Becoming Your Realtor

Let me take this opportunity to introduce myself further and apply to be your REALTOR.

I provide exclusive representation to my clients. There is no need to call on each home you find. I can sell or rent you any of the homes listed on my site. If you would like me to conduct a custom search, just email me your criteria and I will build you a list of homes that meet your needs. When you are ready to move forward in the purchase or rental of a home, I hope you will consider allowing me to be your Phoenix REALTOR.

Phoenix Real Estate Experience

• Licensed Arizona Real Estate Broker
• Associate Broker, West USA Realty
• 10 Years Real Estate Experience
• Buyer’s Broker Representative
• Real Estate Marketing Consultant
• Investors – 1031 Exchanges
• Phoenix New Home Specialist
• Internet Marketing Expert

 Education

• M.Ed  Northern Arizona University
• B.S. Northern Arizona University

To schedule an appointment or to learn more about my real estate services, please give me a call directly. You can reach me directly at my office 623-878-2737 or Contact me online.

Selecting A REALTOR®

When you are ready to start looking for a new home, the first step is selecting and then hiring a REALTOR to represent you.

The process of selecting an Arizona REALTOR is very much like hiring any other professional to represent your interests or provide services to you.

I invite you to interview me in person or on the phone. You will discover that I have a bachelor’s degree in Broadcasting and a master’s degree in Leadership. Additionally, I have been practicing real estate full time for over 6 years and also hold an Arizona Brokers license. If you check, you will find that only a small percentage of new home real estate agents and REALTORS have completed the additional licensure requirements to obtain a Brokers license.

Carl Chapman, Associate Broker

About Carl Chapman

Passionate and innovative Realtor, enthusiastically motivating others, thrives in fast-paced, competitive environments. Service orientated analytical and conceptual thinker capable of identifying linkages between intricate issues across the organization. Adeptly establishes and implements complex plans, fully utilizing resources, well-rounded industry savvy and extensive technical competencies. Client focused, orchestrating alignment of top quality customer assurance with exceptional understanding of underlying objectives.

About The Chapman Group
Started in 2003, the Chapman Group at West USA Realty has helped 900 families find homes in Arizona. Leveraging an extensive knowledge of Internet Marketing, used the Internet to find clients learn about the area and find homes in the Valley of the Sun.

Group websites have been visited by over 3 million people. As one of the first Arizona Realtors to offer public access to the Arizona Multiple Listing Service, www.arizonan.com is the preferred information source to many families wishing to relocate to Arizona. As technology changes, so do our services

The real estate practice serves both buyers and sellers of Residential, Commercial, and Income Property.

Specialties:• Residential and Commercial Home Sales
• Real Estate Investor Support
• Residential and Commercial Rental
• REO - Banked Owned Property Sales
• Real Estate Marketing
• Potential Employee Relocation Tours
• Asset Management
• Business Brokerage
• Land Brokerage

Contact Carl

Please feel free to contact me via phone at 623-878-2737 or use this handy little contact form.

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Housing & Economic Recovery Act

Lauren Rosin has been my Arizona mortgage broker for the past 4 years. She also takes care of Tonya Smith, one of our top producing agents.  I asked Lauren about the Housing Bill and how it might affect buyers. Here is her response.

How does the $7,500 Tax Credit on Housing & Economic Recovery Act help you…and what is it?

 

The Government in an effort to stimulate the housing market has passed a law giving first-time home buyers a tax credit of 10% of the sales price, up to $7,500.

 

This is a tax credit, not a deduction. It reduces the home owner’s tax bill by up to $7,500 for the tax year they purchased the home. This is a one-time credit only.

 

At first this seems too good to be true, but here is the catch. The money has to be repaid over the next 15 years and repayment begins two years after you purchase your home. So basically the government is handing out interest-free loans. If you use the entire $7,500 tax credit your income bill will be increased by $500 for 15 years. If you sell the home prior to the 15 years then you have to pay back the Government the balance at the closing. 

 

How do you qualify? The home has to be purchased between 4/9/2008 – 7/1/2009 and you have to be a first-time home buyer.  If you have more questions please contact Lauren Rosin directly at 480-734-7064

House Values 101

Finding the current value of your home takes effort. There are folks that like to take shortcuts and use the instant results on sites like Zillow, but these are seldom very accurate.

To find out your houses value call me, or for the do it yourselfers out there, follow these steps. You should find a house value close to reality. Just remember, there is no substitute for an appraiser. Even a Broker Opinion valuation only goes so far.

Here is a quick guide to try out at home.

Use my Arizona MLS - IDX to search the MLS and find homes near yours. Use the IMAPP system at Maricopa County to find data from the county assessor. Shake or stir.

Find comparables, or homes that are like yours that have sold recently. They should be as close in distance as possible from your own home. Not more than a mile, unless your home is built on a large lot. It is best is if the home is the same model as yours, in the same subdivision and build by the same builder in the same year. That is asking a lot, but I have to ask.

Recent sales in a market like ours really means 3 months or less. Finding homes that are under contract and those already listed helps determine competition. Look at the amenities of the other homes and compare them to your home. Do you have a pool or a three car garage? Did they?

Find at least 3 homes that are as close to your home as possible. The average price of these three is likely the value of your house.

There are lots of factors that impact the price of a property, so only use this information only to amuse your friends and family. When you really want to find the value of your house, give me a call. I will be happy to help you out.

FHA Anti-Flipping Rules Change

Great news for investors interested in acquiring, rehabilitating and reselling foreclosed houses: The Federal Housing Administration has temporarily waiving its “anti-flipping” rules and will now insure mortgages on properties that have been owned by the current seller for less than 90 days. Call me to learn more. 623-979-5962.