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BiggerPockets Real Estate Investing Summit 2012
2012-01-06 21:01:00
If you are a real estate investor, seasoned or just getting started, or even if you are just curious about real estate investing, you would be wise to consider attending the BiggerPockets Real Estate Investing Summit and Expo on March 23 – 24 in Denver. Thompson’s Realty is proud to be a sponsor of this ...Originally posted on Phoenix Real Estate Guy. If you are reading this anywhere but inside your RSS feed reader, the site you are on is guilty of stealing content.
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How to Make a Home Seller Happy
2012-01-05 00:38:00
Something I hear from real estate agents frequently: I do _________ just to appease my home selling clients. You can fill in that blank with things like: Running ads in the Sunday paper Holding open houses Using QR codes on sign riders Enhancing listings on Realtor.com Setting up a Facebook page for the home Blasting ...Originally posted on Phoenix Real Estate Guy. If you are reading this anywhere but inside your RSS feed reader, the site you are on is guilty of stealing content.
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Thompson?s Realty Welcomes Angela Higgins!
2012-01-04 01:24:00
Let’s start off 2012 with a bang! We’re pleased to welcome Angela Higgins to our growing family of world-class real estate agents / human beings. Angie comes to us from RE/MAX Excalibur and has been licensed since 2007. She previously worked at Century 21 Northwest and began her real estate career with Diversified Partners. Real ...Originally posted on Phoenix Real Estate Guy. If you are reading this anywhere but inside your RSS feed reader, the site you are on is guilty of stealing content.
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Gratitude?
2012-01-02 23:49:00
There have been roughly half a bazillion articles posted across the internet over the last few days about New Year’s resolutions, goals for 2012, accomplishments in 2011, blah blah blah. I’ve never been a big fan of making resolutions. It seems if you want to resolve to do something, you should just do it. Why ...Originally posted on Phoenix Real Estate Guy. If you are reading this anywhere but inside your RSS feed reader, the site you are on is guilty of stealing content.
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The Best of TPREG 2011
2012-01-01 01:53:00
“Best of …” lists are never easy to compile. What constitutes a “best” blog post? Number of comments, Likes, or Retweets? Number of visitors? Ones that make the phone ring with paying clients (YES! But that is virtually impossible to measure). “Best” is subjective. What one person thinks is a great post, someone else may find ...Originally posted on Phoenix Real Estate Guy. If you are reading this anywhere but inside your RSS feed reader, the site you are on is guilty of stealing content.
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The Thompson?s Realty Manifesto
2011-12-29 00:13:00
Manifesto: man·i·fes·to noun ?ma-n?-?fes-(?)t? : 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 ...Originally posted on Phoenix Real Estate Guy. If you are reading this anywhere but inside your RSS feed reader, the site you are on is guilty of stealing content.
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New Year?s Eve in Phoenix. Ringing in 2012!
2011-12-26 20:44:00
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, ...Originally posted on Phoenix Real Estate Guy. If you are reading this anywhere but inside your RSS feed reader, the site you are on is guilty of stealing content.

Merry Christmas! (Or Happy Holidays?)
2011-12-24 21:14:00
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? ...Originally posted on Phoenix Real Estate Guy. If you are reading this anywhere but inside your RSS feed reader, the site you are on is guilty of stealing content.

A Peek Inside One Real Estate Brokerage Model
2011-12-22 01:37:00
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 ...Originally posted on Phoenix Real Estate Guy. If you are reading this anywhere but inside your RSS feed reader, the site you are on is guilty of stealing content.
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NAR Announces Formation of Technology & Emerging Issues Subcommittee
2011-12-21 01:49:00
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 ...Originally posted on Phoenix Real Estate Guy. If you are reading this anywhere but inside your RSS feed reader, the site you are on is guilty of stealing content.

