Comments for DistinctivePhoenix.com http://distinctivephoenix.com Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:08:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Sunnyslope Home Tour This Weekend: Communing With The Soul of Sunnyslope by Andy Piper http://distinctivephoenix.com/109/sunnyslope-home-tour-this-weekend-communing-with-the-soul-of-sunnyslope/comment-page-1/#comment-7591 Andy Piper Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:08:48 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=109#comment-7591 These homes look so warm and inviting! Here in Ann Arbor Michigan, we have a few "Mid Century Modern" homes. there was quite a trend here. Problem is, flat roofs are not that great for Michigan winters, and floor to ceiling glass, creates quite a bit of heat loss. These homes look so warm and inviting! Here in Ann Arbor Michigan, we have a few “Mid Century Modern” homes. there was quite a trend here. Problem is, flat roofs are not that great for Michigan winters, and floor to ceiling glass, creates quite a bit of heat loss.

]]> Comment on Is 718 West Moreland Street in Story a Frank B. Wallace original? by Restoring a bargain-priced lender-owned home is easy — if you have cash — but a HUD 203k rehab loan makes it easy even is you don’t | DistinctivePhoenix.com | Historic Phoenix homes, distinctive Phoenix architecture, extraordinary Phoeni http://distinctivephoenix.com/82/is-718-west-moreland-street-in-story-a-frank-b-wallace-original/comment-page-1/#comment-5587 Restoring a bargain-priced lender-owned home is easy — if you have cash — but a HUD 203k rehab loan makes it easy even is you don’t | DistinctivePhoenix.com | Historic Phoenix homes, distinctive Phoenix architecture, extraordinary Phoeni Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:39:46 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=82#comment-5587 [...] the real estate market, many remarkable homes have fallen into lenders’ hands. As an example, 718 West Moreland Street, which I wrote about in April, has been repossessed by the bank. What this means is that owner-occupants can do a great deal of [...] [...] the real estate market, many remarkable homes have fallen into lenders’ hands. As an example, 718 West Moreland Street, which I wrote about in April, has been repossessed by the bank. What this means is that owner-occupants can do a great deal of [...]

]]> Comment on With its new iPhone application, Trulia.com is taking on-line real estate search to the streets by JDallas http://distinctivephoenix.com/98/with-its-new-iphone-application-truliacom-is-taking-on-line-real-estate-search-to-the-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-4617 JDallas Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:44:16 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=98#comment-4617 I think Trulia making use of the iPhone's GPS in conjunction their listings database in the form of an iPhone application is genius. But I don't think it is something that Zillow can't replicate for a couple of hundreds of dollars (...if their smart). The real test will be which side can produce and market the most user friendly. I think Trulia making use of the iPhone’s GPS in conjunction their listings database in the form of an iPhone application is genius. But I don’t think it is something that Zillow can’t replicate for a couple of hundreds of dollars (…if their smart). The real test will be which side can produce and market the most user friendly.

]]> Comment on What’s the obstacle to a paperless, iPhone-able real estate transaction? The sclerotic real estate industry itself by Landflip http://distinctivephoenix.com/92/whats-the-obstacle-to-a-paperless-iphone-able-real-estate-transaction-the-sclerotic-real-estate-industry-itself/comment-page-1/#comment-4091 Landflip Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:12:09 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=92#comment-4091 This business has changed over that past five years, and I feel it will continue to change. Technology has brought about many changes around the world and as a professional it is important to be able to use and understand these tools. This business has changed over that past five years, and I feel it will continue to change. Technology has brought about many changes around the world and as a professional it is important to be able to use and understand these tools.

]]> Comment on Anyone Who Had a Heart Would Connect a Country Music Singer, a Jazz Standard and Burt Bacharach together with one smooth line by Cathleen Collins http://distinctivephoenix.com/76/anyone-who-had-a-heart-could-tie-a-country-music-singer-a-jazz-standard-and-burt-bacharach-together-with-one-smooth-line/comment-page-1/#comment-3790 Cathleen Collins Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:26:44 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=76#comment-3790 Hey Hunter, thanks for visiting. That's gotta make it easy to comp! But I'm surprised... Isn't Columbia an old city? Hey Hunter, thanks for visiting.

