Several blogs I've visited recently have posted weekend reading lists ... a chance for you to hear what some others in the industry have to say about topics impacting both you the consumer and the industry as a whole rather than just listening to me all the time. Here's the best of what I've found:

Jay Thompson of CENTURY 21 Aware in Gilbert argued for increasing the standards to become licensed.  For a countering viewpoint, you can visit Greg Swann's argument against licensing in general.

If you've got some serious time on your hands, sellsius put together a posting marathan ... 50 posts in one day. (And you thought I was long-winded.)

Seattle's RainCityGuide reviewed recent updates to Zillow, including the addition of heat maps. Zillow has been a lightning rod in the real estate blogosphere ... some agents are adamantly anti-Zillow while others, including me, have no problem with Zillow if used in moderation and with proper expectations already set. Kinda like the green apple drinks we had at my in-laws' birthday lunch this past weekend.

Oh, and if you want another opinion on Zillow, you can check Joshua Plummer's recent entry on Active Rain.

BlogArizona discussed a recently-passed law changing Arizona's disclosure requirements, allowing agents and owners to shunt responsibility for many types of disclosures onto a third party.

If you didn't see my post on Active Rain comparing two gas stations' price war to competitive pricing in real estate, you can check it out here.

That's it from here ... market stats will be up Sunday, both for this week and for last (unless I get some free time this afternoon to make up for what I missed last week.

For those so celebrating, L'Shanah Tovah Tikateivu. Happy a happy and healty New Year, my meshpuchah.

(c) Jonathan Dalton, 2006 / Jonathan Dalton's Arizona Homes