From the I don’t get it files: I need more info on your listing

by on May 31, 2009

Here is how a phone call goes that we get multiple times a week: Caller: Yeah, I need some information on your listing at 123 Main Street. Me: We don’t have a listing at 123 Main Street. Caller: Sure you do, I’m looking at a print out from your web site. Me: Our site shows ALL the homes listed for sale in the Phoenix area, not just our listings. Caller: Really? Uhm, well, can you tell me … [Read more...]

Joining the NAR’s Multiple Listing Issues and Policies Committee. Lord help me. Or them…

by on May 27, 2009
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I don’t know who is crazier, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) for asking me to serve on the Multiple Listing Issues and Policies Committee, or me for accepting their offer… Someone out there is reading this and thinking, “You’ve got to be kidding me.” At least that’s what I initially thought. But it’s true. Last week I got a call from Steve Brown, NAR Vice President & … [Read more...]

ThompsonsRealty.com Gets a Facelift

by on May 26, 2009
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Our “traditional” real estate website, ThompsonsRealty.com got a serious working over this weekend. Before: After: Why? I dunno. Why not? The old site had been around four plus years, and was just… getting old. I was running the site on the Point 2 Agent platform, which I still think is one of the better real estate template site providers out there. I’ve met many of the … [Read more...]

Memorial Day 2009

by on May 25, 2009

Please take four and a half minutes out of your day to remember and reflect on the true meaning of Memorial Day. … [Read more...]

Sunday Stats: Listing Success Rate

by on May 24, 2009
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“Listing Success Rate” is defined as, “the percentage of listings that closed with a sale rather than expiring or being canceled”. It compares the number of listings sold this month with the number of listings that were sold, expired or canceled in the same period. At this moment in time, the Phoenix real estate market is running at about a 60% listing success rate. In other words, 60% … [Read more...]

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