Running With the Pack

by Jay Thompson on November 27, 2007

Late last week, Greg Swann announced that I had joined the cadre of authors at Bloodhound Blog. Since that announcement, I’ve made two posts on Bloodhound, and with each one comes an email or two from someone asking me why I would contribute to another Phoenix real estate blog. “Joining the competition” as someone put it.

I joined Bloodhound because I think it is a collection of some of the finest writers in the RE.net. An opportunity to join a group like that doesn’t come around every day. I’m looking forward to contributing, and honing my writing skills. You see it in sports every day. How many superstars have elevated their entire team to greatness? Bloodhound is chocked full of superstars. You’ve got to play with the best to be the best.

For the record, I’ve never seen Bloodhound Blog as “competition” for the Phoenix Real Estate Guy blog. Sure Greg and Cathleen (and Allen Butler) are all based in Phoenix. So what? Bloodhound writers don’t write for local markets. Bloodhound a nationally focused real estate blog. This blog is a locally focused real estate blog (for the most part. I do tend to wander into national things. And completely non-real estate matters as well. But that’s just what you get here).

The point is, although Greg and I are in the same market, we are not direct competitors. The Phoenix real estate market is wide and varied — much like the Phoenix geography. I live in and focus on the east side of Phoenix. Greg lives central and tends to focus on historical/mid-century homes. We really don’t directly compete for business. Besides, there are close to 60,000 homes listed for sale and with 40K something agents, the odds of any two running into each other are slim to none.

There is plenty of real estate — both in the physical and cyber worlds — for all of us.

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Scoot

One of the most important things we do as Realtors is networking and helping other fellow agents.

If I were stiffnecked with other agents in my area I doubt they would want to sell *any* of my listings.

Jay you did good getting the bhb gig!

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Joshua Dorkin @ Bigg

Congrats on joining Bloodhound. They've got a great group of writers over there and you're sure to only improve it!

Barry Cox

Jay,

Congrats on Bloodhound. I agree, the writers there are awesome and I love checking in on the blog. I would take that opportunity in a minute. Now, if I only knew how to write quality compelling copy.....

Dining Room Set

You have got the right approach to the opportunity and I applaud you for it. Small minds rarely ever understand the bigger picture and I would not give too much credence to people who question your motives in joining what they consider as competition.

Jay - The Phoenix Re

Someone needs to convince that Francy gal to write blog posts!

(I'm working on it. She'll cave in eventually...)

Francy

Jay and I often are contacted by individuals who have real estate needs outside of the Phoenix area. Although we work with sellers throughout the Phoenix area, we have had to limit our work with buyers mainly to the southeast valley. Our ability to see other agents as our allies and *not* our competition has given us the opportunity to refer competent, professional REALTORS® throughout the state of Arizona (as well as parts of the U.S., Canada and Mexico). I love being able to recommend individuals who believe in the same honest, hard working approach to their business as Jay and I do. We feel extremely fortunate to be “running in the same pack” with these high quality Real Estate Agents and Brokers! Many of whom we are honored to call our friends.

Steven Groves

Jay - I was real happy for you as I saw the announcement; great platform for article not suited to a local blog like PhoenixRealEstateGuy.com.

The competition question is one I get all the time - as ion 'Gosh, don't tell anyone else how cool blogging for real estate is... I'll lose my edge!'

Excellent response from you. It is a very large planet in a very small corner of the galaxy... Lot's of room for all of us...

Jim Duncan

Wow - you're getting the same pingback spam that I am. :)

I think we joined for much of the same reasons. Opportunity often knocks only once. If we can effect change, then we need to take advantage of that opportunity. I consider myself privileged to write at the same place as you and the others.

Jay - The Phoenix Real Estate Guy

Thanks for the congrats folks. I appreciate it. I'm looking forward to contributing to BHB.

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Congratulations on joining the elite cadre at Bloodhound. I agree that you have to run with the best to be the best. May you go from strength to strength.

Jay and I often are contacted by individuals who have real estate needs outside of the Phoenix area. Although we work with sellers throughout the Phoenix area, we have had to limit our work with buyers mainly to the southeast valley. Our ability to see other agents as our allies and *not* our competition has given us the opportunity to refer competent, professional REALTORSu00c2u00ae throughout the state of Arizona (as well as parts of the U.S., Canada and Mexico). I love being able to recommend individuals who believe in the same honest, hard working approach to their business as Jay and I do. We feel extremely fortunate to be u00e2u0080u009crunning in the same packu00e2u0080u009d with these high quality Real Estate Agents and Brokers! Many of whom we are honored to call our friends.