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Dousing For Business
December 1, 2021
Laura Kelly Mance CRB, REALTOR® / President Long Realty Well, I tried. When I learned that water was to be the theme for this issue I started reading articles to educate myself about water issues in this state. What I discovered is that unlike water, there is an endless supply of information on the… Read more
Full Disclosure: How Agents Can Handle Disclosure Disputes to Gain Referrals, Avoid Risk, and Improve the Profession
December 1, 2021
Written by Columnist: Samuel Doncaster I feel a ton of empathy for salespeople who find themselves stuck in the middle of a buyer-seller disclosure dispute. The situation is inherently stressful. It creates tension with referral partners. And agents who handle it poorly risk dissatisfied clients and bad reviews. At the very least, even if… Read more
Greater Phoenix Residential Market
December 1, 2021
Fletcher Wilcox V.P. Business Development and Real Estate Analyst Grand Canyon Title Agency fwilcox@gcta.com Founder TheWilcoxReport.com Purchase Price Reaches New High Monthly Rents Slightly Decrease 2022 Forecast for 30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rate In this report we compare median purchase price, median monthly rent, sales, and listings for single-family resale homes in Greater Phoenix…. Read more
What the Coming Colorado River Shortage Means for Arizona
December 1, 2021
Sarah Porter, Director Kyl Center for Water Policy ASU Morrison Institute for Public Policy In 2022, for the first time ever, Arizona’s Colorado River supplies will be cut. Lake Mead, the large reservoir that holds Colorado River water for Arizona, California, New Mexico and Mexico, has been shrinking for over two decades, and next… Read more
Arizona’s Water Conservation Considerations
December 1, 2021
Sarah Kirsch Richardson Founder and CEO Tru Realty There’s no denying it, water has become an increasingly hot topic in recent years, and even more so with the announcement in August from U.S. officials declaring the first-ever water shortage from the Colorado River. This shortage means Arizona will reduce water usage from the Colorado River… Read more
7 Ways to Deal with Obstacles and Challenges in Business (and Life)
December 1, 2021
Eden Sunshine Vice President Realty Executives The older I get, the more I am coming to recognize, and perhaps accept the idea, that I simply don’t or won’t fully understand everything that happens in life. It used to give me comfort, perhaps some solace, in being able to interpret or explain why we encounter… Read more
Greater Phoenix Residential Market
November 1, 2021
Fletcher Wilcox V.P. Business Development and Real Estate Analyst Grand Canyon Title Agency fwilcox@gcta.com Founder TheWilcoxReport.com Overall Purchase Price Index Stalls Rents Slightly Increase September Sales Up — September Listings Down H.O.A. Addendum and Other Forms Update In this report we compare sales, listings, median purchase price, and median monthly rent for single-family resale… Read more
Find Your Post-COVID Real Estate Focus and Motivation Every Day!
November 1, 2021
Brad Sensenbach Tierra Antigua Realty 520-544-2335 BradSensenbach@TierraAntigua.net Action is what inspires motivation — so as you read this, keep in mind that our goal is to motivate you into taking action, not just passively absorbing and agreeing with us in principle. Remember, your next 12 months of production is determined right now. The pay cycle… Read more
Laying Down the Law – The Revised Arizona Homestead Exemption: Is The Homestead Exemption Still Beneficial?
November 1, 2021
Written by Columnists: Christopher J. Charles, Esq. Blake Wilkie, Esq. For years, Arizona homeowners have been able to take solace in the notion that no matter how long their list of creditors became, or how much debt they may have incurred, a certain portion of the equity in their home was protected from legal… Read more
The Curse of Agents That Actually Prevents Growth
November 1, 2021
Eden Sunshine Vice President Realty Executives “Stop innovating to get your needs met!” I had to remind an agent recently. “Just because you’ve got an idea doesn’t mean you need to pursue it. Just because someone else is doing something, doesn’t mean you need to implement it.” “I get the feeling,” I continued, “You… Read more