Nick Bastian
November 7, 2007
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City of Mesa voters actually turned out in favor of the $250 Million Waveyard project for the northwest part of their town. Located near the 101 and 202 freeway’s, the Waveyard will be easily accessed from all parts of the Valley. The first phase of the project is said to include: *Resort Hotel and Conference Center (Minimum 400 room, 4 star resort with 30-50,00 sq.ft of conference center) *Indoor […]
November 6, 2007
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You probably know that there is a ton of paperwork that goes in to the buying or selling of real estate. You might be surprised at how often “little things” can be over-looked. Once you have bought or sold a home, you may want help remembering a few key things. Here is a small list of a few questions that often come up near the end of a transaction. Of […]
November 5, 2007
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I read an interesting article recently about home repair and the amount of women tackling “small fix-it jobs and home-improvement projects.” Fannie Mae, (the largest guarantor of mortgages) predicts that, by 2010, there will be 32 million female homeowners. Another interesting quote from the article mentions that 3 out of 5 women would prefer advice from Bob Villa, than from Dr. Phil! 🙂 I would like to go on record […]
November 4, 2007
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I am constantly surprised at some of the things that are in, or left out of, an mls sheet. In one of the neighborhoods I watch closely, there is a home that, in my opinion, was listed approximately $100k over “market value.” This was 5 months ago. Nice home, good area, upgraded tastefully etc but I think the agent either let the seller’s dictate the price, or did not know […]
October 29, 2007
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Our annual Halloween party was one of the best yet thanks to our family, friends and “club members” that joined us. Heck, we even had family and friends come from as far away as Chicago and Colorado this year! The costumes were amazing and the hay rides and haunted house were again a huge hit with the kids. My dad loves riding his tractor any chance he gets. 🙂 If […]
October 20, 2007
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In the process of buying and selling homes, many people are normally involved. Your Realtor, lender, appraiser, escrow officer, insurance agent, home inspector etc. should all be able to work together to make the process as smooth as possible. Many others can be included such as contractors, repairmen, roofer’s etc. I have mentioned on my web site that I have the opportunity to meet many people during the year. Some […]
October 16, 2007
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This coming Saturday, October 20, 2007, neighborhoods throughout the City of Tempe are being asked to join forces for G.A.I.N. – Getting Arizona Involved in Neighborhoods. G.A.I.N. is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support and participation in local anti-crime efforts, strengthen community relations, and send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. Lori and I are looking forward to taking […]
October 4, 2007
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Soon, Williams Gateway will be no more and we’ll have Mesa Gateway. The changing of the name is just the beginning for the area. A few months ago, I mentioned that the Gateway Area has some interesting commercial and residential projects planned. In today’s paper, there is more news of the plan to create a major international cargo hub. The project is called Arizona Direct and there looks to be […]
September 28, 2007
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Our friend, Nate Hobley, joined Lori and I at the new Tempe Center for the Arts (TCA)last night for a preview of a new urban development at Mill and Ash called Mosaic. We were very impressed with the new arts center and with the plans for Mosaic which will be built above a Whole Foods Market. Along with previews of the TCA and tons of information about the new project, […]