Buying Your First Home in Phoenix Arizona

Buying Your First Home in Phoenix Arizona Buying Your First Home in Phoenix Arizona Are you thinking of buying your first home in Phoenix and have no idea of where to start?  Well, you’ve just found an excellent starting point! Hi! I’m Anna ‘Banana” Kruchten, Owner/Broker of the Phoenix Property Shoppe. I have written a… Read More

Phoenix First Time Home Buyer Coffee Shop Talk with Anna Banana – What is Escrow?

Phoenix First Time Home Buyer Coffee Shop Talk with Anna Banana! Part 5 First and foremost, I just want to say CONGRATULATIONS for getting this far! I know the choice you made on the home was well thought out & a smart decision. By taking the steps you’ve taken and by putting in the amount… Read More

Phoenix First Time Home Buyer Coffee Shop Talk with Anna Banana – Making an offer

Phoenix First Time Home Buyer Coffee Shop Talk with Anna Banana! Part 4 Now that we’ve spent a lot of time together searching for homes and narrowing down the top 3 contenders, it’s time to get down to the nitty gritty: making an offer and getting the offer accepted and ordering the home inspection. How… Read More

Phoenix First Time Home Buyer Coffee Shop Talk with Anna Banana – Wants vs Needs

Phoenix First Time Home Buyer Coffee Shop Talk with Anna Banana! Part 3 It’s time for the FUN part! And I know you’re excited for this one, so let’s get right to it: looking at homes! This process has always been one of my favorites aspects when working with first-time home buyer clients. I love… Read More

Phoenix First Time Home Buyer Coffee Shop Talk with Anna Banana – How Much Can You Afford?

Phoenix First Time Home Buyer Coffee Shop Talk with Anna Banana! Part 2 It’s good to see you again! And I can tell you’re a little more confident today. I know the last time we talked, we talked about why you were wanting to purchase a home for the first time. Now that you’ve figured… Read More

Phoenix First Time Home Buyer Coffee Shop Talk with Anna Banana – Why do you want to buy a home?

Phoenix First Time Home Buyer Coffee Shop Talk with Anna Banana! Part 1 Hi, I’m Anna Banana, a Phoenix REALTOR that just happens to absolutely love my job and working with my clients! One of my favorite groups to work with is first-time home buyers. When I first started my real estate profession in 1987,… Read More

Low interest mortgage rates with Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) – Phoenix, AZ

Low interest mortgage rates with Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) – Phoenix, AZ Looking to purchase a home, but feel as though you just can’t afford the high interest rates? Or the down payment? Or the closing costs? And you DON’T have perfect credit? That’s OK. Yep, it is with America’s best mortgage program… Read More