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When an Active Listing is not Available

Another entry in my “You might have a bad agent” file, a client contacted me about a listing that he saw that lined up with what he was looking for.  I stopped in yesterday and previewed and agreed, it was a match.  I contacted the agent and told him that I was going to take [...]

Got a Cell Phone, want to be alerted by 911?

Maricopa County has started a program where you can register your cell phone and your home address and if any Emergencies that cause the Reverse 911 system to be in-acted will page your cell phone.  The program is really meant for those that don’t use a landline anymore and keeps the public safe.  You can [...]

You may have more time with Interest Rates…

For the past couple of days, there have been lots of talk about interest rates and for the most part, everyone agrees that interest rates will remain low throughout 2012.  Based on this press release sent to me by one of the Mortgage Companies:

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in December suggests [...]

January 2012 ARMLS® Rent Check

Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service (ARMLS) just released their monthly Rent Check Report.  I like this little report because I’m working with several Buy-and-Hold Investors right now and this report helps them not only gauge the rental market, but see how their competition is starting to stack up.  We typically work in areas were the [...]

Sellers: Check your Listings

Some word of advise for those selling your home in the Phoenix Real Estate Market, always check your listing to make sure it is correct.  And to keep your agent honest.  I’ve seen way too many bad pictures and bad data to believe the owners intended for their property to be presented that way.  With [...]