Normally I wouldn’t expect a pizza joint to make me sit back and say, “Hmmmm, this is a great idea to connect with customers and improve business.” It is, after all, just a pizza joint, albeit one with a damn good pizza. But the other day I received a thank you card. A hand-written thank you card no less, from Mafia Mike’s Pizza on Cooper Road in Gilbert. It’s not the free order of … [Read more...]
Happy Thanksgiving from Phoenix Real Estate Guy!
by on November 26, 2009
What are you doing reading a real estate blog on Thanksgiving? Go watch some football, eat some turkey, loosen those pants, nap and spend time with your family and/or friends. Ponder all you have to be thankful for. I’m thankful for my family and friends and those that have placed their trust in us to help them buy or sell a home. And you too, oh avid reader. I’d love to be able to thank … [Read more...]
Half of Arizona Homeowners are Underwater. 23% Nationwide…
by on November 25, 2009
Not surprising, but sobering numbers… The Wall Street Journal reports that the number of people underwater on their mortgages (those who owe more than the property is currently worth), has increased to 23% nationally. Arizona is second only to Nevada with 47.9% of all home owners with a mortgage having negative equity in the third quarter of 2009. Another 4.5% are classified as “near … [Read more...]
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