Phoenix Area Real Estate Blog

I read a very interesting question today, from a woman going through a divorce. She asked whether it was ok to list and price her home above a recent appraisal. She noted she wanted to stay in the home longer.I sensed the woman might need an aggressive contrarian viewpoint, and didn’t hold back [...]

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It’s ridiculously late Monday night, and I have a long day scheduled tomorrow, but I can’t let the day end without making a quick comment regarding a conversation on Trulia Voices. A recent poster asked about searching the MLS for homes without needing to sign up at the site they were searching on. [...]

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To say that I was very concerned about the condition of the bank owned homes that I would find in Queen Creek during my initial tour Sunday is an understatement. I was honestly scared to heck that property condition would be so bad that my newest client would get soured on the prospect of [...]

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Yesterday my newest client met me in my office to discuss her desire to purchase her very first home. She’s a brand new school teacher, and will be working near San Tan Heights in Queen Creek as an 8th grade science teacher next fall. She’d like to move in during the month of [...]

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Today I received an email from Trulia announcing a number of (potentially) welcome changes to the way a member’s profile is set up:

Include testimonials and experience
Claim up to 20 areas of expertise
Add a headline to your profile e.g., “The best realtor around”
Add up to two links to help your Website SEO

I added the bold to [...]

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If there’s a bigger sucker in the RE.Net world, I have yet to meet them.  I am now 0 for 3 in blogging wagers with my fellow real estate bloggers.  The first loss had me posting on another blogger’s blog.  The second loss resulted in a less than flattering video on You Tube.  And now [...]

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Author’s note:  This post was primarily composed at 9am…but due to a hectic day, it’s finally being published after 8pm.  Hopefully the D-Backs held on the to the win.
The Arizona Diamondback’s home opener is today, with first pitch around 6:40pm against the LA Dodgers.  Opening day is always a thrilling day for a baseball fan.  [...]

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