Aw Shucks: No Helipads in Scottsdale

by Jay Thompson on September 30, 2006

On Tuesday, September 26, the Scottsdale, Arizona city council voted unanimously to approve a zoning ordinance that bans private aircraft from landing in neighborhoods. Sounds pretty much like common sense to me. Also sounds like a ridiculous waste of the council's time, and smacks of a publicity stunt to help foster "Snottsdale's" image as a place for the rich and famous to … [Read more...]

Contract Question of the Week: Inspection Period Length

by Jay Thompson on September 28, 2006

It doesn't seem to matter whether it's buyers or sellers, first-time homeowners or seasoned investors. When it comes to the Residential Resale Purchase Contract, we tend to get the same questions over and over. So I thought I'd share some of the more common questions here. My intent is to have a "Weekly Contract Question" but I have to be admit that it'll probably wind up just like my "Pic of … [Read more...]

Real Estate Pic of the Week

by Jay Thompson on September 27, 2006

I got an email yesterday from a regular reader asking me, "Where is the Real Estate Pic of the Week Month?" I bow my head in shame as I respectfully submit this one for all our avid readers. I always try to find out a little bit about the Pic of the Week, but alas, in this case I haven't been able to locate anything. (I found it on a web site that has nothing but Chinese characters and I don't … [Read more...]

The Finish Line

by Jay Thompson on September 27, 2006

In an unprecedented achievement of blogging.... madness .... Greg and Ardell wrote 102 blog entries EACH in less than 24 hours. Sellsius instigated this whole thing, here's their summary. … [Read more...]

Real Estate Blogathon!!

by Jay Thompson on September 26, 2006

101 blog posts in 24 hours? Think that's crazy? Try 202! 204! Those that read real estate blogs regularly probably already know about the Sellsius inspired "Blogathon" happening right now. But many of our avid readers don't frequent multiple real estate blogs, so I thought I'd let that crowd in on this undertaking. In a nutshell, last week our friends at Sellsius attempted to post 100 blog … [Read more...]