Tucson
Arizona
Real Estate
Homes for sale in the Heart of
the Desert Southwest!
Whether you are a Tucsonan or would like to become
one, we welcome you to our website where you will
find all kinds of useful information about Tucson
and Southern Arizona real estate, as well as search for Tucson homes for sale.
We have tried to make this site extremely easy
to use, with the Tucson real estate information
you want and need. For Home Buyers we have set up
several pre-defined searches
where your perfect new home or winter get-away may
be only one or two clicks away! But that's not all.
We have provided links to mortgage information and
sites where you can arrange a mortgage
online within a matter of minutes!
Arizona is unique in the way that real estate is
practiced. If you have bought or sold homes in other
states, you will find the experience very different
here. Take a look at an overview of the home
buying process in Arizona here .
| Tucson is the second most commonly
misspelled city name in the U.S., right behind
Pittsburgh. The word comes from the Pima Indian
words "shook-son" meaning
"at the foot of Black Mountain." The city
was christened St. Augustine de Tucson by
the Spanish in 1775. |
Arizona
recognizes Buyer Agency, Seller Agency and Limited
Dual Agency. How you are represented by your agent
is of critical importance to you. The Arizona Department
of Real Estate requires that you be informed about
agency. Click
here to see a sample Arizona Association of
REALTORS® Real
Estate Agency Disclosure and Election form .
The Arizona Department of Real Estate posts a Buyer
Advisory on its web site Consumer Information
page. This advisory covers just about everything
you should be aware of in purchasing real property.
| Tucson is the oldest city in
Arizona often called the "Old Pueblo."
During the days of Hollywood Westerns, Tucson
was a frequent shooting location. Today Tucson
is the home of Canyon Ranch, the number one
rated spa in the world. As for movies, there
is the Tucson film festival! |
When considering selling your home, you will want
to achieve the highest possible net price in the
time required to sell. For a roadmap to a successful
sale, go to Seller's
Info .
Agency
in Arizona
Something every homebuyer should know
Back in the old days, say before 1985, all real-estate
brokers and agents represented the Seller. When
an agent showed you a property, she was doing so
as the seller's agent. She owed the seller the duties
of confidentiality, obedience, loyalty, disclosure,
accounting, care and diligence, collectively known
as fiduciary duties. A fiduciary is one who acts,
in a legal role, in the best interests of another.
You, as the buyer, were left to fend for yourself
under the principle of Caveat Emptor ,
or Let the Buyer Beware.
Today, Arizona recognizes three kinds of
agency:
- Buyer Agency in which the Buyer
Agent represents the best interests of the buyer
and owes fiduciary duty only to the buyer.
- Seller Agency in which the
Listing Brokerage acts in the best interest of
the seller and owes fiduciary duty only to the
seller.
- Limited Dual Agency in which
the same brokerage represents both buyer and seller
(sometimes through one agent, often through two
different agents). Obviously, neither buyer nor
seller can enjoy full fiduciary representation.
However, both must be treated with honesty and
fairness.
Working with an Exclusive Buyer Agent gives you
the benefit of fiduciary representation, which means
your agent must place your best interests ahead
of all others including her own.
Some advantages to you are:
- Stronger Negotiating
- Better Access to Listings of Tucson Homes for sale and other data
- Knowledgeable Consulting
- Help with all Aspects of Buying
- Higher Degree of Protection
Whether buying or selling a home in Tucson or southern Arizona, you will want the knowledge,
marketing expertise and negotiating power of Jim,
Ann and Julia...the Real Henrys!
