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Looking for real estate information? Articles on the home buying and selling process are here. What you need to know, from A to Z.

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Phoenix Short Sale Info

Short sales in Phoenix are a fact of life. No one wants to short sale their home. But if you need to, you need to be informed. We can help.

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Thompson's Realty has agents all across the Phoenix metro area who are available to help you sell or purchase a home. From first time buyers to investors, we can help!

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The Thompson’s Realty Manifesto

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Manifesto: man·i·fes·to noun \ˌma-nə-ˈfes-(ˌ)tō\ : a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer. Spend any length of time in the real estate industry and you will hear buzz words like “Unique Selling Proposition,” “Value Add,” and the like tossed about as real estate brokerages volley back and forth in usually [...]

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New Year’s Eve in Phoenix. Ringing in 2012!

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If you are looking for something to do on New Year’s Eve in Phoenix, you may just find something here. This isn’t a comprehensive list of Phoenix New Year’s Eve events, creating that may be impossible. This is a compilation from various sources across the Internet. As such, some data may not be completely accurate, [...]

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Merry Christmas! (Or Happy Holidays?)

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Editor’s note: The following was originally published on Dec 4, 2005, as Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays. All this broo-ha-ha (how do you spell that?) about whether to say, “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays” has me about ready to scream! For those who aren’t aware (or are living under a rock) the controversy over the “political correctness” [...]

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A Peek Inside One Real Estate Brokerage Model

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Disclosure: I need to be careful here and not get myself sued or slapped with a Code of Ethics violation. Hence the complete lack of individual and company names. Any exchanges that have taken place via email, Facebook, or smoke signal have been paraphrased. What follows is simply my thoughts on a prevalent real estate [...]

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NAR Announces Formation of Technology & Emerging Issues Subcommittee

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Members of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Multiple Listing Issues and Policies Committee received an email this morning from Cliff Niersbach, NAR Vice President, Board Policy and Programs and NAR Staff Executive to the MLS Committee: Good morning Committee members. I respectfully advise that NAR’s Elected Leadership has established and appointed a Technology and [...]

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Historical Mortgage Rate Chart: 30 Year Fixed Interest Loan

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For whatever reason, people always seem to find these mortgage rate trend charts fascinating. Here is the historical mortgage rate trend chart for 30 year fixed loans from April 1971 through November 2011. Data is supplied by FreddieMac. Excel wizardry by yours truly. You are welcome to use this chart, all I ask is that [...]

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Everyone Can Use Karma Points. RIP Clint Miller

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Hey you! Yes, you, standing there in the Starbucks line, waiting to get your venti quad-shot mocha frappachino with-whip latte. What say you turn around and give that five bucks to a family that can use it a lot more than your hips and ass needs that calorie-laden coffee concoction? How about you skip that [...]

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Home Sellers: Review How Your Home is Displayed to Others!

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Here we go again… I’ve written about this several times, but it bears repeating. Home sellers, you need to review how your home is being presented in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and online. One of our clients found a new listing today that may meet their needs. This was the photo, the only photo [...]

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What Clint Miller Taught Me About Life

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Clint Aaron Miller March 8, 1971 – December 11, 2011 It is not often that I sit and stare at a computer screen, and have no idea what to write… Last night, Clint Miller passed away after an incredibly courageous battle with testicular cancer. Cancer that spread to his brain and elsewhere. It ravaged his [...]

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Word of Mouth. Via Twitter.

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Two separate “events” happend today, one on Facebook, the other on Twitter. They got me to thinking. << Uh oh, there he goes, thinking again… >> First, I saw this posted on a Facebook friends status update: Do you use Twitter? I’ve been informed it’s a must have in real estate but I just can’t [...]

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