Showing homes in 108 degree heat - 07/23/06 06:31 PM
Below is a re-hashed post I made last year on my blog. Yesterday I was out showing land and the thermometer read 114. It reminded me of this post, which many reader's have told me is their favorite. So I present it here for the Active Rain community....
Showing homes in … (4 comments)
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SEO for Real Estate - 07/16/06 11:29 AM
"SEO" (Search Engine Optimization) -- you could spend a lifetime trying to figure it out. And about the time you get it figured out, Google and whoever will up and change things.
There's reciprocal links, back links, one-way links, natural links, link farms (a *really* bad idea). Flash vs. CSS vs PHP … (5 comments)
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Google vs. Yahoo (and MSN and AOL...) - 07/15/06 08:36 PM
I was responding to Roxanne & Shannon Moore's blog about Yahoo vs. Google and as I rambled on an on, it seemed like my comment would be better off being a seperate blog entry.
I *greatly* prefer Google over Yahoo. Yahoo seems to put way too much weight on paid directory entries … (6 comments)
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How Much Does a Pool add to the Value of My Home? - 07/15/06 04:40 PM
We get this question all the time. Here's the bottom line...Having a swimming pool built is not cheap. If you spend $20,000 on a pool, it will not add $20,000 to the value of your home. Sadly, it may add nothing to the value of your home. Don't add a … (8 comments)
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Ruling broadens online real estate listings - 07/15/06 12:38 AM
Here's a very interesting article on a recent ruling regarding "limited service" brokers and their listings on sites like realtor.com. It's out of Austin, TX but the ramifications could be much more far reaching.
In a nutshell, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ruled that the Austin Board of Real Estate must … (3 comments)
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The Biggest Change in Phoenix Real Estate - 07/14/06 10:01 PM
The biggest change in Phoenix real estate over the past 12 - 18 months is inventory. In January 2005, there were 3,402 active listing in the Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service. As of 15 minutes ago, there are 45,198 active listings.
How has this changed the way we do business? For one, … (2 comments)
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Phoenix Homes Sales Data for June 2006 - 07/13/06 07:51 AM
Phoenix area home sales data for June were just released, and of course the media is all over it, proclaiming doom and gloom for the entire Phoenix market. Sales are definitely down, to 2000 levels and that get the majority of press. What doesn’t get nearly as much focus is yet … (1 comments)
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Foreclosure web sites - 07/09/06 06:38 PM
The Phoenix Real Estate Guy notes: The market in many areas of the country is cooling. Phoenix has seen listings grow from 4,000 to 42,000 in just a few months. "Creative financing" such as 100% loans and interest-only loans, as well as cash-out refi's have left many people with more mortgage … (1 comments)
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Condo Conversions Slow in Phoenix Metro Area - 07/08/06 05:56 PM
Not suprisingly, condo conversions are slowing in the Phoenix area. 12 - 18 months ago, it seemed like there was a condo conversion happening on every corner. I recall a client I was showing some conversions to saying, "who is going to buy all these things?"
And he was right. Developers flooded … (1 comments)
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Snow in Phoenix Arizona?! - 07/06/06 07:52 PM
I love this picture. It flys against what a lot of people think it's like in the Phoenix area. Sure, it's a desert -- note the big giant Saguaro cactus... And yes, it's hot as Hades in the summertime. But it's also much much more.
This picture was taken on March … (1 comments)
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How Much Does a Pool Add to the Value of My Home? - 07/06/06 09:06 AM
We get this question all the time. Here’s the bottom line…
Having a swimming pool built is not cheap. If you spend $20,000 on a pool, it will not add $20,000 to the value of your home. Sadly, it may add nothing to the value of your home. Don’t add a … (1 comments)
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The Car Conveys! - 07/01/06 07:34 PM
Buy a house, get a free car! Believe it or not, it is possible to just that. As Phoenix shifts from an insane seller’s market toward (TOWARD) a true buyer’s market, many sellers are beginning to offer some unique enticements to get the attention of buyers.
The things we’ve seen range … (3 comments)
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