Closing Up a Home for the Summer

This time of year many Tucson area homeowners begin the process of packing up belongings and returning to their summer homes in cooler climates. However, packing your belongings is just the start of a longer list of items which should be done around your home to make sure it’s well taken care of when you […]

April Housing Reports Now Live!

The April 2014 Long Housing Reports are now online at TeamWoodall.com and can be viewed by clicking here. As usual you’ll find these local reports especially useful for seeing exactly what’s happening in your neighborhood. If you’d like any of the specific Tucson MLS regions please contact us and we’ll be more than happy to […]

Luxury Market Price Gap

A unique pricing gap has developed in Tucson’s mid to upper-end luxury housing market. This gap is the difference between a Seller’s list price and the Buyer’s evaluation of that home’s market value determined by looking at comparable sales. Much of this disparity is due to the comparable homes which have sold being “distressed sales” […]

Canadian Traveller Article

A great article about Tucson was recently published by Canadian Traveller which encompasses many of Tucson’s attractive highlights for visitors. Of course this only cracks the surface of why Tucson continues to be a growing destination city both for travelers and seasonal residents. Canadians in particular have found Tucson to be a great home away […]

Oro Valley Listed as #8 Safest Suburb

A recent article on movoto.com listed Oro Valley among the “Top 10 Safest Suburbs.” Coming in at #8 on the list, Oro Valley can add this distinction to its growing list of awards and recognitions. The criteria used by movoto.com was first to compile a list of 120 places which are suburbs of the 50 […]

Fannie & Freddie Close to Paying Back

It’s expected that later this month when their earnings are shared Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac will have paid back more than the $187 billion they received starting in 2008 as part of a government bailout. The last few years these mortgage giants have been making enormous profits and the government has been the primary […]

State of the Market Housing Report

Another special Housing Report has just been released that encompasses a broad look at the “State of the Market”. This valuable resource provides a macro view of the housing markets in Arizona as it looks back on 2013 statistics and forecasts what we’re likely to see in the months ahead in 2014. The report delves […]

What You Should Know About Your Home and Your 2013 Taxes

This article below shares a few helpful tips about preparing your taxes for 2013 that may apply to some homeowners.

What You Should Know About Your Home and Your 2013 Taxes By: Dona DeZube

It’s the last year for three sweet home tax benefits, but the first for a way simpler home office deduction. […]

Oro Valley General Plan Amendments

Last month there were a few general plan amendments in front of the Oro Valley Town Council that would have changed the allowable end use product for several undeveloped parcels. The Miller Ranch parcel near Tangerine & La Canada was continued but the other two parcels located within Rancho Vistoso geographic area came to a […]

Further Improved Housing Stats Released

The extremely popular Long Realty Housing Reports received a major facelift and feature improvement a couple months back. Well Long Realty didn’t stop with those changes and has continued to modify the new format to make sure it’s as useful as possible. Based upon substantial feedback from agents and clients this month’s reports have increased […]