Nick Bastian

July 15, 2012
Nick Bastian - Realty Executives
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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 […]
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June 14, 2012
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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. […]
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June 4, 2012
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June Market Update – What’s Selling?

Our real estate market has been on one heck of a ride for quite some time. Big ups, big downs and a LOT of questions for buyers and sellers alike. While some people in the media still love to talk of the doom and gloom from our recent past, many people around here feel like we hit a bottom mid-late 2011. No, you haven’t missed the boat, and, no, you […]
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February 3, 2012
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What Are you Doing With That CASH?

You have probably heard the term “Cash is King” many times. Well, it is probably true! 🙂  Last year was a year where home prices were low and interest rates were lower. While the media kept perpetuating the idea that homes were barely selling during much of 2011, numbers released by the Arizona Regional MLS show that 2011 saw the second highest number of homes sales this century, which was […]
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July 28, 2011
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Tempe Looking To Speed Things Up

Remember the Google Fiber effort from last year? Of course you do. While the big GOOG made the wrong decision by choosing a city other than Tempe, the chase for speed in our region is far from over! Check out these details below from the City of Tempe. Tempe and 28 communities, universities launch ultra high-speed network effort A group of 29 universities and communities across the country, including the […]
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July 1, 2011
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Like, You Should Totally Like This

So, the City of Tempe has started a new campaign to raise awareness and to get more people to Like their page on Facebook. According to the press release below, you and I can win cool stuff just because you “Like” the City of Tempe. How cool is that!?! Once you like them, just tell them that Nick said you would find cool stuff on their page. In a way, […]
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April 16, 2011
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Casino Capers – Tempe Diablos Know How To Party

The Tempe Diablos have been doing GREAT things in Tempe for over 40 years. I vividly remember stories from when I was a little kid living in Tempe of my uncle telling us about the organization he has been a part of since longer than I can remember. To be clear, Casino Capers is about MUCH more than just a GREAT party. It’s about changing the lives of people in […]
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April 14, 2011
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Hey Nick, How’s The Market?

There is rarely a day that goes by when I haven’t had a conversation about real estate. As you know, it’s in my blood and I enjoy talking to people about any aspect of the real estate business. In the mid 2000s, the conversations were a little different than they have been for the past few years. Obviously, we have gone from what seems to be one extreme to another. […]
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January 26, 2011
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Singing the Short Sale Foreclosure Blues

Who’s got the foreclosure blues? Distressed sales.  You hear the term almost every day. Like most things you hear often, there are two sides to the story. The fact is, not everyone is singing the blues these days. For some, the recent Trulia.com report saying that it is cheaper to buy a home in most markets than it is to rent, is good news. In the report, Phoenix and Mesa […]
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