Nick Bastian
May 13, 2019
There’s a whole lot of people interested in the proposed development project at Rural and Warner Roads here in Tempe. While the corner has been a hot topic of discussion in South Tempe for many years, recent news has brought the discussion to new heights around the water coolers, baseball fields, coffee shops, restaurants and homes of people living nearby. January 2020 update: We do know that Postino won’t be […]
March 3, 2019
The Shalimar Golf Course has been listed for sale. Of course, there’s some very interesting history concerning past attempts to sell the property. After a failed attempt in 1979 to develop the course into a “high density residential area” there was an agreement put in place that says the golf course had to be operated as a golf course until 2025. In February 1980, the Superior Court rendered a judgment […]
January 13, 2019
“Real estate texting” is a VERY popular way for people to communicate. In fact, texting about real estate might just be more common than you think. I want to share a few of the most common acronyms people use to talk about their home purchase or sale via text message: NP: Not Pre-Approved SMH: Sell My House! WTF: Want The Fridge? BRB: Bonus Room, Baby! IDC: Immaculate Downtown Condominium IMHO: […]
October 11, 2018
Can A Real Estate Deal Ever Just Be A Deal? I totally get it… Everyone wants a deal when buying a home. Right? Sometimes, people get so wrapped up in “making a deal” and hammering a seller on a price, that they end up paying more for a home than necessary. How do they end up paying more? By being too aggressive with their offers they tend to lose several […]
August 21, 2018
Believe Me: All real estate flippers are NOT equal. There’s a LOT of so-called expert real estate flippers out there who watch some get rich quick show like how to become a millionaire or Flip This House. After a few episodes, they are ready to take over the world. Like most well run businesses, the people who do well are those who have a business plan, pay attention to detail and […]
July 7, 2018
It sounds like there’s a pretty good chance that we’ll be seeing a new farmers market in South Tempe. A survey went out from the people at the Tempe Public Market Cafe this morning asking questions about interest in a farmers market. They asked things like where we shop, what kinds of foods / products would be of interest, what is important to us in a farmers market, what days […]
June 28, 2018
A peach truck? Yeah, there’s a peach truck coming to South Tempe… Here’s the deal. The Tempe Public Market Cafe will soon begin hosting the Amadio Ranch Peach Truck on Fridays from 3:30-6:30pm. Amadio Ranch is a family-owned and operated farm in Laveen where they grow organic fruits and vegetables. Beginning June 29th, 2018, they’ll be selling their produce, fresh eggs, local honey, homemade pies and more at the Cafe. […]
April 6, 2018
Recently, I played in a *really* fun golf tournament with several good friends of mine. The players were a bunch of awesome community members that included local business owners, politicians, non-profits and more. Just a great mix of people having fun to raise money for some great causes. The fact that we were able to have a beautiful course, perfect weather, great food and some awesome raffle prizes were just […]
April 4, 2018
How quickly can we close escrow? That’s a question we get quite often. For the most part, we have to use the old, “it depends” answer. Basically, we say that because it really does depend on a whole lot of things. I remember a recent closing of ours that took just FOUR business days from contract to close, AND the property was located within a Home Owners Association. That’s a pretty […]