It is hard to believe it’s already June! This year is flying by, but that will change because once the summer heat kicks in, it feels like it will never end 🤣

May was a busy month, full of adventures, lots of tacos and more families into new homes.

Super excited for my mom and Amerie, they left last week on their trip to Taiwan and Japan. It will be quite the adventure.

Hit up the Tacos El Rojo truck in Glendale over the weekend—set up in a tire shop lot off 54th Ave & Bethany Home with outdoor seating under a tent.

Tried the carne asada (smoky, grilled perfection) and the al pastor with that creamy green salsa—so good. Tortillas were 🔥 too.

Worth the stop, and I’d go back just for the pastor alone.

I’m always on the lookout for great tacos, do you have a favorite spot I need to check out? I’d love to hear where you get tacos, reply to this email and give me the hook up.

Congratulations Mark, Angie, and sweet Lili! We just signed the papers for their first home mortgage, and I couldn't be happier for them. It was a pleasure helping them get approved for a mortgage. And how cool is it that I first connected with Mark at Bluewater Grill Phoenix, one of my favorite restaurants here in the Valley?

Wishing this wonderful family all the best in their new place!

Thinking about refinancing or buying a house or this summer?

Here’s 10 tips to make sure you get the best deal on your mortgage:

I’ll handle the other 9 steps for you 😉

Let’s look at some data.

Lots of stories in the news the past month about increases in housing inventory, and discussion about the current status being a ‘buyer’s market.’

Yes, the number of homes for sale in the Phoenix Metro area, in all price ranges, has increased quite a bit in the past year. In June of 2024, there were 11,089 single family homes for sale, and now there are 16,133 single family homes on the market. This is a 45% increase.

Looking at the data in the chart (which does not include luxury homes priced over $1 million), if you compare the number of homes sold to the number of homes currently for sale, there are three ‘months of inventory’, which is the time it would take to sell all of the homes on the market, at the current rate if no more homes became available.

Typically, 4-6 months of inventory is considered a normal, or balanced market. In my opinion, we are a long ways from a ‘buyer’s market’ which would require there to be two times as many homes for sale as there are now.

What does this mean if you’re considering buying a home today? Yes, there are more homes for sale, but for now all it means is you will have more options to choose from and potentially less competition for a home you like. Plus you may have the opportunity to negotiate a better price or seller concessions. It likely does not mean you will get huge discounts off of the list price.

Blazing summer temps are here, if you're ever dealing with AC issues in your place in the West Valley, you have to check out Cool West LLC.

Seriously, they're who I use for my own house, and they've always been fantastic. Plus, I know the owner personally – it's a great local, family-run business, and you can tell they really care. Can't recommend them enough!

It is only June 10th, and I’m already dreaming of escaping the heat. This custom home at Forest Highlands in Flagstaff would get the job done for the summer.

6 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms and over 5,000sf. So many cool places to hang out and enoy the forest.

See all the details here.

Where is your favorite place to escape the heat?

The cool thing about having an RV garage attached to your home, is that it can be used for so many more things than just storing your RV. Need space for a home gym, room for your business or just storage space?

This home in Northern Surprise is a great set up, and is a pretty good deal for a newer build with an RV garage. You can see all the pics & info here.

I firmly believe that buying a house at a young age is one of the absolute best things you can do. Will owning a house make you “rich?” Of course not. But it lays a financial foundation where every month you’re building equity in SOMETHING.

This is not insignificant.

Making progress towards a goal is addicting (in a good way), and it eventually shows up in other areas of your life. The younger you learn this, the better.

More important than the money itself is the mindset this habit unlocks. Every goal in life worth pursuing is going to take a long time….and it’s going to require ongoing consistency more than temporary intensity. Too many people are trying to get rich quick when they should be focused on getting rich slowly.

In any endeavor, the price of success is usually just doing the same boring things over and over again….that most people aren’t willing to do. This is what creates results in the gym, in business, and ultimately in life.

This is why cultivating the emotional discipline to pay a monthly mortgage is one of the best things you can do for yourself.

It’s more than a mortgage, it’s about the type of person it helps you to become.

PS I bought my first house when I was 23 years old.

Thinking about your next home? Reach out, I’d love to chat with you about what may be possible to help get you in your dream home. There are some good options for refinancing your current mortgage too.

You can call or text me on my personal cell at (602) 705-9835 or reply to this email.

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