As I embark on my 4th marathon (3 stand alone, 1 Ironman triathlon) I'm reminded of how life is a marathon, not a sprint. I know, I know, that's quite a cliche. But our business, real estate, exemplifies this fact. We get caught up in the day to day sprint to the finish line and sometimes forg
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02/24/2017
The following Anthem, AZ homes closed escrow during the week of 2/13/17 - 2/20/17:42424 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy. #54206, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,204 square feet, Traditional sale, $156,900;43320 N. Heavenly Way, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,827 square feet, Traditional sale, $235,000;39801 N. Wisd
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02/21/2017
I have to admit, I'm not the best when it comes to graphics. So I really appreciate Kevin Vitale for posting this very informative post about adding graphics to our blogs. Thanks again Kevin. I have learned the hard way over the years, that good post graphics with your blog posts increases cl
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02/21/2017
Considering that the President of the United States is consdered to be the most powerful person in the world, I am suprised by the dearth of good music about our Commander in Chief. So I had to stretch the criteria of what I considered "President songs". Therefore any songs that merely mention
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02/20/2017
Along with music and fitness one of my other passions in life is sports. I LOVE SPORTS! The three majors, baseball, football, and basketball are my favorites, with tennis in there as well. A friend of mine posted on Facebook that after the last second ticks off the clock at the Super Bowl baseba
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02/18/2017
One of my other passions in life in addition to music and sports is fitness. Ever since I was a little kid I loved running, lifting, and anything else that had to do with staying in shape. Mostly it was sports specific, to improve performance. But as I delved into it further I found myself bec
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02/17/2017
The Scottsdale real estate market started the new year on an up note. The numbers are still not fantastic, but we're seeing signs of a potentially bright 2017. Sales activity was down 10% from December and up 25% over last January, but the number of homes pending bodes well for a big February an
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02/15/2017
The following Anthem, AZ homes closed escrow during the week of 2/6/17 - 2/12/17:39810 N. Thunder Hills Ln., 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,230 square feet, Lender Owned, $165,000;1822 W. Hemingway Ln., 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,135 square feet, Traditional sale, $193,500;40707 N. Courage Trl., 3 be
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02/14/2017
This is the first installment of a new blog series that I am embarking on...Musical Mondays. From the time I was a baby, music, most notably rock 'n roll, has been a passion in my life. My first favorite song that I recollect was Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water". Although my parents tell me
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02/13/2017
The Phoenix, AZ real estate market started 2017 a little slow. The number of homes sold in January was down 18% from December, but up 9% over last year. The year over year price increase continues to move in the right direction, up 7% over January 2016. The 12 month moving average sale price is
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02/08/2017