4498 E Whitehall Dr., Queen Creek, AZ 85140

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New Listing! 

Queen Creek Home with a Pool! 

THIS IS A HOT ONE!!!!

Five Things That Factor Into Comps

You may think that sale price is the only factor when you're looking at comps and trying to set a price for your listing. But it's actually a bit more complicated. Here are five things that affect comps that you might not be aware of.

1. New construction nearby: Because of low prices for lots and varying prices in home building materials, new homes can actually be cheaper and cost less per square foot than existing homes. If there's a lot of new construction nearby, that can affect the price for your own listing.
2. Renovations: Recently renovated homes typically sell for more than homes that haven't been updated in a while. If you've recently upgraded your home-especially sought-after upgrades like the kitchen or master bath-your home should be priced appropriately.
3. Developable lots: Not all lots are created equal. Even if the square acreage is the same, a lot that's easily developable will get a better price than a hilly or rocky lot that needs a lot of preparation.
4. Listing price vs. sale price: Whether sellers actually get their asking price depends greatly on the market. When you're pricing your home, it's important to look at sales prices, not just listing prices. The listing price doesn't always accurately reflect what a home will sell for.
5. Location: Nearby amenities, safety, schools, and noise levels can vary greatly within a neighborhood. Homes in more desirable parts of the neighborhood will sell for a higher price, all else being equal.

    

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"The Judy's"

Judy Gillum, REALTOR®

Cell: 480-779-0896

judy.gillumaz@gmail.com

Steve Gillum, REALTOR®

Cell: 480-280-1123

Steve.gillumaz@gmail.com

Judy Manning, REALTOR®

Cell: 480-518-0722

judymanningaz@gmail.com

Michael Manning, REALTOR®

Cell: 602-738-8236

michaelbmanning@cox.net

How An Agent Can Help Alleviate Stress

Purchasing a home can be a stressful experience, whether you’re a first-time buyer or you’ve been through the process before. 

But that’s one of the reasons that working with a real estate professional is so worthwhile. With your agent’s guidance, buying a home should be enjoyable, rather than stressful. Here are some of the more unique circumstances where your agent can make your life much easier.

Out-of-town buyers: If you’re looking for vacation homes or moving to a job in a new city, there’s a good chance that viewing homes will be difficult—you could be a long drive or even a plane ride away. With today’s video messaging apps like Skype or Facetime, your agent can walk you through a property virtually. It’s not the same as walking through in person, but it will at least give you an idea about whether a property is worth pursuing further.

When life is just too crazy: If you’re just getting too busy with everything else going on in your life, a good buyer’s agent should be able to recognize the situation and help you take a step back. They can suggest that you take a few weeks off from your home search to recharge, or only focus on properties that exactly fit your wants list.

Inspection issues: You’re dreaming about move-in day, and then some unforeseen issues turn up during inspection. A good agent can work out those issues by negotiating a lower offer—to cover costs of repairs—or by getting the seller to fix the problem.

Manning Team AZ is made up of family, and family's buy homes. We’re not just experienced real estate professionals in the Mesa, Chandler, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, Florence, and Gilbert real estate markets, we’re home buyers too. It takes more than a trained real estate agent to understand the needs and concerns of buyer clients. It takes someone who has been there, someone who has the same concerns when they’re home shopping.

We don’t want to minimize the technical aspects of the home buying process though. Every year it becomes more complex. Between government legislation, environmental laws, mortgage documentation requirements and the legal aspects of a home purchase, the home buyer must be on top of all aspects of the process, or be helped by a professional.

The professionals at Manning Team AZ are here to assist buyers in the Mesa, Chandler, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, Florence, and Gilbert real estate markets, and we’re really good at our jobs. There’s plenty to do:

MLS Search Assistance - We help our buyers to understand the many fields of information in an MLS, Multiple Listing Service search. We guide them in making the most of searches in an MLS with thousands of listings.

Financing Assistance - As tough as it is these days to get a mortgage, we know the best sources in the Mesa, Chandler, Queen Creek, Florence, and Gilbert real estate markets and will help you to contact mortgage professionals who have been very helpful to our past clients.

Price Negotiations- Buyers shouldn’t walk into a deal unarmed. We arm you with market data to help you to understand the buyer and seller sides and formulate an offer price negotiation strategy.

Automated Search Reports - Once we have an idea of your criteria for a home selection, we can set up automated search alert emails to keep you informed of new listings and price reductions of qualified properties.

Inspections & Repair Negotiations - Price isn’t the only negotiation, as there will be property inspections and you may need to enter into more negotiating around property condition and repairs. We’re experts at this.

