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Jay Thompson is the Designated Broker for Thompson's Realty. He is a father, husband, brother and all around nice guy. Jay is a self-professed "man with a blogging problem". Phoenix Real Estate Guy is the blog that started this madness.

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Shannon’s Shots #4: More AZ Spring!

22Aug2008 | Jay | 0 comments | Continued
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Down Payment Assistance Programs

There’s an article in today’s Arizona Republic that discusses down payment assistance programs — the fate of which lie in the hands of the Senate and Congress.
These programs have their supporters, and their critics.  My feelings are mixed. There is little question that they can help some folks get into a home who couldn’t otherwise.  [...]

10Jul2008 | Jay | 4 comments | Continued
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Looking for a Few Good Phoenix Links

If you look over to your right, you’ll see a new feature in the center column.
“Phoenix Blogs & Sites” is a list of “Phoenix-centric” sites. Anything from sports, to restaurants to carpool lists. If it centers around the Phoenix metro area, it’ll be there. (Eventually)
If you know of a good link, or if you run [...]

8Jun2008 | Jay | 0 comments | Continued
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Current Residential Listings

Here is an interactive map showing our current residential resale listings:

1Jun2008 | Jay | 0 comments | Continued
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Slowly Adding Functionality

I love vacations. Just spent 4 days at the beach in Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point), the Mexican vacation spot for those residing in Phoenix. (It’s an easy four hour drive.)
Nice as vacationing is, things get neglected. Like this shiny new blog. Oh well, it’s a trade off we’ll just have to endure…
I’ve added a [...]

27May2008 | Jay | 0 comments | Continued
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How Come Some People Have Their Photo By Their Comments?

Seen the little photos by some folks comments?
But next to others you see this “photo”?
Want YOUR photo by YOUR comments?
It’s easy — get a Gravatar.
What’s a Gravatar? It’s a “globally recognized avatar” (an “avatar” being the little photos we’re talking about).
Lots of Internet forums use them, as do many blogs (such as this [...]

27May2008 | Jay | 4 comments | Continued
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Why Phoenix Real Estate Home?

From the “announcement” post on Phoenix Real Estate Guy:
The intent? A place where agents with Thompson’s Realty can contribute “under one roof”. Like all good blogs (and we hope PREH will evolve into a “good blog”) there are few rules. All our agents will be set up as contributors with access to post freely. (Just, you know, [...]

19May2008 | Jay | 5 comments | Continued
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Home Buyers Information

My lovely bride Francy penned a series of posts over on the Phoenix Real Estate Guy blog about “The Home Buying Process”.
It’s a series chocked full of information.
Part 1: Lenders, Needs, Choosing a Real Estate Professional
Part 2: Identify a Property
Part 3: Write and Negotiate an Offer
Part 4: Escrow and Inspections

19May2008 | Jay | 1 comment | Continued
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Phoenix Real Estate Statistics

The Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service (ARMLS) puts together some pretty nice summary statistics.
Monthly summaries are available for every month from Jan 2005 - last month (the months statistics will be published here approximately two weeks after months end.
Yearly summaries are also available from 2002 - 2007.

16May2008 | Jay | 0 comments | Continued