Living 48 Real Estate Team

How to Set New Years Goals You Can Actually Achieve January 2019 (WHAT?!) is upon us and 'tis the season for reviewing 2018 and setting your goals for 2019. Everyone's homes are different but in the Evans home, January 1st was always accompanied with a trip to Del Taco to put on our final few pounds and resolve to loose them that year and of course to set other goals that we hoped to achieve the upcoming year. Unfortunately, as we looked back at the ending year we were usually disappointed to find that we had only reached a handful of our goals. I always remember being so discouraged and frankly completely turned off to the idea of setting more goals that I knew I would forget in a couple weeks. As I have grown up I've learned how to set better goals for me that I can actually achieve. Now, I won't say I reach them all, because that would be lying, but I believe that I have figured out a couple ways that make it much more attainable for me. Let's talk ...

Here in the Evans Home we have a lot of Christmas season traditions. Arizona is definitely not your typical winter wonderland but I, for one, am extremely grateful to not have to shovel snow every morning. (Sorry Katelyn and Garrett, you chose to live in Utah, so that's your own fault). We thought it would be fun to share some of our Christmas traditions with you, and we want to know what your family's traditions are too! Make sure to comment below and let us know!! First, we want to share a few of our more comedic Arizona traditions. If you're not from Arizona, you will definitely find these comedic. If you ARE from Arizona you probably have seen these on every corner or in every house. Because where else are you going to put Santa hats in your front yard? With the average temperature in the valley being around 70 degrees during the day you're more likely to see a "fireplace" on a TV then actually being utilized in a home. If you ask us we ...

Have you ever been talking to someone in real estate or mortgage and thought to yourself, “It’s like they are speaking a different language!”. Don’t worry, you’re not alone! In real estate and mortgage there are A LOT of specialized words. We thought you might appreciate a quick explanation of what some of those more commonly used real estate and lending terms mean. Let us know if you have questions on any other terms and we’d be happy to send you over the definition and an example. Annual Percentage Rate (APR) : The cost of other financing as an annual rate. The APR includes the interest rate, points, broker fees and certain other credit charges Appreciation : An increase in the market value of a home due to changing market conditions and/or home improvements. Broker : An individual or firm that acts as an agent between providers and users of products or services, such as a mortgage broker or real estate broker. See also “Mortgage Broker.” Capacity : Your ability to make your ...

Check out this beautiful property that just sold in Dreamland Villa! This home was listed at $210,000 and sold with multiple offers above asking price! Not only is this property in a highly desired location, but it also sits on a corner lot with full RV hookups! Check out these pictures of this property on Ensenada, and don't forget to check out more listings on our website HERE ! Want to know what your home could sell for? Click HERE for your FREE home value estimate! More Questions? Call Katie at (480) 415-1341 or email her at katie@living48re.com . 

Christmas season is in full swing and lately, we have been so inspired by some social media influence-rs and their Christmas decorations!! We just wanted to share a few of our very favorites and give you some inspiration! First up is @turtlecreeklane (find her on Instagram). This year she has gone with the full "Who-ville" theme and it is M A G I C A L ! Jennifer is located in Dallas, Texas and definitely subscribes to the Texas mindset where everything is bigger in Texas. Here are some of my favorite pictures from her Instagram, and it really makes me want to watch every single version of The Grinch! Did you spot some of her grinches? I couldn't be any more obsessed with her house!  Jennifer from @turtlecreeklane does the most adorable decorations for EVERY holiday, season, event, and literally everything in between. Make sure you go check out her page for some serious holiday inspiration.  Next up is Chelsea from @blessed_ranch on Instagra...