Entries by Barb Leclerc

Am I Ready To Buy A Home?

While it may be acceptable to snap up a pair of shoes on an impulse, the choice to buy a home requires thoughtful planning and decision making. Whether you’re becoming a homeowner for the first time or you’re a repeat buyer, buying a home is a financial and emotional decision that requires the experience and support […]

Best Vintage Arms Phoenix Arizona Military Museum

Arizona Military Museum 5636 E McDowell Road Phoenix, AZ 85008 602-267-2676 Visit Website Map & Details Don’t know your M1895 “potato digger” from a Howitzer? Get the Bushmasters mixed up with the Rough Riders? Think the Buffalo Soldiers hunted buffalo? Then a trip to the Arizona Military History Museum may be in order. This award-winning […]

Arizona Fine Art EXPO 2015

JANUARY 16 THRU MARCH 29 26540 N SCOTTSDALE ROAD SOUTHWEST CORNER OF JOMAX & SCOTTSDALE ROAD NEXT TO MCDONALD’S RANCH 480-837-7163 SEASON PASS $10.00, SENIOR/MILITARY $8.00     As a third generation real estate agent and native of Arizona, I am passionate about helping you and your loved ones achieve your real estate goals. If […]

Welcome To Phoenix Arizona

LOOKING FOR A QUICK INTRODUCTION TO PHOENIX, ARIZONA?? TRY THIS 4 MINUTE FACT FILLED VIDEO! WITH OVER 30,000 VIEWS ON YOUTUBE, IT IS A GREAT PLACE TO GET STARTED! ALREADY LIVE HERE? I’D STILL CHECK OUT THE VIDEO IF YOU HAVE A MINUTE, LOCALS HAVE TOLD ME THEY LEARN A LOT! In the market to […]

A Look Back At 2014 Home Sales

Let’s take a look back at the last quarter of 2014 in home sales. I have chosen East Valley cities for this report. If your city is not on here, please call or email me. While so many say the market slows in December, you can clearly see, that was NOT the case. While there […]

10 Super Simple DIY Projects

Looking for some simple and inexpensive ways to spruce up the house? Enjoy these 10 simple ideas on how you can add some character to your home without spending a fortune – but looking like you did!! 1. Paint faux windows on your garage door. 2. Know where to place your rug. 3. Hide your […]

2015 Vacation Destinations

Forget all the amusement parks this year! Here are some travel destinations that are out of this world! (our at least out of this country) These will surely give you an experience of a lifetime… 1. Lake Malawi, between Malawi and Mozambique Photo: Lake Malawi by: Anisha Shah – Courtesy: Gogobot The sparkling, vast, tanzanite […]

Mortgage Insurance And Title Insurance Explained

Mortgage Insurance Mortgage insurance is a coverage that a lender requires for a borrower who makes a relatively small down payment. You, as the borrower, have little equity in the property at the time of the home purchase. The insurance is for the protection of the lender in case there is a default on the […]

How To Set Your 2015 Goals

Many of us believe life will be better by reaching those goals, so we make our plans, put our nose to the grindstone, and work our butts off until we’re there. But for many, we reach our goals and discover they were the wrong goals and the wrong path to get there. No one taught […]

25 Phoenix Vintage Boutiques

Somebody said recently that vintage is the new black. Well, Phoenix vintage hounds, you’re in luck. Our city has vintage shops for just about any collectible — from antique books to vintage clothes, garden tools to Christmas decorations. Aside from the Savers, Salvation Army’s and Goodwill’s (which are great for finding some awesome deals) try […]