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What is Wrong with These People??
2008-04-01 03:48:00
Those that know me personally (or follow me on Twitter) know I enjoy playing poker for fun and relaxation (and occasionally for small profit! ). Last night at my weekly Hold ‘em tournament, the game took an interesting twist. I was outside the playing venue (a restaurant and bar in Mesa) chatting with a couple of nice ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "What is Wrong with These People ??", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/what -is-wrong-with-these-people/859" });
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Home Buyer Suing Agent: Ummel v. Little Update
2008-03-31 23:25:00
California home buyers are suing their real estate agent who they claim duped them into overpaying.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Home Buyer Suing Agent : Ummel v. Little Update ", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/home -buyer-suing-agent-ummel-v-little-update/ 856" });
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Book Review: Retire Rich from Real Estate
2008-03-31 00:34:00
Full disclosure: This is not a paid review. The publisher did provide a complimentary copy of the book, but with no obligation to review — good, bad or otherwise.. Retire Rich from Real Estate : A Low-Risk Approach to Buying Rental Property for the Long-Term Investor. (Amazon non-affiliate link) That’s a mouthful of a title, and covers a ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Book Review : Retire Rich from Real Estate ", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/book -review-retire-rich-from-real-estate/854" });
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AvianoListing.com: a Single-listing Weblog
2008-03-30 00:54:00
Trying a slightly different take (for us) on the single-listing web site. Call it more a single-listing blog. AvianoListing .com Still needs some work, but I like the Neoclassical Wordpress theme from the ever-brilliant Chris Pearson. The random rotating header graphics are cool, and I find the minimalist layout and typography appealing. It’s also my first venture into Wordpress ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "AvianoListing.com: a Single -listing Weblog ", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/avia nolistingcom-a-single-listing-weblog/852" });

