HOW IS IT ALREADY NOVEMBER?! Thanksgiving is here again. The year is almost done.  “The holidays” start now. I'm thankful for the people in my life who love & support me each day. I'm especially thankful for my kids, family & friends! ❤️

Have you heard the grumblings about *EEK* a recession. Don't say it too loud. People get very anxious when they hear that word.

"None of the experts are forecasting another big drop in Valley home values anytime soon.

But Tina Tamboer, senior housing analyst with Cromford, expects home prices to appreciate much more slowly and potentially flatten out this year.

She said Phoenix-area home prices could even dip next year, but only slightly.”

Source: azcentral.com

"It's not a tu-mah!" It's not a bubble! Really.

Raise your hand if you can *neatly* fold a fitted sheet! If you can’t, this one’s for you! #lifehack

Over the years, I've had friends, family & colleagues coming to me asking about appraisals.  Usually, it's to say that they just got one and the appraiser "clearly must have been smoking something"...  A lot of folks are looking to take advantage of the low interest rates that are teasing them.  If you haven't refinanced your house in the last year (or even last 6 months), it might be time to check your current interest rate against market interest rates because they've dropped substantially over the last year.  I personally have refinanced my home twice this year.

It’s 2018. Home automation has come a long way from uber expensive systems that took lots of wiring and money to harness. It’s easy to implement some of these tools for under $20. This video gives a brief overview of each.

When was the last time you asked "how are you" and didn't hear a response involving the word "busy"??

We're all wrapped up in the minutia of doing more with less, the endless imbalance of work/life & trying to achieve all of these things to feel good about ourselves. The end game is that we're all overworked, over-tired, stressed & probably not having as much fun as we think we should. Believe it or not, these sentiments creep into our home. When real estate was BOOMING, this was reflected in our homes with opulence- luxurious finishes like marble, onyx, travertine, scrolling iron, rich, silky textiles & all that... stuff. Our homes were literally bursting at the seams with THINGS. We all know where that time went...

In a nutshell, here’s a market recap of how real estate went down in April…