I’m hugely far behind, but I want to do my best to catch up over the weekend, because I think I’m about to get very busy. I’m linking as much for my own future benefit as for yours, so, if you’ve already taken note of some of these posts, forgive my redundancy. If you haven’t seen them, though, please do. This is good stuff.<\/p>\n
Like this: The Phoenix Real Estate Guy teaches you how to catch a CLUE report<\/a>. I don’t know how serious this is outside Arizona, and it was much worse here two years ago than it is now, but since it is by now enshrined in our standard contract, we have to know how to deal with it like it or don’t. Also: An excellent discussion of disintermediation<\/a> and a smart take on this week’s Phoenix real estate news<\/a>. Cliff’s Notes: The sky remains unfallen.<\/p>\n Two of note from Daniel Rothamel at The Real Estate Zebra: Working with clients before the real game starts to make sure they understand the process<\/a> and some unsavory games being run north of the border<\/a>.<\/p>\n Holy Cow! PressReal.com has been reading our mail!<\/a> No, not really, but the advice they offer to sellers is remarkably like the things we do for our sellers. (Realtors: Would you like to know how to justify your commissions? Doing more for the money goes a long, long way.) But wait. There’s more. Plummeting costs for building materials suggest it may be wiser to build than buy<\/a>. And How to prime the referral pump<\/a>. If you haven’t already done so, subscribe to the PressReal feed. These are serious folks with a very professional approach to real estate commentary.<\/p>\n There’s Double-Bubble trouble at 360 Digest<\/a> and Rain City Guide<\/a>, with cavitation echoes in San Diego<\/a> and who knows where else. The ugly truth is, if you resolve to lay down with fleas, you had better be prepared to fight like a dog. The thread at RCG ran to 106 comments, possibly not including some that were deleted. My own best effort at bubble ballistics<\/a> has only accrued 92 comments, but that may Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I’m hugely far behind, but I want to do my best to catch up over the weekend, because I think I’m about to get very busy. 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