Where are all the HAFA defenders now?

Video 101: I have read at least 20-30 different agents who have been touting how great the HAFA program is on their blogs over the last few weeks. Last night I issued a challenge a couple times on Twitter to any of those agents or even to the National Association of Realtors, who are defending the [...]

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Top 10 real estate posts of the day for 3/12/2010

Here is today’s list of top real estate posts of the day.
1) Three Geniuses Walk Into a Bar… – Three respected individuals in the industry answering a series of questions in 10 words or less (sometimes).
2) FHA Flips for Flipped Homes (Some Restrictions Apply) – The FHA 90-day no flip rule was suspended for a [...]

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Where are all the HAFA defenders now?

Video 101: I have read at least 20-30 different agents who have been touting how great the HAFA program is on their blogs over the last few weeks. Last night I issued a challenge a couple times on Twitter to any of those agents or even to the National Association of Realtors, who are defending the [...]

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Free wi-fi in Tempe AZ: Steve’s Espresso

Looking for free wi-fi in Tempe AZ?  Try Steve’s Espresso
If  you are looking for wi-fi in Tempe you may want to check out Steve’s Espresso at 1801 E. Baseline. It is located on the south east corner of McClintock and Baseline. Steve’s has been open for over five years now and has not only free [...]

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Phoenix real estate FAQ from March 12, 2010

In this week’s episode of Phoenix Real Estate FAQ Dean Ouellette and Kristin LaVanway answer the following questions:
* Is it a good time to buy a house?
* Do I need a home inspection if I am buying As-Is?
* Can my Realtor give me the lockbox codes so I can check out a house?
* Why do [...]

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Top 10 real estate posts of the day for 3/12/2010

Here is today’s list of top real estate posts of the day.
1) Three Geniuses Walk Into a Bar… – Three respected individuals in the industry answering a series of questions in 10 words or less (sometimes).
2) FHA Flips for Flipped Homes (Some Restrictions Apply) – The FHA 90-day no flip rule was suspended for a [...]

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Free wi-fi in Tempe AZ: Gold Bar Espresso

Looking for free wi-fi in Tempe AZ?  Try Gold Bar Espresso

If  you are looking for wi-fi in Tempe you may want to check out the Gold Bar Espresso at 3141 McClintock. It is located on the north east corner of McClintock and Southern. You won’t find any whipped cream from a can here, all theirs [...]

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Top 10 real estate posts of the day for 3/11/2010

Here is today’s list of top real estate posts of the day.
1) Determining Maximum Purchase Price (MPP) – If you are looking to invest you need to be able to quickly determine the maximum purchase price. Here is a quick formula that could help you.
2) Questions to Ask Before Listing Your Home with a Real [...]

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Video 101: I have read at least 20-30 different agents who have been touting how great the HAFA program is on their blogs over the last few weeks. Last night I issued a challenge a couple times on Twitter to any of those agents or even to the National Association of Realtors, who are defending the program, to do a point – counter-point with me in a blog post. I do not see how anyone who read the pages on the new short sale program could defend it as good for banks or for the home owner. If you are true believe in HAFA, and they have to be out there because there have been plenty of blog posts, let me know. I would love to debate you on the merits or lack of merit in the 43 pages of garbage. Would love to hear your thoughts, you can leave a comment or e-mail me Dean Ouellette.

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Looking for free wi-fi in Tempe AZ?  Try Steve’s Espresso

If  you are looking for wi-fi in Tempe you may want to check out Steve’s Espresso at 1801 E. Baseline. It is located on the south east corner of McClintock and Baseline. Steve’s has been open for over five years now and has not only free wi-fi for their customers, but great coffee and pastries. Make sure you try their muffins.

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In this week’s episode of Phoenix Real Estate FAQ Dean Ouellette and Kristin LaVanway answer the following questions:

* Is it a good time to buy a house?
* Do I need a home inspection if I am buying As-Is?
* Can my Realtor give me the lockbox codes so I can check out a house?
* Why do short sales take so long?

