by Serena Jones | Apr 8, 2021 | Buyers, Contract, Sellers
First, lets just clear something up… The Claims History is NOT the same as a CLUE report. We do not get a CLUE report from the insurance company. A CLUE is a Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange report. A CLUE report will give you the claims history, sure,... by Serena Jones | Apr 6, 2021 | Buyers, Contract, Sellers
The Sellers Property Disclosures Statement is commonly known in the Real Estate world as the SPDS (or Spuds, but never spell it that way!). In the state of Arizona, we are what you would refer to as a Disclosure State. That means that the seller of a property is... by Serena Jones | Apr 3, 2021 | Buyers, Financial
When you are buying a home with cash, the contract states that a proof of funds (POF) will be provided. There is no standard form however. Proof, is proof. So, what would be considered a valid proof of funds? Bank statement. If you choose to do this, you should... by Serena Jones | Apr 2, 2021 | Buyers, Contract, Sellers
In the purchase contract, there are MANY items that both parties are responsible to follow. If you do not follow these terms of the contract, you may be in breach. However, according to the Arizona Purchase Contract, if you are outside of the terms of the contract,... 
by Serena Jones | Mar 11, 2021 | Agent Blog, Buyers, My Love for Real Estate, Negotiations, Sellers
I am extremely proud to hold the alphabet soup next to my name, but I know that it can be confusing if you don’t know what this mess of letters mean. Let me explain. In real estate, we have 24 hours (30 for brokers) of Continuing Education (CE) classes to take... 
by Serena Jones | Feb 23, 2021 | Buyers, Contract, Negotiations, Sellers
In todays competitive market, a lot of buyers are getting desperate in their offers. We’re seeing many people shortening their inspections, waiving the appraisal contingency, making their earnest money go hard and all kinds of things. Today, lets talk about the...