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November 7, 2010

Nick’s 8th Annual Turkey Drive

It’s time for our 8th annual turkey drive! This year we will be delivering turkeys to the Salvation Army as part of the 3TV Big Guy Turkey Drive on November 18th. Yes, I said November 18th and no, that isn’t much time to raise money so PLEASE contact me SOON if you are able to help. We chose to work with Channel 3 TV this year after hearing some great […]
October 24, 2010

A Smashing Good Time In Tempe

Lots of people love a good burger. Here at Smashburger Tempe, they serve a really good burger. Wednesday, October 27th, 2010, Lori and I will be having lunch at the Smashburger on the southwest corner of Rural and Baseline in Tempe. 25% of the sales for the entire day will be donated to Grace Community Christian School. If you have time to join us for lunch, that would be great! […]
September 11, 2010
how quickly can we close

Google investing in real estate

I saw an article in Forbes Magazine this past week announcing the fact that Google is investing in real estate. No, not just to continue to gain market share in searching for homes on the internet, they have actually invested $86 million into helping fund 480 low-income housing units across the Midwest and West Coast. Apparently, the boatloads of cash they are sitting on is now being invested in places […]
August 18, 2010
NIck and Lori Bastian

Happy Birthday Lori!

Happy birthday to my beautiful wife. Thanks for being soooo much more than I ever hoped for. The perfect mother, the love of my life and the best friend I have ever had. I thank God each and every day for what we have…
July 30, 2010

Realty Executives Tech Initiative – BIG Website Changes Announced

Today is a day long in the making for some people at Realty Executives that have worked very hard on a project known as the “tech initiative.” Technology and innovation have combined to change two web sites from old school to cool school with what many will think of as a simple flip of a switch. This switch has taken the CTO at Realty Executives many, many hours of preparation […]
July 17, 2010

No Flyers in the Flyer Box!

OK, I saw this video last night titled “No flyers in the flyer box” and had to share it. My friend Darin Persinger is an awesome real estate coach with a unique style all his own. By that, I mean the guy totally understands the needs of his clients. How? It’s easy, he has “been there, done that”. Darin has had a very successful real estate business and now makes […]
May 23, 2010

AZ Real Estate Market Heating Up

Ok, so we had our first 100 degree day recently, big whup…. Around here, that is child’s play. For many, the a/c has been cranking for weeks, but for some, they hold out as long as possible. I can tell you one thing, if you are selling a home right now, don’t try to “cheap out” and turn the a/c up to 85 or 90 when you leave for work […]
May 20, 2010

Joe Knows Breakfast

For those of you that get “Nick’s News” in your snail mail box, you know that I love to eat. In fact, the “Nick’s Pick’s” portion of the newsletter is something you guys seem to find pretty interesting. Normally, I leave that small portion of our newsletter as the only place where I write ( a little bit) about restaurants that Lori and I like to visit. As with most […]
May 2, 2010

Camelot Corner Tempe AZ

Welcome to the Camelot Corner in Tempe, AZ. I came up with the name of Camelot Corner recently when thinking of a part of town that I believe has a lot to offer. Basically, it’s homes from McClintock Drive on the west and the Price / 101-Freeway to the east and from Guadalupe Road south to the canal. Within the Camelot Corner, there is a great mix of housing options […]