21
Aug
2006
Posted by Jay - The Phoenix Real Estate Guy as On Being a Real Estate Agent, Real Estate
No, not THIS blog. (Well, of course you can read THIS blog too. And you should!)
This blog — The Real Estate Tomato — is a wealth of information for agents. It’s well written, with timely topics. It’s been added to my daily reading list and I am a discriminating reader.
Check it out. [...]
18
Aug
2006
Posted by Jay - The Phoenix Real Estate Guy as Arizona, Buying Real Estate, Listing & Sales Stats, Real Estate, Selling Real Estate
I’ve never been a big fan of open houses. The fact is, very few houses are sold to an open house visitor. Open houses are great for real estate agents to get buyer clients as many people visit open houses without agent representation (which is a very bad idea).
Last weekend, a “Mega Open” was [...]
13
Aug
2006
Posted by Jay - The Phoenix Real Estate Guy as Arizona, Buying Real Estate, On Being a Real Estate Agent, Real Estate, Real Life Real Estate Stories, Selling Real Estate
I still don’t understand this…. why would a Realtor not answer their phone?
We have clients *actively* looking to buy commercial property. They want something in the three million range. We’ve found what appears to be the ideal property. Perfect location, great shape, it’s exactly what our clients are looking for.
We’ve been trying to [...]
12
Aug
2006
Posted by Jay - The Phoenix Real Estate Guy as Arizona, Random Musings, Real Estate
Jay’s Opine: OK, I’ve been known to drive too fast. (And that’s been “documented” on more than one occasion.) I’ll admit that I’m a semi-regular at Defensive Driving classes. I despise photo radar. But this story is just plain nuts. And seriously, anyone who just throws their tickets away because they think [...]
06
Aug
2006
Posted by Jay - The Phoenix Real Estate Guy as Real Estate
Power hungry HOAs. Clueless HOA directors and management companies. We’ve probably all heard horror stories about Home Owners Associations abusing their power and acting like fools. You won’t believe this one!