How long will your home and everything in it last? (Infographic)

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A well-constructed home can last for hundreds of years. But maintenance, climate and home innovation can all impact how long the components of that home stay useful. However, eventually things wear out, so with help from the National Association of Home Builders we’re going room-by-room to tell you how much time you have before you’ll have to replace different parts of your home.

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How March Madness can help you find the perfect home

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Every year during March Madness we’re completely engrossed in the NCAA’s giant 63-game basketball tournament, analyzing every piece of data to make sure our final picks are perfect. But how can we apply this data-driven thinking to house hunting and perfect both picking a bracket and finding a home?

Here are five things to consider:

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Duane Washkowiak appointed treasurer of Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service

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Duane Washkowiak, REALTOR® and Designated Broker of Realty Executives East Valley, has been elected to serve as the treasurer of Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service (ARMLS). ARMLS has approximately 33,000 REALTOR® subscribers, making it one of the largest multiple listing services in the country.

“I am happy to serve ARMLS and work to improve services to subscribers,” says Washkowiak. “My focus will be on providing tools that our members need, along with making sure we continue to grow as a company.”

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Realty Executives Phoenix named “Brokerage of the Month” for January 2017

Realty Executives International is excited to announce Realty Executives Phoenix has been named the January 2017 Brokerage of the Month. Led by CEO and President Mary Frances Coleman, owner Jeff Hawke and owner Joel Moyes, the firm made incredible strides in January 2017 as well as throughout the last quarter of 2016.  Notably, the company attracted RedBrick Realty, a brokerage founded by Discovery Channel’s Property Wars star, Doug Hopkins and one of the most well-known real estate firms in the Phoenix area. RedBrick Realty has since taken on the Realty Executives name and the group of nearly 100 real estate professionals continues to operate in Mesa, Arizona.

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