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Posted at 8:55 AM, Jun. 24, 2008

Thank you for visiting my Blogsite, "Realty Intuition."

You may be wondering what that title is supposed to mean. I will explain. We are going to evaluate current real estate conditions, and make some educated projections about what is going to happen next. We are not going to be able to correctly forecast everything. Still, you may surprised how many developments can  seen coming "from a mile away," if only one observes what is really happening, and has the experience and perspective to anticipate the logical results.

You can see how this information could be useful for making more money when you buy or sell. The benefits however, can be much greater. Where you live is one of the most important factors in the quality of your life. Things are changing fast in America. Today's nice place to live may be not so nice in the not so distant future, and vice versa. Although almost everyone's present location is influenced by family, work, etc, you still have options. And if you can forsee the best place to work or raise a family in the future, it may empower you to get there.

What qualifies me to attempt this undertaking? Well, I have been sucessfully selling residental real estate through three full market cycles. From 1980 through 1996 I was practicing in Huntington Beach, Ca. In July 1996, my wife and I moved to Phoenix's Southeast Valley. Presently, I'm an Associate Broker at Keller Williams Integrity First Realty, in Mesa, Az. I have been involved in a lot of transactions and managed a real estate office. Although nobody has "seen it all," I have learned to anticipate and deal with most of the usual issues, as well as the small but crucial mini trends that occur within the major cycles.

Along the way, I have developed a somewhat battled scarred sense of humor. So prepare yourself for the occasional tale about not so sublte ironies, and the poetic justice the market can dish out to those who tempt fate.

Beyond real estate, the main hobby/commitment for my wife and me is showing and breeding Championship Bull Terriers. Staging and showing a house has a lot in common with the grooming and ring presentaion of a show dog. One of our girls has a new litter, and I'll probably be subjecting you to puppy photos from time to time. 

You will find new posts here on Mondays and Fridays; sometimes, on Wednesdays too, if the muse is with me, or something important comes up. For poring through all this bio and intro, let me reward you with one of the Core Truths in real estate that is not widely understood....

"Location, location and location" are NOT the "three most important factors in real estate." That only represents half of the equation. Every bit as important as location is "Timing, Timing and TIMING!"