Here is the 24 hour report for 11-30-2007 activity in the Tucson Real Estate market according to the Tucson MLS.This information is provided directly from our local MLS. Please feel free to check back often for the most accurate and updated information available in the Tucson area for local real estate reports and statistics.For more free reports and Tucson Real Estate visit http://www.wiselisting.com/24-Hour Market WatchNew Listings126  Back on Market12  Price Increases6  Price Reductions112  Contingents28  Pendings34  Solds75  Expireds22  Inactives72   11/30/2007

If you live on the east side of Tucson you are most likely aware that Houghton Road is slated to be expanded soon.  For those of us in Rita Ranch and Vail, the section of Houghton Road between Valencia and I-10 are of special interest.So what's happening there?  I'm glad you asked.  I recently attended an informational session presented by the Regional Transportaion Authority.  I had the pleasure of speaking to one of the engineers as well as some design folks.  Right now the project is still in the design phase, although the final plan is supposed to be submitted to the RTA by the end of 2007.The plan is for Houghton Road to be expanded to 6 lanes with a median in the middle.  The current Houghton Road runs right down the middle of where Houghton Road will eventually lie.  This means f... 11/29/2007

I don't leave cash on my desk at the office.  You don't leave your keys in the car at the grocery store.  It creates a temptation for someone to make off with something of value that doesn't belong to them. The term for creating such a temptation is Moral Hazard.  The risk in Moral Hazard is that someone will succumb to that temptation, with a result that's not desireable.  "The devil made me do it!" That's what happened in the subprime debacle.  "Hey, it's not my fault.  They told me that even the banks called it a Liar's Loan." Look for Moral Hazard to be the defense de jour in foreclosure proceedings that will be contested in the courts. Does that sound ridiculous?  Do you think it flies in the face of personal responsibility?  Precedent exists in law, when an action deliberatley tak... 11/28/2007

Here is the 24 hour report for 11-27-2007 activity in the Tucson Real Estate market according to the Tucson MLS.This information is provided directly from our local MLS. Please feel free to check back often for the most accurate and updated information available in the Tucson area for local real estate reports and statistics.For more free reports and Tucson Real Estate visit http://www.wiselisting.com/24-Hour Market WatchNew Listings150  Back on Market19  Price Increases14  Price Reductions132  Contingents38  Pendings31  Solds45  Expireds20  Inactives73   11/27/2007

If looking for a luxury home under $1 million on a golf course, you need look no further. I have seen homes well into the millions that do not even compare to this home. Located northeast of Tucson is Sabino Springs gated golf community. I had the pleasure a previewing a few luxury homes in Sabino Springs for a client. Of the three I previewed, the other two were so so…yawn. Then came West Coronado Vistas. The owner, fellow Realtor at Tierra Antigua and custom home builder Ken Hobbs, has done an exceptional job with this luxurious home. Pulling up to the home you get the feel that it is very nice, structurally appealing, but not significantly superior to its neighbors. As a hot rodder from the 60’s and 70’s I had a fondness for sleepers. Beautiful shiny cars with attractive clean lines... 11/27/2007

It's simple.  You can teach it to the rawest recruit in your office.  It's sound.  Nothing will fall through the cracks. It's safe.  You'll never lose data unless the building burns down around you. And (near and dear to MY heart) it's dirt cheap! Last week's post Networking Heritage? Her Mom Was a Realtor (about super networker Lori Riegel) had a teaser: Lori has a simple (and simply the most effective) two-book system for tracking her business contacts.  I'll share that with you in another post later this week.  (The system was a gift to Lori from Lois, her predecessor as Marketing Consultant at the Arizona Jewish Post.) Here's the system.  It's so easy.  One, Two, Three! 1.  Buy two inexpensive planners, Big Red and Little Black.  Big Red is a Week at a Glance; Little Black has a two... 11/26/2007

