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Phoenix File: Gold rush? Has anyone else noticed that there are an inordinate number of barber shops (not hair salons-- barber shops) who have flags and sandwich boards on the curbs advertising that they will buy GOLD? Now I know that gold is up around $1300/oz, so even at that price, it's a pret...
10/08/2010
Phoenx File: Rant on one hour home inspections We have a lot of crappy houses for sale here in Phoenix area Valley of the Sun. When people are being foreclosed on, and they stay in the houses for 450 days without making payments, they likely aren't bothering with maintnenace issues either. Then o...
10/06/2010
Phoenix File: Feng Shui for Peace, Harmony in Home Sales *Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese Philosophy that tries to optimize the flow of energy through a space. You may not believe in feng shui yourself, but many people do, They may not even articulate why they don't like your house, but here are ...
10/06/2010
Phoenix File: Want a Fixer Upper? Read this first! Profiting from a Fixer-Upper House By Robert J. Bruss Ask any experienced real estate agent, "What is the most difficult type of house to sell?" The answer will probably be "a fixer-upper house." The reason is most home buyers want to purchase a ...
10/06/2010
Phoenix File: When NOT to file an insurance claim Some insurers are dumping consumers who file too many or the wrong type of claims. Watch out for these four red-flag scenarios -- the times you should keep your troubles to yourself and pay out of pocket.             By Liz Pulliam Weston You've j...
10/06/2010
  Insurance issues affecting seller and buyer in a real estate sale Some reasons cited by the insurance industry for increased cost and reduced availability of insurance to homeowners:             Number of recent catastrophes             Mold claims             Stock market losses             Re...
10/06/2010
Phoenix File: Stormy Weather Wow! We don't get very many storms in Phoenix Valley of the Sun, but when we do, it's an amazing sight! We had Thunder, Lightning, Hail, Rain, High Winds, Flooding, Sleeting sideways rain, Rainbows (plural), Humidity, Temperatures falling from 95 to 60 in about half a...
10/06/2010
Phoenix File: What's In with 2010 Home Buyers? -smaller square footage, but better organized, especially closets, storage space, multi-purpose rooms -quality kitchen cabinets, bamboo wood floors-a renewable resource -Wall space for flat screen TVs, multiple and high-powered phone lines, built-in ...
10/05/2010
Phoenix File: Hot Building and Design Trends -New materials that mimic or replicate brick, granite, or limestone -U-shaped houses to make the most of what land you have -Hidden garages- people are tired of seeing that big garage door taking up space in front -More color on shutters, doors, window...
10/05/2010
Phoenix File: Ten Habits that Billionaires Have •1.     Do more than invest: Don't just buy property and hold it. Enhance its value by adding interest and cachet to it. •2.     Go commercial. They don't sell one home at a time, they own and operate office buildings, shopping centers, apartment bu...
10/05/2010
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