In theory, an appraisal is an independent evaluation of a property by a neutral third party to determine its likely worth in the open market. In practice, it has become the de facto final word on a property’s worth, overriding the agreement between a willing buyer and seller. How is it that the g
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02/14/2012
Warning: The story you are about to read has nothing to do with Real Estate, and could very well make you dumber by proxy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Carl Maldalfi spent Thanksgiving in a ball pit in the toy section of Stalwa
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11/25/2011
Willy was a liar. Not a teller of tall tales, not a stretcher of the truth, but a pathological liar. Whether swearing that his Uncle Doug played cowbell on Blue Oyster Cult’s ‘Don’t Fear the Reaper,’ or assuring an unsuspecting child that one plus one equals purple, weaving extravagant falsehoods
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10/31/2011
(Washington DC) – In a statement released this morning, the National Association of Realtors® announced a new initiative aimed at curbing abuse in photographic representation amongst its membership in the virtual sphere. “This initiative has been ten years in the making,” according to NAR spokes
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04/20/2011
“What do you mean I can’t back out on the inspection,” James “Jamo” Monahan demanded. “Say the frigging icemaker doesn’t work or something.” “Like I told you earlier, James, er, I mean Jamo,” Agnes DeMerrit explained to her disingenuous client on the other end of the line. “There is no second bi
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04/19/2011
The home you didn't think existed in McCormick Ranch not only exists, but is now for sale. Decadently remodeled and expanded, this is the rarest of creatures for these parts. A Scottsdale Real Estate unicorn, if you will. Now remain quiet and try not to make any sudden movements. You don't want t
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04/16/2011
Sergeant Druge cringed against the ungodly screeching that accompanied the last goblin to slink into the squad room. Its spiked, purple tail carved a shallow groove in the ceramic tile as it dragged limply behind. “Long night, DARTH666,” Druge asked, tapping the lectern in front of him with a ser
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04/01/2011
Peanut butter and jelly. Cookies and cream. Cheech and Chong. Such combinations prove the adage that the whole may indeed be greater than the sum of its parts on occasion. In the Scottsdale Real Estate world, that truth is readily apparent in some of the older master planned communities. Take McC
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03/21/2011
Sully strolled into the dingy office bullpen ten minutes late with his cell phone glued to his ear. He held up a well-tanned finger to still the chatter around him. “I don’t care if you have to charter a rowboat and pick them up yourself, just get’em here by tomorrow or so help me God I’ll bury
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03/11/2011
Let's face it, anyone associated with the Real Estate industry over the past few years has a story worth telling. Unwitting witnesses to the fifty car pileup that has brought gridlock upon the highway to the American Dream, we owe it to consumers and historians alike to relate our first-hand acco
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02/25/2011
