Sometime last November I came across the Altos Resarch website on the Bloodhoundblog and was fascinated by the depth of analysis possible with their reports. By the same token, I was disappointed that the reports were not yet available in the Phoenix Metro area. Impatiently I contacted Michael Simonsen to find out […]

Not too long ago, Jay Thompson helped me get my blog “jump-started” and he is still always willing to help out the newbies. So naturally I read Jay’s blog on a regular basis and had to go check out the Blogs of the Week: Two More Arizona Real Estate Blogs post: Kelley Koehler’s The House […]

Yesterday I was hot, and it had nothing to do with the weather. My broker called to say that another REALTOR® had called her and raised the concern that I was not presenting her buyer’s offer to my clients. That was two insults in one: First, the accusation that I was not presenting an […]

I have newfound respect for actors and film producers. After spending six and a half hours shooting video in downtown Phoenix – no script, no teleprompter, no rehearsal – I understand just how hard the work is. My brief “career” began in April when I was “discovered” by James Smith of Realtor.com and asked […]

You log on to the Internet, and what do you do? If you are like 70% of the U.S. Internet audience, somewhere along the line you’re going to watch a video. That’s an amazing reach for streaming video. In January alone, more than 123 million people watched 7.2 billion videos online!
Check out the March 21st […]

There’s been some controversy recently about the Sellsius Blog Tour USA that will roll cross country from The Big Apple to The City By The Bay during July. A quick recap for those who haven’t heard about this yet.

Sellsius is a real estate marketing company with a blog, the Sellsius Real Estate Blog. Recently they […]

Here’s a hint…Sellsius, the Real Estate Blog, is going on the road this summer. Determined to connect in person rather than only electronically, Sellsius is loading a couple of bloggers into an RV and setting out from New York City to see the country. They will zigzag on a route not yet settled, but for […]

Downtown Scottsdale is overflowing with history…if you know where to find it. Now, with the help of new posters displayed in kiosks aroundtown, visitors and residents will be able to uncover fascinating bits of the town’s history.
It’s part of a trend that includes helping visitors find more than just sunshine and Western style. Scottsdale is […]

With the real estate market slow down, over 53,000 listings in the Arizona Multiple Listings Service as of today, and properties taking longer to sell, home owners who want to sell are looking at every possible means of snagging a buyer.
The new buzzword is “Real Estate Auction.”
February 24, 2007
Home sellers try unusual method with […]

That’s what everyone wants to know. Will what it costs to redo your kitchen, or add a deck, pay off when you sell the house? Will it get you more attention and money?
I’ve been thinking about this lately as I went through the process of renovating this blog (and it is still a work in […]