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What Type of Real Estate Agent to Hire When the Market is Tough

What type of agent should you hire? An agents' expertise depends on the market trends. Big agents are not always best. Small agents who want to prove themselves.

Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Market Numbers Reality Check

July 1st, 2008 2:57 pm
I never advocate sugar-coating bad news. The fact is that the real estate market in the Greater Phoenix area has fallen dramatically from highs two years ago. I’ve written about that plenty (see my most recent Market Update blog post, for example).

10 ways to save at the pump

July 1st, 2008 2:56 pm
Gas prices have risen $1.07 since last summer – representing an increase of more than 30%. Economists argue about what’s really behind skyrocketing gas prices, but most agree that factors include oil speculation, rising worldwide demand for oil, and

Phoenix Real Estate Blog: The Pain at the Pump is Spreading

July 1st, 2008 2:55 pm
On many fronts, then, if $4-per-gallon prices are here to stay, look for a dramatic shift in Americans’ ways of life.

Greater Phoenix Real Estate June Market Update I: East Valley Home Sales Up for the Fourth Straight Month

June 25th, 2008 12:11 pm
Welcome to the fourth monthly edition of the MyPhoenixMLS area-specific market conditions update. Today, I’ll post market conditions reports for the East Valley, including Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe, and Mesa; in my next post I’ll describe market condi

Phoenix Real Estate Blog: The Foreclosure Bus Tour Idea is Catching On

June 18th, 2008 1:29 pm
We’ve been doing it here for a while. Since Phoenix is one of the nation’s foreclosure hotspots (primarily due to the speculator-driven over-inflation of home prices and subsequent overbuilding – for more, check out last year’s blog “What’s be

Phoenix Real Estate Trends: You give me yours and I’ll give you mine – trading houses

June 5th, 2008 1:34 pm
An article Sunday at MyrtleBeachOnline.com talked about a new trend in real estate: house swapping. Well, maybe not too new, but growing, according to the article.

Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Renovating to Get an Edge -- Tips to Keep in Mind

June 5th, 2008 1:30 pm
Sellers are going to great lengths these days to get an edge in the market. They’re now competing with homeowners doing short sales and banks selling foreclosed properties. So what’s a seller to do? For a complete list of tips on how to sell in a

April Numbers

May 14th, 2008 12:33 pm
Categorized in: Local Market Conditions
April market conditions in the Piedmont region of Virginia don't show much of a spring market jump. Fauquier, Culpeper, Rappahannock, Prince William and Warren counties show no bottom yet.

Fauquier March Numbers

April 18th, 2008 6:30 am
Categorized in: Fauquier County
The March, 2008 numbers for Fauquier County Virginia.

What's Going On in the Scottsdale and Phoenix Areas: March Market Conditions Update

April 8th, 2008 7:22 pm
Let’s see what’s gone on in the Scottsdale and Phoenix area real estate market this past month.

What's Going On in the East Valley: March Market Conditions Update

April 8th, 2008 7:20 pm
Welcome to the second monthly edition of the MyPhoenixMLS area-specific market conditions update (okay, that was a mouthful). Today, I’ll post market conditions reports for some of the East Valley cities; next we’ll look to the Scottsdale and Phoenix

Walla Walla & College Place February Statistics

March 31st, 2008 12:11 pm
A look at what the market presents in Walla Walla & College Place, Washington
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