Are you in the market for a one bedroom one bathroom home in the east valley? This one could be for you!
New Listing! 1316 S Buena Vista Dr, Apache Junction, AZ 85120
First look at the brand new listing for Russ Wald! Pictures to come soon!
$229,000
Investors special
No HOA
2614 Square feet
3 Bedroom
2.75 Bath
8653 Square foot lot (that is HUGE)
Alley access
RV gate
RV parking
Great investment property
Cash or Conventional financing
This home will not last long! Call today for a showing!
Events for February 2017
Phoenix always has some fantastic events! Here are some of what you can do in February.
DeSoto Team Trivia
Gather your A-Team and join DeSoto Central Market for trivia every Tuesday evening. Their fantastically clever and impressively handsome hosts, Wilie and Michael, always prepare a mix of relevant questions on all sorts of topics. Get ready to dig deep for random facts, and feel a bit smarter at the end of the night.
When: Recurring weekly on Tuesday from 8:00-9:30pm
Where: DeSoto Central Market
Website: http://desotocentralmarket.com/
Waste Management Phoenix Open
Annually sporting the largest crowds on the PGA Tour, the Waste Management Phoenix Open has gained legendary status on Tour for being unlike any other golf tournament. It starts with the unbelievable golf played by the likes of Rickie Fowler, Brandt Snedeker, Bubba Watson, Phil Mickelson, and Keegan Bradley on the beautiful TPC Scottsdale and ends with the biggest galleries on Tour.
When: Jan. 30-Feb. 5th
Where: Scottsdale Tournament Players Club
Website: http://www.phoenixopen.com/
Buckeye Air Fair
Celebrating over 50 years of aviation, featuring vintage aircraft museum on field, vendors, exhibits, and a Science and Technology Expo. Free admission.
When: Feb. 4th
Where: Buckeye Municipal Airport
Website: http://www.buckeyeairfair.com/
Arizona Beer Week
The Governor of Arizona officially proclaimed the third week in February as Arizona Beer Week in support of The Arizona Craft Brewers Guild. While there have been beer events in Phoenix before, this homage to beer made its inaugural appearance in 2012. In 2015 the event expanded to nine days. So much beer and so little time!
When: Feb. 9-18th
Where: Steele Indian School Park
Website: http://arizonabeerweek.com/
Arizona Renaissance Festival
The Arizona Renaissance Festival is a wonderful combination of amusement park, shows, comedy, music, feats of daring, street performers, shopping, and indulging. The Festival is spread out over 30 acres, and it is easy to spend an entire day there.
When: Feb. 11th-Apr. 2nd
Where: 12601 E. US Highway 60, Gold Canyon, AZ 85118
Website: http://arizona.renfestinfo.com/
Arizona Fine Art Expo
In 2005 The Arizona Fine Art EXPO made its debut and received outstanding reviews. This incredible feat was achieved by enlisting the help of her family and creating a partnership with Judi’s husband Roger, Dennis, her brother, and his wife Judy. Together, they now proudly bring you the 12th Annual Arizona Fine Art EXPO.
When: Jan. 13th-Mar. 26th, open 7 days a week from 10am-6pm
Where: 26540 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Website: http://arizonafineartexpo.com/
Carnival of Illusion: An Evening of Old-World Magic
STEP RIGHT UP and get ready to laugh, have fun, and celebrate a magical night out with Carnival of Illusion! This top-rated show is “Revitalizing Magic” by blending an international travel theme with all the charms of a Vaudeville-inspired roadshow.
When: Feb. 4th, 11th, 17th, 18th, 25th
Where: View website for multiple locations
Website: https://www.carnivalofillusion.com
Arizona Black Rodeo
The event highlights local and national African American rodeo competitors. There will be two shows 1:00pm and 7:00pm featuring bull riding, tie down roping, steer wrestling, steer undecorating, barrel racing and the crowd’s favorite mutton bustin’ & calf scramble for the little ones.
When: Feb. 25th
Where: Rawhide Western Town & Event Center
Website: http://www.rawhide.com/index.php/special-events/shows/arizona-black-rodeo
2016 Realtor Ranking
In Arizona there are 55,172 licensed Realtors. For 2016 Russ Wald ranked 608 in units sold and 511 for dollar volume. That puts him in the top 2%. It just goes to show what happens when you work hard, have a great team, and put your clients first. We have big goal for 2017!!
Don’t you deserve to work with the best?
Problems with Zillow 101
Thousands of new home buyers and sellers begin their searches on Zillow every day, sadly this isn’t where there should be looking.
Zillow is misleading
As most people probably already know, Zillow gets its listing information from a variety of online sources. This sounds like a good thing, as it keeps its options open…but this is indeed not a good thing.
Not all of the information is accurate and much of the information is outdated. For example, anyone can post a “home for sale” on Craigslist, and the Zillow syndicator with pick it up minutes later and add it to the roster without knowing if it is a legitimate MLS listing. Anyone can post any ad on Craigslist, and Zillow will add these listings without knowing if it’s fake or a scam.
As for Zillow lilstings not being up-to-date, the Russ Wald Realty group always receives calls from buyers inquiring about homes that haven’t been on the market for months.
Local Real Estate sites are more accurate
MLS listings that are posted by Realtor associations have strict standards that are put in place to protect the public. This means that the listings must have current and correct information that is obtained from the sellers through a form called the seller property disclosure statement also known as the SPDS. Realtors must follow a strict rule book in regard to MLS listing and advertising. Luckily, all of this great MLS information is now available to the public.
Russ Wald and other real estate agents/local brokers publish this MLS data right onto their websites with the help of IDX providers. The information seen on these individual on these local agent and brokerage websites is almost always more accurate than the information seen on Zillow.
Zillow Zestimates are way off
Here’s the deal, market values change from week to week, and values change depending on neighborhoods. No algorithm, even if it is the greatest technological compound, will be able to tell you if the kitchen has been updated or if the property hasn’t been well-kept.
According to Zillow’s website, the Zestimate has a median error rate of 8%, which means half of the Zestimates in an area are closer than the error percentage and half are farther off. For example, in Seattle, Zestimates for half of the homes are within 6.6% of the selling price, and half are off by more than 6.6%.
A zestimate may be a starting place for you, but you’ll definitely need to go a step further and contact some professionals to receive accurate information on a particular property.
If you’d like more information on the value of your property, or if you’d like any help with buying and/or selling you home, feel free to contact the Russ Wald Realty Group at (480)298-0708!
480-298-0708