Posts by Kevin Oswalt

Disclosing Foundation Issues When You Sell in Arizona Editor’s Note: This article is general information, not legal advice. Disclosure obligations depend on your specific situation, so please confirm the details with a qualified Arizona real estate attorney before you sell. One worry that keeps foundation-damage sellers up at night is disclosure: ‘If I tell buyers about…

Sell a House With Foundation Damage As-Is in Arizona When a foundation estimate lands in the five figures, the natural assumption is that you have to pay it before you can sell. You do not. Selling a house with foundation damage as-is is not only possible in Arizona — it is often the most sensible…

What Causes Foundation Problems in Arizona Homes? If your Arizona home has developed cracks, a sloping floor, or doors that suddenly will not close, your first question is probably ‘why?’ Understanding the cause helps you stop blaming yourself — and make a clear-eyed decision about what to do next. Get Your Free Cash Offer Now!…

Selling a House With Foundation Problems in Arizona A foundation problem feels different from any other home repair. A cracked wall, a door that will not latch, a floor that slopes toward one corner — it can feel like the whole house is failing, and the repair estimate that follows often lands somewhere between alarming…

Selling an Out-of-State Rental Property in Arizona Managing a rental property is hard enough in your own town. Doing it from another state — fielding maintenance calls, chasing rent, coordinating repairs you cannot see — wears even patient landlords down. If you own a Phoenix-metro rental from afar and you are ready to be done,…

Taxes on Selling a Second Home in Arizona: What to Know Editor’s Note: This article is general information, not tax advice. Tax rules change and depend on your specific situation, so please confirm the details with a qualified tax professional or CPA before you sell. One of the first questions second-home owners ask is, ‘What…

How to Sell an Arizona House Remotely From Out of State Owning a house in Arizona while living in another state can feel like a chore that never ends — and selling it the traditional way only multiplies the distance problem. The good news: a remote sale is not only possible, it is routine. Here…

Selling a Snowbird or Second Home in Arizona For years, the Arizona place was the reward — sunshine all winter, a break from the cold back home. But somewhere along the way it stopped earning its keep. Maybe the travel got harder, the family obligations grew, or it just sits empty most of the year…

Selling a House to Move Into Assisted Living in Arizona When a parent or loved one needs to move into assisted living, time and energy are in short supply. There is care to arrange, belongings to sort, and often a home that needs to be sold to help fund the next chapter — sometimes while…

Downsizing From a Sun City or Age-Restricted Home in Arizona Sun City practically invented the active-adult community, and the West Valley is full of age-restricted neighborhoods that thousands of Arizonans call home. When it is time to move on — to be closer to family, to something smaller, or to less upkeep — selling one…