Phoenix Area Real Estate Blog

The Arizona State Sun Devil men’s basketball team lost to Florida last night in the 3rd round of the NIT to the Florida Gators and thus ends their season.  I want to congratulate the players and coaches for an excellent season.  The success the team had this year far exceeded almost everyone’s expectations, and regardless [...]

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I’ve mentioned seller carry-backs now and again, but it’s time to dedicate an entire post to the topic.  First, the basics, what is a seller carry-back?  A seller carry-back is when the seller agrees to act like a bank, and provide a loan to the buyer for some, most, or even all of the purchase [...]

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Over the last couple of months, I’ve been watching the desert turn greener and greener, as the grasses came out of the ground and the sages each sprang to life.  Now, the wildflowers are in full bloom.  This morning, with the kids out of school, I had a few extra minutes before coming into the [...]

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This is a bit of a late announcement, but there’s still enough time not to miss out, so act NOW. 
What: A simple wager between myself and any reader that wants to participate.  My bracket against all comers.
Who:  Like I said, anyone that wants to compete can join the group and submit their bracket. 
Cost:  Free!  What else?
How:  [...]

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Yesterday afternoon, I was on my way over to a new client’s vacant property to continue my rental comparable analysis for what was to be a new rental listing, when the owner called me suggesting that they may want to sell not rent the home.  What I knew about the home, was that it was [...]

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Last week, a client of mine sent me a letter in the mail addressed to “Steve Belt, GRI”.  It made me go, “hmmm.”  It made me think this client probably didn’t know what GRI meant, or why it was next to my name.  I’m a bit proud of the GRI designation, which is why it [...]

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day to everyone.  I’m heading over to Skeptical Chemyst in a manner of minutes, to do my part in celebrating.  FYI, Skeptical Chemyst somehow made it to #1 on AZ Republic’s list of 10 best places to for St. Patrick’s day.  I say that with some astonishment, as Skeptical Chemyst is a [...]

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