Fulton Homes Files for Bankruptcy

by Jay Thompson on January 29, 2009

From the Phoenix Business Journal: Fulton Homes Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization Tuesday. "It is confirmed," said Rosaria Glasco of Knoodle Shop, the home builder's public relations firm. "Fulton Homes Corp. filed for Chapter 11 protection today this morning. This does not affect home warranties or customer service." “Back in the day” (of the real estate boom … [Read more...]

Phoenix Average Temperature Charts

by Jay Thompson on January 25, 2009

For whatever reason, it is tedious finding a chart for the average monthly temperature in Phoenix. They are out there for the temperature in Fahrenheit, but good luck finding anything in Celsius.So being somewhat of a chart-o-holic, I made my own. The charts below show the average daily high and low by month, as well as the record highs and lows.Enjoy. . . Yep, it gets pretty toasty in … [Read more...]

Moving to Phoenix? 10 Things you Need to Know

by Jay Thompson on January 22, 2009

It’s Thursday, and I just received my fifth call this week that started out something like this:“I’m thinking about moving to Phoenix. What can you tell me about the real estate market and living there?”A reasonable question that is just begging for a blog post. . . 10 Things You Need to Know about Moving to Phoenix 1. It gets really really hot in the summer. We’re … [Read more...]

Superbowl Party Time!

by Jay Thompson on January 19, 2009

“Shock the World!”“Stunned disbelief.”“Are you f’ing kidding me?!?”Those are some common reactions when folks hear the Arizona Cardinals are in the Superbowl.I can barely get my fingers to type those words. The Arizona Cardinals are in the Superbowl.Wow.Look out Tampa (and the Steelers), the game may never be the same.On February 1, with kickoff time … [Read more...]

What to Do in Phoenix this Weekend: Football, Cars, Marathons and more

by Jay Thompson on January 16, 2009

Looking for something to do in Phoenix this weekend?It may be difficult to find anything happening (said with dripping sarcasm).In the “Hell has frozen over” category, we have the Arizona Cardinals hosting the NFC championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Glendale on Sunday. Tickets sold out in 6 minutes. Scalpers will be out in force (scalping is legal in Arizona … [Read more...]