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Realty ONE Group Acquires John Hall & Associates

Realty ONE Group Leadership

(Video Transcript:) This is Jim Sexton with some ground breaking news for the Phoenix real estate market. How about John Hall & Associates merging with Realty ONE Group. (What did he say?) That’s right! John Hall & Associates will become Realty ONE Group. Who’s Realty ONE Group? Here’s a company that started six years ago…

Phoenix Business Journal: Residential Real Estate

Phoenix Business Journal

Warning: Placement of Feathers in Cap Ahead Annually the Phoenix Business Journal publishes their Book of Lists. This is where they rank local businesses based on various criteria depending on the industry. Real estate happens to be a popular industry in our neck of the woods, therefore it receives several lists based on different segments;…

Phoenix Real Estate Market – July 2011

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Once again building the Phoenix real estate market report first thing on the first of the month produced some surprising results. The number of closings looks too high, especially the number and percentage of short sale closings. Even though I think these numbers will change, I’ll report them as I see them on 7/1/11. June…

Kevin Duff Receives REALTOR® Emeritus Status

Broker, REALTOR® Emeritus, Broker, SAAR President

Last week during an awards breakfast for the Scottsdale Area Association of REALTORS®, Kevin Duff was awarded with REALTOR® Emeritus status. Kevin has been working out of the John Hall & Associates Scottsdale office since 1984 and he’s been licensed in Arizona since 1971. Nice going Kevin, well deserved my friend! REALTOR® Emeritus Status: Any…

HomePath® Buyer Incentive: June 14 – October 31

HomePath from Fannie Mae

Fannie Mae has recently announced a special incentive effective with offers submitted on or after June 14th. Fannie Mae is currently offering buyers up to 3.5% in closing cost assistance through October 31, 2011. A $1,200 selling agent bonus is also available to selling agents who close on an owner occupant property and meet all…

Luxury Homes Tour – Paradise Valley / Scottsdale

Arizona Luxury Home

On June 8th the John Hall & Associates home tour visited Arizona luxury homes in Paradise Valley and Scottsdale. Many thanks to the Eilers Real Estate Team for organizing this monthly event. This month included “gorgeous Camelback pocket listings to sprawling Paradise Valley estates and custom new builds.” Tour Improvements Ever since the Eilers started…

Arizona REALTOR® Quarterly

Arizona REALTOR

  Just when you thought the only way to read the Arizona REALTOR® magazine was in a digital format, AAR brings back a printed version… with a twist. In a cost cutting/going green strategy last year (or was it the year before?) the Arizona Association of REALTORS® stopped printing their monthly magazine/newsletter to the dismay…

iPad apps for REALTORS®: DropBox

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DropBox rocks! It’s an extremely useful iPad app for REALTORS®. DropBox allows you to share/store files online, aka in the cloud! When you install DropBox on your Mac or PC, it creates a custom file folder on your computer that automatically syncs whatever you add to it. All you have to do is save a…

Jeff Sibbach on ABC and FOX News

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Ahh the media. How they love Sarah Palin stories. Rumors have been flying around about her possible home purchase in North Scottsdale, Arizona. Whether she did or didn’t isn’t what I’m here to debate. I’d rather share my excitement that when both FOX and ABC news needed a North Scottsdale real estate agent to interview,…

ARMLS Market Report Analysis

Average Home Sold Price in Phoenix Arizona

In the middle of each month, ARMLS publishes their official market reports for the previous month’s transactions.  That’s when Leif Swanson updates his spreadsheet and shares it with all the REALTORS® at John Hall & Associates. When he sends it over to be added to the company intranet, he includes interesting talking points.  Talking points…