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Updates to the “For Buyers” Page

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Adding a little content to the blog. Check out the new resources on the For Buyers page. More to come! Heather Barr is a Realtor and a happy workaholic. She eats more than someone her size ought to be able, and is a runner as a consequence. Her TiVo’s full of spy thrillers, police procedurals [...]

1 August 2008 Read the full article →

Addition to the Blogroll

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I’d like to extend a warm welcome to Rodney Dunn of RE/MAX in Auckland, New Zealand. Rodney’s  blog will be listed on my blogroll shortly. Rodney found my blog back in June when he searched & found my post about the effectiveness of Open Houses. He’s been back for visits since then, and added several well [...]

10 July 2008 Read the full article →

Listing Back on Market

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Buyer walked after 4 days. Their flake-out might be your (or your client’s) gain! Click here to see a 2/2 condo in gated area for $129,900. Last one like it sold June 5, 2008 for $155,000. Click to see pics and info. Heather Barr is a Realtor and a happy workaholic. She eats more than someone [...]

25 June 2008 Read the full article →

New Listing – Makena Place

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 $489,000  2 Beds, 2 Baths  2193 SF  27617 N Makena Place, Peoria AZ 85383 Brand new listing, MLS #3013081. Gorgeous, gracious and upgraded on the 16th tee at Trilogy at Vistancia golf course. Click to see more pics, specs, and info. Heather Barr is a Realtor and a happy workaholic. She eats more than someone [...]

20 June 2008 Read the full article →

Creative Financing?

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OMG. The creative financers are back. Received a purchase offer from a buyer who (1) is upside down in her current mortgage and (2) can’t get approved for a new mortgage because her income is “unusual” (i.e. it’s from disability insurance and oil stock dividends). Here’s an idea: if you owe more on your current [...]

30 April 2008 Read the full article →

Changing The Scenery

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Changing up the theme again. Hope it’s still readable and nothing gets lost. Call it spring cleaning; I was ready for a new look. Heather Barr is a Realtor and a happy workaholic. She eats more than someone her size ought to be able, and is a runner as a consequence. Her TiVo’s full of [...]

8 April 2008 Read the full article →

Zillow Offering Mortgage Quotes

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Zillow launched a new online mortgage quote system today at their Mortgage Marketplace.  Must give credit to The Phoenix Real Estate Guy, Jay Thompson for blogging about this first. From Jay: Zillow’s system does not take your name, phone number, email or Social Security Number. Lenders get your request and respond with a detailed loan quote [...]

3 April 2008 Read the full article →

Jott.com About the Coolest Thing Since…

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Since sliced bread? Well, I don’t know if I’d go quite that far. But Jott.com is pretty awesome if you’re a person on the go. And who isn’t these days? From their website, “Jott converts your voice into emails, text messages, reminders, lists and appointments.” I use it while I’m driving to send myself reminders [...]

24 March 2008 Read the full article →

Anyone like poker?

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It appears that my post from yesterday, If you want to sell, take the offer, was somehow hi-jacked by spammers (scourge of the Earth), and filled with links to an online gaming site. The good news is that the spam-links are only visible if you use Google Reader; otherwise my post looked perfectly normal. I’m [...]

21 March 2008 Read the full article →

Raggedy Ann

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I’ve been feeling a little like this lately. Mutely frazzled. Taking the weekend off. Back Monday. Heather Barr is a Realtor and a happy workaholic. She eats more than someone her size ought to be able, and is a runner as a consequence. Her TiVo’s full of spy thrillers, police procedurals and Whedonesque sci-fi.

10 February 2008 Read the full article →

What Do You Want To Read?

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Well, it’s happened. Writer’s block. The good news is that I’ve noticed a lot of new readers lately on my humble little blog. And new visitors to my main website as well. I’m pretty sure they’re going there to search the MLS, since real estate is once again the preferred party chit-chat topic. Everybody wants [...]

4 February 2008 Read the full article →