Tyler LopezCo-owner · Seller representative
Seller representation
THE LIBRARY
Pick the read that matches where you are.
01 · START HERE
The Tucson Buyer Brief
Your first seven days, a complete purchase budget, and an objective East Tucson comparison.
85710.net/ →02 · THE DEEP DIVEThe Buyer Guide
The whole process start to keys, with the payment estimator and every stage explained.
mlslistings.app/buyers →03 · THE MAPThe 19-Step Roadmap
Five phases, nineteen steps, who does what, and exactly what is expected of you.
mlslistings.app/buyers/roadmap →04 · BRING IT TO SHOWINGSThe House-Hunting Checklist
Score every home while you are standing in it. After four houses they blur. This keeps them straight.
mlslistings.app/buyers/checklist →05 · MILITARY & VETERANSVA Loans & Assumptions
Eligibility, loan costs, appraisal requirements, equity gaps, entitlement, and the approval process for an assumption.
85747.net/ →06 · BUILDING NEWNew Construction
Written buyer representation, builder registration policies, compensation, incentives, contracts, and inspections.
85641.net/ →07 · ACREAGE & ANIMALSHorse Property
Water, zoning, septic, and access questions to verify with parcel-specific records and qualified professionals.
85749.net/ →08 · THE FOOTHILLS85750 · Catalina Foothills
Dated 85750 market reports, pricing context, trends, and inventory information.
85750.net/ →FROM THE BLOG
The reads, lane by lane, each with a named author.
Each guide names its author and review date.
01 · ACREAGE & ANIMALS
The Tucson horse property checklist: water, zoning, and the way in.
A Tucson-area horse-property due-diligence guide: water records and testing, parcel-specific zoning, septic, and access documents to review with qualified professionals.
Read it, then start your plan →Representative editorial media. Not a current listing.02 · MILITARY & VETERANSVA loans in Tucson: eligibility, costs, and the assumption path.
A Tucson guide to VA-backed purchase loans and assumptions: eligibility, down-payment options, funding fees, appraisal requirements, equity gaps, entitlement, and approval steps.
Read it, then start your plan →Representative editorial media. Not a current listing.03 · BUILDING NEWBuying new construction in Tucson: bring your own agent.
The builder's sales representative represents the builder. Learn how written buyer representation, compensation, registration policies, incentives, lot premiums, upgrades, financing, and inspections work.
Read it, then start your plan →Representative editorial media. Not a current listing.04 · MILITARY & VETERANSPCSing to Davis-Monthan: the Tucson housing guide.
Orders to D-M? A neutral framework for the housing decision on a military timeline: rent-versus-buy factors, buyer-selected travel times, VA loan requirements, and remote property review.
Read it, then start your plan →Representative editorial media. Not a current listing.05 · BUILDING NEWVail, Arizona: how to buy in Tucson's new-build country.
A neutral guide to Vail new construction: builder phases, written incentives, lot and utility facts, buyer-selected travel times, registration policies, and representation agreements.
Read it, then start your plan →Representative editorial media. Not a current listing.06 · FIRST HOMEFirst home in Tucson: the honest starting line.
What a first purchase in Tucson actually takes: the two numbers that matter more than the listing price, the order of operations that keeps you from wasting weekends, and the help that exists for first-time buyers.
Read it, then start your plan →Representative editorial media. Not a current listing.07 · PROPERTY FITHomes with casitas in Tucson: what to know before you buy one.
A Tucson casita due-diligence guide: intended use, permit and utility records, zoning and private restrictions, condition, insurance, financing, and rental questions.
Read it, then start your plan →Representative editorial media. Not a current listing.08 · MILITARY & VETERANSHomes for sale near Davis Monthan AFB: how to search by the drive, not the pin.
Buying a home near Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson: which ZIP codes buyers compare, how to test the drive to your gate, VA loan questions, and how to get a buyer plan before you arrive.
Read it, then start your plan →Representative editorial media. Not a current listing.09 · RELOCATIONMoving to Tucson: a home buyer's relocation guide.
Relocating to Tucson, Arizona and buying a home: how the metro is laid out, what to verify before you buy from out of state, summer and monsoon realities, and how to tour remotely.
Read it, then start your plan →Representative editorial media. Not a current listing.10 · FIRST HOMETucson first time home buyer programs: what to ask about down payment help.
First time home buyer and down payment assistance programs in Tucson and Pima County, including the Pima Tucson Homebuyer's Solution and Arizona IDA HOME+PLUS, and the questions to ask a participating lender.
