phoenix az real estate: Phoenix real estate agents building a brand, not just a business... - 06/25/08 10:37 PM
Over the past year my business partner Ben Bailey and I have gradually and methodically building a brand in addition to our business.
When Ben created Arizona Premiere Living he envisioned it to not only be a real estate site but a lifestyle site. Because that's exactly what living in Arizona … (0 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Banks need to rehab R.E.O.'s a bit... - 06/21/08 07:20 PM
Having experienced this scenario several times over the last year I can say that I'm probably educated enough to give some advice to the banks and their R.E.O. properties.
Please banks, spend a little money on the properties before you list them and make sure they have major appliances (at least a … (0 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Phoenix Real Estate Market Momentum Tracker for April '08 - 05/19/08 11:59 AM
Well, it looks like things are turning up here in the Phoenix real estate market. As evidenced by the momentum chart below we are definitely seeing a turn in the market. The line to concentrate on for April is the "Units Sold" line, which has been moving up since the beginning … (2 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: The genius of "and"... - 05/14/08 02:04 PM
If you watch the news or follow it by any other means (internet, newspapers, magazines, word of mouth) you can't escape the talk about this year's primaries and general election in November. Throughout the process we've been witness to the cause of much our problems over the past couple of decades. … (3 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Create your own radio station... - 05/13/08 11:44 PM
Usually I like to keep my post related to real estate in some manner or other. But once in while you have to just let go and write about something completely off subject. And since music is one of my passions I thought I would write about a really cool site … (1 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Phoenix AZ Real Estate market update April '08 - 05/12/08 08:18 PM
For those interested in the Phoenix Arizona real estate market I will begin posting a update on the market there once a month.
So here it goes. For the week ending 4/30/08:
Active Listings: 13,236
Homes Pending: 1,463
Homes sold in last 30 days: 999 (up 30% over March '08, down 24% over April '07)
Burn rate … (0 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: The housing crisis is over?.... - 05/11/08 01:18 PM
Finally after all the negative press about the housing market over the past year the Wall St. Journal (click on the link below) published an objective look at where we stand and what lays ahead. Sorry Chicken Little, the sky is not falling.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121003604494869449.html?mod=WSJBlog
We as Realtors can "educate" the public … (7 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Gas - Act locally, think globally - 05/08/08 02:35 PM
We as Realtors drive a lot. It's not uncommon for me to put 200 miles on my car in a day. And no doubt everyone is feeling the gas crunch these days. I'm a firm believer in taking small steps to make a huge difference. We as Americans have become accustomed … (5 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Short sales and other rants, part - whatever... - 05/07/08 07:21 PM
If you've been following my blog posts at all you know how much in love I am with short sales and loss mitigation departments. (Unfortunately sarchasm does not convey well electronically so I will state that that last comment was meant to be stated sarchastically).
We are now in the 21st century. … (3 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Anthem, AZ Real Estate Update April '08 - 05/05/08 06:38 PM
For those interested in the Anthem Arizona real estate market I will begin posting a update on the market there once a month.
So here it goes. For the week ending 4/30/08:
Active Listings: 585
Homes Pending: 105
Homes sold in last 30 days: 67 (up 29% over March '08, up 6% over April '07)
Burn rate (Inventory on market / … (1 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: How can we expect the public to respect us when we don't respect ourselves? - 05/01/08 05:05 PM
One thing I've noticed in my short career in the real estate business is a lack of respect within our own industry. Now don't get me wrong. Most of the fellow agents I deal with are courteous and respectful. However, just like in any industry, a few bad apples spoil the bunch. In the … (6 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Realtors are NOT to blame... - 04/24/08 10:16 AM
Recently in several posts and some news publications I've read there's been a notion being thrown about that Realtors are as much to blame for this housing crisis as lenders.
First off, let's put an end to the word "blame". It carries a lot of negative connotation and antagonism with it. Instead, … (6 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Laws of supply and demand... - 04/21/08 08:59 PM
Sometimes it amazes me that even our brightest minds sometimes forget the simple laws of supply and demand. Or they choose to suspend belief, temporarily or otherwise. We see it our markets all the time. And as I mentioned it in a previous post we are seeing it happen again in … (7 comments)
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phoenix az 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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phoenix az real estate: Not everyone is bad.... - 04/19/08 01:36 PM
Bankers, lenders, mortgage backed securities investors lend me your ears! Not everyone today is a credit risk. Just like not everyone in 2004 and 2005 was eligible to borrow.
