ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2009 

How neat it is to get to know - and feel I already do know - so many people across the country - all due to Active Rain connections! There are so many of you that I would feel completely comfortable calling if I were to be in town – and I have – to get together for lunch or for a visit. Before jo...
04/29/2009
It's happening here in Phoenix and Mesa Valley of the sun. Our numbers are going down, and our solds are going up. We are down to 7,995 listings under $100,000. The investors and new home buyers have flooded our market keeping all of us hopping. It is common to see 18+ bids on the homes under $10...
04/29/2009
Those of us living in the Valley of the Sun know just how much we rely on our air conditioners to keep us cool in the summer. SRP is offering rebates ranging from $200 to $400 for customers who replace existing heat pumps or air conditioners with “qualifying”  high-efficiency central cooling syst...
04/22/2009
Check out this awesome post by Rene....be sure and click on the links he provided. They are awesome...figure out whether you're left or right brained! Guess which one I am according to this test? ;-) This morning I really hit pay dirt. I was combing over SEO blogs as part of my research for an ar...
04/19/2009
It appears as though our Phoenix, Arizona market is adjusting. I’ve been keeping track since January 1, 2009 (and before), and posting updates weekly.  If you will recall, in January, we were up to almost 60,000 active listings. Things are changing.  Inventory stats of all listings in our MLS are...
04/17/2009
Easter will be here on April 12 - tomorrow! Hard to believe we’re already into Spring, and soon to drive head on into summer. As I was contemplating my memories of Easter, I suppose some of my favorites include the coloring of Easter eggs with my seven siblings, searching for them in the grass, t...
04/11/2009
I am going to share our Phoenix, Arizona MLS market stats weekly because it is changing so quickly. I am also working at making it clear and easy to understand to give my readers information on our market in Phoenix. Inventory stats of all listings in our MLS are as follows: March 19 Active: 48,8...
04/10/2009
Please read Debe's new post about Craig's List! We live in a crazy world! Mesa, Arizona Real Estate. Call me at: 480.216-3334 for information on purchasing or selling a home in Mesa, Arizona or surrounding towns. OR email me: Teri@TeriEllis.com. Feel free to visit one of my websites: HomesAzRE.co...
04/08/2009
Active Rain is About Building Relationships through Blogging!!!  I think of a relationship as being between two or more people. When I write a blog post - especially on Active Rain - I know I have an audience including other real estate professionals, buyers, sellers, or just blog readers. Yester...
04/05/2009
I think it’s important to watch our market and to pay attention to how many active listings and how many homes are under contract or pending.  As of today, April 3, 2009, there were 45,694 Active and 11,896 Pending Listings in our MLS. On March 19 - 15 days ago -  our inventory of active listings...
04/03/2009