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Luke Air Force Families – Glendale AZ / Welcome

Here at Top Property Shop, we welcome you to Glendale Arizona. We have personally been to the base to watch the air shows, (wow) with Air Force families We have helped in the past, A lot of them sense been relocated to other bases like Dove Air Force Base and Edwards Air Force Base. What […]

Valley Of The Sun Real Estate Agents

Are you an agent who is tired of giving your commission to the brokerage? What are our Real Estate Agent Fees? Are you a new agent and finding out that you still have a lot to learn about the process of listing, selling, and marketing that you did not get from your real estate school? […]

Four Things to Avoid During Your Purchase

Staying a Step Ahead, Do Not Change Careers: Changing careers before or during the loan process can create a real problem qualifying you for a loan, particularly if that job is in a different line of work or at a lower rate of pay. Do Not Switch Banks Or Move Money Around: It’s difficult to […]

Helping Discouraged Buyers Stay on Track While Buying Their Home

Here are some ways we will keep you in the game while demand is outpacing supply? Get pre-approved: For starters, get pre-approved before looking at houses. This is a crucial, perhaps more than ever, because of the tight time frames homes are selling in. We encourage you to gather documentation you will need to submit […]

Tips For Packing For Your Big Move

Appliances: Wrap small appliances in inkless newsprint or your kitchen towels or linens. Tape the bottom of a medium box securely and put down a layer inkless newsprint for padding. you can pack several small appliances to a box. For large appliances, make sure you check your owner’s manual for any special instructions before you […]

Your Phoenix Moving Checklist

  Planning for your move… PREPARING FOR YOUR PHOENIX MOVE: Previous residence Leave keys & garage openers (with your Realtor or new owners). Travel funds (cash & travelers checks), Defrost freezer, and clean refrigerator. Prepare pet transportation and Personally transport valuables & jewelry ADDRESS CHANGES: 2-3 weeks prior to moving day. Notify friends and family of […]

A Guide to Help Make Your BIG Move Easier.

What to accomplish one month prior to your moving date: Let everyone who’s anyone know that you’re moving. This entails sending out the “I’m Moving” notices. These cards should provide your new mailing address and contact information. Send these to friends, family, doctors, magazines subscriptions, insurance companies, banks, and credit card companies. (Obtain the change […]

Phoenix Arizona Closing Cost Guide

The SELLER can generally  expect to pay for:   •     Owner’s title insurance premiums •     Real estate commission •     1/2 of the escrow fee (except VA)* •     Any loan fees required by buyer’s lender (according to contract) •     Payoff of all loans •     Interest accrued to lender being paid off, statement fees, re-conveyance fees and […]

Important Property Tax Information For Arizona

  Here in Arizona property taxes might be done a little different then your use to, so we took the time to explain it. ANNUAL TAX STATEMENT 1.     Annual statements are billed for the calendar year, although they are not issued until the fall of the current year (September or October). 2.     Taxes may be […]

20 Reasons You Should Have Title Insurance In Arizona

Should I Buy Title Insurance?…What if, what if, what if, can drive you crazy.    1.     A fire can destroy your house and the improvements thereon; but the land is still there! A defective title could be the cause to take away that land from you! Title Insurance protects against such loss. 2.     There may […]

What Is Title Insurance?

Title Insurance In Arizona You are probably asking yourself “do i need title insurance”, our answer would be absolutely. Your purchase of real estate is more than likely the single largest investment you will make in their lifetime. It is only prudent, then, that you would want to safeguard your rights and investment! Title insurance […]

The Advantages of Having a Home Warranty

  Why Worry About, “What if…”   Home warranties are policies designed to protect the buyer against repair costs of mechanical systems and major appliances. They consist of an application fee (sometimes offered by seller/or negotiated in contract) and a small deductible (paid by buyer) when a service call is completed. There are a variety […]

Phoenix Home Buyers, 5% Grant with Home in 5 Advantage Program

Great News for Home Buyers in Maricopa County Arizona, housing just became more affordable for you, with the Home in 5 program. This is a grant program that provides the down payment assistance to low and moderate income to individuals and families purchasing a home. Home buyers like yourself can receive 5% (6% to a […]

Welcome to Top Property Shop

httpv://youtu.be/w0SyZkSvYPM Hi I’m Michael Carsey welcome to Top Property Shop. Top Property Shop is a full-service Arizona Real Estate Brokerage. We service the entire Phoenix Arizona metro area, from Gilbert to Goodyear. We are a high tech company with high touch. Our services that we provide are for: Buyers Sellers Property Management Apartment Locating Tenants […]

3 Ways To decide If You Should Buy A Home (That Don’t Involve Money)

While money can decide what you can afford when it comes to owing a home, there are many other motivators and drivers of a real estate decision. Here are the top 3.   1. Family When considering if you should buy a new home, family is usually the number one factor. Maybe you’re just starting […]

Getting Your House Ready to Sell in Glendale Arizona

Introduction – Emotion vs. Reason When conversing with real estate agents, you will often find that when they talk to you about buying real estate, they will refer to your purchase as a “home.” Yet if you are selling property, they will often refer to it as a “house.” There is a reason for this. […]

Benefits of Owning Your Own Home

The Best Investment As a fairly general rule, homes appreciate about five percent a year. Some years will be more, some less. The figure will vary from neighborhood to neighborhood, and region to region. Five percent may not seem like that much at first. Stocks (at times) appreciate much more, and you could earn over […]