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Market Update: February 2020 Results Purchase Price Up Again Record Number of Jobs
April 5, 2020
Fletcher Wilcox V.P. Business Development & Real Estate Analyst, Grand Canyon Title Agency February 2020 Results: What Was Higher – What Was Lower Higher in February 2020 over February 2019 were sales of single-family resales in Maricopa County (Greater Phoenix). The 5,153 sales this February were 626 orfourteen percent higher than last February when… Read more
7 Basics of Serving and Selling a Listing
April 5, 2020
Sarah Richardson Founder and CEO, Tru Realty Whether you’re a seasoned vet in the field or a newbie fresh out of school, it’s a good idea to take a moment from time to time to ensure you’re still covering the basics when it comes to selling a home. Every home is different and it’s… Read more
Property Marketing Checklist
April 5, 2020
Tracy Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Luxury Group, Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty 2019 Real Estate Agent of the Year When it comes to the real estate industry, few agents survive on the “fly by the seat of your pants” method. It’s a fast-paced business that can be difficult to keep up with, especially for those who… Read more
April 2020 – Letter From the School VP
April 5, 2020
Greg Muir Executive Vice President, Arizona Journal of Real Estate & Business Dear Friends, Can you believe Spring is already here? I hope this first quarter of the new decade has been successful for all of you! Now is a great time to do a quarterly check-in on your 2020 goals and make sure… Read more
The Differentiation Edge: Bringing Buyers and Sellers Together
April 5, 2020
Eden Sunshine Vice President, Realty Executives In last month’s edition, I wrote about how squirrels and distractions keep us from achieving our maximum results and performance as an agent. In a meeting with an agent recently, I was helping him navigate through the many distractions and perceived opportunities that show up in the real… Read more
5 Reasons Why Every Real Estate Agent Needs a Blog
March 3, 2020
Benjamin Ehinger The number one problem most real estate agents face is a lack of hot leads. You network locally and hand out business cards like they’re candy, but you just can’t seem to generate consistent leads. Finding your target audience might seem difficult, but it doesn’t have to be so hard. With more… Read more
Effectively Assembling Your Agents
March 3, 2020
Jeff Sibbach The Sibbach Team, eXp Realty Phil Sexton The Sibbach Team, eXp Realty Managing a team within a brokerage means taking on a significant amount of responsibility. It’s not enough to put a post on Indeed, hire the first applicants you find, and expect them to succeed. You’ll be setting yourself and your… Read more
LAYING DOWN THE LAW – WHO GETS THE HOUSE? HOW TO DIVIDE REAL PROPERTY BETWEEN CO-OWNERS IN PARTITION ACTIONS
March 3, 2020
Christopher J. Charles, Esq. Provident Law Bryan Eastin, Esq. Provident Law Joint ownership of real estate provides many benefits, including increased buying opportunity, shared expenses, avoidance of probate, and shared risk/liability. Co-ownership also provides opportunities for disagreement. For example, co-owners might not agree on when to sell or how the proceeds should be apportioned…. Read more
Market Update: January 2020 Results; New Population Numbers for Arizona; Revised AAR Residential Resale Purchase Contract
March 3, 2020
Fletcher Wilcox V.P. Business Development & Real Estate Analyst, Grand Canyon Title Agency JANUARY 2020 SALES: WHAT WAS HIGHER – WHAT WAS LOWER Higher in January 2020 compared to January 2019 were sales of single-family resales in Greater Phoenix or Maricopa County. There were 4,416 sales of single-family resales in January 2020 which were 553… Read more
Don’t Be the Next Blockbuster
March 3, 2020
Jacob Chapman Desert North Realty 2019 Designated Broker of the Year There are many trends in our industry that we talk about daily. For example, the effect of low inventory and how it is driving appreciation, the influx of new people moving to our state, or how technology plays such a huge role in… Read more