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2015 

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I wonder about choices some people make in life.  So here we are coming up on the holiday season.  My family and I went out today to a local shopping area, and wow, was there a lot of activity.  There was actually a rather large group of fraternity boys (using that term lightly - the guys are all...
12/19/2015
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One of the sad things about being a horse owner is losing them.  Stormin Norman as I lovingly called him, was a wonderful horse for us for years.  We found him at a horse rescue, and we immediately knew that this was a horse we wanted in our lives.  He was a Clydesdale/quarter horse cross and was...
12/18/2015
Yup, your 85041 Realtor sells yet another home.  This particular home was a short sale, which as most of know takes a good amount of effort.  Banks are however, still working with home owners in trying to reach a solution that works for all parties.Looking to buy or sell in the South Phoenix area...
12/17/2015
   Well, lets give this a 2nd shot shall we.   Wrote a post earlier and for some reason it did post and got deleted. The holidays are upon us here in my South Phoenix and Laveen area.  Thanksgiving has come and gone, and we are really just a couple of weeks away from Christmas celebrations.  For ...
12/14/2015
Called an agent on one of their listings yesterday, and boy did they make me feel like an inconvenience.  Would think that a listing agent would be grateful, no excited to field calls for the property.  Does not matter if it is from a potential buyer or from a fellow Realtor.  They should be happ...
12/14/2015
I'm sure everyone has their own Realtor pet peeve, but I'd think that most Realtor hate the lack of communication more than ANYTHING.Ever notice some agents will indicate in the listing "for faster response text or e-mail for availability and information".  Thing is that usually home is not vacan...
12/10/2015
I thought I understood technology, but I turns out I only pretend. Signed up for aweber a couple of days ago.  Been contemplating for the longest time, using their system and start doing some auto e-mail responding campaigns.  You are all Realtors, so you know the kind right?  Don't rent own, Fir...
12/10/2015
As a citizen there are some things that I just expected to get.  Some things I thought I would not have to worry about, because again, it is expected that I would get it.In todays rant, I'm talking about the expectation that my kids or anyones would be able to get a good education in a public sch...
12/08/2015
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Have you ever used the power of No?What do I mean?  Well, do you ever just have to say no, and use that power?  For us in the real estate market the power of no may come in different situations.  Maybe it has to do with taking a listing, working with a buyer, lowering a commission or other.  Lets...
12/08/2015
Another home sold, so you could say it is a recently sold home in Laveen. My name is David Baker, and I specialize in helping both buyers and sellers alike in the south Phoenix and Laveen area.  Not only do I specialize in the area, I also am a resident.  Who else can know the area better, and ha...
12/07/2015
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