Estrella Mountain Ranch Farmers Market in Goodyear, AZ April 14th

April 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Estrella Mountain Ranch in Goodyear, AZ is not only a wonderful place to live, it has some great events going on for it’s residents.  Estrella Mountain Ranch  is having the Farmers Market on April 14th 2012 from 10:00AM to 2:00PM.  There is only two markets left this season so dont miss out on this fun filled day.  The Farmers Market will take place at the Estrella Mountain Ranch  Yacht Club.  Here are some of the things you can expect to see at the Market this weekend:

• Locally grown organic fruits and vegetables.
• Locally raised beef, pork and other meats as well as fresh Alaskan Salmon.
• Fresh baked goods, jams and other treats.
• Tasty dips such as humus, salsa and more.
• Enjoy freshly prepared tamales, hickory smoked barbecue, fajitas and kettle corn
while you shop.
• Fun train rides for the kids

It’s a lot more than just food, you can enjoy bath and beauty products, jewelry, arts and crafts and much more.  If you would like more information on Estrella Mountain Ranch please contact Mike Ewen at mike@kroneteam.com.

We’ll see you there!

 

 

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Verrado is an Upscale Community loctaed in Buckeye AZ

August 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Verrado is an Upscale Community loctaed in Buckeye AZ.  If you ever imagined of living in communities that remind you of Mayberry or a Norman Rockwell painting, Verrado in Buckeye is the place for you. Verrado with its 8,800 acres is located in the foothills of the White Tank Mountains. The name Verrado is derived from the Spanish word “verdad”, which means truth and authenticity. The first residents moved into their homes in the summer of 2004. Verrado has a vibrant, pedestrian friendly Main Street, with intimate neighborhoods and tree-shaded sidewalks. If golf is important to you, The Raven Golf Course has many accolades, in 2008, Golf Digest Ranked it Number One Golf Course in the Phoenix Area. In February 2005, Golf Magazine rated the Raven in the Top 10 New Golf Courses you can play. In June 2005, Golf Week rated it in the top 40 new golf courses.  Please give us a call if you would like more information on the upscale community of Verrado in Buckeye, AZ.

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Homes in Garden Lakes Avondale AZ

September 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Are you looking for that Oasis in the desert, then Garden Lakes in Avondale is your answer.   Thanks to the abundance of trees, lush landscaping and waterfront living truly makes this an Oasis.   There are homes situated right on the water and for those that are not on one of the 2 lakes, numerous parks with open fields, picnic areas and lake access are all part of the Garden Lakes Experience.  Garden Lakes is located between Thomas Road and Indian School Road at 111th Avenue.   If golf is a must in your life, within a 5 mile radius you will find the Palm Valley Golf Course, Tuscany Golf Course and Wigwam Country Club.   The fountain at the entrance of Garden Lakes, with its mountain range in the background, makes for the most memorable photos. For more information on buying a home in Garden Lakes, please email us at thekroneteam@gmail.com

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Canyon Trails Goodyear AZ

August 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Canyon Trails Goodyear AZ

Canyon Trails is a community in Goodyear and is known for  hosting small town values and big city amenities.   This community is close to everything, sports, shopping, movies, restaurants, schools and golf courses, not to mention, it  is conveniently located to major highways – I10, Loop 101 and Loop 303.   The community center has a pool to cool those desert days as well as a recreation center, park and volleyball/basketball courts.   If an after dinner walk is something you enjoy, you will love the lighted walking trails.  Homes for sale currently range from $79,900 to $375,000.    If a new build is something that you have an interest to you, The Krone Team at Keller Williams has a relationship with the builders where we can get you more incentives and help you with all the negotations.

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Litchfield Park AZ recognized by Phoenix Magazine as one of the top 8 cities to live in Arizona

July 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Did you know, Litchfield Park Arizona was recently recognized by “Phoenix Magazine” as one of the top 8 cities to live in Arizona—Looking to purchase a home in Litchfield Park, go to www.kroneteam.com and contact us, we specialize in the West Valley market and will help assist you in finding the perfect home to fit your families needs.

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Buying a home in Sundance in Buckeye AZ

May 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Buying a home in Sundance in Buckeye AZ, we’ve all heard the stories. Buy a home in Buckeye AZ for $90,000, $80,000, even $70,000! How easy is it? Well, that all depends. Usually cash offers for homes in Sundance always trumps any other type of offer. If you’re financing, that’s OK too. We just need to be conscious of the condition of the house. A house with a missing kitchen or other damage will most likely not appraise.

There are many types of homes on the market in Sundance including bank foreclosures, HUD homes and short sales. Occasionally you will see a “regular” equity sale, but very rarely. Homes under $100,000 are abundant in Sundance, but it can be tricky to get a really good one in good condition. The best homes at the best price always go first. I usually encourage my clients to look at homes that have been on the market 10 days or less. If a home priced under $100,000 sits for more then 10-14 days, it usually either has multiple offers on it, or it is completely trashed. A word of caution. The chances that there will be multiple offers are very high. It only makes sense that a lot of folks want homes that are priced for less than the building materials would cost. Sometimes, clients also have to put in multiple offers in order to land a great property. Our paperless system ensures that we can write up and submit an offer for you in a matter of minutes. No faxing paperwork back and forth just to submit an offer. It’s somewhat of a numbers game. I’ve seen clients bid $10,000 over for one of these homes & still not get it. I’ve also seen clients bid $5,000 under for a house and get it. There is no logic behind what these banks are doing. I think it depends on what type of month they are having and what their cash flow position is.

