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From Phoenix Real Estate Guy - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 15, 2008 at 3:14 pm ET
I blog for business, I blog to learn, and I blog to share. I also blog as an “outlet” — for writing, and occasionally for venting.
Of course my favorite thing in blogging is to get ... ( more)
From Phoenix Real Estate Guy - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 14, 2008 at 2:22 pm ET
OK, so “Site of the Week” should be renamed to “Site of the Undetermined Period of Time”. But that is really neither here nor there.
I just got off the phone with Melana Yanos, a Staff Writer ... ( more)
From Phoenix Real Estate Guy - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 13, 2008 at 6:20 pm ET
I suspect two things are about to happen:
1) You’ll see a post about this on virtually every Phoenix real estate blog and an article in every local newspaper. (Probably already happening, I haven’t read anything today)
2) ... ( more)
From Phoenix Real Estate Guy - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 12, 2008 at 7:38 pm ET
Someone called today, seeking advice on becoming a real estate agent in Phoenix. We chatted about the pros and cons, and then they asked, “So, how’s the competition? Just how many real estate agents are ... ( more)
From Phoenix Real Estate Guy - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 12, 2008 at 12:58 pm ET
There’s a new splogger on the loose…
Blog.NoDebtMortgage.com (nofollowed, naturally), has found our humble abode and is stealing posts verbatim to populate their Adsense filled splog.
Unlike many of the content thieves out there, these folks actually ... ( more)
From Phoenix Real Estate Guy - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 11, 2008 at 2:14 pm ET
I just updated to the latest release of Wordpress. The PHP executable plugin I was using didn’t play well, so I’m trying a new one. So far, that seems to be the only problem.
If you see ... ( more)
From Phoenix Real Estate Guy - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 10, 2008 at 7:37 pm ET
As I was filling up today ($62, thank you very much), this truck pulled into the lot…
The first thing that popped into my head was, “Wow, there is a niche market for anything”. (followed closely ... ( more)
From Phoenix Real Estate Guy - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 8, 2008 at 9:10 pm ET
Thanks to the good folks at Diverse Solutions (our MLS/IDX search provider), and the ever-growing wisdom of ARMLS (our MLS service), those using our Phoenix home search system now get to view much larger and higher resolution ... ( more)
From Phoenix Real Estate Guy - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 8, 2008 at 9:50 am ET
Three years ago today, Jay came to me and said,”Hey Honey I think I want to start a real estate blog. Would you be OK with that?”
To which I replied, “Why would you want to ... ( more)
From Phoenix Real Estate Guy - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 7, 2008 at 7:11 pm ET
Maricopa is quite the interesting little study in rapid real estate development. Less than 10 years ago, it was a remote desert town, with about 1,000 residents.
Today, the population is pushing 35,000.
ABC News just published ... ( more)
From Phoenix Real Estate Guy - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 6, 2008 at 8:30 pm ET
*Sigh*
Here is something that for the life of me, I can not understand.
When a property “goes under contract” — ie: a offer has been made and accepted — the status in the MLS is supposed ... ( more)
From Phoenix Real Estate Guy - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 6, 2008 at 1:26 pm ET
From the “did you know” files….
Maricopa County ranks third in the nation for highest number of millionaire residents.
We’ve got more millionaires here than Orange County, Houston, Seattle, San Diego, Silicon Valley, New York, and other large ... ( more)
From Phoenix Real Estate Guy - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 4, 2008 at 3:29 pm ET
It’s been an interesting weekend here at Thompson’s Realty.
The lovely bride is on a showing marathon all weekend with a couple of fine gentlemen from British Columbia. We have our first “Mountie” client!
But that’s ... ( more)
From Phoenix Real Estate Guy - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 3, 2008 at 10:48 pm ET
Apparently real estate in Britain isn’t a whole lot different than real estate here…
. ... ( more)
From Phoenix Real Estate Guy - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 2, 2008 at 5:43 pm ET
I’ll be moderating a panel at Inman’s Blogger Connect in San Francisco on Wednesday, July 23. The topic is:
Case Study: How Four Bloggers Are Closing SalesWhat’s tactics work for generating business?
Should be interesting…
Inman Connect ... ( more)
From Phoenix Real Estate Guy - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 2, 2008 at 3:53 pm ET
If you use RSS feeds, you already know just how cool they are. RSS can save a TON of time, pulling web content to you, rather than you having to go look for it.
Our current ... ( more)
From Phoenix Real Estate Guy - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 1, 2008 at 7:59 pm ET
Mukesh and Nita Ambani are building a new home!
It will be 27 stories (550 feet) tall, and contain 400,000 square feet of interior space. But only 40,000 to 50,000 square feet will be dedicated to solely ... ( more)
From Phoenix Real Estate Guy - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 1, 2008 at 12:45 pm ET
Two and a half days of mind-numbing jury duty service are complete. The case I was placed on has been settled without We the Jury rendering a decision. Apparently the defendant “copped a plea” and ... ( more)
From Phoenix Real Estate Guy - view blog entries - visit this blogApril 29, 2008 at 1:37 pm ET
Here I sit at the Maricopa County Superior Court in the jurors waiting area.
Wow, there are a lot of trials going on….
And a whole lot of people sitting and waiting. And waiting.
I’d live blog the ... ( more)
From Phoenix Real Estate Guy - view blog entries - visit this blogApril 28, 2008 at 2:08 pm ET
I just don’t get it.
Agents talk about “How to Sell Your Home” all the time.
Pricing, curb appeal, condition, staging, marketing, declutter, blah blah blah. You can read real estate blogs for days and get great ... ( more)
From Phoenix Real Estate Guy - view blog entries - visit this blogApril 27, 2008 at 5:16 pm ET
Been toying around some this weekend with a new site dedicated solely to searching for Phoenix area homes.
The URL is a mouthful, PhoenixRealEstateSearchSite.com (affectionately now called PRESS…).
There is no question that it will morph and change ... ( more)
From Phoenix Real Estate Guy - view blog entries - visit this blogApril 26, 2008 at 8:00 pm ET
17 years ago today, I married my best friend.
Every day, I’m amazed by her…
Every time our eyes meet This feeling inside me Is almost more than I can take Baby when you touch me I ... ( more)
From Phoenix Real Estate Guy - view blog entries - visit this blogApril 24, 2008 at 7:36 pm ET
Conversation overheard today in Starbucks:
Man on cell phone: “blah blah, yes the car is still available. Yep, that’s the correct address. The gate code is 4375 pound sign. OK, see you then.”
Man’s apparent wife: “You ... ( more)
From Phoenix Real Estate Guy - view blog entries - visit this blogApril 24, 2008 at 5:28 pm ET
We recently upgraded our MLS search to the map-based solution provided by Diverse Solutions, and I’m loving it. Judging from the feedback we’ve received and the number of searches being conducted, so are the users searching ... ( more)
From Phoenix Real Estate Guy - view blog entries - visit this blogApril 24, 2008 at 10:44 am ET
Back in 2006, legislation was passed requiring the Arizona Geological Survey (AZGS) to deliver:
A comprehensive mapping of earth fissures throughout Arizona
Detailed earth fissure map data to the State Land Department for public access online
The first ... ( more)
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