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Instructor Highlight: Alan R. Davidson
March 31, 2021
Alan R. Davidson CCIM Scottsdale, Arizona Curriculum Vitae Alan R. Davidson has over 35 years of commercial real estate experience in marketing, financial operations, leasing and development. Alan has been a Licensed Real Estate Broker in Arizona since 1994. A state approved instructor for commercial real estate continuing education requirements, Alan has taught classes… Read more
Securing the Flip in a Low Inventory Market
March 31, 2021
Sarah Kirsch Richardson Founder and CEO Tru Realty 7373 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite A100 Scottsdale, AZ 85253 www.trurealty.com At this point in our lives, we are all familiar with the fix and flip TV shows. You know, the ones that glamourize the flipping process and make everyone sitting on the couch at home believe… Read more
Tweaking or Retooling Your Business
March 31, 2021
Eden Sunshine Vice President Realty Executive Pat’s Inside Sales Agent, Eric, was setting roughly 17 appointments per week in his small town. Business was good and Eric was a diligent and steady producer. Within a matter of weeks, Eric’s appointment production dropped dramatically. If he was lucky, he was setting 2-3 appointments per week… Read more
Find, Fix & Flip…. Without the Flop
March 31, 2021
Laura Kelly Mance CRB, REALTOR®/President Long Realty By studying history, we can build on former discoveries rather than starting from scratch and we can avoid repeating mistakes. Looking back can have an enormous impact on our journey forward. (I’m trying to convince you that a 38-year real estate veteran can teach you something about… Read more
Full-Disclosure: Seven Ways to Know Something Should Have Been Disclosed
March 1, 2021
Written by Columnist: Samuel Doncaster Any real estate licensee will encounter clients wondering whether a condition in their property should have been disclosed. And the tough part of answering that question often turns on whether the seller knew about the undisclosed condition. Here’s seven key places to look for evidence of knowledge. 1) Documents… Read more
Instructor Highlight: Lamont Bawden
March 1, 2021
Lamont Bawden ASREB Instructor lbawden@asreb.com Lamont Bawden Bio: Lamont recently retired after an exciting 40-year career in real estate, which included management of over 28,000 apartment units covering 15 markets across 10 states, 6,000 units of manufactured housing in 8 markets, 3 million sq. ft. of shopping centers, 2 million sq. ft. of office… Read more
Looking For Inventory? (It may be right under your nose)
March 1, 2021
Laura Kelly Mance CRB, REALTOR®/President Long Realty One of the benefits of having a long career in real estate is that I’ve had the opportunity to work in many different aspects of it. Each has contributed importantly to my collective experience. Representing hundreds of corporate relocation properties gave me an education in pricing and… Read more
When Specialization is Critical to Growing Your Real Estate Business
March 1, 2021
Eden Sunshine Vice President Realty Executive Katie has short, spiked, fire red hair. As you might imagine, her personality matches her looks. When Katie walks in a room, she lights the place up, commands attention, everyone knows her, and she knows everyone. In a word, Katie is a spit fire. As one of the… Read more
Tucson-Southern Arizona Market Report
March 1, 2021
Jim Daniel RLBrownReports/Bright Future Real Estate Research RLBrownTucson@gmail.com 602.327.6989 The numbers are in, and December was another solid month for Tucson housing, and 2020 ended with no complaints from the Tucson housing community. The big news for Tucson housing for December revolved around the 47% change for the good in December permit activity for… Read more
Laying Down the Law – Know Your Legal Rights When Purchasing New Construction From a Builder
March 1, 2021
Written by Columnist: Christopher J. Charles, Esq. When you buy a new home from a developer, Arizona law mandates that it must be habitable and fit for its intended purpose. In legal terms, this is known as an “implied warranty of good workmanship.” In addition to guaranteeing that everything in your new home is… Read more