Read it, then start your plan →Representative editorial media. Not a current listing.11 · 85710 EAST TUCSONHomes for sale in 85710: an East Tucson buyer's guide.
Buying a home in 85710, East Tucson: what the housing looks like, what to inspect on established homes, how to compare remodeled and original condition, and how to get a buyer game plan.
Read it, then start your plan →Representative editorial media. Not a current listing.12 · 85747 SOUTHEAST TUCSONHomes for sale in 85747 and Rita Ranch: a southeast Tucson buyer's guide.
Buying a home in 85747, Rita Ranch and southeast Tucson: newer subdivisions, HOA questions, drives to Davis Monthan AFB and the tech corridor, VA loan notes, and how to start a buyer plan.
Read it, then start your plan →Representative editorial media. Not a current listing.13 · 85641 VAILHomes for sale in Vail, AZ 85641: new builds and resales, side by side.
Buying a home in Vail, Arizona 85641: comparing new construction and resale, builder incentives, lot orientation and drainage, school assignment checks, and bringing your own agent to the model home.
Read it, then start your plan →Representative editorial media. Not a current listing.14 · 85749 TANQUE VERDEHomes for sale in 85749: land, water and the way in.
Buying a home in 85749, the Tanque Verde and northeast Tucson area: acreage and horse property checks, wells and water records, washes and access, zoning, and how to start a decision session.
Read it, then start your plan →Representative editorial media. Not a current listing.15 · ON THE BOARDNew Tucson listings and price changes: the Lopez & Lopez, REALTORS® board.
New Lopez & Lopez, REALTORS® listings and price changes in Tucson and Marana, pulled from the FlexMLS snapshot of October 15, 2026, with links to each property page and a buyer request form.
Read it, then start your plan →Representative editorial media. Not a current listing.16 · SMALL MULTIFAMILYDuplexes and triplexes for sale in Tucson: what to verify before you buy.
Buying a Tucson duplex, triplex or small multifamily property: leases and rent rolls, separate meters, condition, zoning and use, financing, and current Lopez & Lopez, REALTORS® income listings.
Read it, then start your plan →Representative editorial media. Not a current listing.17 · PROPERTY FITTucson homes with a pool: the buyer's checklist.
Buying a Tucson home with a pool: what to inspect, safety barrier questions, equipment age, running costs to ask about, insurance, and how a pool changes your offer.
Read it, then start your plan →Representative editorial media. Not a current listing.18 · AREA FITHow to choose a Tucson neighborhood: five tests before you fall for a house.
How to pick the right part of Tucson to buy in: the commute test, the HOA test, the lot and heat test, the water and utility test, and the resale test, with links to the twelve area guides.
Read it, then start your plan →Representative editorial media. Not a current listing.THE SHORT VERSION
How buying in Tucson actually works.
Five stages, whether it is your first home or your fifth. The long version, with everything opened up, lives in the Buyer Guide.
Prepare
Set buyer-selected property criteria and a comfort line, then ask a licensed lender what loan amount and payment you may qualify for, subject to underwriting.
Search
Review properties available through authorized listing sources using the same price, property, lot, utility, HOA, and travel-time criteria.
Offer
Review comparable sales, disclosures, price, financing, timing, contingencies, and other terms. The buyer decides what to offer; acceptance is never guaranteed.
Investigate
Use the contract period to review disclosures, title, inspections, insurance, appraisal, and other buyer-selected due diligence. Specialists provide their own reports and advice.
Close
Track the lender, title or escrow, contractual conditions, and final documents. The closing date and timeline depend on the contract and the parties involved.
ONE RULE THE WHOLE WAY
Every offer, counter, and update comes to you in writing. No verbal "the seller said." You see what they said, in their words, and you decide with the facts in front of you.
WHO DOES WHAT
Two buyer specialists, one team, one file.
Rich Pesqueira and Joel Pielemeier are buyer specialists. Tyler Lopez represents sellers. Tana Lopez is the team co-owner and Associate Broker at Long Realty Company.
Tana LopezCo-owner · Associate Broker at Long Realty Company
Team leadership · Associate Broker at Long Realty Company
Rich PesqueiraBuyer representative
Buyer representation
Joel PielemeierBuyer representative
Buyer representation
Charlie OlingerBuyer-Side Transaction Manager
Buyer-side transaction coordination
Jeff MorrisListing Manager / Transaction Coordinator
Listing transaction coordination
Kember SwitzerRemote Assistant / Communications Specialist
Communications and remote support