Thanks, Sasha (Speilberg) Lopez doing her part and keeping us on track and keeping us laughing.

Send us your questions…we’d love to hear from you…

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Here is today’s list of top real estate posts of the day.

1) Three Geniuses Walk Into a Bar… – Three respected individuals in the industry answering a series of questions in 10 words or less (sometimes).

2) FHA Flips for Flipped Homes (Some Restrictions Apply) – The FHA 90-day no flip rule was suspended for a year in February. There are restrictions though.

3) 5 Secrets To Success When Getting a Mortgage – Here are five things that seem so obvious to us for people who are in the process of buying a house. Then thinking about the last year I think I had someone who broke all five of these rules.

4) 1,000,000 Real Estate Agents Have Got IT All Wrong – Very interesting take on agents and how they do and should be using the internet and their website.

5) In Just 50 Days Your Home Will be Worth $8000 Less! – Going into last November I would have agreed with there, there were a flood of people looking to take advantage of the first-time home buyer tax credit. I just do not see the same wave of people this time.

6) Realtors Top Marketing Preferences – My favorite part of this may be how little agents think of Youtube. There were some surprising answers, but the one thing I agree with, referrals are still the king.

7) Paying More Than Asking Price For Your Home – In today’s market sometimes you are going to need to go over asking price to get what you want. That doesn’t mean you are overpaying.

8) Reclaiming my “rookie” enthusiasm…. – This is a great post that showed up in my RSS reader yesterday. I didn’t realize at the time it was a year old, but it is still worth posting as a top post of the day.

9) Impacting Home Values Is the Real Estate Industry Heroes or Villains? (Video Blog) – As agents we impact the value of the home through pricing and how we market the home. We also effect the future value of other homes in the area.

10) Treating Buyers the way Greg Swann treats sellers…and Cheryl Johnson treats agents in her office. – This is a very interesting tool that any brokerage could use that would save both time and money for the agents and their buyer clients.

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Free wi-fi in Tempe AZ: Gold Bar Espresso

March 11, 2010 Tempe

Looking for free wi-fi in Tempe AZ?  Try Gold Bar Espresso

If  you are looking for wi-fi in Tempe you may want to check out the Gold Bar Espresso at 3141 McClintock. It is located on the north east corner of McClintock and Southern. You won’t find any whipped cream from a can here, all theirs [...]

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Top 10 real estate posts of the day for 3/11/2010

March 11, 2010 Top Posts

Here is today’s list of top real estate posts of the day.
1) Determining Maximum Purchase Price (MPP) – If you are looking to invest you need to be able to quickly determine the maximum purchase price. Here is a quick formula that could help you.
2) Questions to Ask Before Listing Your Home with a Real [...]

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New short sale section of website starts with short sales FAQ videos

March 10, 2010 Video

Video 100: The more and more short sale videos I do, the more questions I get from home owners and other agents. I am launching a new short sale section on DeanSellsAZ.com which you will find above. It it starting out with Short Sale FAQ and we will be adding more to build out the section. [...]

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Top 10 real estate posts of the day for 3/10/2010

March 10, 2010 Top Posts

Here is today’s list of top real estate posts of the day.
1) Brokers: embrace difference, love the eccentric – Marc Davison of 1000watt Consulting talks about what he would do if he was a broker, right down to the restroom in his office. The key, being different.
2) What’s wrong with Private Transfer Fees? – While [...]

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Top 10 real estate posts of the day for 3/9/2010

March 9, 2010 Top Posts

Here is today’s list of top real estate posts of the day.
1) How To Shop For Mortgages And Keep Your Credit Scores High – Just a wealth of information in here I did not realize. A must read for agents and home shoppers.
2) 7 Expectations of Real Estate Investors – Beware of Potential – Thinking [...]

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Should a buyer put in a backup offer on a short sale

March 8, 2010 Video

Video 99:  So I just got done showing a short sale listing to a buyer in Tempe and we were discussing putting in a backup offer. They were a little concerned about doing so, but I think it’s a smart idea. If you have a house that you really really like, it’s a great idea [...]

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