Natasha Tomlinson Arizona Exp Realty

06/20/2026

🏡 OPEN HOUSE – SATURDAY, JUNE 20 🏡

📍 102 N Lookout Pt, Payson, AZ
⏰ 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM

Thinking about a move to the mountains? Come tour this beautiful Payson home and see firsthand why so many people love the cooler temperatures, scenic surroundings, and relaxed lifestyle.

Bring your questions, explore the home, and imagine the possibilities. I'd love to meet you and help you discover if this could be the perfect fit.

See you Saturday!

06/08/2026

Good morning 🌞
Have an amazingly productive day

06/03/2026

Here's the one solar fact that matters most for Arizona home sellers right now:

If you own your solar system outright, research shows your home can sell for approximately 4.1% more than a comparable home without solar. On a $457,500 median Phoenix Metro home, that's roughly an $18,000 premium. And NREL research shows homes with owned solar sell 20% faster than homes without.

If your panels are leased?

The math looks different. Leased panels are not included in your home appraisal because you don't own them. A buyer has to assume the lease, qualify with the solar company, and factor in the remaining payment obligation. Some buyers walk. Some ask for a concession.

Owned solar is a real estate asset. A leased system is a real estate disclosure.
Both are manageable. But understanding the difference before you list, not after, changes everything.

More on Episode 4 this Saturday. 🎙️🌵☀️

06/02/2026

Good morning peeps 🌞
Have an amazing day

06/02/2026

Arizona gets 299 days of sunshine a year 🌞

Solar is on thousands of homes in this valley. And most buyers and sellers don't fully understand what they're dealing with, and that gap is costing people real money at the closing table.

Episode 4 of Beyond the Backyard drops this Saturday, June 6th.

Topic: Solar. What it means for your home sale, your purchase, and your bottom line.

Here's the headline before we even get to Saturday:

As of December 31, 2025, the federal 30% residential solar tax credit is gone. Eliminated by the One Big Beautiful Bill. If you're buying a solar system outright in 2026, there's no federal credit waiting for you.

And net metering? The program where you sent excess solar power back to the grid at full retail rates haa changed.
APS, SRP, and TEP have moved to net billing, where you get credited at a fraction of what you pay for power.

The landscape has shifted. And if you're buying, selling, or thinking about going solar, you need the updated picture.

Saturday, June 6th. 🎙️🌵☀️

05/31/2026

🎙️ Episode 3 of Beyond the Backyard is LIVE.
"Keep More of What You Made: The Capital Gains Conversation Every Arizona Homeowner Needs"
Here's what we cover:
💡 How capital gains on a home sale are actually calculated — including what most sellers miss
🏠 The primary residence exclusion — $250K single / $500K married — and who qualifies
📅 The two-year ownership and use test explained
🌵 Arizona's effective capital gains rate: 1.875% on long-term gains
📋 Arizona SB 1633: the bill that could eliminate state capital gains on primary home sales
💼 Investment property rules- depreciation recapture, 1031 exchanges, Opportunity Zones
⚖️ Special situations: divorce, inherited property (stepped-up basis), preforeclosure/short sales
📊 Phoenix Metro market update, all the current numbers
Plus a reminder that I am your REALTOR®, not your CPA, and why you should talk to one before making any decisions based on what you hear. ☺️

🎧 Listen now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4EpIy6snPImzUco4IVn9TO?si=9tKlXiCGRW-Q4AF_0CaJjw

🌐 www.natashatomlinson.com | 📞 480.203.4364

New episodes every Saturday.

Share this with a homeowner who's been asking "how much am I going to owe?" 👇

05/29/2026

Tomorrow. 🌵🎙️
Episode 3 of Beyond the Backyard.
Capital gains tax on Arizona home sales — who owes, who doesn't, what's changing, and the situations that get complicated.
Plain language. No jargon. The real picture.
Saturday, May 30th.
Link https://open.spotify.com/show/033gQUd5wE6OFTEve2hfHr?si=ENVTrIhgSYacWuv2xTgTsQ

Episode 3 of Beyond the Backyard drops tomorrow, Saturday, May 30th, 2026. Topic: capital gains tax on Arizona home sales.

05/28/2026

If you're thinking about selling your Phoenix Metro home in the next six to twelve months, I want to have a real conversation with you.

The current market data tells a specific story:
✅ 54% of transactions are closing with seller concessions
✅ Average concession amount: $10,000
✅ Sale price to list price ratio: 97.2%
✅ Hot markets right now: El Mirage, Fountain Hills, Chandler, Apache Junction... all seeing better-than-average activity

Here's what that means in practice.

Your buyer is likely going to ask for something. Closing cost help. A rate buydown. A repair credit. If you go into the sale expecting that, and pricing accordingly, you'll close faster and with less stress than sellers who are caught off guard.

And here's the capital gains question underneath all of it, the one I hear more than almost any other from sellers right now:
"How much of what I make am I going to owe in taxes?"

That's exactly what Episode 3 of Beyond the Backyard covers this Saturday. The primary residence exclusion. How your gain is actually calculated. What's possibly changing at the state and federal level. The situations... divorce, inheritance, distressed sales, where the rules get more complicated.

Most sellers either over-worry or under-prepare. This Saturday I'm giving you the clear picture.

Episode 3: Saturday, May 30th. 🎙️🌵

05/27/2026

Arizona economic story: the case for being here

Here's something I want every person thinking about Arizona -whether you're buying, relocating, or investing - to understand right now.

Arizona is not just a place to retire anymore. It is becoming a global economic force.

📦 Arizona exports surged 37% in 2025 to $44.4 billion, the second-fastest export growth rate in the entire country. For comparison, U.S. exports overall grew just 5.7%.
🏭 Arizona ranks #4 nationally in semiconductor manufacturing with 24,431 employees, a number growing fast with TSMC and Amkor ramping up.
🏗️ Metro Phoenix ranks #4 in the nation for new home construction, with the largest concentration of new builds in Pinal County.
🎓 According to WalletHub's 2026 rankings, Scottsdale ranked #1 in Arizona, and among the top nationally, as a best city to start a career. Tempe ranked close behind. Healthcare, tech, financial services, education, aerospace and defense... all sectors growing here.
💼 Since 2020, Arizona has led the nation with over $195.7 billion in announced international investment.

This isn't cheerleading (or bragging). This is the economic context that makes Phoenix Metro real estate make sense as a long-term asset, not just a place to live.

More on Saturday's episode. 🎙️🌵