This #AskTPREG question came from someone who obviously is not from around here. The question was, what are the winter electric bills over there in your home in Phoenix. While we really worry about our electric bills more in the summer than the winter, there are still some things you can do to help lower your energy costs through the help of electrician Bentleigh East. Looking for a reliable and qualified service near you can be hard. There are a lot of consideration like the price and quality of work you are getting. Well if you are in Brisbane Australia you can always find a trusted electric ..read more

I recently read an article about one of the first Tesla Solar Roof installations that we have seen. It really got me thinking about the home of the future and the many changes we’ll see with so many new technologies hitting the market. According to some of the tweets by the owner of the cool new solar roof tiles, everything turned out beautifully. As expected, the cost is higher than a more traditional roof, but a more traditional roof isn’t going to generate any power for your family to use… A traditional roof might not be as durable and typically won’t come with a lifetime warranty, either ..read more

Have you ever thought about using solar power for your home? Here’s a guide for air source heat pumps disadvantages and advantages There seems to be people that love 369 Solar companies in AZ employing over 92– people. Arizona installed the 5th most solar in 2014. Per Elevation Solar – Homes with solar sell 20% faster and for 17% more money than homes without solar. Their systems are owned, not leased. If you get solar by December of 2016, there is a Solar can save 20-50% off of normal electricity costs. They look at solar as an equity based payment instead of a never ending interest only ..read more

Do we need a national MLS system? Compass owner Robert Reffkin recently called for a national MLS system at this winter’s Inman Connect conference in New York. Reffkin stated there shouldn’t be hundreds of MLS’s, but a single one. I couldn’t disagree more. His argument is more and more consumers are going to Zillow or Realtor.com, so for that reason we need to build a single national MLS system. Not only did Reffkin call for a single MLS, he is also calling for a single CRM and mobile search platform. How can someone so smart, say something so …. well I will be kind, something so ..read more

Recently, Gary Vaynerchuck told his throngs of listeners that home ownership no longer makes sense in his world economy. As someone who likes people to believe everything he touches turns to f&#@*%! gold, this should raise a few eyebrows… Here's 42sec from today's episode, click to watch full The Modern Day Robin Hood | Cannonball Moments Interviewhttps://t.co/XmVlUBGhmR pic.twitter.com/RKCsIBbx7I— Gary Vaynerchuk (@garyvee) February 7, 2019 While Gary is certainly looked upon as someone with street smarts who has made some very good business decisions, I am not sure that his real ..read more

Excuse me while I blow some dust off my keyboard. It has been way too long, but I am back. But you can never get to where you want to be by focusing on the past so let’s focus on the future. And I believe the future is Voice! Do you have a smart speaker yet? According to a report on January 4th, there have already been 100 million Alexa devices sold. As of January 2019 reports say there are now 70,000 Alexa skills set up. In March of 2018 there were only 5,000 briefings. So times are changing and quickly. So we have now launched an Alexa flash briefing. I have actually launched ..read more

Texting is a VERY popular way for people to communicate. Texting about real estate might just be more common than you would think. Following are a few key acronyms people use to talk about their home purchase or sale via SMS: NP: Not Pre-Approved SMH: SO Much House! WTF: What a Terrible Floorplan BRB: Backyard Ready for Barbecues IDC: Immaculate Downtown Condominium IMHO: I Might Hit the Open WYD: Where’s Your Disclosure? LMAO: Let’s Make An Offer! So, let’s break these down a little bit. NP – Not Pre-Approved – This is not a good idea. One of the very first things you should do when purchasi ..read more

I feel like this afternoon is a good time for some Cyber Monday window shopping. You know, it has been a nice long holiday weekend, right? You survived your food coma on Thanksgiving, did some Black Friday shopping, had a great weekend and then finished up with Cyber Monday. Hopefully, you found the perfect presents for yourself, your spouse, the kids and even the family members who disagreed with your politics on Thanksgiving day. If you are like most Americans, you love looking at cool houses. Heck, a lot of people like to look at cool homes even when they are not buying. Maybe you are plann ..read more

Do you have investment properties in California? I am going to tell you why it may be better to bring that investment money and invest it in Arizona. Hey everyone, I’m Dean Ouellette with the Phoenix Real Estate Guy. Today we are going to be talking investing and 1031 exchanges. If you have an investment property and sell it, you are going to have capital gains taxes, and those are going to hit you pretty hard when you go to sell, especially if you bought in California in 1978 and that $70,000 property is now worth $700,000. One thing you can do is you can sell those properties and rein ..read more