That’s gotta make it easy to comp! But I’m surprised… Isn’t Columbia an old city?

]]> Comment on Anyone Who Had a Heart Would Connect a Country Music Singer, a Jazz Standard and Burt Bacharach together with one smooth line by Hunter Jackson http://distinctivephoenix.com/76/anyone-who-had-a-heart-could-tie-a-country-music-singer-a-jazz-standard-and-burt-bacharach-together-with-one-smooth-line/comment-page-1/#comment-3783 Hunter Jackson Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:03:25 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=76#comment-3783 If only in Columbia we had distinctive architectures on homes. It's more like, would you like Plan A, B, or C? If only in Columbia we had distinctive architectures on homes. It’s more like, would you like Plan A, B, or C?

]]> Comment on When it comes to nominating your Phoenix home as a National Historic Residence, you may be better off being a scaredy-cat by Barbara Stocklin http://distinctivephoenix.com/45/when-it-comes-to-nominating-your-phoenix-home-as-a-national-historic-residence-you-may-be-better-off-being-a-scaredy-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-3618 Barbara Stocklin Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:54:15 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=45#comment-3618 I think you have received some wrong information about historic designation and wanted to help clear things up. Design review of historic homes is triggered by local historic district designation, not state or National Register listing. The two most common designations are local designation (Phoenix Historic Property Register) and national (National Register). The National Register listing is honorary, and qualifies owner-occupied historic home owners to apply for substantial local prpoerty tax reductions. There is no related federal government review of your home, and there are no restrictions or encumbrances relating to mortgages. To qualify for the local property tax reduction, your house has to retain its historic character (particularly from street visible vantage points), but this is a voluntary program, and again does not in any way affect your mortgage or require federal government review. If an owner makes a substantial inappropriate change to the front of their house, then it will be disqualified from the tax reduction program. BUT no one will make you correct the change (provided it was legally permitted) - it’s your choice. The State Historic Preservation Office oversees the tax reduction program. If historic property owners apply to the City for an exterior rehabilitation grant (e.g., to repair your historic wood windows or re-open an enclosed front porch), that will require consent by the mortgage company (lender) for the city to place a conservation easement on the property (the easement is a condition of receiving the grant), since the easement will be attached to your title in exchange for receipt of public funds. BUT that is only for owners who choose to apply for grants from the Phoenix Historic Preservation Office (and again it has nothing to do with National Register listing). I am concerned that the information you are relaying on your website is misleading and encourage you to delete it. Some Realtors marketing historic homes have links to our office’s web site which is http://www.phoenix.gov/historic which we would also encourage you to do. I am happy to answer any questions any current or prospective historic home owner may have (602-261-8699). Thanks. Barbara Stocklin City of Phoenix Historic Preservation Office 602-262-7468 fax 602-534-4571 barbara.stocklin@phoenix.gov I think you have received some wrong information about historic designation and wanted to help clear things up. Design review of historic homes is triggered by local historic district designation, not state or National Register listing.

The two most common designations are local designation (Phoenix Historic Property Register) and national (National Register). The National Register listing is honorary, and qualifies owner-occupied historic home owners to apply for substantial local prpoerty tax reductions. There is no related federal government review of your home, and there are no restrictions or encumbrances relating to mortgages.

To qualify for the local property tax reduction, your house has to retain its historic character (particularly from street visible vantage points), but this is a voluntary program, and again does not in any way affect your mortgage or require federal government review. If an owner makes a substantial inappropriate change to the front of their house, then it will be disqualified from the tax reduction program. BUT no one will make you correct the change (provided it was legally permitted) – it’s your choice.

