arizona real estate: Foreclosures in the Valley up 97% in December! - 01/14/08 11:53 PM
Foreclosures in the Valley up 97% in December!by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler AZ REALTORChandler Arizona Real Estate See the article from today's Arizona Republic. Wow, foreclosures up 97% from the same time period the previous year! Guess this is a strong indicator of the problems the Valley is currently facing. Slightly weaker jobs,
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arizona real estate: Real Estate Reality Show - Phoenix Style! - 10/14/07 11:39 PM
Real Estate Reality Show - Phoenix Style!by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler AZ REALTORChandler Arizona Real Estate There are ALL SORTS of tv shows related to Real Estate. Flip this house. Bob Vila that. Million Dollar listing. I could go on and on. Are you familiar with what's going on in the Valley? Houses just
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arizona real estate: Latest East Valley Statistics - 10/14/07 04:14 PM
Latest East Valley Statisticsby Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler AZ REALTORChandler Arizona Real Estate Per our friends at the Grand Canyon Title Agency, please find enclosed East Valley Market Statistics as of October 1st. Shows just what a small percentage of homes have gone under contract in the previous month. Thanks for Reading :) Kaushik Sirkar,
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arizona real estate: Ever wonder why those water tankers are at new home construction sites? - 09/24/07 11:15 PM
Ever wonder why those water tankers are at new home construction sites?by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler AZ REALTORChandler Arizona Real Estate You drive by a new home subdivision or a plat of land where homes are slated for. A lot of dirt. And often, a water tanker. Sometimes they can even be spotted
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arizona real estate: D'arcy Ranch YTD Market Statistics - 09/08/07 09:10 PM
D'arcy Ranch YTD Market Statisticsby Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler AZ REALTORChandler Arizona Real Estate Enclosed, please find the year-to-date market statistics for the D'arcy Ranch subdivision. D'arcy Ranch is conveniently located near the intersection of the 101 highway and Ray Rd. in Chandler. Data courtesy of ARMLS. Thanks for Reading :) Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler
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arizona real estate: AMAZING Spec Home Deals in Maricopa - 08/09/07 03:14 AM
AMAZING Spec Home Deals in Maricopaby Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler AZ REALTORChandler Arizona Real Estate Interest in purchasing a home or new home in the SouthEast Valley? Prices just a little too high? Can't afford 200k+ for a starter home? Well please consider Maricopa. Roughly 20 minutes South/Southwest of Chandler, homes in Maricopa
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arizona real estate: Thinking about 'fishing'? Not in this market.... - 08/09/07 02:59 AM
Thinking about 'fishing'? Not in this market....by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler AZ REALTORChandler Arizona Real Estate This blog entry of mine really applies to the would-be-sellers as well as agents that will take any and all listings. Dear Mr. and Mrs. Seller - Did you know that there are currently OVER 54,000 homes for
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arizona real estate: Telling words from Toll CEO - 08/09/07 02:47 AM
Telling words from Toll CEOby Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler AZ REALTORChandler Arizona Real Estate Surfing the web as I often do, I came across this article today in the East Valley Tribune. Its an article whose focus is to discuss the decrease in Toll Brothers' 3rd quarter revenue. The article actually opens with
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arizona real estate: Congratulations Gilbert - you are the fastest growing 'big' suburb in America! - 08/08/07 03:54 AM
Congratulations Gilbert - you are the fastest growing 'big' suburb in America!by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler AZ REALTORChandler Arizona Real Estate This article just came out at realestate.msn.com. It discusses the fastest growing suburbs in America. Sure, some of the fastest growing 'burbs' are located in California (typically the affordable ones) and in
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arizona real estate: Arizona Reflections - Great Starter Homes in Chandler - 08/08/07 03:43 AM
Arizona Reflections - Great Starter Homes in Chandlerby Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler AZ REALTORChandler Arizona Real Estate I have a question for you. 1) Looking for a starter home in Chandler? Well, if so, you may be interested in the Arizona Reflections subdivision. Why? Relatively speaking, the homes here are affordable, the grounds well kept
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arizona real estate: Michael Pollack speaks - we listen! - 07/30/07 02:41 AM
Michael Pollack speaks - we listen!by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler AZ REALTORChandler Arizona Real Estate Have you ever driven around in the Valley? Well then you've probably seen many of the semi-trailors with the name Pollack - these are located all over the place! What does the name mean? Well, in this case we
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arizona real estate: The seller has completed repairs - do you ever hire an inspector to confirm? - 07/12/07 03:03 AM
The seller has completed repairs - do you ever hire an inspector to confirm?by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler AZ REALTORChandler Arizona Real Estate Its a common practice for homes to be inspected when they go under contract. The inspector finds some flaws, the buyer and the seller typically negotiate what items get fixed,
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arizona real estate: Who are the biggest Employers in the East Valley? - 07/12/07 02:53 AM
Who are the biggest Employers in the East Valley?by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler AZ REALTORChandler Arizona Real Estate Its no secret that a strong employment base is a key factor that drives growth and supports local economies. Job growth will often help to drive new construction and growth within the Real Estate market as
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arizona real estate: Short sale - come on, everyone's doing it!! - 07/08/07 08:57 PM
Short sale - come on, everyone's doing it!!by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler AZ REALTORChandler Arizona Real Estate You buy a home. You need to sell the home. But for whatever reason....the home decreased in value or you borrowed too much against the home - you owe more than the home is worth. You would just have
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arizona real estate: Anyone looking for a mall in Gilbert? - 07/03/07 12:05 AM
Anyone looking for a mall in Gilbert?by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler AZ REALTORChandler Arizona Real Estate Gilbert is growing. New construction galore. As more and more people move into Gilbert the amount and number of retail outlets will also grow correspondingly to meet growing demand. A HOOOOOGE mall, in the form of the
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arizona real estate: Where the housing boom goes on - 06/28/07 03:00 AM
Where the housing boom goes onby Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler AZ REALTORChandler Arizona Real Estate A good portion of the country is stuck in a Real Estate 'flat'. Or maybe even a little bit of a 'bust'. This is certainly not the case everywhere. Read this article from money.cnn.com. Various places are posting
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arizona real estate: Tips for first time buyers - 06/26/07 02:39 AM
Tips for first time buyersby Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler AZ REALTORChandler Arizona Real Estate As I have stated before, the majority of my blogging has been done on the Active Rain network. Its where I got my start and I will of course continue contributing. But I also think its time I started
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arizona real estate: Who is your builder again...? - 06/18/07 03:29 AM
Who is your builder again...?by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler AZ REALTORChandler Arizona Real Estate All builders are not created equal. Different levels of attention to detail,d ifferent philosophies, etc. At some level they are the same. But at many levels they aren't! Reading the East Valley Tribune today, I came across this article.
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arizona real estate: Should licensing be easier or harder? - 06/12/07 03:04 AM
Should licensing be easier or harder?by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler AZ REALTORChandler Arizona Real Estate I had run across an article by Greg Swann of Bloodhound blog recently in the Arizona Republic. To summarize, Greg suggests (and Greg please feel to disagree if my synopsis is inaccurate) he states that licensing requirements for
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arizona real estate: Uh-oh...mortgage rates hit 10 month high! - 06/12/07 12:11 AM
Uh-oh...mortgage rates hit 10 month high!by Kaushik Sirkar, Chandler AZ REALTORChandler Arizona Real Estate I'm sure most real estate professionals keep track of mortgage rates. I'm sure most folks considering the purchase of a home do the same. But, I'm also guessing some people (professional or consumer) have been remiss in keeping
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