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Katrina Donation Update

September 9th, 2005

Hello to all... As mentioned this weekend, REMAX Excalibur sponsored a clothing drive to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina. We are proud to report it was an OVERWHELMING success, with over 200 boxes of items and supplies shipped overnight last night, courtesy of DHL Freight. Our donations are headed to Ocean Springs, MS, to aid those devistated by the storm. A heartfelt "THANK YOU" to all ...

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2nd quarter sales

September 7th, 2005

HI, and hope you've had a great day... A few weeks ago, we provided statistics on the record-setting pace of sales in the Phoenix area real estate market. Here are some more specific stats: For the city of Phoenix specifically, second quarter resales for '05 increased to 8,380 from 7,430 in the second quarter of '04, and the median sales price rose to $182,500 from $135,000. With a city a ...

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Katrina Clothing Drop

September 5th, 2005

Hi! As mentioned yesterday, REMAX Excalibur is hosting a Clothing Drive for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Please take just a few minutes today to round up clothing - every little bit helps! The drop off location is the REMAX Excalibur office on Shea Blvd in Scottsdale - 8510 E. Shea Blvd. # 100, Scottsdale, AZ 85260. DHL has agreed to drop off clothing to the victims for us - very generou ...

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Long Weekend TO DO

September 4th, 2005

HI to all! Since most of you have a nice, long weekend, here's some valuable info regarding appliance maintenance. Yes, I know it's not as fun as going to Lake Pleasant boating this weekend, but there are some advantages: These are all quick, easy items to perform, require no special tools or skills, and they will save you money on both power usage and by extending the life of your applian ...

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New E Valley Mall!

August 28th, 2005

Good Sunday to all... According to AZCentral.com, Westcor has agreed to build a mall in Coolidge, AZ - in the far SE Valley. Westcor owns and opperates major shopping centers such as Scottsdale Fashion Square, Chandler Fashion Center, and Arrowhead Towne Center. Preliminary plans call for a 1.2 million-square-foot indoor mall similar in size to Chandler Fashion Center, a 600,000-square-foo ...

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Buying Versus Renting

August 27th, 2005

HI, Once again our apologies, as we are still working to determine the cause of our malfunctioning search page. Please call us with any questions. This week there was an article in the AZ Republic that discusses the upswing on rental properties. As prices for homes have gone up, so has the demand for rental properties. As wonderful for homeowners as the increase in home values is, it has ...

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new A/C specs

August 23rd, 2005

HI, Sorry we missed a couple of days... Just some basic stuff to consider: If you are replacing an A/C unit and thinking of selling, keep in mind that as of January 23, 2006 all new installations of A/C units have to be 13 SEER. SEER stands for Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio. The higher the number, the more efficient the unit. (We can give you more details if you want). The previou ...

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Record Land Sale

August 20th, 2005

Hi and welcome to the weekend! Yesterday, a record $135 million was paid for 502 acres in the Desert Ridge development in NE Phoenix. Sales like this are pretty good indicators that the big players in the market don't anticipate problems in the housing market over the next few years. Land like this typically takes 1-3 years to start development. Pulte Homes and Toll Bros. teamed up for ...

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Top 10 list

August 18th, 2005

Hello! As promised, here is the list of the top 10 cities - these metro areas saw the largest percent change from 2nd quarter of 2004 to second quarter 2005: Metro Area Percent ChangePhoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ............................................47% Cape Coral-Ft. Meyers, FL..................................... ...

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47% increase in PHX!

August 17th, 2005

Good evening! You may have heard by now, but according to USA TODAY, the Phoenix area had the biggest price gains (47%!) of 149 metropolitian areas surveyed by the National Association of REALTORS, from 2nd quarter of 2004 to second quarter 2005! The median gain was 13.6% - and set a sales volume record. Of course, news like this was a front-page headline in local papers, and lead story ...

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