With crisis always comes knee jerk reactions. And in our current credit/financial crisis we have been seeing the lenders act as overly cautious as … (6 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Oil. The new boom/bust? - 04/10/08 11:59 AM
In my post yesterday, "Do We Ever Really Learn?" (Read more) I chronicled the various economic boom and bust cycles that our nation has undergone in just my lifetime. And I posed the question, will we ever learn? Well, after reading today's Wall St. Journal I am lead to believe the answer to … (1 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Do we ever really learn? - 04/09/08 06:52 PM
I just turned 40 last December. So I feel I have some perspective to speak about history, at least in my lifetime, and what is going on in our country now.
I am constantly amazed that we as a nation repeat the same mistakes over and over again and then act stunned … (7 comments)
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phoenix az 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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phoenix az real estate: Location, location, location... - 04/08/08 07:03 PM
Today's report from the NAR regarding the housing slump seems to fly in the face of real estate logic. The NAR is stating that it will probably be another year before we see the bottom of this housing slump. How can they forget the basic credo of real estate: location, location, … (4 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Foreclosure bus tours...Are they good for buyers? - 04/07/08 02:28 PM
With every type of market come new and innovative ways to create business. Some may even call these methods opportunistic. One of the new trends in this market that we are seeing is the foreclosure bus tours. The idea is simple. Rent a luxury touring van, schedule viewings of 15-20 bank owned … (10 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Maricopa County Real Estate Market Momentum Tracker - 04/04/08 03:17 PM
As I mentioned in a previous post of mine here on Active Rain we as Realtors often get asked "how's the market" or "is it a good time to buy/sell?" Well, the chart below is a tool we use in our office to track the momentum of the Maricopa County real estate … (0 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Phoenix AZ Home For Sale, Phoenix Arizona Real Estate Video Tour - 04/04/08 01:12 PM
Contact Sue Collister with Realty Executives at 602-689-3706 for more informaton. Great value for this fabulous home located on a premium 1/2 acre cul-de-sac lot in a gated community w/ amazing views of Lookout Mountain. Property offers all the amenities for the most discerning buyer, starting with great curb … (0 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: 9 offers on a property on a home in Anthem, AZ!!! - 04/03/08 10:16 AM
If you've read any of my previous posts I've been noting how the Anthem real estate market as well as the Phoenix real estate market as a whole seems to be heating up. Recently I posted some statistics but anectdotal evidence is sometimes more powerful in conveying a message.
Tuesday evening an investor … (0 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Anthem AZ real estate - How the Fed bail out benefits us all... - 04/02/08 10:42 AM
On a recent post of mine I suggested that it would be a good idea if the Federal Government did something to bail out our current housing and financial crisis. A few days later I received a rather vitrole comment stating that I was a bleeding heart liberal and entirely wrong … (0 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Phoenix AZ Real Estate market update - 04/01/08 04:01 PM
For those interested in the Phoenix Arizona real estate market I will begin posting a update on the market there once a week.
So here it goes. For the week ending 3/30/07:
Active Listings: 13,074
Homes Pending: 1,135
Homes sold in last 30 days: 768 (up 23% over February '08, down 45% over March '07)
Burn rate (Inventory on market/by … (2 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Anthem, AZ Real Estate Update... - 03/31/08 11:09 AM
For those interested in the Anthem Arizona real estate market I will begin posting a update on the market there once a week.
So here it goes. For the week ending 3/30/07:
Active Listings: 622
Homes Pending: 90
Homes sold in last 30 days: 52 (up 53% over February '08, the same as March '07)
Burn … (0 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Interconnectivity - 03/29/08 04:21 PM
The last couple of days my lower back was killing me. I aggravated an old injury in the gym the other day no doubt. Thankfully my experience as a personal trainer and knowledge of anatomy and proprioception, and knowledge gained from Chiropractic sessions allowed me to correct the problem this morning with … (2 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Anthem Arizona and it's charitable nature... - 03/28/08 11:21 AM
In many of my previous posts I've written about the community I live, Anthem Arizona. In addition to it's natural beauty, all the amenities it has to offer, and the friendly people who live there, I am always amazed at the charitable spirit of the Anthem Community.
