What is Wrong with These People??

by Jay Thompson on March 31, 2008

Those that know me personally (or follow me on Twitter) know I enjoy playing poker for fun and relaxation (and occasionally for small profit! ).Last night at my weekly Hold ‘em tournament, the game took an interesting twist.I was outside the playing venue (a restaurant and bar in Mesa) chatting with a couple of nice folks between rounds.A young punk and his buddy approached, and they … [Read more...]

Home Buyer Suing Agent: Ummel v. Little Update

by Jay Thompson on March 31, 2008

Back in January I wrote, On Buyers Suing Agents — an article about California home buyers Marty and Vernon Ummel suing their real state agent Michael Little and his RE/Max brokerage. The Ummels claim Little “defrauded them when he failed to inform them that similar houses on the same block were selling for more than $100,000 less than what the Ummels had paid”. Today … [Read more...]

Book Review: Retire Rich from Real Estate

by Jay Thompson on March 30, 2008

Full disclosure: This is not a paid review. The publisher did provide a complimentary copy of the book, but with no obligation to review — good, bad or otherwise..Retire Rich from Real Estate: A Low-Risk Approach to Buying Rental Property for the Long-Term Investor. (Amazon non-affiliate link)That’s a mouthful of a title, and covers a lot of territory.And the author, Marc W. Andersen, … [Read more...]

AvianoListing.com: a Single-listing Weblog

by Jay Thompson on March 29, 2008

Trying a slightly different take (for us) on the single-listing web site. Call it more a single-listing blog.AvianoListing.comStill needs some work, but I like the Neoclassical Wordpress theme from the ever-brilliant Chris Pearson. The random rotating header graphics are cool, and I find the minimalist layout and typography appealing.It’s also my first venture into Wordpress v2.5. . … [Read more...]

Real Estate Video Listings: Two Different Approaches

by Jay Thompson on March 28, 2008

I thought this idea was clever: And I thought this sucked (extra credit to anyone that can sit through the entire 8.5 minutes): We’ve frequently toyed with the idea of video listings. I’m sure they are in our future, I just don’t know in what form (clearly video #2 is out).. … [Read more...]