Nick Bastian
January 5, 2008
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Since we have a Home Improvements and Helpful Hints link on our web site, I thought it would be a good idea to add some information about the Maricopa County Home & Garden Shows that occur a few times a year at the Fairgrounds and at the U of P Stadium. According to their web site, this years schedule is as follows. January 11, 12, 13, 2008 – Arizona State […]
January 4, 2008
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Last week, I saw at least five different articles mentioning the closure of Re/Max 2000. The blogs on az central have had a bunch of comments and they love that stuff. The fact is, the poor decisions and media nightmare for this guy (Kline) effect a very small percentage of people in real estate. I know that there were (are) many very good agents that work(ed) at Re/Max 2000. Much […]
January 2, 2008
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Home ownership, in my opinion, is a great idea. With the responsibility of owning a home, or just about any other asset, there are things you can do to protect your investment. We will add to the list often so be sure to follow along. 🙂A couple of important and routine things you can do are: 1. Replace your batteries (do it today!) in your smoke detectors. This should be […]
December 31, 2007
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Many are looking back and reflecting on the year that has just passed, and that is understandable… My biggest complaint for last year is that I am really tired of listening to the doom and gloom of the media and of most people in the real estate business.. Yes, 07′ was different to 06′ and way different to 04′-05′. It drives me crazy to hear people complain about things they […]
December 21, 2007
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In real estate, we all know how important location is. We have also discussed other factors that effect sales like pricing, condition etc. Recently, I found a really great blog from Athol, a real estate agent in Connecticut where he allows people to post bad photos from property listings. Some of these pictures are hilarious, some are kind of gross. (Like the one shown here) Kind of makes you say.. […]
December 13, 2007
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Most people think of Arizona as in.. “It’s a Dry Heat!” Well, this week in Flagstaff anyway, it was darn right cold! Lori and I took the kids to the “Polar Express” where they got to meet Santa and take a train ride to the North Pole! Luckily, it is close to the cabin and we got to spend some time playing in the snow. Many of you know that […]
December 8, 2007
My friend Shailesh found this funny video “A British Explanation for the Subprime Mess.” I found it to be “quite amusing!” 🙂 I hope you will too!
December 7, 2007
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The many new developments in Tempe are fun to watch. From Mosaic to Centerpointe to the new Monti’s projet that we recently wrote about, the Mill Avenue District is really “growing up.” Soon, the Valley’s Light Rail system will travel right through the community. If you haven’t been down there lately, you will be amazed. If you have, you can’t help but notice how “alive” the area is. People of […]
December 3, 2007
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Selfishly, I would have liked to see a Fiesta Bowl bid for ASU but the Holiday will be a good test against a good Texas team. My friend Nathan and I had a blast at the ASU vs. UofA game last night. We met some of his friends (now mine too) before the game. Interesting group.. Some ASU fans, some UofA fans, made for a fun night! Even the Cat […]