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Upgrade your investments

SYLVIA CARVAJAL, REALTOR - BAAS REALTY GROUP

veryone talks about getting an upgrade. This can be anything from a new cell phone to a new operating system for your computer. Did you know you can upgrade your real estate investments? There are times when you find a real estate deal that must... Full story

Selecting a real estate agent

BY URSULA PATANE, OFFICE MANAGER/SALES ASSOCIATE - KAREN SPENCER & ASSOCIATES, INC.

When buying or selling a home, one of the biggest decisions that you will make is deciding on a real estate agent. After all, this is a decision that you want to get right. If you strike up a relationship with a qualified and trustworthy agent, it is... Full story

Agents collect clothing

Agents supporting the clothing drive for the Assistance League of Yuma recently dropped off some donations at the store on 4th Avenue during an Open House. Left to right (back row) are Kent Perkins, Yuma Sun; Bob Hartman, Century 21 Action Group; Pau... Full story

Tips on home shopping

BY SANDY BAAS, BROKER - BAAS REALTY GROUP

After you have the decision to purchase a home, the next step is to find a home to purchase. Home shopping is a lot easier said than done. With so many homes to choose from, it can be difficult to make a final decision about a home. It’s not un... Full story

Clothing drive to be held with open houses

BY BOBBIE COOPER - YUMA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

The Yuma Association of Realtors is partnering with the Yuma Sun and RE Magazine to hold a clothing drive to benefit the Assistance League of Yuma on Saturday, April 28, with drop-off points at open houses all around Yuma as part of the National Asso... Full story

Preparing to buy a home

BY PATTY LESPERANCE, REALTOR - ERA MATT FISCHER REALTY

There’s more to buying a home than you might first think. Sure, a major part of the process is finding a home that meets your needs and offering a price on it. Before you can take any of those steps, you first need to prepare for the purchase. ... Full story

Downloadable maps of the Yuma area

Downloadable maps of Yuma and surrounding recreational areas including the Colorado River, , Imperial Sand Dunes, Fortuna Foothills, Winterhaven, Wellton, and Algodones, Mexico.... Full story

First step: Hire a real estate agent

BY SANDRA WILLIAMS, BROKER - CREATIVE CONCEPTS REALTY

If only more homebuyers put as much thought and time into choosing their real estate agent as they did into choosing their home, perhaps the overall homebuying experience would go a lot more smoothly. It seems like it should go without saying that if... Full story

Evaluating the home offer

BY ELIZABETH CARPENTER, ASSOCIATE BROKER - MESA DEL SOL REALTY

People work tirelessly to generate interest in a home they are trying to sell. Once they get an offer, however, they often are not sure how to evaluate it. You have read every book under the sun. You have read more Internet articles than you can ima... Full story

Locating bank foreclosure lists

BY SANDRA GRIFFIN, CRB, GRI, PRUDENTIAL/GRIFFIN REALTY

Bank foreclosure lists are great tools to have if you are in the market for a new property. Many people use bank foreclosure lists as a way of finding homes in their area without having to put in too much time and effort. But even if you know that ... Full story