Nick Bastian

September 17, 2014
NAR Tech Edge rocks

Looking Forward to Another NAR Tech Edge in AZ

OK, so I’m a bit of a geek. Not really a full fledged geek, but a geek none-the-less. This may be why I was excited to hear that NAR Tech Edge is  coming back to the Phoenix area. Basically, Tech Edge is a day where geeks like me get to talk about fun and effective ways to grow or maintain their real estate business.   For anyone outside of the real […]
April 14, 2014

Golden Corner Perfect Fit For 24 Carrots

Late last year, 24 Carrots opened in a really great South Tempe location within the very popular Tempe Square shopping center at McClintock and Guadalupe. If you live anywhere near this area, you probably know this busy intersection well. The intersection is home to a ton of popular places. Places like Mac’s Broiler and Tap, Trader Joes, Changing Hands Bookstore, A&B Barbershop, Pei Wei, Jamba Juice, Habit Burger, Orangetheory Fitness, […]
April 7, 2014
FHA Approved Condos Tempe

FHA Loans – Not All Homes Qualify

It is a common misconception that all homes qualify for all types of financing. Many buyers wanting to utilize a low down payment mortgage to purchase a home look to an FHA loan because of its 3.5% down payment option. Unfortunately, if buyers are looking to purchase a condominium instead of a single family home, their options can be limited to condos that “qualify” for FHA financing. While the guidelines […]
November 24, 2013
stay home market update

Zillow Takes Data Inaccuracy To New Level

You’ve decided it’s time to buy or sell a home. If you are like most people, you begin researching online, even if you already have a favorite REALTOR. And, if you are like most people, you’d like accurate and truthful answers to your real estate questions. The accuracy of online data has been a fairly hot topic in the real estate industry for a long time. Quite often we find […]
October 4, 2013

Time For Some Golf!

It’s early October in Arizona. If you drive around town this time of year or if you play golf at all, you’ve noticed people “scalping” their yards and over-seeding the lawn and the golf courses. While I love that it’s time to start playing more golf, the activity also tends to make me think that “snowbird season” is upon us. Each Fall / Winter, like clockwork, people come to Arizona […]
August 22, 2013

More Reasons To Live In A Villagio Condominium

We know that the Villagio Condominiums in Tempe have long been popular with ASU students.  Close to campus, low maintenance lifestyle, 2 swimming pools, garages, close to freeways and the airport so that mom and dad can easily come to visit, etc. Here’s an example of a home for sale at Villagio: 280 S Evergreen #1369 – The home has 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and a 2 car garage and […]
July 24, 2013
Villagio Condominiums Swimming Pool

Hot Dog! It’s Almost Time To Play Ball

It seems like we’ve been hearing a lot of Chicago talk around here lately. Two of the big stories have to do with the new Portillo’s Hot Dogs coming to town and the shiny new Cubs spring training home that has just opened near the Mesa and Tempe boarders. While Portillo’s is new to the Valley, we’ve enjoyed having the Cubs train in Mesa for many years. The new stadium […]
June 20, 2013

From Blues To The Moon

If there is one thing that is consistent in the real estate business, it’s change. Back in 2011, I wrote a blog post titled, Singing The Short Sale Foreclosure Blues. It was a post where the president / chairman of Realty Executives, Rich Rector, sang a song he wrote about the real estate market at the time. The song was performed “live” at our quarterly event and it was pretty […]
June 16, 2013

I Love You, Dad

For the past 45 years my family and I have celebrated Father’s Day. Never once was it just another day. You see, I’m one of the lucky ones. Lucky to have a father that was always there. A father that loved me. A father that taught me right from wrong. A father that loved his wife, his kids and his family more than some would think is fair.  On May […]