========== If I were marketing this one, I'd probably have something original like "spectacular views!" (I have no idea where this is. If anyone knows, please post!) … [Read more...]
Ask a Question!
by on February 14, 2006
========== Greetings avid readers! In the last two days, there have been a couple of you that have posted a question directly to this blog. Now I love it when people post comments and ask questions---that's one of the best things about blogs. But I had an incorrect setting in my blog parameters that allowed anyone to register and then post an individual blog entry. The problem with … [Read more...]
How Much Does a Pool Add to the Value of My Home?
by on February 12, 2006
========== We get this question all the time. Here's the bottom line... Having a swimming pool built is not cheap. If you spend $20,000 on a pool, it will not add $20,000 to the value of your home. Sadly, it may add nothing to the value of your home. Don't add a pool to your home if you expect to recoup the cost upon sale. It just doesn't work that way. Add a pool to your home because you … [Read more...]
Worst-Case Scenario for Housing in 2006
by on February 7, 2006
========== Below is the second part in the "2006 Housing Scenario" series from Inman News. For Part 1, click here: Worst-Case Scenario for Housing in 2006, Part 2 By Janis Mara Inman News Editor's note: This is the second part of a two-part story looking at housing market conditions for 2006. The scene opens on a devastated landscape, with the voices of a thousand wannabe … [Read more...]
I'm Jay Thompson, and I have a little blogging problem... Welcome to The Phoenix Real Estate Guy, or "TPREG" as I fondly refer to it.