Here is the 24 hour report for 11-26-2007 activity in the Tucson Real Estate market according to the Tucson MLS.This information is provided directly from our local MLS. Please feel free to check back often for the most accurate and updated information available in the Tucson area for local real estate reports and statistics.For more free reports and Tucson Real Estate visit http://www.wiselisting.com/24-Hour Market WatchNew Listings63  Back on Market12  Price Increases3  Price Reductions79  Contingents22  Pendings25  Solds23  Expireds29  Inactives23   11/26/2007

With a name like Trudeau would you be surprised if I told you I am the grandson of a Canadian immigrant who spoke only French when he and his brother arrived in America? As a youth I bore the Canadian flag on nearly everything. Trips from Seattle to Vancouver, British Columbia were routine. I still carry $5 bill in my wallet for good luck, and cherish the lapel pin of the Canadian flag given to me as I crossed the border into BC on my last trip. I am seeing and hearing about more and more Canadian buyers looking to buy a home in Tucson, Arizona. With winter coming on in the north, I can imagine that more and more Canadians will be looking for comfort in the Sonoran desert where blizzards are something you only see on television. So, what does Tucson have to offer? Read the rest of this... 11/25/2007

Here is the 24 hour report for 11-21-2007 activity in the Tucson Real Estate market according to the Tucson MLS.This information is provided directly from our local MLS. Please feel free to check back often for the most accurate and updated information available in the Tucson area for local real estate reports and statistics.For more free reports and Tucson Real Estate visit http://www.wiselisting.com/24-Hour Market WatchNew Listings156  Back on Market13  Price Increases3  Price Reductions131  Contingents47  Pendings35  Solds62  Expireds29  Inactives50   11/21/2007

Len Elder is my favorite teacher.  A mortgage broker, real estate broker, and attorney at law, Len writes cirricula for the Hogan School of Real Estate in Tucson, Arizona.  Sunday a couple of months ago, I found him at Starbucks, papers strewn across the little round table, writing poetry.  Len carries a book of his poetry in the trunk of his car.  If you ask, he's likely to share it with you. This particular Sunday morning, he was writing haiku.  It's a Japanese form of poetry, consisting of 17 syllables divided (in English, at least) into three lines which consist of a "phrase" and a "fragment." The teacher let me read over his shoulder. I copied this poem down on the back of my business card, and asked him to sign it.  He did.  Here's what he wrote:           He didn't mind when     ... 11/20/2007

Here is the 24 hour report for 11-20-2007 activity in the Tucson Real Estate market according to the Tucson MLS.This information is provided directly from our local MLS. Please feel free to check back often for the most accurate and updated information available in the Tucson area for local real estate reports and statistics.For more free reports and Tucson Real Estate visit http://www.wiselisting.com/24-Hour Market WatchNew Listings162  Back on Market15  Price Increases5  Price Reductions129  Contingents44  Pendings28  Solds60  Expireds16  Inactives52   11/20/2007

Lori Riegel is, hands down, the most effective networker I've met in Tucson.  My phone rings because Lori met with someone in her capacity as Marketing Consultant with Tucson's Arizona Jewish Post.  She's a machine!  Lori has a simple (and simply the most effective) two-book system for tracking her business contaces.  I'll share that with you in another post later this week.  Today, I want you to meet my friend and BNI (Business Networking International) associate.Lori's parents were both Real Estate Agents in Chicago.  In 1980, they moved to Tucson, Arizona.  Lori was in 3rd grade.  While Mom, Freddi Pakier, set about conquering the real estate scene in Tucson, Lori was busy figuring out how to get into one of Tucson's first magnet schools.  No surprise to me, she was successful.  In t... 11/19/2007

Here is the 24 hour report for 11-19-2007 activity in the Tucson Real Estate market according to the Tucson MLS.This information is provided directly from our local MLS. Please feel free to check back often for the most accurate and updated information available in the Tucson area for local real estate reports and statistics.For more free reports and Tucson Real Estate visit http://www.wiselisting.com/  24-Hour Market Watch New Listings 69   Back on Market 14   Price Increases 6   Price Reductions 81   Contingents 20   Pendings 18   Solds 30   Expireds 25   Inactives 36     11/19/2007