The State Historic Preservation Office oversees the tax reduction program. If historic property owners apply to the City for an exterior rehabilitation grant (e.g., to repair your historic wood windows or re-open an enclosed front porch), that will require consent by the mortgage company (lender) for the city to place a conservation easement on the property (the easement is a condition of receiving the grant), since the easement will be attached to your title in exchange for receipt of public funds. BUT that is only for owners who choose to apply for grants from the Phoenix Historic Preservation Office (and again it has nothing to do with National Register listing).

I am concerned that the information you are relaying on your website is misleading and encourage you to delete it. Some Realtors marketing historic homes have links to our office’s web site which is http://www.phoenix.gov/historic which we would also encourage you to do.

I am happy to answer any questions any current or prospective historic home owner may have (602-261-8699). Thanks.

Barbara Stocklin
City of Phoenix
Historic Preservation Office
602-262-7468
fax 602-534-4571
barbara.stocklin@phoenix.gov

]]> Comment on Listing real estate the Bloodhound way: Everything we do to list historic, architecturally-distinctive and luxury homes for sale by Profiling our Zillow.com profile: Using landing pages and photos to try to create a compelling long-copy ad for our brokerage | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments http://distinctivephoenix.com/84/listing-real-estate-the-bloodhound-way-the-full-chetson-everything-we-do-to-list-a-higher-priced-home-for-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-3352 Profiling our Zillow.com profile: Using landing pages and photos to try to create a compelling long-copy ad for our brokerage | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments Thu, 22 May 2008 20:34:26 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=84#comment-3352 [...] work a lot harder than the agents we compete against. As an example, take a look at everything we do to list historic, architecturally-distinctive and mid-century modern luxury homes f.... No one does the kinds of things we do, and we’re just as detail-oriented — and [...] [...] work a lot harder than the agents we compete against. As an example, take a look at everything we do to list historic, architecturally-distinctive and mid-century modern luxury homes f…. No one does the kinds of things we do, and we’re just as detail-oriented — and [...]

]]> Comment on Listing real estate the Bloodhound way: Everything we do to list historic, architecturally-distinctive and luxury homes for sale by No-fee referral: I need a Bloodhound-style listing agent in Boston | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments http://distinctivephoenix.com/84/listing-real-estate-the-bloodhound-way-the-full-chetson-everything-we-do-to-list-a-higher-priced-home-for-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-3290 No-fee referral: I need a Bloodhound-style listing agent in Boston | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments Fri, 16 May 2008 03:10:01 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=84#comment-3290 [...] We list homes for sale like nobody’s business. I mean that: No one’s business is built like ours. That’s something I’m doing everything I can to change, by every means I can think of. It’s why I take such pains to describe the things we do, in the hopes that I can induce other Realtors to do those things, or others like them. I don’t think my job is to be a lead-producing machine. I think my job is to be a real estate marketing machine. I think that’s your job, too. [...] [...] We list homes for sale like nobody’s business. I mean that: No one’s business is built like ours. That’s something I’m doing everything I can to change, by every means I can think of. It’s why I take such pains to describe the things we do, in the hopes that I can induce other Realtors to do those things, or others like them. I don’t think my job is to be a lead-producing machine. I think my job is to be a real estate marketing machine. I think that’s your job, too. [...]

]]> Comment on Do you want to make sure your home will sell? Little things matter by Landlfip http://distinctivephoenix.com/88/do-you-want-to-make-sure-your-home-will-sell-little-things-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-3254 Landlfip Tue, 13 May 2008 01:37:41 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=88#comment-3254 Your post made me laugh. This time last year my husband and I were house shopping. One of the houses we visited smelled like they had a fish fry the night before. You are right...the smell was enough not to buy the house. Moral of the story...don't fry in a house that you are trying to sell. Your post made me laugh. This time last year my husband and I were house shopping. One of the houses we visited smelled like they had a fish fry the night before. You are right…the smell was enough not to buy the house. Moral of the story…don’t fry in a house that you are trying to sell.

