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August 2009

Phoenix Real Estate Blog: First-time Homebuyer? The Market Is Your Oyster

Aug. 26, 2009

Tagged with: agent, arizona, buy a home, buying a home, firsttime homebuyer, homebuyer, phoenix, real estate, real estate agent, realtor

There was an article last week in SmartMoney Magazine about how the housing bust has transformed the real estate market into a first time homebuyer’s paradise. “In this market, first-time buyers are getting VIP treatment. Indeed, they’re the star p

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August Phoenix and Scottsdale Real Estate Market Update

Aug. 21, 2009

Tagged with: agent, arizona, housing market, phoenix, phoenix real estate market, real estate, real estate agent, realtor, scottsdale housing market, scottsdale real estate market

As you know, I usually get my monthly market statistics from ASU, but the Real Estate Studies director Jay Butler said they’re having some problems with their programs and the numbers will be a while. So this month I turned to Trulia, which offers deta

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Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Survey Says, Homeowners More Optimistic About the Future

Aug. 18, 2009

Tagged with: agent, arizona, home value, homeowner perception, housing prices, phoenix, real estate, real estate agent, realtor, zillowcom

As I was driving to meet a client yesterday, I was listening to NPR and the story was about the economy. The central question, as it always is, was whether or not we’ve hit bottom. I won’t go into the details, I mention it only to recall what the in

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Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Selling? Price Your Home Right from the Get-go

Aug. 14, 2009

Tagged with: agent, arizona, home sales, phoenix, price reductions, real estate, real estate agent, realtor, sales price, selling a home

Trulia reported today that as of August 1, 26% of Phoenix home sellers had made at least a 1% reduction in their original asking price. The average reduction is 13% for a total of $84,109,665.

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Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Are You a Buyer-Customer or a Buyer-Client?

Aug. 12, 2009

Tagged with: agent, arizona, buyer agency, buyerclient, buyercustomer, dual agency, phoenix, real estate, real estate agent, realtor

You think your real estate agent is working for you. But is he? Maybe. Then again, maybe not.

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Phoenix Real Estate Blog: “Strategic Defaults” – A Mortgage Lender’s Perspective

Aug. 10, 2009

Tagged with: agent, arizona, foreclosure, mortgage, phoenix, real estate, real estate agent, realtor, short sale, strategic default

I blogged the week before last about strategic defaults -- when a homeowner decides to default on a mortgage (typically through a short sale or by letting the bank foreclose) even though he can still pay the mortgage. Typically, a homeowner does a strate

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Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Neighbor’s An Eyesore? What You Can Do About It

Aug. 4, 2009

Tagged with: agent, arizona, home seller, phoenix, real estate, real estate agent, realtor, selling a home, tips for selling a home

They’re a growing problem, especially in those Valley neighborhoods most heavily affected by foreclosures. They’re unkempt yards and houses, and they can wreak havoc on the values of homes in the neighborhood.

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Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Fun Things to Do in Phoenix in August

Aug. 3, 2009

Tagged with: agent, arizona, family activities, fun things to do in phoenix, phoenix, phoenix activities, real estate, real estate agent, realtor, things to do in august

Two words: heat advisory. Okay, three: yuck. But despite the searing heat, there are a whole bunch of fun activities this month in the Phoenix area. Check them out (and thanks, as always, to About.com for the listings):

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