The Phoenix Real Estate Guy

Jay Thompson's blog on real estate. Phoenix, state and national real estate happenings. Plus the occasional random musing.

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Homeowners’ Survival Event – Phoenix homeowners in trouble – read this!

Mar 12, 2010 2:49pm

Are you a Phoenix homeowner facing foreclosure or a short sale? Maybe you are looking at an increase in your adjustable rate mortgage? On March 20, a free community assistance event may have some of the help you need....

We are #1!! Now please make it stop.

Mar 9, 2010 2:49pm

Lots of real estate agents and brokerages make claims to be "NUMBER ONE!" in all sorts of matters. Yet they rarely back those claims with data. And really, does it even matter to the consumer?...

Fighting Fraud Is Part Of The Job

Mar 8, 2010 3:31pm

Fighting fraud has become a big part of the job for escrow and title professionals. We are not only protecting our company, but we are protecting lenders, buyers and sellers as well. The bad guys are very creative, as detailed in the following story...

Short Selling Your House: Making The Decision

Mar 5, 2010 9:47pm

Making the decision to short sell your house will at least make your stress level decrease. Generally speaking....

MLS Photo Fail – Sellers, pay heed to your home’s pictures

Mar 4, 2010 4:25pm

Photos of your home are one of the major factors in a buyer choosing to see your home in person. Lousy photos can ensure your home doesn't sell. Here's a real winner......

Customized Short URLs: Brand your links on Twitter, SMS, Facebook, etc

Mar 3, 2010 2:21pm

Using Google's Short URL application to branded shortened URLs. It's pretty painless. And it's free. The question of course, is does branding a short URL really matter?...

The seller didn’t submit my offer to the bank on a short sale…

Mar 1, 2010 3:13pm

From the Ask the Broker files: I put in an offer on a home that is in short sale, but the owner refused to submit my offer to the bank....

Thompson’s Realty Turns Two Today!

Feb 27, 2010 12:45pm

Wheeeee! It's birthday time for Thompson's Realty. Two years isn't very long, but a lot sure has changed in the last 730 days. . ....

Thinking About Short Selling Your House? What No One Will Tell You.

Feb 25, 2010 8:36am

When short selling your house, make sure that you know that it will be hard on your relationship. Short selling your house is very stressful - and chances are your wife will want to kill you at least once during the process....

$8,000 (or $6,500) Home Buyer Tax Credit – Extended Again?

Feb 22, 2010 1:48pm

Will the $8,000 tax credit be extended yet again? Lobbyists are hitting the hill as we speak. But Senator Isakson's office says he has no intention of introducing legislation to extend the credit......