Phoenix Area Real Estate Blog

Last week, a TV producer from the Austrailian TV network SBS called me, and asked me whether or not I would agree to an interview.  In her request, she mentioned she had found me from this blog.  She relayed that they were working on 1 hour documentary about the state of the US economy leading [...]

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This is the first update I am doing where all data was retrieved via the new FlexMLS system.  The system hasn’t gone live yet (go live date is July 28, 2008), but it is available in read only mode, making it perfect for the weekly statistical update.  As I cross-check between systems, the numbers vary [...]

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I have a new rental listing at The Summit at Copper Square in downtown Phoenix.  If you aren’t familiar with the project, it is a high rise condo, adjacent to both US Airways Center and Chase Field on Jackson.  It’s an awesome location for anyone that works downtown, and enjoys either the sports scene or [...]

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Today’s update comes after a short weekend trip my family took to the Grand Canyon.  For subscribers, and other frequent readers of the blog, expect a few photos from the National Park in upcoming posts.
Across all of Maricopa County, there are currently 36,792 single family homes for sale, down by 102 from last week. There [...]

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I hope everyone had a great 4th of July weekend.  We enjoyed the extremely cool weather in Pinetop, AZ, where I don’t think the high temp was over 75 degrees.  At just over a 3 hour drive from Phoenix, Pinetop may just be the ideal 2nd home location for those living in Phoenix or Tucson.
Across [...]

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As a guideline for sellers in the past, wondering about the impact of a short sale versus foreclosure on their credit report, I would start by talking about the impact of having 30-, 60-, and 90-day late notices appear on their credit report. A 90-day late is a very bad thing and indicates to [...]

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Attending my company’s quarterly event last week, I was reminded of the many, many aspects of a purchase contract that we agents take for granted, but that the general public is unaware of. One of those aspects regards the transfer of personal property via the sale.
Section 1g of the standard Arizona Residential Resale Real [...]

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