Phoenix Area Real Estate Blog

Some time next week, the blog will need to go offline for around 4 hours.  My telecom provider is changing the T1 that comes in to my office, which will result in a new IP address for all of the servers here.  We can add this as yet another item in the long list of all [...]

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I was fortunate enough to catch an interview of former ASU Sun Devil Danny White on the radio this morning.  He’s a Phoenix native and grew up in a Sun Devil household.  He truly bleeds maroon & gold.  In the interview, he provided a unique perspective to the rivalry that is Arizona State vs. University [...]

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There are currently 66 active properties for sale in the Phoenix subdivision of Dynamite Mountain Ranch, an increase of one home from a month ago.  The average asking price per over all 66 properties is $152/sq foot, which is down from $155/sq foot one month ago, continuing the trend toward lower asking prices. 

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Although I greatly enjoy playing golf, I don’t play very often.  I’m optimistic that one day, after my kids are grown up, I’ll be able to retire and play regularly.  Until then, I’ll just have to deal with being happy to play 3 or 4 times a year, and somehow shooting in the 90s. 
At any [...]

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For reasons that can only be your own, you’ve decided that you want to sell your Phoenix area home.  Perhaps it’s a job change, or a school change, or you want to live closer to family, or perhaps further away.  Whatever your motivation, you want to sell your home.
If you’ve decided to sell, the number [...]

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This is a bit belated, but I feel the accomplishment deserves the attention.  On Thursday, November 1, I changed the primary domain that this blog sits on from blog.101bell.com to www.realphoenixliving.com. 
On Saturday, November 3, it seemed apparent to me that I had learned a few things in the process, and I wanted to share my lessons [...]

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My recent post regarding Fair Housing law entitled From Trulia Voices: is central Phoenix an African American part of town? became a finalist yesterday for an Odysseus Medal.  To whomever nominated me, my sincere thanks. 
If you want to see any of the other excellent posts in the RE.net week that was, check out the 24 [...]

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