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

May 12, 2013

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Nick's opinion

Communication Skills Are Always Important

In my business, communication is extremely important. Without open lines of communication with buyers, sellers, other real estate agents, mortgage professionals, inspectors, escrow officers, etc. it is difficult to have a successful career. When I started my real estate career, we had corded phones, cell phones were very uncommon, and these kinds of crazy new things called the internet and a fax machine were changing the way we could communicate. […]

February 27, 2013

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Community Involvement

Cub Scout Fun at Mac’s Broiler and Tap

The annual Blue and Gold banquet is this weekend and the boys were assigned the task of finding donations for the annual Cub Scout Silent Auction fundraiser. One of our favorite restaurants near our home happens to be Mac’s Broiler and Tap. Mac’s is an awesome family-owned neighborhood business. We’ve been fortunate to get to know the McDonnell’s over the years and felt like it would be fun to ask […]

February 22, 2013

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Fun Stuff

Tempe Tower Welcomes Spokes On Southern

If you know me, you know how much I love my job. One benefit of my job is working in an awesome office with a lot of really good friends. The office that I work out of is called the Tempe Tower and is located at 1400 E Southern Avenue in Tempe. While we enjoy working hard, we do enjoy having a little bit of fun once in a while. […]

January 14, 2013

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Tempe Real Estate

Tempe School Boundaries Have Changed–Not Everyone Paying Attention

We had a call this weekend from a nice guy in Florida, he purchased a home for his daughter to live in while she attended ASU. After she graduated, dad rented the home for a couple of years but is now ready to sell. Dad and I talked about the housing market in Tempe, about pricing of the units and about a plan to sell the home. After our conversation, […]

November 9, 2012

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Tempe Real Estate

Realty Executives Welcomes Lori Bastian

Yes, it’s official. After holding an inactive real estate license for the past eight years, Lori has flipped the switch and become a REALTOR with Realty Executives. We are excited about this next phase of our business, as it will allow us to concentrate on our different strengths in helping buyers and sellers during the home buying process. While our family will always come first, we both enjoy this business […]

September 18, 2012

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Community Involvement

Team Effort

I have always enjoyed being on good teams. Ever since I was a little kid playing on a soccer team that just couldn’t be beat, I have had opportunities to work with others towards a common goal. In my business today, having a solid team in place is invaluable. My life at home consists of an awesome team, as well. Most of you know me pretty well by now, and […]

July 21, 2012

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Fun Stuff

ARMLS Playing The Real Estate Game

Around here, we love to play in the real estate game. Our friends over at ARMLS ( Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service ) have come out with a new real estate game for us to play. It’s called ARMLS-OPOLY. – Seriously. You’ve probably played the game of Monopoly but this is a fun twist with a local theme to it. A sure hit for us Phoenix area real estate fans. […]

July 15, 2012

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Financing

Down Payment Assistance in Maricopa County

In another sign of economic recovery, Phoenix IDA & Maricopa County IDA have teamed up with Morgan Keegan to bring the Home in 5 down payment assistance program back to us here in the Metro Phoenix market. In 2006 and 2007, the Home in 5 program helped over 2200 families with a 5% grant to be used towards the expenses of down payment and closing costs when purchasing a home. This […]

June 14, 2012

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Fun Stuff

Cool Flag Day Celebration

Flag Day: It is a time to celebrate the adoption of the flag of the United States. In our neighborhood, there is a cool group of Scouts that comes by to help people celebrate the day, as well as six other holidays each year. Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, Labor Day, Flag Day and Presidents Day. I love the way these holidays are celebrated in our “Camelot Corner” neighborhood in Tempe. […]