phoenix: Real Estate Investing - Phoenix Real Estate Auctions - 11/08/09 11:09 AM
Real estate investing has always required a little bit of foresight and a modicum of due diligence.
The process has, over the past few decades, been made somewhat easier by the knowledge that time heals all real estate wounds
In other words- even bad deals could be fixed by cost of … (4 comments)
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phoenix: In Phoenix- the Housing Market Heats Up - 06/24/09 09:21 AM
This may come as news to a few of you, but not to those who are currently in the market, but.... after a very long pause, the Phoenix metro area housing market is hot.
Make that sizzling.
Here are some of the hot points:
The inventory of homes is reducing rapidly. … (11 comments)
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phoenix: The Real Estate Agent's "Frenemy" - 06/21/09 04:41 PM
"Frenemy" (sometimes spelled "frienemy") is a portmanteau of "friend" and "enemy" which can refer to either an enemy disguised as a friend or to a partner who is simultaneously a competitor.
Source: Oxford English Dictionary online, draft entry, December 2008 (Via Wikipedia)
I read with interest Harry D'Elia's recent blog post … (28 comments)
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phoenix: A Billion Dollars Says You'd Like to Rock Phoenix - 03/02/09 06:24 PM
Why is it that new devolpments in the Phoenix metro area appear to cost a billion dollars?
That's the price tag that Gaylord Entertainment wants to spend in building a hotel and convention center in Phoenix's east valley city of Queen Creek.
That's also the price tag that has been floated … (6 comments)
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phoenix: Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport to be the Country's Next Aerotropolis - 11/06/08 10:21 AM
Real Estate nerd that I am, I've spent quite a bit of time watching zoning hearings regarding the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. This is the area that includes the old Williams Air Force Base and the nearby General Motors Proving Grounds.
As the Valley of the Sun has continued to grow in … (4 comments)
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phoenix: Bank Owned Homes in Phoenix and the East Valley - 08/25/08 06:09 PM
Home Sales in the Phoenix area are increasing... and so is the inventory. Investors are cashing in on these buying opportunities as there are many homes priced well below the median. Among the most aggressively priced homes are those owned by banks.
I've created a link that allows the more sophisticated … (4 comments)
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phoenix: Why You Find Fewer New Homes in the Bigger Cities - 08/22/08 07:05 PM
The Ship Builder: A friend of a friend built a ship. It was like a larger-than-average houseboat. People admired his one-of-a-kind creation and asked where he bought it. Discovering this was a custom creation, someone wanted him to build another.
Life Change: He turned his back pasture into a … (5 comments)
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phoenix: Arizona Home & Building Expo Opens Friday- Get in Free With This Link - 08/12/08 08:50 PM
Downtown Phoenix is the place to be this weekend as the Home and Building Expo heads into its 17th year. The organizers bill it as, "Arizona’s premier home show" and it's being held at the newly expanded Phoenix Convention Center - 111 N. 3rd St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 - Map
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phoenix: Bargain Homes Available- Phoenix Metro Area - 08/10/08 12:19 PM
Homes are on SALE... Bargains, Bargains, Bargains!
Home prices are just unreal these days. It seems like a carnival atmosphere- the advertisements for homes are replete with astonishing price tags.
In short- homes are on sale. And... they're quite the bargain.
What are bargain homes? I suppose everyone has … (0 comments)
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phoenix: The Narrow "Free Money" Window for the First Time Homebuyer - Update - 08/02/08 12:26 PM
Attention First Time Home Buyers:
There is a very a narrow window of opportunity right now.
I'm talking about those who go into contract before October 1st.
You'll be able to qualify for down payment assistance programs that pay most (sometimes all) of your closing costs.
You'll also be … (11 comments)
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phoenix: Enough Already About the Buyers' Market- Top 7 Phoenix Hot Spots for Home Selling - 07/25/08 04:56 PM
hotzones
Enough Already about the Buyers' Market
For the past couple years real estate
agents have been broadcasting the fact that it's a buyer's market.
Less time has been spent on the other side of the market- home sales.
Phoenix Metro's Home-Selling Hot
Zones
I've
decided to flip the coin … (2 comments)
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phoenix: How's the Real Estate Pricing? Arizona Relocation Tool Offers Local Data - 07/13/08 07:08 PM
When I receive an out of state call, one of the first questions I'm asked is "how's the pricing?" The short answer is that state-wide prices are below what they were last year but the pricing will vary by city, zip code and neighborhood. Here's an example of pricing by zip … (5 comments)
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phoenix: The Accidental Millionaire - 07/09/08 02:44 PM
Beverly Hillbillies Mansion- Photo
By Alan Light
America is home to accidental
millionaires.
These are
they who didn't plan on becoming wealthy; it just, for lack of a better
explanation, sort of happened.
This is how an older friend explained
it to me. "I arrived in town with … (11 comments)
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phoenix: Nice Surprises in the Market News- Both Nationally and in Arizona - 06/29/08 07:23 PM
"Act surprised" ... that's the command I gave my daughters as they unknowingly became a part of my blog-marketing campaign.
Fortunately they put up with me.
OK... for about 3 seconds... and no do-overs.
This is a brief snapshot with my wrap-up of this week's market news. There's … (4 comments)
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phoenix: Arizona Real Estate Investing Heating Up - 06/28/08 02:03 PM
During my childhood, I was fascinated by a series of commercials for a mosquitoe repellant- they were quite compelling.
A man would stick his arm into a "cage" full of thirsty mosquitoes.
They would quickly land and get to work on his unprotected arm.
I practically shouted at the screen, … (2 comments)
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phoenix: Unlisted Investment Properties - 06/14/08 01:17 PM
One of the little known secrets of real estate is that there are agents who have a significant portfolio of investment properties that are not be listed.
You won't find them on the MLS or any website.
Why would this be? Here's a partial list:
Sellers don't want to the publicity. … (8 comments)
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phoenix: The Phoenix Rising- An Investor Speculation - 05/30/08 02:15 PM
As many real estate investors have noticed, the housing market hit critical mass a few years ago... the access to easy money and a wild upswing in potential equity creation brought a great excitement to the market.
Speculators arrived- both seasoned and new. Fortunes were gained and lost.
Now the challenge … (0 comments)
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phoenix: Preparation for Growth in a Down Market- A Look at Phoenix Arizona - 05/29/08 04:17 PM
I don’t know who first said it, but there’s a phrase thrown around town to describe Phoenix - It’s that “the business of Phoenix is growth.”
I'm Chuck Willman, a real estate agent based in the Phoenix metro area. Here's Part I of a series I wrote for publication … (4 comments)
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phoenix: Phoenix Light Rail- Entering Final Stages - 05/11/08 03:51 PM
The last segment of rail has been added to the Phoenix Metro's 20 Mile Light Rail Line.
What began in 2001 is now entering the final stage- testing.
Travellers should be able to climb aboard by the end of the year.
For those who want details of the project timeline, … (4 comments)
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phoenix: Phoenix Among Best Cities for Job Growth - 04/27/08 07:32 PM
When cities experience massive population growth, local authorities must be asking themselves, "can we handle this?"
Evidently Phoenix can.
Phoenix is listed, by Forbes Magazine, among the best cities for job growth. About the area, the article ascribed Phoenix's prospects as strong due to a diverse economy and fundamentally solid … (0 comments)
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