Catalina Foothills Tucson AZ Real Estate FAQs for Home Buyers & Sellers

Catalina Foothills Buyers & Sellers

Buyers

#1 Buyers Agent for Catalina Foothills AZ.

Do you have lots of questions about buying a home in Catalina Foothills? We can answer all your questions like:

  • What is the best Catalina Foothills Neighborhood for my Lifestyle?
  • How do I Build a New Custom Home in the Tucson Foothills?
  • How do La Paloma and Ventana Canyon Golf Communities Compare?
  • We are looking for a second home for the winter months. for my Lifestyle, What low maintenance housing options are available?
  • How does Catalina Foothills compare to other resort communities in Tucson AZ like Oro Valley AZ or Dove Mountain in Marana AZ ?

5 Reasons Catalina Foothills Home Buyers Choose the Nara Brown:

  1. Internet Search
  2. Home Search
  3. Home Pricing Expertise
  4. Unemotional Negotiations
  5. Home Inspections & Repair Requests

Finding the Perfect Home for your Lifestyle.

Most Catalina Foothills home buyers start their home search well in advance to their home buying trip. Make sure you are prepared by...

Internet Search

The Catalina Foothills home information on national real estate websites like Zillow & Trulia is often old, based on incorrect Pima County records and simply not reliable. SoldCatalinaFoothills.com is updated daily direct from the Tucson MLS database and we show only homes that are actively for sale. Before your trip we can set up a custom Catalina Foothills home search of available homes using your personal criteria. You will be the first to know about new listings that come on the market and you will be an expert on the Catalina Foothills home market before your house hunting trip.

Home Search

We have the experience that only comes with years of selling homes in the Catalina Foothills Community. We will show you all the homes that you have selected from your custom home search and can recommend others that you may have missed based on our experience.

Catalina Foothills Home Pricing Expertise.
Don't Overpay for Your New Home.

Catalina Foothills home prices vary tremendously based on several factors. The four most important features that impact Catalina Foothills AZ home values are:

  • Catalina Mountain Views. Catalina Foothills homes with unobstructed Catalina Mountain Views garner a huge pricing premium. Many Catalina Foothills home buyers will not consider buying a home without mountain views.
  • Privacy. In the Catalina Foothills, homes on acreage or homes that back to open space or the golf course have an added sense of privacy and sell for a premium.
  • Upgrades, Remodeling & Age of the Home. The majority of the homes in the Tucson Foothills were built in the 1970's & 1980's. Typically, a home needs updating every 15 to 20 years to keep up with the latest home features, fixtures & finishes. When and how well a home has been maintained & updated over time plays a big factor in its overall value.
  • Outdoor Living Space. People move to Catalina Foothills to enjoy our amazing weather and they spend a lot of time outside. Outdoor living space is as important as the home’s interior. Extended Patios, Outdoor Fireplaces, Ramadas & Professional Landscaping add tremendous value to a Catalina Foothills home.

Before you make an offer on a Catalina Foothills home, we prepare a comprehensive home sales analysis for you using the criteria above so you are fully educated on Catalina Foothills home values. As an educated buyer, you can feel comfortable with your new purchase.

Unemotional Negotiations

Buying a new home is an emotional decision which can leave a new home buyer feeling vulnerable during negotiations. We will expertly guide you through the negotiations as your trusted advocate, a skill that only comes with our level of expertise.

Catalina Foothills Home Inspections & Repair Requests

In Arizona, the standard home inspection period is 10 days in which the buyer may inspect the home for possible defects. As a minimum, we strongly recommend that a home be inspected by:

  • Certified Home Inspector. A comprehensive inspection of the home and its mechanical systems.
  • Licensed Termite & Pest Professional. Be sure your home is free of termites & pack rats.
  • Licensed Roofer. Roof leaks are a major contributor to unseen home damage and mold issues. Be sure the roof on your new home is in sound condition.

Often, the touchiest part of the home purchase process is negotiating the repair request after all the home inspections are complete. The inspection of the home will reveal at least a few issues that are not obvious to the Buyer, even on a well maintained home. The inspection reports can be dozens of pages long and some problems are important and others aren't. We will sit down with you and go through the report item by item to determine which items are important to you and represent your best interests during this process.

