
Going to Inman Connect NYC 2010? Want to save $100?Just enter the promo code PhoenixREGuy at registration checkout, and you’ll get an additional $100 off. (If you are an Inman Premium member, be sure to log in first, and you get an additional $100 off.)Why should a real estate professional atten...
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I’ve been running this poll on Twitter for the last couple of days and would love to get more responses. No registration is required, and no one will see your answer.Of course it’s not a scientific poll by any stretch of the imagination, but it’s interesting data none the less…It’s easyR...
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As we announced here back in October, Thompson’s Realty has expanded to serve the Tucson metro area. Everything is in place and the “doors” are open! “Doors” in the metaphorical sense of course as we’re virtually based and have no “brick & mortar” office space. We don’t need a shiny and expen...
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The extension of the existing $8,000 tax credit for first time homebuyers is now all but a done deal.Moments ago, the House of Representatives passed HR 3548 – The Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009 with a vote of 403 -12.“Whoa, hold on there Jay. You said the tax credit extension w...
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One of the facts of the mortgage business today is that it can sometimes be a hurry-up-and-wait game. When it comes to buying a house, I have seen it more than once lately where the seller’s lender who has to approve the purchase contract (because it is a short sale or a bank owned propert...
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Hey! I’m growing a moustache to help raise awareness and funds for men’s cancer.“Uh, dude you’ve already got a moustache,” you may be thinking.Not any more!For only the second time in… 25 something years, the ‘stache is gone.Why in the world would I do this, and why now?Because it’s Movember – a...
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One does not have to drive far in Gilbert (or anywhere in the Phoenix metro area) to see this: This would be an abandoned subdivision. The streets and sidewalks are in, utilities are run to individual lots, there may even be some common area landscaping done.But there aren’t any homes.The b...
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Good grief. I’m seeing all sorts of communication coming across Twitter, blogs, Facebook et al such as this:Home Buyer Credit is Extended! Yeah!The tax credit as been extended and includes repeat buyers. I have confirmed the $8k tax credit with CPA as well as mortgage regional managerHomebuyer ta...
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PLEASE read this article carefully. At this time, “The Senate” has NOT passed anything to do with extending the tax credit. This article shares a report that Senate DEMOCRAT leadership has reached an agreement. And as noted, the Republicans are not saying anything other than “We...
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Gary V - enthusiastic is one word to describe him...Those that have been reading here for awhile know I love Gary Vaynerchuk. I had the pleasure of hearing Gary speak live not once but twice tonight. The guy gets it. “It” being business, and life. He took a good business (his famili...
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There has been a ridiculous amount of material written about the (up to) $8,000 tax credit for first time home buyers. I’m guilty as charged (here are links to my 16 previous posts on the 8K tax credit). The current incarnation of the tax credit ends on December 1. You must close on a home by Nov...
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“The lenders I work with are great. They get my loans done, customers love them and I really only have one complaint…I wish they would blog.“ Craving Technical Mortgage Talk?I have heard the above statement more than once from a Realtor – and usually I just smile, shrug a...
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These two fine young adults, with their impeccable fashion sense, are members of one of the Highland High School Jazz bands. (Matt plays the trombone and Lauren the saxophone. Both also play other instruments in the Marching Band and the Symphonic Band.) The Highland High School Band depar...
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Oh for the love of Pete…Tim Vetscher at ABC15.com “reports” this today:According to Fiserv, a financial information and analysis firm, home prices in Phoenix are expected to lose another 23.4 percent by June of next year.Really? A “financial information and analysis firm” can predict to the tent...
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First, my humble apologies to all for the delay in announcing the winners of the “Win a Ubertor Site for a Buck” contest. We’ll blame it on my trip to Vegas to attend the Blog World and New Media Expo. Lame excuse, but it’s all I have.The three grand prize winners are:Carmen BrodeurDean Ouellett...
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At this moment in time, I’m sitting in the Hilton in Las Vegas, nursing sore feet and an aching head (what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas). I’m here attending and speaking at Real Estate Blog World and Blog World & New Media Expo 2009.There are a bunch of really smart people here. And really...
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Yesterday I sent out a message on Twitter that said:Something big is gonna happen with Thompson’s Realty in the next couple of weeks. You’ll never guess, so don’t even try.Of course people guessed. While some were creative, no one got close. And things happened a little quicker than I expected…W...
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Let’s take a quick spin through one of the Circle G Ranches neighborhoods. This one is in Gilbert:The Circle G Ranch neighborhoods consist of all custom-built homes. At this writing, there are not any homes currently listed for sale in the area where the above video was shot, but some of the othe...
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. . . ridiculous. Beyond my comprehension. Kelly Tracy was 16 years old when Manuel Contreras-Galdean got behind the wheel of a car at 6:30 in the morning with a blood-alcohol level over twice the legal limit.He murdered an amazingly talented, bright and caring young lady. He brought unimaginabl...
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No matter how you look at it, most loan officers I know would tell you that getting loans done hasn’t gotten any easier recently and they generally don’t see easy street anywhere in the near future.A few recent comments I have heard from loan officers:“You think your turn times ...
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The first-time homebuyers tax credit is something I’ve written on extensively since it was first introduced back in February as part of the Stimulus Package. In it’s current incarnation, it is slated to expire on November 30 of this year (2009 for those that may be reading years from now…)In orde...
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What if you held a contest, and no one entered?That’s exactly what happened right here, two weeks ago. I announced a video entry contest where three lucky people could pick up a kick ass Ubertor real estate web site for a year. For a dollar.And there was not one single entry.Good grief. I’ve had ...
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“Thrilled” may not be a strong enough word to describe my feelings in announcing Shar Rundio has joined our growing family at Thompson’s Realty. Let’s try “jubilant”. Those that know Shar understand she is smart, funny, hard working and treats her clients the way they should be treated.She’s a p...
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It’s October, and that means it’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. So we’re going pink again to hopefully provide a reminder to anyone reading that you need to:1) Understand early detection is key. Get a clinical breast exam, mammogram and/or do a self-exam.2) Think about how horrifi...
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From the “Huh?” files comes this request from a client’s loan underwriter:Please provide the following:1) Fully completed and executed Lead Based Paint Notice to Purchase Agreement.Of note, the home being purchased was built in the year 2000. Lead based paint ceased to be manufactured in this cou...
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I’ll be the first to freely admit that I’m not a journalist. But when I see shoddy reporting, it makes me cringe. And let’s face it, a lot of people have the propensity to believe anything th...Read More

We’ve written extensively on the tax credit available for first-time homebuyers (a restriction that may get lifted).




















