Wow, I think this month Carol Williams and Kathy Streib may have opened Pandora's box. It is going to be hard to put some of these things we have learned back in the box. But I have already read some interesting posts so it was worthwhile.Here is my contribution. What was your first job and what did you learn from it?My first paying job was as a busboy at In the Round Dinner/Playhouse in Chicago. I would set up the tables before the show, clear tables during and after the show, and perform other assorted tasks like filling water glasses, carrying food plates, and assisting the server with anything but alcohol. I was too young for alcohol.The job only lasted about 3 weeks. The owners were very difficult to work for and very few busboys stayed more than a few weeks at a time. I got paid $... 05/17/2022

Recently, I posted an article about why we aren't going to see a "bubble" in real estate.  Thinking back on this post, I did not include two VERY important Financial Reasons how homeowners are in much better position financially than they were in 2008.  During that time right before and during the housing recession, homeowners were oftentimes NOT in good financial positions.In the current financial marketplace, homeowners have a LOT of EQUITY.   If a homeowner bought a home prior to 2015, even 2016, they may have a LOT of equity to tap into in case of emergencies. Unlike the upside down market days when home owners owed more on their homes than they were worth, today's home owners are in far better shape.Many have been in their homes long enough to improve their FICO SCORES as well.   T... 05/18/2022

Here is the most recent Scottsdale AZ Real Estate Housing Market Report for April 2022:  Scottsdale's average sales price continued to increase, going from $1,441,096 in March to a new all-time high of $1,498,732 in April. This is the third increase in a row after January started off the new year with a decrease in the average sales price. It is also a good sign for 2022 considering that the average sales price of Scottsdale homes had decreased in 6 out of the last 8 months prior to the increase in February.At the same time, the average sold price per square foot for Scottsdale homes increased from $464/sf in March to $477/sf in April. The average sold price per square foot in Scottsdale has increased or remained the same in 21 out of the last 22 months. After decreasing for three strai... 05/19/2022

Here is the most recent Phoenix AZ Real Estate Housing Market Report for April 2022:   After the slightest of declines last month, the average sales price of Phoenix homes increased this month, going from $580,757 in March to a new all-time high of $618,420 in April. The average sales price of Phoenix homes has increased in 11 out of the last 15 months.The average sold price per square foot of Phoenix homes continues to increase for the fourth straight month, going from $273/sf in December of 2021 to $313/sf in April. The Phoenix average sold price per square foot has only decreased twice in the last 26 months. The Phoenix days on market decreased for the third straight month after increasing for seven straight months. The days on market has dropped from 34 in January down to 25 DOM fo... 05/15/2022