Foreclosures usually close within 30 days on a financing deal, and 2-3 weeks on a cash offer when buying a home in Sundance in Buckeye AZ . When bidding on short sales however, be prepared to wait 3-6 months to get an answer back from the bank. You can pick up just as good as a deal on a foreclosure as you can on a short sale, without playing the waiting game. On a foreclosure, usually we know if we got the property 3-5 days after the bid is submitted.

Sundance is also in what’s called a “Community Facility District” or CFD. This basically means that there is an extra assessment on each house in Sundance for roads & infrastructure. This detail is often overlooked by agents who don’t know the area.

To get started in finding your perfect “steal” of a home, please visit our website atwww.thekroneteam.com Simply go to the “Buyer” page & fill out the form at the bottom. One of our Buckeye Buyer’s Specialist will get right back with you & set up a time to meet.

http://www.thekroneteam.com

623-337-8277

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The Krone Team reaches out to the Goodyear AZ Community

May 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment

RED DAY 2010

The Krone Team participated on the Keller Williams annual Red Day event on May 13th. This event is held nationwide by Keller Williams Realty every year. This year we collected water bottles and sun tan lotion for heat relief at Sports Chalet in Goodyear. This heat relief isn’t only for homeless, but also crime victims and children of trauma. The event was a huge success! We collect over 20 cases of water as well as a lot of suntan lotion. A big thanks goes out to everyone who donated & participated. It was a great way to give back to our Goodyear & Buckeye real estate community!

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Great resource website

May 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment

We’ve found a great resrouce website to use to find all sorts of home services. The link is http://www.neighborcity.com

Check it out when you have time.

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Sundance in Buckeye AZ

January 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment

We get a lot of questions about the neighborhood of Sundance in Buckeye AZ. Sundance is a well kept golf course community which sits right off the I-10 between Watson & Miller roads. The houses vary in size from around 1200 sq/ft to over 3,000 sq/ft. Right now you can get a screaming deal in this area. The reason being is that there was an onslaught of foreclosures in this area. Sundance was very over valued at one time, and it caused the prices to really fall rapidly.

There is one thing to watch out for when purchasing in Sundance. That is the CFD, or community facility district assessment. This is an assessment put on each home in order to pay for roads and infrastructure. There are two type of CFD’s in Sundance. There is the special assessment lien bond and the general obligation bond. The special assessment lien bond is billed directly to the homeowner twice a year. The general obligation bond is billed through taxes. Let us know if you have any specific questions on these special assessments.

The golf course at Sundance is well-maintained. They have a great golf club as well.

Contact The Krone Team today for more information on Sundance in Buckeye AZ, this great neighborhood!

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Goodyear and Buckeye real estate from the front lines

January 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Goodyear and Buckeye real estate from the front lines.  You’ve seen the news spots. You’ve read the newspaper. But what’s REALLY going on in our west valley market today? The name of the game right now is short sales. I ran an MLS search last night & currently short sales are outnumbering foreclosures 2 to 1 in Goodyear and Buckeye. This can be frustrating to some, and a non-issue to others. True, you can find an OUTSTANDING deal on a short sale….if you have time to wait.

The Waiting Game Currently banks are taking anywhere from 45 to 90 days to respond to an offer on a short sale. Once they have responded, closing is still 30-45 days out from that time. 45 to 90 days doesn’t seem like a lot of time when you first hear it, but when you’re waiting on an answer for possibly the largest purchase of your life, it can be an eternity. Short sales are definitely out for a first time homebuyer trying to get in on the government’s tax credit. For a person who already has a place to live in the meantime, it’s not a bad deal. We’ve come up with a formula that seems to be working. We are asking our buyer’s to put down $1000 earnest money into title when submitting an offer to the bank. This money is non-refundable for the first 70 days. This shows the bank that we are a serious buyer, and not just putting in offers left and right. It seems to be working. After the 70 days has expired the buyer has the option to get their earnest money back or continue to hang in there.
Release the hounds….no release the foreclosures! You may have heard rumors that banks are not releasing foreclosures until toward the end of the year. There is really no way to prove this one way or another. But judging by the short sale to foreclosure ratio mentioned above, one can only hope.

Bidding Wars I hear it all of the time. “I don’t want to get into a bidding war.” It is true that nobody wants to pay too much for a home. But with homes at a 50% reduction from 4 years ago, paying a couple of extra thousand to get the house you really want doesn’t seem like such a bad idea. Our market in Phoenix has always typically cycled every 2-4 years, so it’s only natural that prices will eventually go back up. And the couple of extra thousand a person paid to get into a home will be well worth it once the home appreciates possibly $10,000 or more. We’re seeing multiple offer situations on foreclosures. In a short sale the bank will typically only work one offer at a time, so this really doesn’t come into play.

What about sellers? Unfortunately sellers have to contend with foreclosures and other short sales on the market right now. Reasons homeowners are selling now are financial burden or job relocation. Unless you paid cash for your home or put down a very large down payment, you may have to do a short sale. We have short sale specialists on our team who are very knowledgeable about how to get these put through. Please call me for more information.

Thank you for reading Goodyear and Buckeye real estate from the front lines, please contact us today for more information.

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