Rita Ranch is a great, family-oriented neighborhood.  Apparently the wildlife agrees because my 10-year old found a young resident in our back yard yesterday that I was not expecting to come for a visit.  It turned out to be a baby Diamondback Rattlesnake.  Many people believe that baby rattlesnakes are more dangerous than adults.  I did some research, though, and found out that this is a myth.  Adults, being larger, acutually have more venom and can inflict a more dangerous bite.  However, sometimes adults strike with a "dry" bite, meaning that they don't release any venom.  Baby rattlers always release venom when they bite.I am so thankful that my children did not get bit as they were the ones to discover the snake.  I was certainly surprised to find it on my property.  I live in the ... 11/17/2007

Here is the 24 hour report for 11-16-2007 activity in the Tucson Real Estate market according to the Tucson MLS.This information is provided directly from our local MLS. Please feel free to check back often for the most accurate and updated information available in the Tucson area for local real estate reports and statistics.For more free reports and Tucson Real Estate visit http://www.wiselisting.com/  24-Hour Market Watch New Listings 148   Back on Market 10   Price Increases 10   Price Reductions 116   Contingents 32   Pendings 24   Solds 48   Expireds 81   Inactives 49     11/16/2007

Although we are still hearing doom and gloom in the national media regarding the housing market, locally things are continuing to improve.  The Tucson real estate market is still not where it was 2-3 years ago, but it is no longer in a decline either.  Homeowners who have seen their values decline over the past year or so can reasonably expect that they will see equity slowly being added to their properties.Let's compare what happened in October of 2006 to what we have just seen in October of 2007.  Here is my analysis of the current Tucson real estate market.Increase in Pending ContractsPending contracts are a very strong indicator of the health of our market.  An increase shows that buyers are getting out there and taking advantage of the inventory that is available and the interest r... 11/15/2007

Here is the 24 hour report for 11-15-2007 activity in the Tucson Real Estate market according to the Tucson MLS.This information is provided directly from our local MLS. Please feel free to check back often for the most accurate and updated information available in the Tucson area for local real estate reports and statistics.For more free reports and Tucson Real Estate visit http://www.wiselisting.com/24-Hour Market WatchNew Listings125  Back on Market12  Price Increases16  Price Reductions145  Contingents34  Pendings36  Solds40  Expireds22  Inactives61   11/15/2007

In a matter of hours Tucson streets will be filed with thousands of bicyclists from around the world. Hotels will be filled, restaurants will be serving, and those who have never been to Tucson will experience the wonders of the Sonoran Desert. While in Tucson our visitors are invited to take in some of the local sites and attractions.READ MORE  11/15/2007

She's seven years old.  Maybe eight. Grandkids keep changing on you when you're not looking.  Her attention span rivals that of a six week old puppy.  When I blog, I keep Hanna's world view in mind.  For a very short period of time,  she's very focused.  And in that way, Hanna is exactly like you--my Active Rain reader.  And you, in turn, are exactly like the real estate buyer who's clicking away on their keyboard in West Jebip, looking for just the right agent to help them buy just the right house. So stick with me; the moral of the story just might just make you some money. When I started my Active Rain ride four short months ago, I wasn't at all sure I could capture your interest and keep it long enough to make you click on my blog.  There's a whole lot of white space on that screen ... 11/14/2007

Located just a few miles and five minutes from downtown Tucson is one of Tucson’s great Golf Resorts. When you check in to the Starr Pass Resort you will be amazed by the beauty of the Sonoran Desert and the views across the valley. The JW Marriott is the latest addition to Starr Pass, with specials for everyone. Amenities at the resort include a world class spa, hiking, biking, swimming, rising starr kids club, golf, and tennis. Read More 11/14/2007