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Monday, August 2, 2010

Negotiating: It's more than just price

Maybe I am just getting old, but it seems that the older <wiser hopefully> I get, the more I realize that some things in life that I thought were black and white, or simplistic are actually multi-faceted,...

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Buyer Expectations in the Phoenix Market March 2010

 
I thought I would share some great insight from another Real Estate professional that I admire a great deal.  To put it simply, Jay Thompson has a gift and the ability to convey what so...
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

What kind of value does 'Expertise' add? Can you measure it?

I have a confession to make.  It is sometimes a struggle for me to put into words the value that being a local full-time REALTOR can add to a transaction.

I can describe the process I go through with...
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

A note to REALTORS, let's be honest.

I received an email today for a local agent in town today that I found very interesting.

This agent looked to have sent out an email ‘blast’ most likely purchasing...
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Thursday, February 19, 2009

2009 Home Stimulus Needs Response

Providing Incentives for the bank to modify loans with troubled borrowers is all good and well if the banks can respond.
 

 

The reality is that banks have been living with the necessity to deal...

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Monday, February 9, 2009

Is it a Credit or a Loan? 2009 Stimulus for Home Buyers

Stimulus help for homebuyers - Is it a credit?  Is it a loan?

 

We are still waiting on final details of what Congress will turn out on the “$15K homebuyer tax credit”.  Here is what we think...

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Friday, July 25, 2008

50,000 and still counting down...

June 2008 brings us down to just over 50,000 active single-family listings in the Phoenix/Metro market.  We are down about 7,000 since our peak.  Good news right?  Yes, our inventory is going...
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Bidding Wars in Phoenix Real Estate Market - Version 2008

If someone would have told me that I would be taking part in bidding wars in the Phoenix market 12 months ago I would have told them they were crazy.  We have had the largest inventory surplus in the...
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Monday, April 14, 2008

You get MORE THAN JUST ME on a New Home

I received a 'panic-call' from a frenzied mother the other day.  Her adult child had wandered into a new home community and signed a contract to purchase a home.  A phone conversation was completed...
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Friday, April 11, 2008

Procurring Cause in Arizona

I got a call from a potential buyer on a listing I have in Gilbert.  This buyer had seen one of my advertisements and wanted to view the home.  As I always do, I asked if they were working with...
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Friday, April 11, 2008

Back To The Blog...Blogging takes Time

I have been away for a few weeks. 
 
Life happens and much has been going on.  I have been doing my annual 'scram' to get all my 2007 year-end receipts and records ready for my accountant....
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Thursday, March 20, 2008

Arizona Still Most Desirable in Nation...

US Census data released today shows Maricopa County was the fastest growing county in the United States from July, 2006 – July, 2007.  Maricopa County consists of Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, Tempe,...

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Monday, March 10, 2008

New FHA Loan Limits open doors for Arizona buyers!

New FHA Loan Limits for Maricopa and Pinal County were posted last week for a single family residence at $346,250!  This is up from $252,500!  The wonderful think about FHA is that only a...

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Saturday, March 8, 2008

What Investors Know: Don't Wait for The Bottom of the Market...

There has been a lot of buyer anxiety rampant in Arizona the last year and a half and with good cause.  Prices have declined and there wasn't any indication that the bottome was anywhere near....
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Thursday, January 3, 2008

Tiff's First Entry - Welcome 2008!

Well here I am starting my first blog.

The most attractive thing about blogging to me is that you are supposed to write in your own voice. No lengthy editing, working and then re-working to sound polished...
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