Posted by Mike Bortner // November 24, 2016
Looking for houses for sale in Vail AZ? There are many ways to look for houses for sale in the Vail area. You can look at the local Multiple Listing Service’s (MLS) website, Zillow, Redfin, a local Real Estate brokerage’s webpage and many other possible websites or you can contact us to see if we […]
Posted by Mike Bortner // October 21, 2015
Mountain Sunrise Homes LLC Mountain Sunrise Homes LLC was started in 2015. It is owned by Mike and Liz Bortner. We are located in the Tucson, Arizona area. Currently we are focused on improving residential neighborhoods in the Greater Tucson area. There is a large demand for improving homes in quite a few neighborhoods. Just […]
Posted by Mike Bortner // October 7, 2015
The Tucson Real Estate Market The Tucson real estate market has steadily been gaining ground since the 2008 market collapse. While the market is no where near where it was in 2008 (before the collapse), it seems that the home values in the Tucson area have been growing steadily since 2012. Some areas the increase […]
Posted by Mike Bortner // September 30, 2015
TIPS FOR BUYING A HOUSE (Part 5 of 5) One big real estate tip is with any house purchase, how much money you are putting down will affect the house you are looking to purchase. In todays market, most lenders are wanting the buyer to put some money down on the purchase of your […]
Posted by Mike Bortner // September 23, 2015
Condition of the property Houses come in a whole range of conditions. They can range from needing to be torn down and rebuilt to brand new. With most of todays loans, the lending institution will have certain requirements for the condition in order for them to loan you the money. Just because it passes the […]
Posted by Mike Bortner // September 16, 2015
Rights With most properties rights to the property can be sold separately. The most common rights to be sold separately would be mineral rights. What that means to you as a home buyer is that you might purchase a property to find out that a company can come in and start mining in your back […]
Posted by Mike Bortner // September 9, 2015
How much house can you afford? Lending institutions have a “rule of thumb” that they go by when telling you how much house you can afford. Of course your credit score affects this, but it is a larger factor in what kind of interest rate you get. Talk to which ever lender you choose, and […]
Posted by Mike Bortner // September 2, 2015
One of the biggest tips for buying a house is do your research. Buying a house is a large investment. Doing your research before you even start looking for a house can save you time and a lot of heart ache down the road. There are many factors that you need to take into consideration […]
Posted by Mike Bortner // August 12, 2014
What are the best real estate lead generation options today? Where and how can real estate agents, investors and other related industry professionals generate more leads for buying, selling and renting properties? What are some of the little known benefits, and pitfalls of common real estate lead generation channels today? Here are 12 ways for real estate […]
Posted by Mike Bortner // August 12, 2014
The real estate industry caters to independent strategies. For every investor, there is another way to go about conducting business. Some may prefer to utilize the convenience of technology while others want to maintain personal relationships. However, for one reason or another, there remains a void between these two independent strategies. Smart investors will figure […]