It seems that every weekend there … (0 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Customer Service in the Banking Industry and how it affects the Real Estate Market - 03/27/08 10:38 AM
Now that short sales have become this year's black I'm sure that eveyone has experienced the joyful process of dealing with the loss mitigation departments of the various lenders. Which leads me to the title of my blog. And customer service. Or the lack thereof in the lending/bankiing industry.
Since the advent … (3 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: The natural beauty of Phoenix, Arizona. - 03/26/08 09:26 AM
As I was at the gym this morning I was looking out the huge glass plate window that faces east over looking one of the fairways of our golf course and I was once again struck by the beauty of our Arizona landscape. I live in Anthem, Arizona which is located at … (1 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Phoenix Real Estate - Is greed good? - 03/22/08 11:09 AM
We've all probably seen the Oliver Stone movie "Wall Street" from the late 80's, starring Charlie Sheen and Michael Douglas. In the most famous scene from that movie Michael Douglas, portraying the corporate raider Gordon Gecko, makes a speach at shareholders board meeting in which he states, "greed, for lack of … (0 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Technology in real estate. The good, the bad, and the ugly. - 03/18/08 12:55 PM
With the advent of the internet, the blogosphere, and interactive everything these days, it's brought about a new age in communication and new age in our society. No longer do people feel dependent upon or beholden to the real estate agent. Yes Virginia, there once was a time you HAD to … (3 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Daylight Savings Time and Arizona - 03/09/08 10:38 AM
Ahhhh, we're back to daylight savings time. Oh wait, I'm in Arizona. We don't observe the turning forward and back of the clocks. Actually though, I'm glad we're all back on the same time. It's always a little frustrating when your an hour ahead of everyone else trying to get things … (2 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: 2008: The Year I Treat My Family Like Clients - 12/25/07 11:20 PM
Yes, you read that right. I did not misplace any nouns. 2008 will mark the year that I endeavor to treat my family like clients.
Oh, the things my wife puts up with being married to a Realtor. She did agree to love, honor and watch me wander away in mid-conversation when the … (110 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Scottsdale is Under Siege! - 12/10/07 11:07 PM
Friends and fellow citizens of Scottsdale, I come to you this evening with dire news.
We are under attack.
Repeat, we are under attack!
It is no secret that the past 48 hours have been highly irregular in our desert town. Scottsdale residents are confused by a strange presence in the atmosphere. Reports … (38 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Attention Scottsdale, It's Move Up Time! - 12/09/07 09:52 PM
Take a deep breath. Do you smell that? Ah ... opportunity!
I love the smell of Real Estate in the Valley of the Sun.
While your neighbors continue to lament the general "slump" in the local Scottsdale Real Estate market, I'll let you in on a little secret. It's a better time to … (13 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Tramonto, North Phoenix, AZ, A Hidden Treasure - 12/04/07 06:07 PM
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phoenix az real estate: Phoenix Real Estate – New Homes in Phoenix Part 3 of 3 - 11/25/07 02:18 AM
Phoenix Real Estate - In this third and final article in this New Homes in Phoenix series I wanted to recap the previous two articles and provide some additional decision making factors.
In the first two articles I pointed out some interesting facts. Two of my primary points were the high Phoenix … (0 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Scottsdale Sellers: Do as I say, not as I do! - 11/20/07 01:23 PM
My life is a mess, and that's a good thing.
Sitting in my home office on a slow Tuesday morning, I am safe in the eye of a hurricane. My wife has taken my two year old on his latest Busy Bees Adventure. They are visiting a fire station today. My nearly … (66 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Attention Scottsdale Shoppers: Your Realtor is in Aisle Three! - 11/19/07 12:25 AM
Let's face it, folks, the Real Estate business has gotten a lot tougher here in Scottsdale in the last year or so. The number of listings is up. The number of buyers is down. Mortgage guidelines have tightened to make obtaining financing more challenging. With the flood of recent licensees who … (62 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: It's 5:43 PM ... Do you know where your Realtor is? - 11/12/07 12:07 PM
You've called the office six times. You don't have a cell phone number. He's got an old pager the size of a Buick that has 17 urgent messages from you on it. Still no return call.
You've driven by his house. Talked to his neighbors. Sent smoke signals. You have filed a … (47 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: I Want to be Your Scottsdale, AZ Realtor! - 11/09/07 05:33 PM
Scottsdale, Arizona, I want to be your Realtor!