Contract to Closing - The myriad of tasks, documents and delivery deadlines involved in a real estate transaction are all coordinated by your Manning Team AZ agent and our closing assistance staff. From title insurance to surveys and mortgage documents, we’re here to help.

Buyers in the Mesa, Chandler, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, Florence, and Gilbert real estate markets are frequently referred to us by previous highly satisfied clients. 

Call or email us today and we'll get started working for you. 

Website: http://manningteamaz.com/Buyers

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Tackle These Projects In A Single Day

It’s easy to get stressed out just hearing the word “renovation.” 

You’re instantly thinking of having your home life disrupted by construction debris, cluttered rooms, and loud noises. But you don’t have to spend a ton of money and brace yourself for months of inconvenience to upgrade your home. Here are a few projects that you can knock out in a single day, and they’ll greatly improve the look and enjoyment of your home.

Paint or replace an exterior door: If you know the correct dimensions and specifications for a replacement door, replacing an exterior door is a quick and easy job. That’s even more true if you’re repainting it. Preparation and a few coats of paint will only take a few hours.

Plant some low-maintenance trees: Young evergreen trees are relatively simple to plant, and after some heavy watering in the first few weeks, they’re very easy to maintain. They’ll add some color and texture to your landscaping, instantly improving curb appeal.

New light fixtures: Whether they’re on the interior or exterior of your home, something as subtle as light textures can have a dramatic effect. Swapping out traditional fixtures for something modern or industrial can completely transform a room.

New hardware: Drawer pulls and door knobs are easy to change out, and like light fixtures, they have a big impact. You’d be amazed how your kitchen or bathroom could look with new hardware.

A Word From Judy Gillum -

The Mother/Daughter part of Manning Team AZ

Mom and I work passionately together with New Home Sales Sellers/Buyers. Judy Manning specializes in semi-custom/custom homes on 1/2 acre - 1+ acre homesites; helping you build your dream home with Highland Communities. We can also assist you with other builders in the area.  

The Father/Daughter part of Manning Team AZ

Dad and I work passionately together in resale for our Sellers and Buyers. Michael Manning specializes in negotiations and in making sure that your real estate property is properly evaluated and priced competitively in the market. We work closely together to move to a successful sale, and we are here to advise, assist, and assure success. 

The Kids (Steve and Judy) part of Manning Team AZ

Steve and I work passionately together in resale for our Sellers and Buyers specializing in simplifying the home buying process for you. 

Our Sellers have enough to worry about in readying their home for market and planning their move to a new home. We take over a huge number of tasks and and details to make sure that your real estate property is properly evaluated, priced, marketed, negotiated and carried to closing. There are so many things to do to move to a successful sale, and we are here to advise, assist, and assure success.  

Our Buyers - It takes more than a trained real estate agent to understand the

needs and concerns of buyer clients. It takes someone who has been there, someone who has the same concerns when they’re home shopping. We don’t want to minimize the technical aspects of the home buying process though. Every year it becomes more complex. Between government legislation, environmental laws, mortgage documentation requirements and the legal aspects of a home purchase, the home buyer must be on top of all aspects of the process, or be helped by a professional. That’s us! We are here to assist buyers in the South East Valley real estate markets, and we’re really good at our jobs. There’s plenty to do with search assistance, automated search reports, financing assistance, price negotiations, and inspections & repair negotiations. We will take you through contract to close.

With our knowledge and experience of Real Estate for over four decades, we will work with you to find a real estate solution that is right for you.  If you currently own property and are thinking of placing it on the market, let us do the work for you!  Our dedication and professional service  are unparalleled. In today's market, you need a quality professional team working for you. Please contact us today or email us to start a discussion of your needs.  

Judy @ 480-779-0896  

Email: mymanningteamaz@gmail.com  

Website: http://manningteamaz.com/Contact

Improve or Move?

Unless you built a custom home, you probably have a long list of things you’d like to improve in your current home. Browsing online listings might get you in the mood to upgrade to a new home, or you might be thinking about renovating your current home after binging on HGTV. The answer to renovation vs. relocation depends greatly on what you’re trying to fix.

Thinking about a new kitchen? If you’re dreaming of a chef’s kitchen with new appliances and beautiful cabinets, renovating your own kitchen gives you incredible ROI and is less costly than moving. You’ll increase the value of your own home if you ever decide to sell, and there’s a great sense of accomplishment that comes with completing a custom renovation.

