Phoenix Real Estate - Anything & Everything About It. Plus Random Musings...
Call me an infrequent flyer. Last week, I stood in the long line at the Phoenix Sky Harbor security checkpoint like a lamb being led to slaughter. The short line, the one that guys in fancy suits get to use, was strictly forbidden because I didn’t know the secret handshake. I also lacked preferred silver diamond elite status. I boarded the plane with the Zone 5’ers and passed by the … [Read more...]
Are short sales moral? I am going to talk a little bit about the “moral side” of a short sale. My favorite part of this story... the twist at the end that makes the whole thing laughable. I was reading this article on CNBC this weekend about short sales and felt I needed to jump into the discussion. The Phoenix Real Estate Guy has written a lot about short sales as they have been a major … [Read more...]
If you’re going to make your debut on a widely-read website, what better way to do so than with a bold prediction … I boldly predict that inventory here in the Phoenix real estate market will not decline by more than another 7,900 homes over the next millennium. What’s striking is such a prediction, timeframe aside, would have been laughable back in 2007 when there were more than 40,000 … [Read more...]
Seven years ago today, the first post on Phoenix Real Estate Guy was crafted and published. OK, "crafted" is a real stretch. But it was published on May 8, 2005. That seems like a lifetime ago. Since that day some 2,000ish articles have been published here, some of far better quality than post #1, many not. Over 30,000 comments have been left by some four million visitors. That last … [Read more...]
We are thrilled to announce that Dean Ouellette is taking the position of Vice President of Business Development at Thompson's Realty effective immediately. Dean has been with Thompson's Realty for over two years, and is an outstanding real estate agent. His passion for teaching and helping agents is known by many and fits perfectly in this new role. As Vice President of Business … [Read more...]
Life can change in the blink of an eye. Or the beat of a struggling heart. A week ago at this time, I was being wheeled from the emergency room into the heart catherization lab at Banner Heart Hospital in the middle of what a cardiologist described as a "massive heart attack." Believe me, it sucked. Yes, it was excruciatingly painful. You know how a doctor will ask you, "On a scale of … [Read more...]
Jay's Note: Here's a nifty little video by Thompson's Realty agent Kristin LaVanway with an update on the current Phoenix real estate market. Writing about market stats is difficult, and boring. Which is why you rarely find stats posts here. How does one make statistics interesting? Kristin does in this video. Hopefully there will be more to come! Here's the video synopsis, in Kristin's … [Read more...]
Jay's note: This week last year I came upon an horrific accident scene that I was certain involved my only son. Shortly after I wrote this someone, I can't remember who now, said I should revisit it in a year. So here it is. "Personally, I'm going to make a concerted effort to stop taking things for granted. To appreciate life more. To not sweat the small stuff," was a pledge made in this … [Read more...]
What you are about to read may very well blow a few minds across the real estate Internet space. Or not. We're about to find out... Ready? Earlier today, I accepted a full-time position with Zillow. No, really. Soon I will be Zillow's Director of Industry Outreach & Social Media. Interesting, isn't it? Why? When? Where? What? Why? In a nutshell, because I love a challenge, and I … [Read more...]
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I'm Jay Thompson, and I have a little blogging problem...
Welcome to The Phoenix Real Estate Guy, or "TPREG" as I fondly refer to it.
My wife and I are co-owners of Thompson's Realty, an independent boutique real estate brokerage in Phoenix, Arizona. Prior to real estate I was in the semiconductor manufacturing industry for longer than I care to remember.
Fair Housing is IMPORTANT!
Discrimination is stupid beyond belief. We at Thompson's Realty simply will not discriminate against anyone. I don't care what color you are, how old you are, what your religious beliefs may be or what your "sexual preference" is.
What you are is a human being. We are too. And we'll treat you like we want to be treated.
It really is that simple...
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