The Kirkpatrick Team

For the first time in five months, consumer confidence has increased, according to the Home Purchase Sentiment Index. As of February 2017, this score increased 5.6%, up to 88.3% satisfaction. Incredibly, this is up 5.6% from February of 2016 as well.  Part of this increase could be that the respo...

We just asked 10 of our non-real estate agent friends what they thought mortgage rates will do in the next 6 months. 10 out of 10 of them thought mortgage rates will increase. Redfin did a survey of 1,002 homebuyers and they found 43% of homebuyers are more inclined to buy now. Why is this? Most ...

When you hear things like, "The US added 135,000 jobs were added to the US non-farm payroll and 58,000 jobs in construction" from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics's employment report) you think wow, we are doing good as a nation. In fact, this number exceeded Wall Street Journal's expectation ...

 Home buying and jobs are linked at the core. According to builderonline.com, "a positive jobs report this past Friday--235,000 jobs created in February, and a lower unemployment rate of 4.7%-- carries with it four key meaningful areas of interest for home builders and developers at present: hous...

Much of the talk about the Federal Reserve's decision to raise Fed Fund rates by 25 basis points has been negative, saying that mortgage rates will increase, make home ownership unaffordable and perhaps derail the recovery of the US housing market.  We think….despite popular opinion, that it migh...

In today’s society, we are seeing more and more that is commonplace that multiple generations live together.  In fact, over ⅓ of all millennials (age 18-34) still live at home. In fact here are some facts for you: 32% in Phoenix, 44.5% in Riverside, 44.8% in Miami, 44% in New York, 43% in Los Ang...

The rental market in Phoenix has reached a new high as of February 2017. The average in 2016 was $935.00 and it is $976.00 now. The national average is $1,285.00 With a 94.6% occupancy rate, the annual effective rent growth rate in the market is 4.4%.  So what does this doe to our job market? Job...

Check this out for something amazing to do over the next few days in Scottsdale, Arizona! International Sportsmen's Expo and AZ Boat Show - March 23-26, 2017 Join us, again, at WestWorld of Scottsdale. If you came last year you saw how the show had grown. Really, really grown! More fun features f...

Are you looking some easy, fun affordable ways to transform some rooms in your house? Here are some budget friendly transformations that will blow you away.  Before: KitchenWhen a pipe burst under the sink, this homeowner knew it was time to remodel. After: KitchenGet stainless steel without goin...

Looking for easy steps to help you move when you want to sell your home? You might be overwhelmed at the thought of moving. Don’t fret! We have put together 7 steps that might make the process come together a little more smoothly for you. Now that have made the decision to move and sell, let’s ma...