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SB 1070 & Me

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Real Estate Agent with Homesmart

Hi there.  Name’s Paul.  Grandpa used to call me “PDS” (Pretty Darn Snappy), but Paul does just fine for most everyone else.  I'm a Realtor here in Scottsdale, Arizona.  Called this patch of American earth home for the past three and a half decades, I have.  All my life, matter of fact, if you’re willing to overlook the “Lost Years,” otherwise known as “college.”  Learned to play soccer right over there at Chaparral Park.  Liked the name so much I went ahead and graduated from Chaparral High School.  Started selling houses round about ‘99.  Found me a wife, started a family.  Avoided jail as a general rule.  Don’t much care for racism, jingoism ... anything that ends in "ism," really.  Partial to civil liberties and such.

Please don’t boycott me.   

Comments(26)

Paul Slaybaugh
Homesmart - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale, AZ Real Estate

Definitely, Jason.  I simply don't trust anything with that many syllables.  Now cannibalism, on the other hand ... both hands, actually ... with a little salt ...

May 20, 2010 05:17 PM
Jason Crouch
Austin Texas Homes, LLC - Austin, TX
Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)

Buscemi is not amused:

May 20, 2010 05:21 PM
Paul Slaybaugh
Homesmart - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale, AZ Real Estate

Clearly.  Classic case of "disconcertingcharacteractorism."

May 20, 2010 05:23 PM
Jason Crouch
Austin Texas Homes, LLC - Austin, TX
Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)

I think Buscemi may have scared away less intrepid commenters.  Sorry about that -

May 20, 2010 05:56 PM
Virginia Hepp - Mesquite NV REALTOR
Desert Gold Realty - Mesquite NV Homes For Sale - Mesquite, NV
Mesquite NV Homes and Neighborhoods - Search MLS

I have always wanted to boycott something.  So you are 35 years old?!  I thought you were a youngster.  So now that I know you are over 30, I don't trust you anymore.  I am boycotting you.

How does that work?

May 20, 2010 11:03 PM
Missy Caulk
Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI
Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate

Nicely put...I am sure you have read the bill. Nothing new in it that isn't in federal law. I like your Governor, she is a leader, going against the grain. She speaks clearly and in common language.

May 21, 2010 12:40 AM
Russell Lewis
Realty Austin, Austin Texas Real Estate - Austin, TX
Broker,CLHMS,GRI

Howdy neighbor, right friendly place you got here. I think I'll mosey on over, grab a seat and set a spell. Your neck of the woods is just fine by me and...I mean that! Thanks for the invite!

May 21, 2010 03:52 AM
Paul Slaybaugh
Homesmart - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale, AZ Real Estate

Virginia - My youth has been encased in a glass jar since my first born arrived.  Hoping it's not frozen too stiff by the time the kids are grown for me to break the glass to dethaw.

I actually support neither the bill, nor the current governor, Missy, but I respect your opinion.

Russell - Any time, my man.  No papers required in my domicile.

May 21, 2010 04:58 AM
Joe Hansen
Joe Mortgage - Precision Mortgage Inc. - Phoenix, AZ
Joe Mortgage Team

If only those speculative buyers would have boycotted Arizona in 04-06 maybe we would have had a lighter crash landing.  The good news is that home prices here now are great for anyone looking for a good deal.

May 21, 2010 06:05 AM
Kristen Correa, Broker
Kristen Correa Real Estate & Reedy Creek Realty Services - Keller, TX
I love coffee & real estate. I am out of coffee!

Hopping on your bandwagon vs. boycotting.

May 21, 2010 08:25 AM
Paul Slaybaugh
Homesmart - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale, AZ Real Estate

Fair point, Joe.

To be clear, Kristen, you are perfectly welcome to boycott my fellow Scottsdale Realtors.  I am 100% ambivalent on that front as long as the referral conduit stays open through yours truly. ;)

May 21, 2010 09:02 AM
Andrew J. Lenza
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Holmdel, NJ

Save your begging for the Kiwani's. You are officially blacklisted.

Signed,

REO Egoism

May 22, 2010 04:34 AM
Paul Slaybaugh
Homesmart - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale, AZ Real Estate

"Buckwheats.  All of 'em."  - Christopher Walken, Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead

May 22, 2010 04:37 AM
Melina Tomson
Tomson Burnham, llc Licensed in the State of Oregon - Salem, OR
Principal Broker/Owner, M.S.

Arizoniaism is spreading here as there are have been some locals saying we should refine that bill and do it here.  I knew I couldn't trust people from dry states.  I think the lack of moisture is getting to y'all down there.

 

 

May 22, 2010 09:50 AM
Paul Slaybaugh
Homesmart - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale, AZ Real Estate

Arid is the intolerant soul, Melina.

May 23, 2010 04:48 AM
Jason Sardi
Auto & Home & Life Insurance throughout North Carolina - Charlotte, NC
Your Agent for Life

Haven't read the bill, myself.  But I figure there's no need to when I have the competent journalism of MSNBC & FOX NEWS to fall back on;)

May 25, 2010 03:19 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Hi Paul--NC isn't far behind you guys either!  I guess when folks started to realize we're all going to be paying for anyone from any other country to use our physicians and we won't able to get in when We, the People need to be seen, well...

Boycott you?  Paul, you are and always will be my Scottsdale go-to guy!  :-)

 

May 29, 2010 08:17 PM
Paul Slaybaugh
Homesmart - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale, AZ Real Estate

I thank you, Debe.  Nice to know I've got a friend in Charlotte. :)

Sardi - I was going to make a crack about preferring Comedy Central to those particular outlets for my political news when it dawned on me that I really do.  Jon Stewart for Pope!

May 30, 2010 11:41 AM
Michael O'Donnell
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Arizona Properties - Scottsdale, AZ
GRI, ePRO, Accessible Homes

Paul, Paul. Paul.......what are we going to do about you?  Huh?

After being thrown under the bus by you in comment #17, I hardly know what to say.  Originally was going to agree with your remarks.  But now? Here, I had your back...

Now?  I don't know.

Was going to let the flag wavers who commented on what a brilliant bunch of state officials passing "thoughtful" laws (they forget that the "papers please law" was bracketed by a "birther law" and an "anti-diversity in education" law) know what a bunch of unfortunate clowns they really are. Truth be known, if they had Jan Brewer, Russell Pearce, et al.... they would no more enjoy that experience than they would one of our July heat waves.

Was going to remind you how much I enjoy your posts, your humor, your articulateness, etc.  Then this happened:

To be clear, Kristen, you are perfectly welcome to boycott my fellow Scottsdale Realtors.  I am 100% ambivalent on that front as long as the referral conduit stays open through yours truly. ;)

Okay, Paul...i see where you're coming from.  The articulateness, glibness, humor have been a guise..you're nothing but a self-serving opportunist!!!

Paul, Paul, Paul.

Jun 03, 2010 03:41 AM
Paul Slaybaugh
Homesmart - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale, AZ Real Estate

Pack up the tent and the magic elixer, fellas, we've been made!  And I was just starting to like this one-horse town ... ;)

 

Jun 04, 2010 09:07 AM