08/29/2026
Jennifer and William bought their home here without ever standing in it.
They were living in Japan and relocating to the Phoenix metro for his commissioning program and college, which meant buying from afar unless they wanted to undertake temporary living in between.
What they wanted first was a VA assumption β taking over a seller's existing loan and the rate attached to it. Sounds great in theory but in reality - In the area they needed, those listings barely existed.
So we worked the local market against the list she'd given us: the schools they wanted for the kids, a commute he could do every day, and a budget comfort zone.
The home that fit best was tenant occupied and hard to show β limited appointments, photos that tell you almost nothing. Plenty of agents don't chase those down, we did. We walked it for them, their eyes and ears on the ground, and got them everything they needed to feel like they stood in it themselves... so they could decide from Japan with real information.
The seller had already priced it under the market because of the showing difficulty, and had been clear they weren't covering closing costs on top of that. We pushed anyway, and got:
π Majority of their closing costs covered, from a seller who had said no
π A home most buyers never got in the door to see
π The schools she picked for the kids, minutes away
π A commute that works around his program schedule
π An area that gives them flexibility when the next move comes
They aren't planning to be in Arizona forever, but they came in knowing they didn't want the pass up the opportunity to buy property in the 5th largest metropolitan area in the country and we made sure every step of the way their future flexibility was in mind.
Jennifer and William, you trusted us with all of it from the other side of the world, and we could not be happier to have represented you. We appreciate you. β€οΈ
If you're buying from another duty station, another state, or another country, the hard part isn't finding listings. It's having someone here you can trust who will walk the house, tell you the truth about it, and negotiate like you're standing in the room.
CalzaCo is a small, locally owned and operated real estate team founded by a Marine veteran and Air Force spouse. Buying from a distance? Message us before you start narrowing the search.