Real Estate Video Listings: Two Different Approaches
2008-03-29 04:14:00
I thought this idea was clever:  And I thought this sucked (extra credit to anyone that can sit through the entire 8.5 minutes): We’ve frequently toyed with the idea of video listings. I’m sure they are in our future, I just don’t know in what form (clearly video #2 is out). .   ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Real Estate Video Listings : Two Different Approaches", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/real -estate-video-listings-two-different-appr oaches/851" });
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Arizona?s temperatures rising more than the planet?s average
2008-03-28 17:12:00
This was a headline in todays Arizona Republic: Arizona’s temperatures rising more than the planet’s average Great. While we?ve had typically idyllic weather of late, summer is right around the corner. Some research has found that the globe warmed by an average of 1 degree Fahrenheit between 2003 and 2007, but Arizona warmed by 2.2 degrees during ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Arizona’s temperatures rising more than the planet’s average", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/ariz onas-temperatures-rising-more-than-the-pl anets-average/850" });
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Real Estate Blog Experiment #4,387
2008-03-25 23:50:00
Adding a contact form in a prominent blog location increases contacts. Imagine that!SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Real Estate Blog Experiment #4,387", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/real -estate-blog-experiment-4387/849" });
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Dan Schwartz Realty Acquired by HomeSmart
2008-03-25 18:31:00
I heard from a ?very reliable source? last week that Dan Schwartz Realty ? a large Phoenix area real estate brokerage was being sold. Today John Wake reports that Dan Schwartz has been acquired by HomeSmart Real Estate ? giving the ?new? HomeSmart a whopping 3,300 agents. Given the size and prominence of both of these ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Dan Schwartz Realty Acquired by HomeSmart", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/dan- schwartz-realty-acquired-by-homesmart/848 " });
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Rest in Peace Bonnie
2008-03-25 01:10:00
Francy?s brother Bill lost his wife on Wednesday night. She was laid to rest in Flagstaff this morning. Bonnie Johnson fought, and won, a battle against cancer. Through surgeries and chemotherapy, Bonnie kicked cancer?s ass, only to have her heart stop unexpectedly. It just seems so unfair. Loving wife, mother and grandmother, and a great sister-in-law. Bonnie ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Rest in Peace Bonnie", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/rest -in-peace-bonnie/847" });
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Homeowner Vacancy Rates Across the Country
2008-03-22 18:36:00
Interactive maps for mortgage rates, delinquencies, etc.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Homeowner Vacancy Rates Across the Country ", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/home owner-vacancy-rates-across-the-country/84 4" });
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Gilbert Homes for Sale ? Listings Data By Zip Code
2008-03-21 06:56:00
Here is a breakdown, by zip code, of current single-family homes listed for sale in Gilbert. Data is extracted from the Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service. It is generally considered reliable, but is by no means guaranteed. It?s only as accurate as the agents entering the data make it (for example, I did exclude the ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Gilbert Homes for Sale — Listings Data By Zip Code ", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/gilb ert-homes-for-sale-listings-data-by-zip-c ode/838" });
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Offer to Purchase Phoenix Real Estate Guy!
2008-03-19 20:40:00
I get things like this every so often: —–Original Message—– from: REDACTED date: 19 Mar 2008 12:41:20 To:Phoenix realestateguy@gmail.com Cc: REDACTED subject: Your Domain, www.phoenixrealestateguy.com I would like to purchase the domain www.phoenixrealestateguy.com. I would be willing to pay $2,000.00 for it. I have my own website (redacted) and make money by improving sites and getting advertising for them. Please ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Offer to Purchase Phoenix Real Estate Guy!", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/offe r-to-purchase-phoenix-real-estate-guy/835 " });
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The Credit Crisis Explained in Plain English
2008-03-19 16:54:00
The credit crisis explained in plain English SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Credit Crisis Explained in Plain English", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/the- credit-crisis-explained-in-plain-english/ 834" });
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Anecdotal Evidence the Phoenix Real Estate Market is Improving
2008-03-18 21:41:00
Are buyers returning to the Phoenix real estate market? Some agents are reporting increased buyer activity. From serious buyers at that.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Anecdotal Evidence the Phoenix Real Estate Market is Improving", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/anec dotal-evidence-the-phoenix-real-estate-ma rket-is-improving/833" });
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Social Identity and Reputation: Video of the Week #18
2008-03-18 14:46:00
Those NoMoreDoorKnocking guys up in Saskatoon have released a Common Craft style video about social identity and reputation. It’s important stuff. We’ve all seen someone’s on-line reputation get crushed with a few misplaced comments or keystrokes. And who knows how many fake personas there are out there on the various social network platforms? The video hints ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Social Identity and Reputation : Video of the Week #18", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/soci al-identity-and-reputation-video-of-the-w eek-18/831" });

Bear Stearns Collapse: $159/share to $2 in 365 Days
2008-03-17 20:05:00
Bear Stearns collapse - Bear Stearns stock charts.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Bear Stearns Collapse : $159/share to $2 in 365 Days ", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/bear -stearns-collapse-159share-to-2-in-365-da ys/830" });
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Carnival of Real Estate #82 is up at Matrix
2008-03-17 19:14:00
It?s been quite some time since I submitted a post for consideration in the Carnival of Real Estate . Something (don?t ask me what) compelled me to submit posts to a couple of different Carnivals this week. Jonathan Miller at the ever-brilliant Matrix blog hosted this week?s Carnival of Real Estate (the 82nd edition!) and I ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Carnival of Real Estate #82 is up at Matrix", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/carn ival-of-real-estate-82-is-up-at-matrix/82 7" });
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My Email Inbox Overfloweth
2008-03-16 17:45:00
For some reason, this video reminds me of my email inbox…. Technorati Tags: Monty Python, Spam sucks SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "My Email Inbox Overfloweth", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/my-e mail-inbox-overfloweth/825" });
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Seville Golf & Country Club: Gilbert Real Estate
2008-03-16 09:10:00
Seville Master Planned Community in Gilbert. Link to ALL active listings in Seville!SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Seville Golf & Country Club : Gilbert Real Estate ", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/sevi lle-golf-country-club-gilbert-real-estate /824" });
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HUD Proposes RESPA Reform
2008-03-15 00:59:00
HUD claims that simplifying and standardizing home buying disclosure forms could save the average buyer almost $700 at closing ? cheifly by making it easier to ?comparison shop? lenders and settlement service providers.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "HUD Proposes RESPA Reform ", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/hud- proposes-respa-reform/820" });
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The Votes Are in! (and more are needed?)
2008-03-14 22:04:00
Thanks to all who voted for the Phoenix Real Estate Guy in the VAR Real Estate Blog Brawl! Your votes helped propel us to victory against the powerhouse (and fabulous) Rain City Guide Blog.  We’re in the Sweet 16!But I still need your help in the next round… The Brawl is hosted by the Virginia Association of Realtors, ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Votes Are in! (and more are needed…)", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/the- votes-are-in-and-more-are-needed/819" });
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AZMortgageGuru to Host Mortgage Seminar for Phoenix Real Estate Agents
2008-03-14 19:11:00
Shailesh and Aimee Ghimire will be hosting a “Lunch and Learn” on Thursday, March 20 at noon. (at the Bank of America building in Mesa) Topics are FHA/VA loans, financing for Canadians and other foreign nationals and much more. The Ghimirie’s host very informative sessions, and these are hot topics. The seminar, and lunch, is free… Please RSVP ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "AZMortgage Guru to Host Mortgage Seminar for Phoenix Real Estate Agents ", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/azmo rtgageguru-to-host-mortgage-seminar-for-p hoenix-real-estate-agents/817" });
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Deceptive Listings in the Phoenix Area
2008-03-14 06:39:00
Agetns putting artifically low list prices in the MLS SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Deceptive Listings in the Phoenix Area ", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/dece ptive-listings-in-the-phoenix-area/816" });

