Phoenix Fireworks: Celebrate Independence Day Phoenix Style!

by Jay Thompson on June 30, 2008

IMPORTANT! Click here if you are looking for Phoenix fireworks shows for 2011. Looking for fun and fireworks this July 4? Below is a partial list of places to watch fireworks across Phoenix (and some other places in Arizona as well). (source = azcentral.com) Phoenix Fireworks Freedom Wireless Fabulous Phoenix Fourth: 6-9:35 p.m. July 4. Kids rides, food court, scheduled events and … [Read more...]

Book Review: How to Buy Your First Home (2nd Edition)

by Jay Thompson on June 29, 2008

Disclosure: This is not a paid review. I was provided a complimentary copy from the publisher but under no obligation to write a review.How to Buy Your First Home, 2E by Diana Brodman Summers covers a lot of ground in 174 pages (plus 113 additional pages including a glossary and several informative appendixes). The book is well written and broken into a logical sequence of … [Read more...]

Saskatoon Paper Misquotes, but Gets the Gist of it

by Jay Thompson on June 27, 2008

The other day I talked at length with Jason Warick, a reporter with the Saskatoon (Canada) Star Phoenix newspaper. He was working on a story about Canadian buyers for real estate in Arizona.In the article – Saskatoon Residents Find Arizona Opportunity — Jason (a heck of a nice guy by the way) talked to people ranging from agents such as myself and Jonathan Dalton, to some … [Read more...]

ASU Reports Record Rate of Decline in Phoenix Home Values

by Jay Thompson on June 25, 2008

According to a study from the Arizona State University W.P. Carey School of Business, the “ASU-RSI” (ASU Repeat Sales Index) average home prices in the Phoenix metro area dropped 13% year-over-year in March.This is the first double-digit “ever” (ever is a really long time. I suspect it’s the first double digit decline in this metric’s history — I’m … [Read more...]