General Musings

Rainbows and Sunshine

General Musings

Today I’m attending an MLS sponsored real estate technology fair, and running into a lot of colleagues I haven’t seen in a while, as you usually do at these industry seminars. One Jonathan Dalton jokingly told me I’ve sounded waaaay too negative here on The Phoenix Agents lately.  It was meant as a joke and [...]

22 April 2009 Read the full article →

Triple Digit Phoenix Facts

General Musings

It looks like today’s going to be the first 100 degree day of the year. In honor of the occasion, I pulled together a list of facts about our hot "but it’s a dry heat" city. Highest Temperatures ever recorded in Phoenix: 122 – June 26, 1990 121 – July 28, 1995 120 – June [...]

21 April 2009 Read the full article →

Must See Homes Now Syndrome

Buyer Help

Several times in the past few weeks I’ve been contacted by a potential buyer who found Thompson’s Realty online and wants to see a home they found there. The email usually looks something like this: “pls contact me about seeing this home right away” 9 times out of 10 the consumer Must. See. Homes. Now! [...]

21 April 2009 Read the full article →

I Am Not Hiding Good Deals!

General Musings

Recently I’ve had some interactions on the phone with a prospective client who wanted a bargain on Scottsdale condo. After the end of the final phone conversation with this person, I was left screaming obscenities, whipping towels at the bathroom counters, cursing myself for not being firmer from the get-go, and generally scaring my cat. [...]

18 April 2009 Read the full article →

FedEx drops the ball

General Musings

My package’s saga ended this weekend, capped off by being delivered to the wrong address.  That, along with the lack of customer support or a proactive response, fueled my desire to share the shipper’s name with you.  Here’s the scorecard: 11 – # of days it took FedEx to deliver a package 300 miles. 6 [...]

13 April 2009 Read the full article →

the Right reaction to being Wrong

General Musings

We’ve all made mistakes.  goofed up.  dropped the ball. The real difference is what happens next. Some people make excuses, blame others, become argumentative, and fall back on "company policy". These people are short-sighted, and are usually underachievers. Other people readily admit their mistakes and jump through hoops to fix the error.  They might even [...]

10 April 2009 Read the full article →

Phoenix Visitor Seeking Real Estate Deals?

Buyer Help

“I want a great house, a great neighborhood and a great price.” I hear that at least twice a week lately. Federal Fair Housing law doesn’t let me talk much about good neighborhoods and bad neighborhoods. Without opening myself up for a lawsuit, let me just say this: Think of your hometown. There are parts [...]

8 April 2009 Read the full article →

Keep It Simple

General Musings

For about 2 years now I’ve been trying to explain to seller clients why it’s not a good idea to “test the market” with a higher list price. Their logic is “we can always drop the price” or “they can just make an offer.” The response I have inside my head is, “Are you bleeping [...]

30 March 2009 Read the full article →

a Photo Radar tip

General Musings

Watch your speed, but PLEASE DON’T STOP! The cameras are scattered across the Phoenix freeways, and stand as a constant reminder to watch your speed.  However, they don’t flash their lights and snap your picture unless you are going 11 miles per hour over the posted speed limit. For all the public outcry over the [...]

24 March 2009 Read the full article →

Spring Blooms

General Musings

This is a great time of year to be a Phoenician – warm days, cool nights, blue skies, and brilliant color everywhere you look.  Our desert vegetation is blooming, exploding in pink, purple, orange, red, yellow, and white.  I don’t often stop to smell roses, but I do make it a point to slow down [...]

16 March 2009 Read the full article →

1,000 – that’s a lot!

General Musings

In a series I wrote in January about goals and resolutions, I mentioned that doing a little bit of something each day can add up to a significant amount over time.. ThePhoenixAgents.com is now home to 1,000 unique articles (blog posts)!  Most of them are related in some way to real estate and/or the Phoenix [...]

10 March 2009 Read the full article →

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