I?m a Genius!
2008-03-13 17:59:00
Well there is an egotistical, self-serving sort of blog title… I don’t mean that I’m a mental genius (close, but….  ) What I mean is I am honored to have been invited to contribute to the AgentGenius blog. If you are a real estate professional that reads real estate blogs, then you probably already subscribe to “AG” (If not, ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "I’m a Genius!", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/im-a -genius/813" });
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The Fed Can?t Fix Home Prices
2008-03-13 06:27:00
Holman W. Jenkins penned a masterpiece editorial in the Wall Street Journal today. Titled ?The Fed Can?t Fix Home Prices ? Holman lays it out? To get to a real solution, speculators and investors need to believe that home prices are hitting bottom, that any mortgage debt they might buy today for 80 cents on the dollar ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Fed Can’t Fix Home Prices", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/the- fed-cant-fix-home-prices/810" });

My Favorite Thing About Opening My Own Brokerage
2008-03-12 00:04:00
Thompson's Realty - where you have the *right* to cancel a listing. In writing.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "My Favorite Thing About Opening My Own Brokerage ", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/my-f avorite-thing-about-opening-my-own-broker age/809" });

Strange Search Term of the Week #3
2008-03-11 18:00:00
Today someone visited the blog by searching Google for… real estate agents with no life We’re at #5. Huh.     If you are looking for a real estate agent with no life to help you buy or sell property, by all means, contact me! .Technorati Tags: Strange Search Terms, apparently I have no life ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Strange Search Term of the Week #3", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/stra nge-search-term-of-the-week-3/808" });
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Housing Bubble What?s The Trouble: Video of the Week #17
2008-03-11 15:06:00
Dave Girtsman, former musician turned real estate appraiser turned web development project manager has penned a little ditty on the housing bubble. I bet you sing the chorus more than once today… Hat tip to Jonathan Miller (via the Wall Street Journal Developments bog) Technorati Tags: housing bubble, real estate video ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Housing Bubble What’s The Trouble: Video of the Week #17", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/hous ing-bubble-whats-the-trouble-video-of-the -week-17/806" });

Blogsperiment #392: RSS Hugger
2008-03-10 20:45:00
RSS Hugger is a newish ?blog directory? that looks pretty slick. And they have a brilliant ?viral? marketing campaign. Just write a review (such as this one) and you get your blog listed for 10 years, for free.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Blogsperiment #392: RSS Hugger", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/blog speriment-392-rss-hugger/805" });
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Is Arizona in a Recession?
2008-03-10 18:22:00
Economists opinions differ as to whether Arizona is currently in a recession, or headed that way.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Is Arizona in a Recession ?", url: "http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/is-a rizona-in-a-recession/804" });
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