scottsdale: REO's vs. miles around Phoenix Arizona... Which is greater? - 01/09/09 02:59 AM
I went from Phoenix Arizona all the way to...
You know the rest of the words!
Which grew by more today: The amount of miles on my vehicle or the number of foreclosures in the City of Phoenix?
Today, I went from Tempe to Mesa to Gilbert back through Mesa to … (8 comments)
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scottsdale: Did Congress cut off the nose to spite the face? - 08/20/08 01:43 AM
I'll keep this one short and sweet:
What will cause more damage to home values: Termites or Congress?
How many of today's short sales and foreclosures are FHA? Not many! - During the boom years, you couldn't do an FHA loan because the loan limits were lower than what homes were selling for. … (9 comments)
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scottsdale: There may never have been a real estate market situation as this! EVER! - 08/18/08 09:26 PM
With the impending end of down payment assistance, there may never have been a more ripe opportunity to "MOVE UP" or switch homes.
Sell now...Buy later!
A majority of transactions that have occurred in the AFFORDABLE price range lately have been FHA transactions.
Sell now...BUY LATER!
Many of these transactions involve … (12 comments)
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scottsdale: If you like 80's hair bands, check out Metalhead at Martini Ranch - 07/26/08 01:32 AM
I have had the benefit of transacting with almost all of the members of the 80's rock cover band Metalhead. My son's mother (and still a best friend) plays in a band herself and has been dating the bass player for years (several).
Last week, Jessica/ex-ica, thought it would be a … (5 comments)
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scottsdale: Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Ahwatukee and Scottsdale Road Closings - 03/28/08 05:01 AM
For East Valley residents in Arizona regarding important traffic update! If you don't live around here, skip this and go to the next post on Push those home prices down so we can all get along with our lives! below.
This weekend, the East Valley will be having rubberized asphalt and other freeway … (2 comments)
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scottsdale: Push those home prices down so we can all get on with our lives! - 03/28/08 12:54 AM
A depression is either a long recession or a severe recession.
Let's see if we can avoid the depression by getting back to normal!
If agents can push housing prices down to levels that are fundamentally sound, and do this quickly, consumer confidence can increase. The increase in consumer confidence … (16 comments)
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scottsdale: First Time Homebuyers: "Please handle with care!" - 03/26/08 11:15 AM
We as an industry need to show care and concern to protect the First Time Homebuyers!
When I ask a first time homebuyer, "What made you decide to purchase a home, now?" They usually respond:
"Well, the market has come down so much that I figured that this would be … (21 comments)
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scottsdale: FHA DPA's: Agents earn "sales" bonus of $250.00 to $650.00 using it! - 03/25/08 03:58 PM
In a market plagued with agents unaware of shifts in strategy, "know how" with FHA Down Payment Assistance programs could get you a nice bonus! Best part about it? It is a WIN-WIN-WIN situation.
SELLER sells their home! BUYERS go from rent to own! AGENT sells a listing!!
Now that FHA … (11 comments)
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scottsdale: Letter to tenants prior to listing an occupied home. Please advise! - 03/24/08 09:47 PM
Since there are so many great suggestive posts on AR, and since I have already benefitted by reaching out for agent suggestions on another issue, I hope to get some feedback that could better help the agents I help.
I have recently been asked by several agents for any assistance I … (8 comments)
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scottsdale: Home Staging, Good Luck If You Don't Use a Home Stager! - 03/22/08 04:41 AM
I wrote this in reply to a comment that I made on a "Home Staging" professional's blog. I thought that this might help people better understand what home staging can do to help sell a home. In today's market, people better do what they can to make a home stand out. … (13 comments)
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scottsdale: What in the world is the Fed trying to do? - 03/17/08 08:39 PM
I'm going to warn you that this post will be a tough read and I welcome any questions or countering arguments.
Here goes:
Our economy is in a bit of a slide caused by a credit crunch/tightening of policies.
Because the amount of losses that will occur is still being underreported, … (2 comments)
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scottsdale: Google search results: Number 2 in Tempe, #'s 3&4 in Gilbert, Number 1 in Maricopa County - 03/14/08 07:26 PM
Here I am, ON TOP OF GOOGLE!! The top result on the first page!
Can you believe it?
I joined Active Rain last Friday, March 8, 2008 in the evening.
Active Rain participation truly works!
At first, my blogs were a big block of text. It is funny because … (18 comments)
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scottsdale: Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa DOM UNDER 100 Days. The rest of USA??? - 03/13/08 12:28 PM
ARMLS statistics show nearly every ZIP Code's "Days on Market" for Arizona's East Valley home sales now under 100 days!!!
What's wrong with the rest of the country?
What about the 50,000 other listings currently sitting on the market here in Arizona? Oh, I forgot, the Days on Market is only finite … (3 comments)
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scottsdale: Man, Could #1 in Maricopa County Have Been More Right? - 03/12/08 12:05 AM
I will submit to being banned for this. This is the best thing I've seen so far for a posting. If you agree, please say so:
(By the way, don't read and dash! It did hit the head on the money, didn't it?)
WHAT HOMEBUYERS WANT IN 2006
Just post … (14 comments)
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scottsdale: Goldilocks and the Three Houses - 03/11/08 03:57 PM
The Story of Goldilocks and the Three Houses
Goldilocks, while walking through the woods, comes across urban sprawl. Never seeing something like this before, she decides to take a look:
She's seen homes before but there are three strange ones with white posts and hanging signs showing For Sale. "I … (14 comments)
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scottsdale: When Selling your Home, Did you have a Chance? Did you have a plan 'B'? - 03/11/08 12:37 PM
I used to hate going down into the basement. I didn't care if it was day or night. I just saw too many scary movies.
When I would have to go down, I knew what I would do if I was attacked by a monster. I had a plan. Maybe … (1 comments)
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scottsdale: No Credit Score Financing Available with LESS than 5% Down! - 03/10/08 03:16 PM
Nationwide, buyers can purchase with no or low credit scores provided a NTRMCR can be created. If so, the buyer has met the minimum credit guidelines for government financing loans.
NTRMCR = Non-Traditional Residential Mortgage Credit Report
What gets put on the report?
Proof of utility bills paid on time with no 30 … (4 comments)
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scottsdale: Open House Mathematics: Show me the money! - 03/09/08 09:26 PM
Number of attendees X Pull Through % Rate X Average Commission per Property = Seven Year Earnings
Attendees = Lookie Lou's and Nosy Neighbors
Pull Through Rate % = Typical conversion rate of your followed-up efforts on database suspects and prospects (usually 20-30%)
Average Commission per Property = General Market Value … (10 comments)
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scottsdale: The Beautiful Happy Joyful Benefits you get with Short Sales! Part 2 of 2 - 03/08/08 04:18 AM
I recently posted "The Problems you get with Short Sales". It was a set up from the get go. Short Sale transactions have popped up and hit us by storm. Everyone seems to know what one is, inside and outside the industry. The glass really is 1/2 full. Let's use it … (10 comments)
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scottsdale: The Problems You Get With Short Sales (Benefits You Get will be posted soon) - 03/08/08 03:16 AM
The can kill a street's, subdivision's, community's, town's, city's, county's, state's property values pretty quickly.
If your not selling short in an area, you lose and the short seller wins. If you built up a lot of equity or put down a large downpayment that has kept you from having to … (8 comments)
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