Power Ranch; A Master Planned Community in Gilbert, AZ

by Jay Thompson on January 14, 2007

Power Ranch is a master planned community located in southeast Gilbert, Arizona. Amenities abound in Power Ranch. Tree lined streets, lush landscaping, sidewalks separated from curbs by landscaping, parks and themed foliage in each neighborhood and acres of turf are hallmarks of Power Ranch. A network of 26+ miles of trails tie neighborhood parks to the community parks. There is a 2.2 acre … [Read more...]

Open Houses…

by Jay Thompson on August 18, 2006

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 held in some Gilbert, AZ neighborhoods. A mega open is one where multiple agents hold opens at the same … [Read more...]

Real Estate Pic of the Week! SNOW near Phoenix!!

by Jay Thompson on June 17, 2006

Here is a stunning view of the Superstition Mountians. Taken March 6, 2006 from the patio rooftop deck of a current listing we have in Gold Canyon. Sorry that I'm breaking my own rule of not posting our listings on the blog. I can't help it. I just find this shot that good. Thought those that aren't from around here might appreciate it. Yes, it does snow around here on occasion. (*rarely* IN … [Read more...]

Greater Phoenix Resale Numbers – May 2006

by Jay Thompson on June 11, 2006

Jay's Opine: The article below is from ASU's Arizona Real Estate Center. These guys know their stuff and report some great stats on the Arizona and Phoenix area markets. The astute reader of this blog may note that the sales numbers they quote here don't exactly match up with the ones I post in the MLS Listings & Sales Stats posts. That's because I report data from MLS sales, and the ASU … [Read more...]

Blogs Will Grow as Tool for Real Estate

by Jay Thompson on May 17, 2006

Well avid reader's, our little spot here in the blogosphere was mentioned (sort of...) in the Arizona Republic today. I spoke with the reporter, David van den Berg, at length last week about real estate and blogging. He was a nice guy, and asked a lot of great questions. I wish he'd had more space to print some of them. I also wish he would have printed the URL to this blog like he did with … [Read more...]