scottsdale real estate: Shh! Don't Frighten It! The Endangered Exclusive Listing - 07/23/08 01:45 PM
There are scores of listings languishing on the market here in the greater Phoenix area. Thousands upon thousands of them. Many are overpriced. Many are in less than ideal condition. Many more are simply “okay” houses with “okay” prices. That won’t cut it in today’s hyper competitive environment. While these … (69 comments)
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scottsdale real estate: Attention Investment Shoppers, It's Time to Buy Scottsdale Real Estate! - 06/29/08 12:06 AM
There are some downright stupid buys to be had in the current Real Market here in Scottsdale. In the past two days, I have looked at three different properties that were $100,000-$200,000 under market in my estimation. Given they were located in my primary market, my estimation is pretty darn accurate … (13 comments)
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scottsdale real estate: Holy Multiple Offers, Batman! Will Investors Save the Phoenix Market? - 06/24/08 12:44 AM
Multiple Offers? Bidding Wars? Cash Sales? Oh My!
Surely I refer to the good ole days of 2005, right? Not exactly. Try 2008.
How do I know that we have either reached or are very near the nadir of the Great Phoenix Real Estate slump of 2007-2008? Well, I don't. Unlike … (40 comments)
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scottsdale real estate: "For Sale" or "Steal Me?" What does a Realtor's sign say? - 06/20/08 11:12 AM
Another byproduct of the foreclosure mess across our Valley of the Sun is burglary. With every new headline that splashes across one of the local periodicals about the rise in foreclosed properties and vacant homes, it seems that the scavengers among us become more and more emboldened.
Targeting vacant houses is … (33 comments)
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scottsdale real estate: Use a Local Lender When Purchasing Your New Scottsdale Home! - 06/19/08 11:37 AM
While currently exchanging emails with the out of state lender who is doing the loan for my Arizona buyer, I have decided to turn my gripes into a public service announcement.
To any consumer who happens upon this post, please do yourself a favor and utilize the services of a local … (13 comments)
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scottsdale real estate: Listing Agents, Repeat After Me ... - 04/21/08 05:16 PM
I WILL NOT MAKE MY LISTINGS DIFFICULT TO SHOW. I WILL NOT MAKE MY LISTINGS DIFFICULT TO SHOW. I WILL NOT MAKE MY LISTINGS DIFFICULT TO SHOW. I WILL NOT MAKE MY LISTINGS DIFFICULT TO SHOW. I WILL NOT MAKE MY LISTINGS DIFFICULT TO SHOW. I WILL NOT MAKE MY LISTINGS … (50 comments)
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scottsdale real estate: The Right Tool for the Job - 04/08/08 11:40 PM
I couldn't put it off any longer.
The pool vacuum had slowed to a crawl over the past few weeks before finally giving up the ghost entirely. My inner voice tried on numerous occasions to tell me to address the issue, but all I heard was Charlie Brown's school teacher. Utterly … (29 comments)
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scottsdale real estate: The Mountains of Scottsdale, Arizona - 02/09/08 11:43 PM
Take away the golf courses and the boutique stores. Take away the stuccoed houses with the Spanish tile roofs and the pool in every other yard. Take away the roads, the freeways and the office complexes. Take it all away, and listen.
Can you hear it?
Arizona is speaking.
The mountains have a direct … (37 comments)
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scottsdale real estate: Negotiation - 01/15/08 10:50 PM
Ninety two contentious minutes into a 90 minute contest, the pitch is littered with casualties. Spent forwards, midfielders and fullbacks slogging wearily through stoppage time. Lungs seared from fruitless forays into the opposing half of the field, calves and hamstrings cramping from dehydration, members of both squads begin to look to … (53 comments)
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scottsdale real estate: Fly Fishing, Real Estate, Blogging and a Hook in my Nose - 01/04/08 10:57 PM
When I was 14 years old, my family took a road trip to Yellowstone National Park. It was not too long after the terrible fires had swept the park, but it was still some of the most breath-taking country I have ever seen. While there were many high points to a … (40 comments)
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scottsdale real estate: Day Trips from Scottsdale: The Farm at South Mountain (Phoenix,AZ) - 12/30/07 06:29 PM
One of the great things about the Phoenix metropolitan area is the abundance of unique weekend destinations for both food and fun. While I love all that my home city of Scottsdale has to offer during the week, I like to load the family into the car on the weekend and … (20 comments)
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