--- title: Kip's Blog | Home Buying Strategies 2026 description: Home Buying Strategies 2026 | Expert real estate advice and market updates for Chandler and Ahwatukee, AZ. 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Explore our latest guides on buying, selling, and living in the communities we love.   [![Could Your East Valley Home Be Perfect for a Multigenerational Buyer?](https://kipsellsaz.com/hubfs/Kip%20Wilkins%2c%20REALTOR.png)](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/could-your-east-valley-home-be-perfect-for-a-multigenerational-buyer) [Ahwatukee Homes for Sale](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/tag/ahwatukee-homes-for-sale), [Chandler Real Estate](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/tag/chandler-real-estate), [Phoenix Metro Realtor,](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/tag/phoenix-metro-realtor), [Home Buying Strategies 2026](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/tag/home-buying-strategies-2026), [kipsellsAZ](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/tag/kipsellsaz), [kipknowsRE](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/tag/kipknowsre) ## [Could Your East Valley Home Be Perfect for a Multigenerational Buyer?](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/could-your-east-valley-home-be-perfect-for-a-multigenerational-buyer) ![Picture of Kip Wilkins, REALTOR](https://kipsellsaz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kip%20Wilkins%2c%20REALTOR.png?width=50&name=Kip%20Wilkins%2c%20REALTOR.png) [Kip Wilkins, REALTOR](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/author/kip-wilkins-realtor) Sep 24, 2026, 9:15:00 AM That extra bedroom you rarely use. A bonus room that has become storage. A casita. A separate guest ... 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You know ... 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[Read more](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/east-valley-homebuyers-negotiating-opportunities) [![Inflation and the East Valley Housing Market: What Buyers and Sellers Should Know](https://kipsellsaz.com/hubfs/Inflation%20and%20the%20East%20Valley%20Housing%20Market-%20What%20Buyers%20and%20Sellers%20Should%20Know.jpg)](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/inflation-east-valley-housing-market-buyers-sellers) [Chandler Real Estate](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/tag/chandler-real-estate), [Phoenix Metro Realtor,](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/tag/phoenix-metro-realtor), [Home Buying Strategies 2026](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/tag/home-buying-strategies-2026), [kipsellsAZ](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/tag/kipsellsaz) ## [Inflation and the East Valley Housing Market: What Buyers and Sellers Should Know](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/inflation-east-valley-housing-market-buyers-sellers) ![Picture of Kip Wilkins, REALTOR](https://kipsellsaz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kip%20Wilkins%2c%20REALTOR.png?width=50&name=Kip%20Wilkins%2c%20REALTOR.png) [Kip Wilkins, REALTOR](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/author/kip-wilkins-realtor) Sep 12, 2026, 9:33:01 PM You have probably heard plenty about inflation lately. [Read more](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/inflation-east-valley-housing-market-buyers-sellers) [![](https://kipsellsaz.com/hubfs/Are%20Investors%20Giving%20East%20Valley%20Homebuyers%20a%20Better%20Opportunity%3F.jpg)](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/are-investors-giving-east-valley-homebuyers-a-better-opportunity) [Chandler Real Estate](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/tag/chandler-real-estate), [Phoenix Metro Realtor,](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/tag/phoenix-metro-realtor), [Home Buying Strategies 2026](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/tag/home-buying-strategies-2026), [kipsellsAZ](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/tag/kipsellsaz), [kipknowsRE](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/tag/kipknowsre) ## [Are Investors Giving East Valley Homebuyers a Better Opportunity?](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/are-investors-giving-east-valley-homebuyers-a-better-opportunity) ![Picture of Kip Wilkins, REALTOR](https://kipsellsaz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kip%20Wilkins%2c%20REALTOR.png?width=50&name=Kip%20Wilkins%2c%20REALTOR.png) [Kip Wilkins, REALTOR](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/author/kip-wilkins-realtor) Sep 9, 2026, 12:45:01 PM If you have been trying to buy a home in Ahwatukee, Chandler, Gilbert, Phoenix, or another East Vall... 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East Valley Buyers Should Look at the Bigger Picture](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/waiting-to-buy-home-east-valley-arizona) ![Picture of Kip Wilkins, REALTOR](https://kipsellsaz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kip%20Wilkins%2c%20REALTOR.png?width=50&name=Kip%20Wilkins%2c%20REALTOR.png) [Kip Wilkins, REALTOR](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/author/kip-wilkins-realtor) Sep 4, 2026, 9:00:01 AM If you have been thinking about buying a home in Ahwatukee, Chandler, Gilbert, Phoenix, or another E... 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Do you remember how exciting it felt to buy your fi... [Read more](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/first-home-help-fund-next-move) [![](https://kipsellsaz.com/hubfs/Kip%20Sells%20AZ%20(1).png)](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/start-your-home-search-the-right-way) [Ahwatukee Homes for Sale](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/tag/ahwatukee-homes-for-sale), [Chandler Real Estate](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/tag/chandler-real-estate), [Phoenix Metro Realtor,](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/tag/phoenix-metro-realtor), [Home Buying Strategies 2026](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/tag/home-buying-strategies-2026) ## [Start Your Home Search the Right Way](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/start-your-home-search-the-right-way) ![Picture of Kip Wilkins, REALTOR](https://kipsellsaz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kip%20Wilkins%2c%20REALTOR.png?width=50&name=Kip%20Wilkins%2c%20REALTOR.png) [Kip Wilkins, REALTOR](https://kipsellsaz.com/blog/author/kip-wilkins-realtor) Jun 30, 2026, 5:54:37 PM Few things are more exciting than starting the search for your next home. Whether you're buying your... 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