July 2009

1-888-336-5967, well maybe not

Short Sales

Didn’t get to call the Discount Mortgage Relief.com folks today as promised. Could have had something to do with the fact that Chris and I spent today showing 3 homes located 1 hour from our office, pulling comps on 2 of them, talking to 2 lenders and a 1/2 dozen Realtors, nabbing one deal and [...]

30 July 2009 Read the full article →

1-888-336-5967

Short Sales

“You have reached The Mortgage Relief Hotline.” You’ve probably seen the commercials on your TV lately too. “STOP FORECLOSURE” they scream at you. “GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS HELP YOU!” One of these caught my eye tonight because it never mentioned the name of the company that was offering the help. I thought that was scary so I [...]

29 July 2009 Read the full article →

Moving Stills 69 – Obelisk at Cancer Survivors Park

Photoblogging

It’s worth taking a walk around the Burton Barr Central Library (Central Ave just south of McDowell) area.  Margaret T Hance Park (the Deck Park) sits on the south side of the library, and the Richard & Annette Bloch Cancer Survivors Park faces the north.  It’s a nice place for a walk – plenty of [...]

29 July 2009 Read the full article →

Showing 117

Op Ed

Yesterday was a personal record; it was the hottest I’ve ever experienced first-hand while showing homes with clients.  117 under bright blue, sunny skies. Standing in backyards while we discuss potential landscaping ideas and pool repair. Standing inside homes without a/c, where the temperature might have only been 97, but the humidity was brutal. And [...]

28 July 2009 Read the full article →

maybe the WORST LISTING EVER!

Foreclosures

Last week I came across a home – listed for sale in MLS – that might take the cake as the worst listing ever.  Fortunately I had my camera with me.  I’m not going to count things outside the sellers’ control against them, such as the run-down neighborhood, the functional obsolescence, or the busy street [...]

28 July 2009 Read the full article →

Northwest Valley Market Stats – Q2 09

Market Analysis & Stats

I’m just blown away when I look at the numbers.  I shouldn’t be, because I ‘feel’ the market everyday with our buyer-clients; the low to mid range priced homes are selling quickly, and buyers (and agents!) are getting frustrated.  Now I’m seeing the same story in Excel – it’s hard to argue we’re in tough [...]

27 July 2009 Read the full article →

Are REO Deals Breaking Contract Law?

Foreclosures

See my original post about the great. Big. Fun! you can have while shopping for REO foreclosure properties and how the banks can change your contract closing date whenever they feel like it. Today I found a a new wrinkle while I was reviewing the FAQs on an REO listing. This is a true gem: [...]

24 July 2009 Read the full article →

Moving Stills 68 – Rainbow at Java Grounds

Photoblogging

This week’s morning thunderstorms gave me the perfect time to take a picture of The Java Grounds – a great little coffee house on the southwest corner of 83rd Ave and Deer Valley. You can read the rules for a Moving Stills post and learn how the series came to be by reading my initial [...]

24 July 2009 Read the full article →

A Customer Service Reminder

Op Ed

Sometimes we get a reminder to show us what customer service is all about.  (or not about, as the case may be…)  Yesterday I had one of those reminders. I have a couple of watches where I wanted to switch the bands from one to the other.  Same size watches, same manufacturer – should be [...]

24 July 2009 Read the full article →

Nothing To Be Afraid of Here

Op Ed

I’m a rookie Tweeter. TweetDeck is my new crush slash time suck. Follow me on Twitter, I’m @NorthPhxAgent. My Twittering has led me to a lot of new blogs and websites. Sometimes… no. Often, I’m afraid to click on a particularly compelling-looking link or visual on a site I don’t know. Will clicking give me [...]

22 July 2009 Read the full article →

Friday’s dust storm

Photoblogging

We had a pretty good dust storm on Friday evening.  I noticed the dark skies to the southwest when I left my house (in the northwest valley) under sunny skies. These pictures were taken from around the I-10 and Loop 303 area, during the early evening (when there should have been a big bright sun [...]

20 July 2009 Read the full article →