Las Sendas Golf Course in Mesa, Arizona

by on March 17, 2011 10 Comments
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Located in North East Mesa, Las Sendas Golf Club is desert golf at it’s finest.  If you want sprawling fairways and tall trees, look elsewhere.  If you want a course that demands shot-making, precise putting  and has breath taking valley views, try Las Sendas Golf Club. The battle begins on the very first hole.  A 90 degree dogleg left around a water hazard requires a drive placed between … [Read more...]

Be Careful Out There! Scams and Fraud in the Real Estate World

by on March 13, 2011 28 Comments
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It’s a sad fact of human nature that when people are facing tough times, there are those out there that will try to take advantage of them. Given the general sordid state of the real estate market in Phoenix, combined with a less-than-stellar economy, the pickings are ripe for the scammers and others who attempt to take advantage of people. Late last week, two separate stories were … [Read more...]

Thompson’s Realty Welcomes Ray Vallera!

by on March 8, 2011 11 Comments
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We’re pleased to announce the latest addition to Thompson’s Realty, Ray Vallera! Ray got his real estate sales license in 2005, and his real estate broker’s license in 2009. He comes to us from Coast to Coast Realty where he was the Designated Broker. Prior to getting his real estate license Ray was a full time Phoenix real estate investor and rehabber. Originally from Illinois, Ray and … [Read more...]

Say WHAT? A Five Star Yelp Review for a Competitor?

by on February 28, 2011 53 Comments
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Earlier today I posted the above review on Yelp. Apparently it went out on Twitter as well because within a few minutes I got a Direct Message from a friend: Are you nucking futs? (yeah, I edited that. We’re a family site.) Why would you give a five star review to a competitor? I suppose that’s a fair question. To be honest, I didn’t really even think about it. I got an email from Phil … [Read more...]

You Know What Sucks About Property Management? Sometimes everything…

by on February 9, 2011
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For several years I swore that I would never do property management. Horror stories abound – crazy tenants, lousy landlords, low pay, attorneys mucking things up, special/stupid Department of Real Estate rules, accounting nightmares. All that (and more). Ever heard anyone say something good about property management? Yeah, me neither. Yet we went off and did it any way. Why? Well, at the time … [Read more...]

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