotlight is being shown on them.
3 reasons why National Brokerages are losing clout
I've been a Real Estate Agent since 1998. I've been with a handful of National real estate brokerages during that time. Men routinely dressed in shirts and ties, women wore pant suits and everyone wore name tags. Back when I first started my real estate career some of my commission splits were as little as 50/50. High brokerage fees, office fees, and other fees used to be expected across the board. The benefit to hanging your license with a National brokerage was to take advantage of their brand recognition, marketing power, and supposed lead generation ability...read more.
Phoenix rental rates outpace the National average
As a whole, the Phoenix metro-area housing market is still very affordable but rental rates are now exceeding the National average. Rental rates in the greater Phoenix area rose by 5.6% in the past year, whereas rates only increased by an average of 3.3% overall across the Country. According to the latest housing numbers 36% of people in the Phoenix area are renters and the average monthly rent is $1,225...read more.