tucson: Tucson's Market Heating Up!
- 02/03/14 12:03 PM
Wow! Tucson's market is heating up to match its weather! My last three listings sold in 1-3 days, CASH, and with short closings and very clean offers! It is my speculation that the warm weather is certainly a catalyst to this increased activity, but I'd think that some of it may be event driven, due to the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show, the Accenture Match Play Championship, and the Rodeo, which all occur in the month of February here in the warm Southwest. Should you know of anyone that might be tired of shoveling their driveways out, or simply looking for a change … (1 comments)
tucson: Newbie hits 10k!
- 03/26/08 12:36 PM
Wow...I find it hard to believe that I will reach 10,000 points so relatively quickly (please, no laughing)! I really have enjoyed meeting so many people so quickly and find this tool (AR) to be an awesome way for like-minded professionals to meet and discuss pertinent issues that effect our industry and career choice. I will, of course, continue my normal blog posts with current and relative content, but I just wanted to say THANKS to the creative minds at Active Rain and THANKS to those professionals that have helped continue my interests in this tool. I look forward to moving quickly … (18 comments)
tucson: RESPA or Just Plain R.E.S.P.E.C.T. - Part IV, YGBSM.
- 03/25/08 03:34 AM
Ok, I will now commence my story, where I left off prior to my "Vacation", hoping to bring smiles to the few faces that actually read and subscribe to my babblings. So, when we last left our suspense-filled story , our "Loan Counselor" had finally heard the halftime whistle for the paper football game he had been engaged in, while my clients eagerly awaited his response to their application. He was so very proud to show his intellectual prowess and in a moment of brilliance came to the table with a GFE that was substantially lower than the one provided him, a … (2 comments)
tucson: Vacations - The Natural Elixir For Staying Power in Real Estate!
- 03/23/08 02:13 AM
Vacations - The Natural Elixir For Staying Power in Real Estate! I know, I know, I heard all about not posting for over a week or so now. BUT, I have my reasons! Just so you that you know that it wasn't due to procrastination, lack of content or creativity, or even a paper football tournament, I will now include you on my little "Secret to Staying Power in Real Estate!"; VACATION! For those of you whom might find that word a bit foreign to you, here's a definition: Vacation \Va*ca"tion\, n. [F., fr. L. vacatio a being free from a duty, service, … (2 comments)
tucson: RESPA or Just Plain R.E.S.P.E.C.T. - Part III, The Beat Goes On!
- 03/11/08 03:57 PM
So, when we last left our suspense-filled story, our "Loan Counselor" had yet to "counsel" my clients and the clients, still clinging on to the advertised and contracted "incentive" from the Builder's Lender to cover up to $4500 towards closing costs, waited patiently to hear how great news from this busy executive, might change their lives. We reflect back to the contract date of February 28th (a Sunny Arizona Thursday) and the following day when the clients submitted their application to the Lender, from whom the response, "Thank you for visiting __________________ to start your loan application. Your information has been received … (3 comments)
tucson: RESPA or Just Plain R.E.S.P.E.C.T. - Part Duex
- 03/10/08 01:27 PM
So, in our last post we saw Lender's cringing, Agents incensed, and Loan "Counselors" playing paper football, in thier "spare time". Today...the rest of the story. Well, my clients, still believing in the "system" and wanting to give the benefit of the doubt to the stated response time of "one business day", waited Monday, 3 March to pass, as it did and without response from the... "Loan Counselor"... I might add. I left a message with the site sales agent, with whom the clients had contracted, as her voicemail said she was out of the office on Mondays & Tuesdays. On Tuesday, I … (2 comments)
tucson: RESPA or Just Plain RESPECT?
- 03/08/08 11:35 AM
"R-E-S-P-E-C-T...Find out what it means to me.." lyrics we all have heard from the ageless voice of Aretha Franklin; I think "The Queen of Soul", gets it and I know, we all want it. It seems like it would come natural, but I think we all know that is not always the case. Actually, I am amazed at one of my latest transaction's lending debacle and thus the nature of this post. Amazed may not actually be a fitting term, confused, shocked, incensed...well, you get the picture. I think all the REALTORS® I know and of course all the LendersI know as well, … (5 comments)
tucson: Veterans Serving Veterans - Anyone Out There?
- 03/04/08 12:24 PM
Ok, folks, so I decided to leave everyone in a lurch wondering what is going to happen to "That Guy", in my usual blog posting. You know what they say..."Always leave them wanting more!" <WIDE GRIN> Actually, my reason for deviation is purely inquisitive in nature. I have posted twice to RE/MAX related blogs without much success in response (read absolutely none, zero, zilch, nada...you get the point) regarding this subject. I will indeed include them again on this post, but I truly want to gleen some perspective from all REALTORS® that might be interested in such a program, since I've had … (7 comments)
tucson: Active Rain Support
- 02/27/08 04:55 PM
Ok...Round 2...*ding*, *ding*, and it's on! Referencing the second post??? Nope...'just the feeling that I've gone rounds in a fight with "The Champ". I had this really deep post I was intending to post this evening, as my second ever post. I was truly excited! Alas, frustrated to no end by the inability to edit my profile and content areas for the past two days, and after hours of frustrating attempts at work arounds, 2 emails to "technical support" (and responding to questions like "what browser are you using"), I opted for a rant. 'Sorry folks! I hate to disappoint anyone … (4 comments)
tucson: Who Moved My Cheese!?!?! Tucson's New Real Estate Market of 2008!
- 02/24/08 02:19 PM
Hey Tucson!!! What happened to the Real Estate Market of "old"? When I hear folks bemoaning the fact that their neighbor sold there house for a $100k profit, having only owned it for 2 years, I say..."EXCELLENT!!! What a great investment choice that person made! He followed the time-tested model for investment of "Buy Low; Sell High!". Now, how does this differ from buying Microsoft stock in the cyclical times of HUGE earning disparities, AND in the same 2 year windows? Here's the answer...it doesn't!". This often gets me very confused looks in responses or someone simply vehemently debating my sanity. So, now what? … (9 comments)
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Wow! Tucson's market is heating up to match its weather! My last three listings sold in 1-3 days, CASH, and with short closings and very clean offers!
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