Juli's Scottsdale/Cave Creek AZ real estate blog

      If you're looking for something to do with your best furry friend, why not attend the annual Dog Day at the Ball Park event sponsored by the Arizona Humane Society.        On Saturday, March 9th at 1:05 PM, you can bring your dog into the Peoria Sports complex to watch the San Diego Padres ...

    Because many are having inclement weather right now, this may be a great time to plan for your spring marketing. I'm going to share an idea which we used a few years back with great success.        A few agents got together and contacted all of the other listing agents from various real estat...

      One of the things I've found in life is that inspiration comes from so many people and places. As my granddaughters turn 17, I like to crochet a big afghan for them so they'll have it for college. Because of Black Friday sales with yarn over 1/2 off, I decided to get started on one for #2 g...

    Yesterday, I posted a super simple recipe for Microwave Peanut Brittle. Cara Marcelle Mancuso stopped by and mentioned she just got done making toffee for her hubby, Rocco, and mentioned it was much harder to do than my simple Mircowave Peanut Brittle. So, I decided I needed to write about m...

      We all know the holidays are hectic (well, not me, I've been done for weeks.) I've been enjoying some baking, cooking and crocheting which, for me, is extremely relaxing. I just finished my last batch of peanut brittle and thought some of you might enjoy this super, SUPER easy microwave rec...

Will the Mortgage Forgiveness Act be extended?   As many agents and homeowners are keenly aware, the Mortgage Forgiveness Act is set to expire on January 1, 2013. For those homeowners facing a short sale or foreclosure, this means they would become liable for any short fall on the balance owed o...

John McCormack, an Albuquerque agent wrote this great article about a website to help you get an accurate record of your home's contents.  Very timely post in the wake of hurricane Sandy.   I know what I'm doing this afternoon.   Thanks for a great idea, John.Do You Have An Accurate Record of You...

Liz and Bill Spear just wrote this blog about  the "behind the scenes" work we Realtors® do BEFORE showing homes to potential home buyers.  It's our job to make it "look easy" and help our clients spend their time on ONLY viewing those homes which will meet their wants and needs. Good job, BLIZ!!...

   Many people ask me if blogging actually works, specifically ActiveRain. Here's my tale of success.   I was referred to ActiveRain by a stager in Florida. Looking into it, I really didn't understand the value and kinda /just sorta looked at the daily drops for the first couple of months. Then, ...

Because of another referral from another ActiveRain member (another blog soon,) I have a need for an "estate sale" salesperson for Phoenix AZ. I'm taking the listing in a week or two, but the heirs want to use an "estate sale" person to dispose of the furniture and collectibles rather than do a g...