I want to purchase a home within the next couple of months with CASH. I can’t obtain a loan so I decided to just save up the $$

my questions are..

how are the taxes worked out when you buy with cash? Do you pay for the taxes on the property up front when you buy the home? Example: home price ,000 taxes ,000 would I need have ,000 or are the taxes paid later?

Second question if a home is listed for ,000 can I make an offer lower than this amount? Say like ,000?

Third, how long do short sales take typically with a cash offer?

fourth, if the site has the home listed for a certain amount is this the amount the bank had countered on a different offer & will accept or is this just an amount the listing agent is just throwing out there to attract buyers?

I want to know these things before hiring a realtor.. I don’t want to waste anyone’s time with buying a home if i don’t quite have all of my ducks in a row : )

Thank you!

I have a winter home in Phoenix. In summer, when I am not there, I was told by a realtor that I should I set the air at the max of 88 degrees to protect the house because, "Heat can do weird things to houses." Is that really necessary? Am I just wasting resources or is it really not a good idea to let the house heat up when it is 120+ degrees in the summer? I have received mixed advice and am hoping to find a definitive answer from any experts out there…Thanks folks!

I have a winter home in Phoenix. In summer, when I am not there, I was told by a realtor that I should I set the air at the max of 88 degrees to protect the house because, "Heat can do weird things to houses." Is that really necessary? Am I just wasting resources or is it really not a good idea to let the house heat up when it is 120+ degrees in the summer? I have received mixed advice and am hoping to find a definitive answer from any experts out there…Thanks folks!

My hubby’s company is relocating us to Nevada & our lovely house has been on the market a month now without much interest. Our plan was to be fully moved before Summer but I’m beginning to think that might not happen. Any great marketing ideas out there? I already have a realtor approved by the relo company, it’s on the MLS & linked to all the major sites. Plus I posted on Zillow.com.
Check it out:

http://azcentral.2.homescape.com/SCS/listing_details.jsp?calling_page=listing_details&affiliate_name=azcentral&tab_num=1&listing_result_page=listing_result_list&community_sort_id=1204061538380&filter_party_id=1651468&page_num=1&FILTER_PRODUCT_ID=31306649

I have quite a bit of equity in my house, but I need to move. Since the market is softer than an ice cream bar on a Phoenix sidewalk in August, our realtor suggested I put the place up for rent for a year and try again when things recover. Meanwhile, I kinda need the 100K+ I have in the house, so I was thinking of taking my lender up on those weekly offers I get about cashing out equity (second mortgage). Now, at the time I signed the first set of papers, it was owner-occupied. While signing for the second, it’ll also be owner-occupied — although that is bound to change shortly after. Will this come back and bite me in any way? It seems like it’ll be no big deal as long as I make the payments, but what if I get in accident, lose my job etc. and end up foreclosing in say 9 months? Just trying to run worst-case scenarios ahead of time, so any input is appreciated. I’m in WA by the way.
I obviously TRIED selling it — three months, cut price twice, zero showings for the past month despite being 40-50K under comps.

I am a Realtor here in Phoenix, AZ… I specialize in relocation and buyer representation. I have found plenty of AWESOME deals in the area and I’m looking for buyers to share them with! New Construction, Existing Homes that are Upgraded and AWESOME… you name it, I probably know about it! Let me know if you know someone who could use my expertise in Phoenix and the South East Valley!

I have been doing some research on the various residential real estate firms out there pertaining to starting my career as a real estate agent. I’m looking at the Chandler, AZ area; near Phoenix and some of the firms i’ve noticed there are Keller Williams, Remax, Coldwell Banker, and Realty Executives. I really know that area well and enjoy it there. KW seems to have a solid program for new agents but what about the others, does one have a better repuatation than another in terms of helping new agents getting started? How about the pay structure? Do any firms offer group benefit plans? Which is best/worst for "office" fees? As a new agent, given the current state of the economy, what number of sales can a new realtor expect in their first year or what can they expect to "take-home" in their first year on average?

Also, I’m thinking of eventually getting my broker’s license after 2-3 years and say for example I start out with Coldwell Banker but end up franchising as a part of Remax, is this normal? Once I would start my own franchise, I assume i’m the only realtor there until I hire others and build it up? Do the franchiser’s assist in building the new franchise with staff support/agents? On average, how much capital does it take to start your own franchise?

I’ve got plenty of questions and any and ALL of your input is greatly appreciated!!

Does anybody know the house rental demand in Phoenix, AZ? I’m moving from NJ to AZ. I’m traveling in Feb to try to find a rental house so I can have it set when I move in March.Or if I find a good deal rent earlier since I travel monthly to Phx. I contacted diff realtors and all are pressuring me that they can’t show me rentals unless I’m renting in 14 day because the rentals don’t last. My family is in Phx and they say due to the economy is a renters market. I’ve been checking in Craiglist for a month already and you can see the same houses over and over. Please advice. Is there any Realtor out there that can help me? I’ll be in Phx on Feb 9th.

I want to buy this house in Phoenix but it’s the only one for sale in the neighborhood. The others for sale are 500+ square feet larger and are different builders. I just want to know if she is asking a resonable price and if so how much barganing power do I have based on her equity. I am unable to see how much equity she has in her house because she is selling w/o a realtor and no MLS entry.

I am a REALTOR in the Phoenix, AZ and surrounding areas, and I want to find out what people like or dislike about The Valley of the Sun. And the heat is way too easy, and some of us natives still play in the AZ summer sun.

What I would like to find out what it is that makes Arizona, and in particular, Phoenix, Scottsdale, and other suburbs desirable? Is it the 300 average days of sunshine? Our 72.6 F annual average temperature? How about our Scottsdale, Tempe, Phoenix, and other cities nightlife? Could it be the hiking, mountain biking, offroading trails? Did I forget about the lakes and rivers near our valley? Or just maybe could it be the affordable Real Estate? Our Cost of living being less than other big cities? Sports? You tell me, please?

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