AZ Real Estate is GOOD News!

Good News! How's that for a title or even a headline? I believe that it is fantastic. Personally, I am committed to making 2009 the best year ever! How? By passing along good news to friends, family, clients, acquaintences and strangers.



Like many of you, I am on Facebook. Recently, there has been a fad of tagging friends and asking them to list "25 things people don't know about me." You make a list, pass it along to 25 friends and then ask Them to do the same.



Using that as an example, I want to ask everyone to take a moment after reading this, and list 10 things that you are grateful for or that are good which have happened to you. The time table doesn't matter, just do it! Start with one and go from there. I'd encourage you to do it daily. What a difference you will make in your world, and in mine.



How does this apply to real estate? First, good news is that two of my clients purchased their first home! Second, there were a number of properties that both clients looked at before we found the right one for each of them. Third, we had a team of professionals who worked together representing the seller, buyer, lender and title companies. Fourth, each team member did their job professionally and in a timely manner. Fifth, these efforts combined to add two happy and excited home buyers to our community.



Additionally, other service providers such as home inspectors, appraisers, home warranty companies and tradesmen participated in the process. That makes the sixth point of good news.

The seventh point is the money that exchanged hands during the process. Everyone was compensated in some manner for the service provided. What a positive statement about how home sales add to the Arizona economy. If you don't understand trickle down economics, you now have an example. What about lunches, stopping for a coffee or refreshment during the process of viewing homes, or gas to go looking at neighborhoods. I believe that will be number eight.



Nine and ten good things are meeting people I didn't know before and building relationships with people I already knew. So, to everyone I met during these past few months, regardless of the capacity or service that you provided to my clients, I give each of you a great big THANK YOU! You made my world better by helping my clients get the things they wanted. Serving one another, isn't that really the GOOD NEWS we all want to share?



Ken Speer - Anna Banana Realty



P.S. If you are or know a first-time home buyer and would like more information on the process, please check out our new eBook.



P.S.S. For more information about Phoenix Real Estate, check out our brokers' blog.

is previewing more houses for first-time home buyer client this morning.

is leaving the office after a busy day of previewing homes for a new client, coordinating with other agents, dealing with title/escrow on two sales and updating my blog.

Another Month Gone

Wow! I can hardly believe that it is already February, 2009! What happened to January? Let me think, oh yes, I recall now. January has been a very busy month here at the office. All of our agents are moving through contracts, closings, showings and marketing efforts. Great news here in the Phoenix market is that for the last 7 months, home sales have exceeded the previous years numbers. While most of those have been in the foreclosure market, the good news is that the number of available homes is declining. Also, here in the Phoenix area we have been supporting our hometown Arizona Cardinals. It was a great ride all of the way to the Super Bowl!

For me personally, it was a month of new experiences dealing with assisting first time home buyers and dealing with (negotiating) with REO sellers. Of interest to buyers and sellers, remember that as real estate agents, our agency's commitment to you is to provide the best customer service we can, and to help you have some fun during this long and sometimes challenging process. January was a rewarding month.

If you are a first time home buyer and would like more information on the process, please check out the new eBook.

For more information about Phoenix Real Estate read our broker's blog.

heading out to a document signing appointment with a first-time home buyer. She is so excited to be closing on her new house! Move in next weekend.

just posted a blog about the stars aligning in Arizona and delivered the house keys to one of his first-time home buyers! That was fun! GO CARDS!

Stars have aligned in AZ

I was talking with an associate about all of the activity we have seen in our office this month. It has been festive since the beginning due to the New Year and most recently the success of our hometown Arizona Cardinals! I have heard it said that 'hell has frozen over'.

One of my associates stated this morning that "The stars have aligned." His comment caused me to start thinking about what he had just stated .

As I asked for clarity on his comment, he remarked about the success of the Cardinals in reaching Super Bowl XLIII, the number of sales which have closed this month in our office, the inauguration of a new president, the beginning of the Chinese New Year and the number of new clients we are seeing in the office.

Everything we discussed truly reflects on the many positive events that are occuring already in 2009! Make your 2009 positive in all you do. It is and will be a great year!