Phoenix Real Estate Market Shift!!

========== After months of a frenzied buying craze, the Phoenix real estate market appears to have shifted toward a buyer’s market. Notice I said TOWARD a buyer’s market. That doesn’t mean we are IN a buyer’s market (yet). On a scale of 1 to 10, with a “5” being a neutral market, a “1” being a ridiculously strong buyer’s market and a “10” being an insane … [Read more...]

Q2 Phoenix Market Outlook

========= Jay's 2nd Quarter 2005 Overview of the Phoenix Area Real Estate Market Existing Homes: Strong Sellers Market! Demand for existing homes continues to be extremely strong. The supply of existing homes seems to have stabilized somewhat, although supply is still low (but it has increased slightly over the first quarter. Homes are still selling very quickly. It is still not uncommon … [Read more...]

On Bad Real Estate Agents

========== I am a real estate agent, and so is my lovely bride. I happen to think we are pretty good at it. Helping people buy and sell real estate is our job. It's how we pay the mortgage and feed the children. Given that, it's important that we do it well. So we always "give it 110%". There are a lot of real estate agents. Something like 9,000 in the Phoeinx area. That's a lot of … [Read more...]

In Search of The Perfect Close

========== "Closing" -- the mere thought of the word in regards to a real estate transaction can make even the most seasoned agent or investor cringe. There are a lot of things that can create a glitch in the closing process. These glitches can range from simple annoyances to something serious enough to cancel the transaction. Successfully closing a real estate transaction requires the … [Read more...]

The Weather

========== Is it hot or what? Noticed that we've been under an "extreme heat warning" the past couple of days. What does that mean? Do I really need the weather service to tell me I should stay inside? Today's high was 116 degrees. I don't need anyone telling me that it's hot outside. The other day it got up to 113. We didn't have an "extreme heat warning" that day. So I guess 113 … [Read more...]

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