Author Archives: Doug Hill

About Doug Hill

Doug is an Associate Broker with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, and founded The Hill Group with his wife, Kirsten, in 2002. Since then, they have helped 500+ clients buy and sell homes in Phoenix’s East Valley and Scottsdale. Doug loves his new Droid phone and learning new ways to interact with his clients on it.

5 Tips on Buying and Selling a House at the Same Time

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Doug Hill

When you already own a house and want to buy your next one, should you buy first, or sell first? As in most questions in life, the answer is…it depends. Continue reading →

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17 Ways to Get Your Offer to Buy a House Accepted in a Seller’s Market

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Doug Hill

What’s a buyer to do in this shifting market? There are thousands of lists of home buying tips available across the internet, but remember, every market is different. Here is a list I put together specifically for Phoenix area home buyers, based on Arizona’s Residential Resale Real Estate Purchase Contract. Continue reading →

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Phoenix Area Real Estate Update – February 28, 2012

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Doug Hill

In our ongoing effort to post consistent and timely real estate market updates, here below is a Concise Market Snapshot from The Cromford Report, and my own short commentary afterward. Continue reading →

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13 Best Day Trips to Take from Phoenix

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Doug Hill

If you read the article Joshua Hill wrote earlier this month, Do you want less stress and a better social life? Move to Phoenix!, you know one of the reasons we love the Phoenix area so much is because of all the fun things to do in AZ. In keeping with that theme, here below is an alphabetical list I made of spectacular day trips you can take across our great state! Continue reading →

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The Best of Arizona A to Z in Honor of its 100th Anniversary

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Doug Hill

In honor of Arizona’s statehood day on February 14th, I put together this A to Z list of reasons why I love and appreciate AZ, my home. Enjoy! Continue reading →

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Your Phoenix Spring Cleaning Checklist

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Doug Hill

Spring has sprung and now is the perfect opportunity to give those much needed “honey dos” a little attention. Here is a list of things you may want to remember to tackle as spring takes full bloom. Continue reading →

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