Michael's Blog - Tucson, AZ and Surrounding Areas

How many of us have missed a phone call or an email from a potential client or customer? And then when you finally respond to them you hear "Oh, I've already called another agent and I'm working with them."? What a punch to the gut! It only took a few of those phone calls before I steeled my reso...

     The other night I went out to the movies with my family and saw James Cameron's new film, "Avatar". (For those of you who haven't yet seen it I highly recommend it) It was my very first modern 3D movie experience and it was, in one word, amazing.      The last time I went to a "3D" movie was...

November 2009 Price Statistics: Pima County Active List Price Range 6,447 (# of Listings) % of Market Months supply of Inventory DOM 1,031 (Sold # of Listings) % of Market $19,999 or under 0 0.00% 0.00 0 1 0.10% $20,000 thru $29,999 8 0.12% 0.62 111 13 1.26% $30,000 thru $39,999 30 0.47% 1.76 12...

   With the recent downturn of the economy Northwest Tucson has been especially hard hit. Here's a bullet summary of projects in flux:   The development of Saguaro Springs is in a state of flux (read more about that here) Gladden Farms, a master-planned community in Marana, has ground to a halt a...

Below are the market statistics for Rancho del Lago for September 2008 as provided by the Tucson Association of Realtors: <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0p...

    Below are the market statistics for Rancho del Lago for September 2008 as provided by the Tucson Association of Realtors: Active Listings:   84 New Listings:   18 Active Contingent:   10 Active Capa:   1 Pending:   4 Sold:   8 Expired:   3 Withdrawn Released:   8      Rancho del Lago continu...

     Below are the market statistics for Rita Ranch this past month as provided by the Tucson Association of Realtors: Active Listings: 3 New Listings: 1 Active Contingent: 1 Sold: 1 Expired: 1       Overall a normal month for Rita Ranch with one sale on 9/16/08 (a bank-owned property that sold f...

Last night was the University of Arizona’s football season opener here in Tucson and I wanted to share with my experience with everyone (and maybe point out some helpful tips along the way!). Being a UofA alumni and longtime Tucson resident I’ve been to plenty of athletic events but the football ...

I don't know about you guys, but every time I read a listing description that makes me nervous, anxious, or paranoid, it doesn't make me jump out of my seat in excitement out of my eagerness to show the property. Some examples:   "Foreclosure LOOMS!" Alright we get the point, foreclosure is upcom...

  Ron Withers provides a dearth of information in this blog post that would be extremely helpful to anyone looking for USDA Loan information. For you consumers who are thinking about looking for a Tucson home or Tucson investment property read the below to learn if you and the property you're int...