Beta Testing the Flexmls IDX Plugin for WordPress
2011-01-17 22:21:00
For the last week, I?ve been beta testing a new WordPress plugin that our MLS provider, Flexmls, will be launching soon. The plugin offers several cool features such as ways to generate and ?widgetize? market statistics, a listing photos, searches and contact forms. You can see some of what it does on this Phoenix Real ...Originally posted on Phoenix Real Estate Guy. If you are reading this anywhere but inside your RSS feed reader, the site you are on is guilty of stealing content.
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Boo hoo for the CEO of J.P. Morgan Chase. $52M per day profit isn?t enough.
2011-01-15 02:55:00
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co reported quarterly results today. Their profit is up 47%. How many dollars is that? $4,800,000,000 That?s 4.8 billion dollars. Billion with a B. Profit . In 91 days. I?ll do the math for you. J.P. Morgan Chase made $52,747,252 *in profit* EVERY SINGLE DAY during the 4th quarter of 2010. That ...Originally posted on Phoenix Real Estate Guy. If you are reading this anywhere but inside your RSS feed reader, the site you are on is guilty of stealing content.

Zip Realty to Close 11 Brokerage Offices. Reorients to emphasize personaliz
2011-01-12 01:55:00
Late yesterday, Zip Realty announced they were shutting down 11 real estate offices across the country, including their Tucson brokerage. For those not familiar with Zip Realty, they were founded in 1999 and have grown rapidly. They are usually considered a ?discount? or ?rebate? brokerage ? according to their website?s buyers page they offer to ...Originally posted on Phoenix Real Estate Guy. If you are reading this anywhere but inside your RSS feed reader, the site you are on is guilty of stealing content.
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Beta Release of Diverse Solutions Phoenix Home Search Now Live on TPREG
2011-01-10 05:48:00
This post will be mostly of interest two types of people: The nerdy set of agents, especially those using the Diverse Solutions IDX product dsSearch Agent. Our existing home search users who have a sense of adventure and like to try new things. The boys at Diverse Solutions are busy spinning up the latest and greatest ...Originally posted on Phoenix Real Estate Guy. If you are reading this anywhere but inside your RSS feed reader, the site you are on is guilty of stealing content.
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Flancer?s Cafe: A slice of heaven in Gilbert
2011-01-06 19:49:00
Every time I go to Flancer?s Café a little tear of joy escapes my eye and rolls down my cheek. Last night was no different. The menu is extensive, and I always like to try something different. My goal in life is to eat every item on the menu once, and then start over again. ...Originally posted on Phoenix Real Estate Guy. If you are reading this anywhere but inside your RSS feed reader, the site you are on is guilty of stealing content.
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The Best of Phoenix Real Estate Guy 2010. And Looking Ahead to 2011.
2011-01-03 17:08:00
Hard to believe another year (and decade) is behind us. As we head into 2011, here is a little look back at our little spot on the interwebs, Phoenix Real Estate Guy. I?d always rather look ahead than backwards, but sometimes it?s fun and interesting to wrap things up before we venture off into the ...Originally posted on Phoenix Real Estate Guy. If you are reading this anywhere but inside your RSS feed reader, the site you are on is guilty of stealing content.
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Phoenix New Year?s Eve Events. Ringing in 2011!
2010-12-30 07:48:00
Looking for something to do in Phoenix on New Year ?s Eve? There?s no shortage of festivities? Rather than spend hours compiling things that are happening in and around Phoenix on New Years, I?m going to cheat and provide you with links to various New Years Eve lists out there. New Year?s Eve in Phoenix ? ...Originally posted on Phoenix Real Estate Guy. If you are reading this anywhere but inside your RSS feed reader, the site you are on is guilty of stealing content.
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Thompson?s Realty Welcomes Jonathan Dalton!
2010-12-28 23:00:00
We are really excited to announce the latest addition to the Thompson ?s Realty brokerage ? the one and only Jonathan Dalton! Jonathan comes to us from RE/MAX Desert Showcase and has had his real estate sales license for over six years. Prior to RE/MAX, he was with Century 21 Arizona Foothills. I?ve known ?JD? personally ...Originally posted on Phoenix Real Estate Guy. If you are reading this anywhere but inside your RSS feed reader, the site you are on is guilty of stealing content.

