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RE/MAX Offices Close

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RE/MAX 2000 broker Bob Kline shut the doors of his RE/MAX 2000 franchise offices this weekend, putting about 350 people out of work. A Realtor formerly with RE/MAX 2000 was quoted in the AZ Republic saying that all the agents would be just fine and they’d find new brokers to hang their licenses with in [...]

26 December 2007 Read the full article →

I’m Baaaack

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Well, you can’t keep a good man down. Or something like that. I’m back. This blog will be up and running again. Real estate hasn’t been paying the bills this  year for many of us. I shut down temporarily thinking I’d spend a few weeks finding a ‘real’ job. You know, one of those things where [...]

4 December 2007 Read the full article →

They Like Me, But I’m Still a Dork

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On the heels of my last post where I bragged about a little love tossed my way by a fellow blogger, I must admit to being completely baffled by Technorati tags. Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Any of you 3 or 4 people who read me (and I suspect those 4 people are all bloggers) want [...]

2 November 2007 Read the full article →

They Like Me, They Really Like Me

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I’ve put on my best Sally Field impersonation tonight, to let you know that I’ve received a nod of approval from a blogging lender who I really respect. Shailesh Ghimire, the AZ Mortgage Guru of CTX Mortgage named my humble blog as one of his Top 5 Notable Real Estate Blogs in a recent eNewsletter [...]

2 November 2007 Read the full article →

October Housing Stats Dim, But Better Winter Ahead?

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October resale housing sales lag behind September’s which were some of the lowest in recent memory.  September sales were 3,404 while October fell to 3,086. True, it’s not over till the fat lady sings, but I doubt we’ll add another 500 closings Valleywide in the few remaining business hours of today. Inventory is up too, [...]

31 October 2007 Read the full article →

Sale and Leaseback with Positive Cash Flow

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Promised myself I’d never tout my listings on my blog. But this listing is quite different, and I’m having trouble getting the word out. Investor Wanted, Investors Only. Seller needs sale and leaseback. Positive cash flow for the right deal. 2 BR/2 BA/1 Car Gar. Patio Home. Gated. Pointe Tapatio (7th St & Peoria) $230,000     Current [...]

26 October 2007 Read the full article →

Here we go again – the dreaded “feedback request”

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I’m driving in my car this morning, catching up on some phone calls, when my phone rings – the kind of ring I have set up for phone numbers which aren’t in my database. Yea! This is generally a good thing – it could be a new client, a person interested in one of our [...]

11 September 2007 Read the full article →

On The Other Hand

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The Arizona Business Journal reports that the Valley’s construction industry is holding it’s own during this economic shake up, and our jobs growth remains strong. Maybe I was overhasty w/ yesterday’s post. Trying to sell residential real estate in today’s slower market can sometimes get a girl down.  I’d like to see some local job [...]

8 September 2007 Read the full article →

Today’s Job Growth Numbers Depressing

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For the first time in 4 years, the US economy actually lost jobs. For any sadists (or insomniacs) reading this blog, you can click here for the raw data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Scintillating reading! This is depressing in and of itself, not least of all for the 4,000 people who lost those [...]

8 September 2007 Read the full article →

Highlighting Desert Ridge – Overview

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Located in Northeast Phoenix from about 36th St. to 56th St., north of Loop101, south of Pinnacle Peak, the Desert Ridge community consists of approximately 3,800 single family detached homes built by a variety of builders (Click Here to view a map of the area).  The list of builders include Shea Homes, Continental Homes, Elliott Homes, Toll Brothers, [...]

4 September 2007 Read the full article →

Lake Pleasant Parkway Median Landscape

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Has anyone else noticed the preparations getting underway for the improvements along Lake Pleasant Parkway? I wrote about the project a couple of months ago (Fletcher Heights Median Improvements); it’s nice to see the project getting started. The picture above is from the sign on 83rd Ave just north of Beardsley, and gives some additional [...]

17 July 2007 Read the full article →