arizona: Step Aside Nevada! Arizona is the Fastest Growing State - 12/22/06 12:54 PM
For the first time in 19 years, Nevada is NOT the fastest growing state in the country. That distinction now belongs to Arizona. The Census Bureau released numbers today showing Arizona had the fastest population increase rate during the one year period ending July 1, growing at a rate of 3.6 … (13 comments)
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arizona: New Sheriff in Town! - 12/17/06 10:15 AM
There's a new NUMBER 1 in the state of Arizona, and his name is Tony Marriott!Combining an uncanny ability to invite people to the network (155!) and some great blog posts, Tony has taken over the top spot in Arizona -- a spot I've held since day 1.
Remarkably, Tony's lovely … (18 comments)
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arizona: Land Ho! Developer Ponys up $58M for 1000 Acres - 12/08/06 07:11 PM
Despite the bubbleheads predictions of the impending collapse of the real estate market in the known universe, real estate growth transactions continue to happen.Desert Communities, Inc (an affiliate of Vegas based Rhodes Homes) just plunked down 58 million bucks for 1,010 acres in the Southeast Phoenix Valley. That seems like a … (10 comments)
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arizona: 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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arizona: 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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arizona: 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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arizona: 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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arizona: 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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arizona: 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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arizona: 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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arizona: 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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arizona: Trulia Comes to Arizona - 06/27/06 09:25 PM
Look back through my main blog and you won’t see a single mention of Trulia.com. Trulia gained a lot of attention when it first rolled out. It scared (and continues to scare) real estate agents. But I don’t know why… It’s just a web site. It doesn’t replace a real estate … (1 comments)
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arizona: Land Prices Increasingly Drive Housing Markets, Fed Study Says - 06/27/06 04:04 AM
Jay's Opine: Really not all that surprising. Do you think the value of your home increases as the structure ages and deteriorates? Generally speaking, older homes are in more need of repair, have higher maintenance costs, and aren’t as energy efficient as newer homes. Yet home values tend to increase over … (2 comments)
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arizona: Earnest Money - what, why, how much? - 06/25/06 07:14 PM
Earnest Money – whenever we’re writing up an offer for a buyer, invariably the one thing that generates the most questions is earnest money. What is it, why do I need it, how much, will I lose it – these questions almost always require a lot of discussion and education. … (7 comments)
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