Nick Bastian, Author at Tempe Real Estate Agent | Nick Bastian

November 24, 2010

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Join us at the Parade!

The Tempe Fantasy of Lights Parade is this Saturday and begins at 6pm. Lori and I will be taking the kids to see the floats, fire engines, and costumed characters and we hope you can join us as well. During the parade, there will be a “Winter Wonderland” contest where some lucky person will win a $250.00 Mill Avenue shopping spree. Approximately 20 businesses along Mill Avenue will participate in […]

November 16, 2010

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Can You Compete?

The last few years have been tough on traditional home sellers. Downward pressure on pricing has made it very hard for many people to compete against the large numbers of bank-owned and short sale properties. Unfortunately, many home sellers price their home for what they “should have sold for” when they first thought of selling. Over-pricing a home can be a huge mistake. In order to price properly, you need […]

November 7, 2010

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Nick’s 8th Annual Turkey Drive

It’s time for our 8th annual turkey drive! This year we will be delivering turkeys to the Salvation Army as part of the 3TV Big Guy Turkey Drive on November 18th. Yes, I said November 18th and no, that isn’t much time to raise money so PLEASE contact me SOON if you are able to help. We chose to work with Channel 3 TV this year after hearing some great […]

October 24, 2010

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A Smashing Good Time In Tempe

Lots of people love a good burger. Here at Smashburger Tempe, they serve a really good burger. Wednesday, October 27th, 2010, Lori and I will be having lunch at the Smashburger on the southwest corner of Rural and Baseline in Tempe. 25% of the sales for the entire day will be donated to Grace Community Christian School. If you have time to join us for lunch, that would be great! […]

September 11, 2010

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Google investing in real estate

I saw an article in Forbes Magazine this past week announcing the fact that Google is investing in real estate. No, not just to continue to gain market share in searching for homes on the internet, they have actually invested $86 million into helping fund 480 low-income housing units across the Midwest and West Coast. Apparently, the boatloads of cash they are sitting on is now being invested in places […]

August 18, 2010

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Happy Birthday Lori!

Happy birthday to my beautiful wife. Thanks for being soooo much more than I ever hoped for. The perfect mother, the love of my life and the best friend I have ever had. I thank God each and every day for what we have…

July 30, 2010

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Realty Executives Tech Initiative – BIG Website Changes Announced

Today is a day long in the making for some people at Realty Executives that have worked very hard on a project known as the “tech initiative.” Technology and innovation have combined to change two web sites from old school to cool school with what many will think of as a simple flip of a switch. This switch has taken the CTO at Realty Executives many, many hours of preparation […]

July 17, 2010

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No Flyers in the Flyer Box!

OK, I saw this video last night titled “No flyers in the flyer box” and had to share it. My friend Darin Persinger is an awesome real estate coach with a unique style all his own. By that, I mean the guy totally understands the needs of his clients. How? It’s easy, he has “been there, done that”. Darin has had a very successful real estate business and now makes […]

May 23, 2010

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AZ Real Estate Market Heating Up

Ok, so we had our first 100 degree day recently, big whup…. Around here, that is child’s play. For many, the a/c has been cranking for weeks, but for some, they hold out as long as possible. I can tell you one thing, if you are selling a home right now, don’t try to “cheap out” and turn the a/c up to 85 or 90 when you leave for work […]