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The FSBO Discount - 12/23/07 01:04 PM

STAR POWER® is a real estate agent education organization. Agents can subscribe to their free scripts to deal with various sales situations. Many of the scripts are corny, but occasionally I find one that offers sound advice, such as this one to advise a seller not to go FSBO:
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November 2007 Metro Phoenix Home Sales Update - 12/22/07 12:30 AM

There were 11,567 new listings in November, down from October's blip up of 14,137, and the lowest monthly increase of the year.
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Tempe and metro Phoenix 6 year sales data - the big picture - 12/18/07 11:56 PM

I read a post by Bryant Tutas discussing perception of market data, looking at sales data for his area since 2002. As he was inspired by another blogger, I was inspired to review data for Tempe and the metro Phoenix area. Here’s similar data I got from the Arizona Regional … (2 comments)

Light rail extension for Tempe? - 12/12/07 11:04 PM

The new light rail service for Tempe is scheduled to start in about a year. The new service will run through the ASU campus and along Apache Blvd before heading into Mesa. The city has already kicked off studies for extending the line further into south Tempe, where I live.
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Realtors in top tier of job satisfaction ranking - 12/03/07 10:44 AM

Recently, Russell Shaw pointed out that Real Estate agents are considered by the Harris Poll to be at the bottom of the most prestigious occupations. While you may think that those at the bottom would have low self esteem, not so according to Time Magazine which ranks Real Estate Brokers in … (2 comments)

Sadness and Joy of Home Selling - 12/02/07 02:14 PM

The emotional ups and downs of being a Realtor. On a recent sale as the buyer's agent, I met the owner agent at her now former home on closing day to pick up the keys for the new owner. She wandered about the house for the last time, sad, on the verge of tears, … (3 comments)

October 2007 Metro Phoenix Market Trend Report - 12/01/07 08:58 PM

October 2007 market trend data for Phoenix area cities courtesy of Fidelity National Title. Tempe remained with the best turn-over ratio among Valley cities compared to September, with 1 home sold for every 3.1 listed, although worse than September's 2.7. Three cities improved from September: Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Surprise. All cities still have significantly lower turn-over than October 2006.
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