In this challenging market, there is no shortage of horror stories. Homeowners falling behind on payments who can't refinance because the home is not worth what they paid for it a year ago. Adjustable rate mortgages chasing monthly payment affordability out of reach for … (30 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Arizona wines are delicious too! - 11/05/07 02:04 PM
Last night my husband, Gare, and I were riding the escalator down to baggage claim at Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport when I saw an ad for this web site: Learn more about the Super Bowl this year being played right here in Glendale, Arizona!I'm proud of our new football stadium, University of … (1 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: The End? - 11/03/07 11:46 PM
"This is the end,
Beautiful friend
This is the end."
Jim Morrison would have made a great Real Estate analyst. For all of his poetic musings, the iconic frontman for The Doors would be wonderful for bylines and sound bytes in today's media. Open up any paper, turn on any station, and you are … (45 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Are you a Realtor or Data Entry Technician? - 10/04/07 03:12 PM
I was out reviewing the competition for one of my listings in South Scottsdale yesterday. An agent had shown my listing recently, and provided some interesting feedback. My property was in contention with two others (oldest negotiating ploy in the book!), and in her eyes, we came up lacking in value … (28 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: How to go from VP to Unemployed - 09/05/07 12:40 PM
A client of mine just cost the Vice President of Sales for a major homebuilder his job. Actually, the VP cost himself the job.
Let me take you back for a bit of history on this particular transaction. After ample due diligence on the community and the home builder, we signed up for a new … (27 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: It'll sell when it sells ... - 09/01/07 04:02 PM
Had an interesting conversation with a fellow agent in my office the other day. He mentioned something that I had noticed, but not really thought too much about. Why aren't sellers calling and screaming for their offers right now?
This particular associate has been in Real Estate for a long time. … (4 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Phoenix AZ Real Estate - Amber Hills and Adobe Highlands - 05/31/07 - 06/10/07 10:23 PM
There were 27 active listings in Amber Hills as of the end of May 2007. The average list price of these active listings was $579,838.85.
There were 19 active listings in Adobe Highlands as of the end of May 2007. The average list price of these active listings was $429,868.37.
For more information … (0 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Phoenix AZ Real Estate - Desert Ridge - 05/31/07 - 06/10/07 02:36 PM
The subdivision of Desert Ridge had 20 homes sell during the month of May 2007. These home had an average list price of $530,842.50 and average sale price was $509,622.50. As of May 31, 2007, there were 15 homes under contract in Desert Ridge. The average list price of these pending … (0 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Phoenix AZ Real Estate - Tramonto - 05/31/07 - 06/10/07 01:34 PM
The subdivision of Tramonto had 13 homes sell during the month of May 2007. These home had an average list price of $496,838.38 and average sale price was $486,623.08. As of May 31, 2007, there were 13 homes under contract in Tramonto. The average list price of these pending homes was … (0 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Phoenix AZ Real Estate - Sonoran Foothills - 05/31/07 - 06/10/07 12:54 AM
The subdivision of Sonoran Foothills had 3 homes sell during the month of May 2007. These home had an average list price of $342,666.67 and average sale price was $328,333.33. As of May 31, 2007, there were 8 homes under contract in Sonoran Foothills. The average list price of these pending … (0 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Phoenix AZ Real Estate - Dynamite Mountain Ranch - 05/31/07 - 06/10/07 12:48 AM
The subdivision of Dynamite Mountain Ranch had 5 homes sell during the month of May 2007. These home had an average list price of $326,920.00 and average sale price was $313,100.00. As of May 31, 2007, there were 5 homes under contract in Dynamite Mountain Ranch. The average list price of … (0 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: WHEN IS NOW A GOOD TIME TO START? - 05/28/07 11:19 AM
WHEN IS NOW A GOOD TIME TO START?
Hello Everyone,
On March 8th I saw James Arthur Ray from THE SECRET speak to an audience of over 2000 at the Arizona Biltmore. We actually went Live on Larry King Live. Anyway, enjoy the following advice but remember it only happens if you … (2 comments)
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phoenix az real estate: Great Price, Great Location, Great Views - 05/27/07 12:05 PM
Great Weekend to view this property. Want more pictures? Just email me. Click link below for more info:
http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1078686345
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