Buying a Home, Tips and FAQs

Sept. 23, 2015

What is Title Insurance?

Why do you need title insurance when you purchase a home? Check out this video and find out why it's important to protect yourself:

 

Sept. 23, 2015

How Is Buying a Home Changing and What is the CFPB?

What is the CFPB? Starting October 3rd the CFPB is changing the way you close on a new home. Watch Fidelity National Title's video to learn more:

 

Sept. 23, 2015

Title Insurance and the CFPB TRID Changes

 

What do you need to know about title insurance and the new CFPB changes coming? Check out this great video by Fidelity National Title Agency:

Sept. 4, 2015

An Annual Home Inspection Can Save You Money!

Annual Home InspectionWhen you purchased your home you most likely had a home inspection done by a licensed home inspector. Hopefully you completed the small items and listened to the ideas the inspector pointed out (small items that the sellers didn't fix). It's important that you don't stop there, your home will …

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Sept. 4, 2015

What's the Real Estate Market Like? Sign Up For Market Snapshot

SELLERS: Are you considering selling a home in Phoenix's West Valley? Sign up below for Market Snapshot to keep tabs on all the activity around your home including new listings, pending and sold properties.

FREE MARKET REPORT-Featuring the MLS Market Snapshot with real time data, all data is straight …

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Sept. 3, 2015

Things To Do After Moving to Arizona

You've found a home in Arizona and completed your move, now what? Here's some important things you should do after relocating to a new state:

Register Your Vehicle in Arizona1. Register Your Vehicle

When you move to a new state you are required to register your vehicle in the new state. If …

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Sept. 2, 2015

What is a Buckeye CFD?

Certain subdivisions in Buckeye have a Community Facilities District (CFD) assessment. These assessments are not connected to the Homeowners Association (HOA). The CFDs were put into place as a way to finance the acquisition, construction, operation and maintenance of various types of public infrastructure including:

  • Roadways and Parking
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Sept. 1, 2015

How the CFPB is About to Change Your Home Buying Experience


CFPB TRID How Will the CFPB and TRID Changes Affect Buying a Home?

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) Know Before You Owe mortgage initiative is about to change the home buying experience into what they are hoping is a more understandable process of getting a loan and closing on a …

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Sept. 1, 2015

What is FIRPTA?

The ForeignFIRPTA 10% Tax Investment in Real Property Tax Act ("FIRPTA") was enacted to curtail lost capital gain tax revenue from the sale of real property by foreign individuals and entities. It can be a speed-bump for some when buying or a home if it's not known upfront.  

What does this …

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Nov. 20, 2014

Buying a Home in Arizona? Check Out the Buyer Advisory

AAR Buyer Advisory

The AAR Buyer Advisory

A MUST-Read Document For Arizona Home Buyers!  

*Updated 9/10/25

Looking to purchase a house in Arizona? The Arizona Association of Realtors (AAR) has a great tool for buyers, the Buyer Advisory. It was designed to simplify the buying process for buyers. The …

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