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Thursday, February 10, 2011

What I need from A Buyer in order to show my Arizona Real Estate Listing

I got an email inquiry today from someone that wanted to view a listing I have in North Mesa.  There was no name or phone number on the email only a return email address.  The email said, “I would...

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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Reasons a Bank Might Agree to a Short Sale


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In the last 3 years I have been confronted or involved with short sales for a variety of reasons.  While most people  understand The definition of a short sale.  [A short sale is...

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Friday, September 10, 2010

ValleyWideShortSales.com


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Local Agent Provides Free Information Resource to Phoenix Area Homeowners Facing Financial Hardships

New Web site presents options for homeowners confronted with the possibility...

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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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Saturday, August 1, 2009

Welcome Electronic Signatures

Welcome electronic signatures and DocuSign to the list of value-added features  to help assist our clients and customers with their real estate transactions.
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Electronic signatures have been...

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Friday, May 1, 2009

Tipping Point - Phoenix Housing Market 2009

The million dollar question for the last several years in the Phoenix Metropolitan area is "when will the housing market hit bottom?"  This leads us to ask, "how does one define the 'bottom of...
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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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Thursday, March 12, 2009

Why 7.1% Unemployment Rate in Arizona is 'Good'

Of the states hardest hit by the housing bubble, Arizona’s unemployment rate is by far the lowest.  Historically Arizona has always benefited from a lower than average unemployment rate compared...

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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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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

2009 Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan for Arizona

2009  Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan for Arizona

 

President Obama outlined the housing portion of the stimulus plan in Mesa Arizona today.  Mesa, Arizona with a Jan 08 - Jan...

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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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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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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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