Oro Valley Arizona AZ Homes and Real Estate

Ian & Dwight Taylor

Top Selling Agents Oro Valley Arizona / Northwest Tucson Arizona Since 1988

Ian & Dwight Taylor - Long Realty
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Oro Valley Real Estate Tips / Help for Buyers and Sellers


Qualifying the Buyer for your Oro Valley Property


Either you or your agent will want to weed out potential buyers who cannot afford to purchase your Oro Valley home. Items to investigate include the buyer’s debt and credit history, current income and employment, the availability of cash for a down payment, the time the buyer needs before closing on the home and the buyer’s level of interest in your home as compared to other properties.


Shopping for Your Oro Valley Real Estate Loan


Oro Valley Real Estate Loans have become part of a worldwide mortgage market and mortgage lending is impersonal and competitive. When you shop for the best loan don’t pay too much attention to who is originating the loan. Instead focus on interest rate, points, processing costs and whether you want a fixed rate or an adjustable rate loan. The reason for this is that more than likely, your Oro Valley real estate loan will be sold to one of the organizations made up of what is known as The Secondary Market.

Buying Oro Valley Below Market


On most real estate Websites you can enter the parameters you want for your Oro Valley. Include the price, size, features and location and the technology will notify you automatically the moment a property that meets your needs comes on the market. Now if what you are looking for is a particular type of property for a price that is significantly under market, you’d better be prepared to act quickly because you aren’t the only one who’s looking for a bargain.

Often times, when a home comes on the market priced under the market there are extenuating circumstances. Maybe the house needs maintenance. Maybe the yard needs work. If you are prepared with a certain amount of knowledge about the costs of roofing, painting, landscaping and other types of deferred maintenance, you will be in a position to evaluate whether or not the Oro Valley is priced well enough that it truly is a bargain and not a fixer-upper nightmare.


Buying Oro Valley Real Estate...Will it Pay?


A frequent question from prospective homebuyers relates to building home equity. Oro Valley buyers like to estimate how much a home may increase in value based upon past appreciation. One of the many advantages of home ownership is that appreciation is based on the home’s market value rather than on the actual dollar amount invested or the down payment so that a $100,000.00 home that appreciates 5% is now worth $105,000.00. This is one way of building your Oro Valley home equity but there is more you can do.


Oro Valley BARGAINS


A bargain exists in the mind of a buyer when entering into an agreement to exchange goods when the buyer thinks the price is favorable. Bargains can always be found in the Oro Valley market if a buyer is patient and willing to wait for a truly motivated seller. In economic downturns many people believe that foreclosures and short sales are automatically bargains when, in fact, this may not be the case.



Oro Valley SALES


When you are thinking of buying Oro Valley, it may make sense to get a clear picture of the Oro Valley market before you get too far into your search. It is important to know the current market’s strengths and weaknesses so that you can make wise real estate decisions accordingly.

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