Dear U.S. Bank: Thanks for the valuable lesson in how NOT to be of service
2010-12-27 22:48:00
Banks. The mere mention of the word is enough to make people shake their heads in dismay, and raise their blood pressure past unhealthy levels. We are currently in the midst of a transaction going south as a direct result of U.S. Bank?s ineptitude. Yes, lenders can be a pain in the posterior to work ...Originally posted on Phoenix Real Estate Guy. If you are reading this anywhere but inside your RSS feed reader, the site you are on is guilty of stealing content.
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Merry Christmas 2010
2010-12-25 00:09:00
Wishing you, your family, friends and loved ones a very Merry Christmas and holiday season. Celtic Woman performing an amazing version of one of my favorite Christmas songs   A “flash mob” performance of Hallelujah Chorus by some very talented singers.  Originally posted on Phoenix Real Estate Guy. If you are reading this anywhere but inside your RSS feed reader, the site you are on is guilty of stealing content.
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Annoying Brokerage Practice #492 ? Holding Agents Hostage
2010-10-27 03:34:00
There are lots of annoying practices typical to most real estate brokerages. But holding an agent's listings when they want to leave is at the top of the "stupid things real estate brokers do" list.Annoying Brokerage Practice #492 – Holding Agents Hostage is a post from: The Phoenix Real Estate Guy

Remembering Ryan Geiger: A message for young adults
2010-10-22 00:18:00
Ryan Geiger, 18, died recently of an accidental drug overdose. His loving and grieving mother wants to send a message to young adults...Remembering Ryan Geiger: A message for young adults is a post from: The Phoenix Real Estate Guy
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Ask the Broker: How fast can you sell my home?
2010-10-21 02:43:00
How fast can you sell my home? It depends. On a lot of things. Some that you control, some you don't. Let's take a look at some of the factors...Ask the Broker : How fast can you sell my home? is a post from: The Phoenix Real Estate Guy
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Phoenix Real Estate Data ? cool interactive charts and stuff!
2010-10-16 00:56:00
Found some new software to display Phoenix real estate stats. Interactive, data available for reader download, and more once I figure things out.Phoenix Real Estate Data ? cool interactive charts and stuff! is a post from: The Phoenix Real Estate Guy
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Marketing and Selling Real Estate Utilizing the Chinese Zodiac
2010-10-09 01:52:00
Inspired by a multitude of articles by so-called experts on how to "market to Gen Y" we provide an even better method -- marketing based on the Chinese zodiac.Marketing and Selling Real Estate Utilizing the Chinese Zodiac is a post from: The Phoenix Real Estate Guy

New: Search for Phoenix Rentals on Phoenix Real Estate Guy
2010-10-03 01:56:00
Looking for a rental home in the Phoenix area? Now you can search for rental properties right here on Phoenix Real Estate Guy. And we can help you lease one.New: Search for Phoenix Rentals on Phoenix Real Estate Guy is a post from: The Phoenix Real Estate Guy

Thompson?s Realty Welcomes Jackie Uzoh!
2010-09-30 02:38:00
We are delighted to welcome the latest agent to join Thompson 's Realty -- Jackie Uzoh. She lives in the Phoenix West Valley and specializes in West Valley real estate.Thompson?s Realty Welcomes Jackie Uzoh! is a post from: The Phoenix Real Estate Guy
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The Starbucks Customer Survey Fail. And recovery.
2010-09-25 00:33:00
Asking your clients/customers for feedback is a solid practice. Making it darn near impossible to give that feedback is a bad idea. See how Starbucks failedThe Starbucks Customer Survey Fail. And recovery. is a post from: The Phoenix Real Estate Guy
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The Foreclosure Process in Arizona. With spiffy graphic!
2010-09-21 08:03:00
Confused about the foreclosure process and timeline in Arizona ? You aren't alone. Here is an overview, complete with a handy graphic representation.The Foreclosure Process in Arizona. With spiffy graphic! is a post from: The Phoenix Real Estate Guy
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Honey check out this crown molding! And the baseboards!
2010-09-15 03:22:00
Listing your home for sale? Photos are *really* important. As fundamental as it seems, sometimes agents leave out pictures of the most obvious places...Honey check out this crown molding! And the baseboards! is a post from: The Phoenix Real Estate Guy
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