Sellers

Every Catalina Foothills Home Seller Dreams of Selling Their Home:

  • For the Most Money
  • In the Shortest Amount of Time
  • With the Least Amount of Hassle

4 Reasons Catalina Foothills Home Sellers Choose Nara Brown:

  1. Photography
  2. Preparation
  3. Promotion
  4. Pricing

Photography.
The Difference Between Pictures & Photography.

Professional Photography is one of the most important factors in realizing the Seller's dream. Home Buyers scour the web hunting for the home of their dreams. They use the photos of your home to determine which homes they schedule to see with their real estate agent and which homes do not make the cut. If the pictures of your home are not professional, you will not get a second chance to entice Buyers into viewing your home.

Any agent can snap pictures of your home using their iPhone. Photography takes a combination of equipment and skill that includes:

  • A Professional Digital SLR Camera
  • Ultra Wide Angle Lenses for Shooting Interior Spaces
  • Knowledge of Lighting Techniques
  • Knowledge How to Properly Frame a Shot
  • Professional Photo Editing Software & Skills
  • Optimizing Photos for Web & Print Media

Preparation.
The Key To Getting The Highest Possible Price.

The purpose of preparation is to make sure the Buyer feels comfortable in your home. Remember, Buyers come to find their new home, not visit yours. Simple things can make a big impact on Buyers including:

  • Declutter. Too Many Items Distract from the Home and Can Make It Feel Small or Cramped.
  • Depersonalize. Put Family Pictures Away so Buyers Can Envision Themselves Living in the Home.
  • Clean, Clean, Clean. Make Everything Sparkle.
  • Routine Maintence. Replace Burnt out Light Bulbs, Tighten Door Handles, Have Rugs Professional Cleaned, Etc.
  • Paint. If Your Paint Is Looking Tired, Nothing Helps like a New Coat of Paint.
  • Landscaping. With Our Outdoor Lifestyle, Make Sure the Landscaping Is Fresh.

Overwhelmed? Don’t be, we have a trusted team of contractors that can do it all for you including personal organizers, maid services, painters, plumbers, electricians, HVAC, carpet cleaners and much more. Many of our clients are selling second homes from out-of-state or have inherited a Catalina Foothills home and don’t have the time or the resources to do the work themselves. We have you covered.

Promotion.
Internet, Internet, Internet.

There is an old saying that the three most important things about real estate is Location, Location, Location. When it comes to promoting your home for sale the three most important things are Internet, Internet, Internet. We have Internet Marketing covered in 3 unique ways:

  1. SoldCatalinaFoothillls.com & SoldTucson.com - Making It Easy for Buyers to Find Your Home.
    • The Highest Used Catalina Foothills AZ Home Search Websites Nationally.
    • Your Home Is Featured on the Front Page of the Website.
    • Your Home at the Top of Search Results.
  2. Google, Yahoo & Bing - How Buyers Find Your Home.
    • We Invest Heavily in Target Marketing for Catalina Foothills on Google, Yahoo & Bing.
    • We Organically Show up on the Front Page of the Major Search Engine Websites like Google, Yahoo and Bing.

We also prepare a Professionally Printed 4-Page Color Brochure featuring your home so Buyers have a way to remember your home. Since your custom website address is printed on the brochure, Buyers can check out your website when they get home following a busy day of looking at homes.

We, of course, do all the other standard marketing including:

  • Place Your Home in the Tucson MLS
  • Place Your Home on LongRealty.com
  • Place Your Home on National Websites like Zillow.com, Realtor.com, Homes.com & Trulia.com.

Our internet marketing results in more Buyers looking at your listing which leads to more showings, a shorter selling period and a favorable sales price. We also sell a high percentage of our own listings because of our marketing.

Pricing.
What Is My Catalina Foothills Home Really Worth?

When pricing a home in the Catalina Foothills, Tucson AZ, several features must be considered including:

  • Views. Does the Home Have Unobstructed, Partial or No Catalina Mountain Views.
  • Privacy. Is the Home on Acreage, Backs to Open Space or is on a Golf Course?.
  • Upgrades. Remodeled Kitchens, Updated Baths, Large Tile Flooring & New Carpet & Paint Add Value.
  • Landscaping. Extended Patios, Outdoor Kitchens & Mature Trees & Saguaros.
  • Age of Home. New Custom Homes in the Tucson Foothills garner a Large Premium.

We will perform a detailed pricing analysis of your home and provide you all the information so you can make an informed decision on pricing your home.

We would be happy to represent you in the sale of your home and we will do everything in our power to sell your home.

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