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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;…

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…

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,…

Scott Farmer: Above and Beyond

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By now you’ve heard that the first ever Win an iPad contest has come and gone. You may not have heard that one REALTOR® in Scottsdale, Scott Farmer, produced a video to prove there was no photoshop-trickery used to create his image. Even though his image didn’t win the prize, the video is so legit…

Highest Priced Home for Sale in Paradise Valley

Arizona Luxury Homes

Are you a dreamer? I’ve been known. Every once in a while I get a few minutes to check out some of the luxury homes for sale in ARMLS. It’s kind of cool that John Hall & Associates REALTOR®, Joan Levinson, has the highest priced home for sale in Paradise Valley. Let’s help her sell…

Phoenix Real Estate Market – Courtesy of Leif Swanson

Leif Swanson, REALTOR® in Phoenix, is a pretty giving individual. Every month when ARMLS publishes their Phoenix real estate market statistics he crunches the numbers, adds them to his excel spreadsheet, then shares it on the JHA intranet. (Intranet link: excel spreadsheet)  This month the spreadsheet has 21 columns, 134 rows, and 19 charts!  Excel…

Scottsdale REALTOR® of the YEAR – Janine Brown

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We have a great group of REALTORS® at John Hall & Associates. Last Friday I was honored to attend the Scottsdale Area Association of REALTORS® Annual Meeting & Awards Breakfast. Long time REALTOR® and volunteer Janine Brown was the recipient of SAAR’s REALTOR® of the Year award. This is only the most prestigious award a…

REALTOR® Success Story: Great Canadian Picnic

Great Canadian Picnic: MyFoxPHOENIX.com REALTOR® Krista Kennedy makes the news story about this year’s Great Canadian Picnic!  If you’re interested in mingling with our friends from the north, head on over to South Mountain Park Reserve February 5th.  More information can be found on CanadianPicnic.com

REALTOR® Success Story: Online marketing key to selling home

Dru Bloomfield

Typical dialogue between Jim and Phil: “Did you see the article in the newspaper this weekend?” “No, but I saw people talking about it on twitter and facebook on Friday!” That’s exactly what happened with the recent Arizona Republic article Online marketing key to selling home. This particular article caught his attention because it included…

REALTOR® Success Story: Send Video Emails

I recently spoke with Deidre St. Romain, one of our successful REALTORS® in Goodyear, who is using video to communicate with her clients.  She called to tell me about the website she uses that does the hard stuff for her. Necessary Hard/Software for Video Email: Webcam (which is built into her laptop) Microphone (which is…