A RANT - the lender couldn't make COE!!! - 02/28/07 08:24 PM
A RANT - the lender couldn't make COE!!!by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler REALTOR®Chandler AZ Real Estate
Who me? Post a rant on AR? Never. I'll keep my complaints to myself. Well, maybe once in a while. OK, how about today. What's the most important day in a residential real estate transaction? Though I … (31 comments)
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More permits in PHX - is this good? - 02/27/07 11:47 PM
More permits in PHX - is this good?by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler REALTOR®Chandler AZ Real Estate
In today's AZ Republic there is an article stating that home permits climbed to their highest levels in January since August of 2006. To me, that is a sign of growing builder confidence and potentially a reduced … (5 comments)
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Update on some Tycoons..... - 02/26/07 11:03 PM
Update on some Tycoons.....by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler REALTOR®Chandler AZ Real Estate
I got my 'start' in this business as a Real Estate Investor. When I moved out of my first home I decided to keep it is an investment property. As is discussed in my profile, I then went on to buy … (5 comments)
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Reminder: Real Estate really is LOCAL..... - 02/26/07 01:06 AM
Reminder: Real Estate really is LOCAL.....by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler REALTOR®Chandler AZ Real Estate
We see articles all the time about the state of the real estate market. National median resale price down X %. Builder starts down from X.6 million to X.2 million. Rents rising nationwide. Slow market. Fast market. Houses selling … (10 comments)
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Does your credit SPARKLE? Its getting more and more important.... - 02/23/07 05:40 PM
Does your credit SPARKLE? Its getting more and more important....by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler REALTOR®Chandler AZ Real Estate
If you didn't already know, your credit score is VERY IMPORTANT when it comes time to obtain financing (auto loans, mortgages, etc). Many factors influence your credit score. You payment history, the amount of debt … (4 comments)
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These Scam Artists were BUSTED! - 02/21/07 10:31 PM
These Scam Artists were BUSTED!by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler REALTOR®Chandler AZ Real Estate
There are way too many stories of SCAMS these days. Mortgage fraud. Unlicensed agents selling Real Estate. I could go on. It really irks me to read these stories and it seems that over-and-over again - the CROOKS keep getting … (9 comments)
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Is the Market Starting to Turn Yet? - 02/20/07 03:29 PM
Is the Market Starting to Turn Yet?by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler REALTOR®Chandler AZ Real Estate
This article from Inman suggests that builder confidence is currently at its highest level since June of '06 (nationwide) with particularly large increases in buyer demand occurring in the Northeast and the South. Per their 'rating' system, builders do … (11 comments)
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Flipper Having a Tough Time - 02/14/07 07:49 AM
Flipper Having a Tough Timeby Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler REALTOR®Chandler AZ Real Estate
For quite a few years folks have been making a good amount of money (in many cases their entire living) by flipping houses. What exactly is flipping? Well, 'traditionally' I would say that flipping entailed purchasing a home that needed … (37 comments)
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Licensing the Lender - What a Novel Idea!! - 02/12/07 08:59 PM
Licensing the Lender - What a Novel Idea!!by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler REALTOR®Chandler AZ Real Estate To practice real estate, an agent or Realtor must have a license. Obviously just having a license isn't enough to 'make a good agent'. It is only the absolute bare minimum. Various blogs and discussions have focused on increasing … (10 comments)
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Downtown Chandler to Receive a Facelift? - 02/11/07 03:43 PM
Downtown Chandler to Receive a Facelift?by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler REALTOR®Chandler AZ Real Estate
See this article in the Arizona Republic. Some very ambitious plans are in the works to give downtown Chandler a complete makeover. We are talking about parking garages, additional hotel rooms, a conference center, townhomes, apartments and even a … (2 comments)
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Before you say 'Investment Property' - can you spell GRM? How about CAP rate? - 02/11/07 02:10 AM
Before you say 'Investment Property' - can you spell GRM? How about CAP rate?by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler REALTOR®Chandler AZ Real Estate
Whenever people make investments they have various methodologies by which they measure the result. Different types of investments have different terminology. Terms such as yield and rate of return are common with stocks, bonds … (9 comments)
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We have a new neighbor! - 02/09/07 01:46 PM
Look at our new neighbor - happens to be a famous NFL QB! I'm curious as to why an Arizona Cardinal would live in Chandler - quite the commute to the stadium in Glendale. Maybe this would be his offseason home with another located closer to the stadium??
http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/0209biz-talker0209.html
I wonder what other … (6 comments)
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Yet Another Fraudulent Mortgage Scheme - 02/07/07 11:53 PM
Our friends at Inman just published this article. Before I discuss what is in the article, I do have one belief that I'd like to share with everyone. Obviously AR is a great forum for sharing knowledge. I also think its an AMAZING FORUM for sharing information that deals with crime … (6 comments)
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Less Realtors in the Near Future....ABOUT TIME! - 02/07/07 10:43 PM
Read this article in the online edition of the Arizona Republic. The NAR is predicting that the # of Realtors is expected to drop from ~ 6-8 % in the next year. First, I'd like to comment that its great that some Realtors are leaving the game. There are TOO MANY in … (14 comments)
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I want a beautiful home, in a SAFE neighborhood with GOOD schools.... - 02/06/07 10:25 PM
I have had multiple discussions recently with prospective clients. They want what I would like to think many of us want (see the title of the post). I certainly agree with the title of my post. I, personally, would want to live in a beautiful home. I would want it to … (4 comments)
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Year 1 in Real Estate - call it an Internship! - 02/05/07 02:00 AM
Within the last day or so, I've seen a couple of posts discussing some of the reasons why its so hard to be a new Realtor. Sarah Cooper has a very nice outline on difficulties new agents face. Phylena Houde details just how challenging the first year can be. No point in my … (5 comments)
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Want a NEW house in Chandler? HURRY, you only have until about 2012! - 02/01/07 12:03 AM
I had heard about this before; this being a reference to when Chandler would be built out. Well, apparently its going to happen around 2012.
http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/0131biz-housing0131.html
What exactly does this mean? Well, read the article. Reference is made to Tempe and how its central location (no new construction there) resulted in the highest … (10 comments)
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