Video 39: So why do I do a lot of my videos from my car? It is the same as anyone else doing videos from their office chair, this is where I spend most of my time and it is easy to do it between appointments. If you have any other ideas I would love to hear your thoughts, you can leave a comment or e-mail me Dean Ouellette.
Video 29: Another great reason to live in Tempe AZ, there are no changing of the clocks every six months. Some day the rest of the country will catch up and move to the 21st Century, until then you can always move to Tempe if you are sick of changing clocks. Other things you need to know before you move to Phoenix. For more information you can leave a comment or e-mail me Dean Ouellette.
Video 27: So you purchased a new house or condo in Tempe in 2006 at the height of the market, and now you want to sell it and make a 50% return when the market has dropped 50%? Are you crazy? If you want to discuss this or the Tempe real estate market you can leave a comment or e-mail me Dean Ouellette.
Video 25: According to statistics over the last six months the Phoenix housing market has been slowly recovering up 12% since April. But one report recently has the projections of the market dropping 23% in the next eight months. I think I figured out who they came up with the number. You can see the story on the report from Channel 15. If you want to discuss the Phoenix real estate market you can leave a comment or e-mail me Dean Ouellette.
Video 20: Can you use an FHA loan on your Tempe Condo or Phoenix Condo purchase? Answer depends on the condo development. Leave a comment or e-mail me your thoughts Dean Ouellette.
Video 19: Real estate agents should not be giving advice to other agents clients. Do you agree? Leave a comment or e-mail me your thoughts Dean Ouellette.
Video 16: Yesterday we took a look at what $25,000 will buy you in the Tempe or Phoenix condo market. Today we move up more to the mid range and $200,000 Salado Grand unit near Tempe Town Lake. If you want to see this Salado Grand listing it can be viewed here (Sorry I said in the video there was only one unit in this complex for sale, there are three so I included all in the link). If you want any more information on this or other Tempe and Phoenix condos email me Dean Ouellette.
Video 15: I have been asked to show what different types of Tempe condos and townhouses can be purchased at different price ranges. So today we take a look at a $25,500 Tempe unit on Silk Oak Drive that you can see the listing here. This unit is about a mile from the Phoenix light rail and could make a good investment property. If you want any more information on this or other Tempe and Phoenix condos email me Dean Ouellette.
Video 12: Talking to an owner at the Northshore condominiums in Tempe by Tempe Town Lake a discussion arose on purchasing Tempe condos for investments. When purchasing foreclosures there are some strategies to getting the deal structured to put you in a good position. But with foreclosure buying strategies there are some dangers involved. Make sure you are working with a Realtor who has closed a lot these foreclosures this year. If you want to talk about buying a Tempe foreclosure condo or any foreclosure unit please e-mail Dean Ouellette. You can see a list of Northshore condo units for sale here.
I remember it was in January of 2009. I got an inquiry about a property that we had listed and the buyer asked if they could see it right away. I showed the home to the older couple and learned they were down from Utah and looking for an off-season place in the Phoenix area.
Two days later they wanted to get an offer in on the house, but they had returned to Utah. It was Saturday night and after talking to the buyers realized fax was not going to work easily as the nearest fax machine was not close to them, it was at a Staples which was over 30 minutes away.
I sent out a quick Tweet asking people for ideas on good electronic signatures. A few trusted friends responded back quickly and recommended DocuSign. So I signed up. During the sign up process I was in a rush and as happens, made a mistake and could not get it to work.
I had told the buyers they would have the contract before late on Saturday night, and here it was about 7pm. I sent out a quick Twitter alert that I was having problem and needed advice on how to fix it. Within minutes I received responses from both @DocuSign and @tgonser on Twitter. I would not realize until later that @tgonser was the owner and president of the company. I was very impressed with their support on the Internet at 7pm on a Saturday. From there I was sold.
DocuSign not only helped me get that deal done, they have saved me dozens and dozens of hours of chasing contracts over the last 8 months. I have said it many times, besides my car and Blackberry, it may be the most useful tool I have in my real estate career.