Need more space? If you’re running low on bedrooms, there may not be a lot of options. Converting an existing room to a bedroom doesn’t create any new space. If you’re in a condo, an addition is probably impossible. And additions can be expensive even if it’s a possibility. Moving is usually the best option.

If the neighborhood isn’t ideal You may have seen some potential for your neighborhood when you first moved there, but perhaps it still isn’t welcoming the shops and restaurants you expected. If that’s the case, consider moving. There’s no sense in waiting years for the neighborhood to improve, especially if you can move to a house in the same price range in a more preferred part of the city.

A Word From Judy Gillum -

The Mother/Daughter part of Manning Team AZ

Mom and I work passionately together with New Home Sales Sellers/Buyers. Judy Manning specializes in semi-custom/custom homes on 1/2 acre - 1+ acre homesites; helping you build your dream home with Highland Communities. We can also assist you with other builders in the area.  

The Father/Daughter part of Manning Team AZ

Dad and I work passionately together in resale for our Sellers and Buyers. Michael Manning specializes in negotiations and in making sure that your real estate property is properly evaluated and priced competitively in the market. We work closely together to move to a successful sale, and we are here to advise, assist, and assure success. 

The Kids (Steve and Judy) part of Manning Team AZ

Steve and I work passionately together in resale for our Sellers and Buyers specializing in simplifying the home buying process for you. 

Our Sellers have enough to worry about in readying their home for market and planning their move to a new home. We take over a huge number of tasks and and details to make sure that your real estate property is properly evaluated, priced, marketed, negotiated and carried to closing. There are so many things to do to move to a successful sale, and we are here to advise, assist, and assure success.  

Our Buyers - It takes more than a trained real estate agent to understand the needs and concerns of buyer clients. It takes someone who has been there, someone who has the same concerns when they’re home shopping. We don’t want to minimize the technical aspects of the home buying process though. Every year it becomes more complex. Between government legislation, environmental laws, mortgage documentation requirements and the legal aspects of a home purchase, the home buyer must be on top of all aspects of the process, or be helped by a professional. That’s us! We are here to assist buyers in the South East Valley real estate markets, and we’re really good at our jobs. There’s plenty to do with search assistance, automated search reports, financing assistance, price negotiations, and inspections & repair negotiations. We will take you through contract to close.

With our knowledge and experience of Real Estate for over four decades, we will work with you to find a real estate solution that is right for you.  If you currently own property and are thinking of placing it on the market, let us do the work for you!  Our dedication and professional service  are unparalleled. In today's market, you need a quality professional team working for you. Please contact us today or email us to start a discussion of your needs.  

Judy @ 480-779-0896  
Email: mymanningteamaz@gmail.com  
Website: http://manningteamaz.com/Contact

Model Home Sale - Perfect Lease Back Opportunity

Model Home Sale! 

Perfect Lease Back Opportunity! 

Semi-Custom Home - 1.03 Acre Lot!

$410,000

Could this be perfect for you? 

Highland is ready to sell the model now, just let them lease back and pay your mortgage for a short time.

Maybe you are not quite ready to move, but want to buy before the interest rates climb any further. You can get your rate locked and take advantage of lower rates!

The builder just needs time to finish building the next model home before we vacate.

How Fed Rate Hikes Will Impact Borrower Next Year

- Highland lease the model back from you for 6% of the sales price/12
- Lease back anticipated 6-9 months
- You pay HOA & Property Taxes
- Highland pay utilities & insurance

4 Bedroom -3 Bath - Den - Spray Foam In ALL Exterior Walls - AMAZING Laundry Room w/ Upper & Lower Cabinets - Full Covered Patio -18 x 24 Plank Tile Flooring In All the Right Places - Single Light French Door to Patio from Master Suite - Security System - Lovely Interior Walls - 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers - Double Flood Lights Around Home - 12 Foot Gate


Kitchen:


LED Over & Under Cabinet Lights



Stainless Steel Appliances Including the Refrigerator



Subway Backsplash

Silestone Lagoon Countertop & Silestone Cemento SPA on Island Countertop

Attached 2- Car Garage:
w/ 4 ft Extension & Insulated - Garage Door Insulated - Separate AC System - Garage Service Door

2-Car Detached Garage:
w/ 4 Ft Extension & Insulated - Garage Door Insulated - Garage Service Door

Come See "The Judys" @ 3940 W Roberts Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142

Hunt Hwy & Thompson Rd., Left on Roberts

 Call or Email Anytime. We are here to help.

Model Home For Sale - Acre+ Semi-Custom Home -Queen Creek, AZ $410,000