]]> Comment on The flip side of historic preservation . . . by Barbara Stocklin http://distinctivephoenix.com/16/the-flip-side-of-historic-preservation/comment-page-1/#comment-3235 Barbara Stocklin Sat, 10 May 2008 21:08:00 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=16#comment-3235 I think you have received some wrong information about historic designation and wanted to help clear things up. Design review of historic homes is triggered by local historic district designation, not state or National Register listing. The two most common designations are local designation (Phoenix Historic Property Register) and national (National Register). The National Register listing is honorary, and qualifies owner-occupied historic home owners to apply for substantial local prpoerty tax reductions. There is no related federal government review of your home, and there are no restrictions or encumbrances relating to mortgages. To qualify for the local property tax reduction, your house has to retain its historic character (particularly from street visible vantage points), but this is a voluntary program, and again does not in any way affect your mortgage or require federal government review. If an owner makes a substantial inappropriate change to the front of their house, then it will be disqualified from the tax reduction program. BUT no one will make you correct the change (provided it was legally permitted) - it’s your choice. The State Historic Preservation Office oversees the tax reduction program. If historic property owners apply to the City for an exterior rehabilitation grant (e.g., to repair your historic wood windows or re-open an enclosed front porch), that will require consent by the mortgage company (lender) for the city to place a conservation easement on the property (the easement is a condition of receiving the grant), since the easement will be attached to your title in exchange for receipt of public funds. BUT that is only for owners who choose to apply for grants from the Phoenix Historic Preservation Office (and again it has nothing to do with National Register listing). I am concerned that the information you are relaying on your website is misleading and encourage you to delete it. Some Realtors marketing historic homes have links to our office’s web site which is http://www.phoenix.gov/historic which we would also encourage you to do. I am happy to answer any questions any current or prospective historic home owner may have (602-261-8699). Thanks. Barbara Stocklin City of Phoenix Historic Preservation Office 602-262-7468 fax 602-534-4571 barbara.stocklin@phoenix.gov I think you have received some wrong information about historic designation and wanted to help clear things up. Design review of historic homes is triggered by local historic district designation, not state or National Register listing.

The two most common designations are local designation (Phoenix Historic Property Register) and national (National Register). The National Register listing is honorary, and qualifies owner-occupied historic home owners to apply for substantial local prpoerty tax reductions. There is no related federal government review of your home, and there are no restrictions or encumbrances relating to mortgages.

To qualify for the local property tax reduction, your house has to retain its historic character (particularly from street visible vantage points), but this is a voluntary program, and again does not in any way affect your mortgage or require federal government review. If an owner makes a substantial inappropriate change to the front of their house, then it will be disqualified from the tax reduction program. BUT no one will make you correct the change (provided it was legally permitted) – it’s your choice.

The State Historic Preservation Office oversees the tax reduction program. If historic property owners apply to the City for an exterior rehabilitation grant (e.g., to repair your historic wood windows or re-open an enclosed front porch), that will require consent by the mortgage company (lender) for the city to place a conservation easement on the property (the easement is a condition of receiving the grant), since the easement will be attached to your title in exchange for receipt of public funds. BUT that is only for owners who choose to apply for grants from the Phoenix Historic Preservation Office (and again it has nothing to do with National Register listing).

I am concerned that the information you are relaying on your website is misleading and encourage you to delete it. Some Realtors marketing historic homes have links to our office’s web site which is http://www.phoenix.gov/historic which we would also encourage you to do.

I am happy to answer any questions any current or prospective historic home owner may have (602-261-8699). Thanks.

Barbara Stocklin
City of Phoenix
Historic Preservation Office
602-262-7468
fax 602-534-4571
barbara.stocklin@phoenix.gov

]]> Comment on Back to the future in North Central Phoenix? In the Missouri corridor, 1322 East Vermont Avenue is as cool as the Phoenix of the fifties by Oh, Canada! Your Zestimates are baking: Zillow.ca is in the oven | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments http://distinctivephoenix.com/80/back-to-the-future-in-midtown-phoenix-in-the-missouri-corridor-1322-east-vermont-avenue-is-as-cool-as-the-phoenix-of-the-fifties/comment-page-1/#comment-3171 Oh, Canada! Your Zestimates are baking: Zillow.ca is in the oven | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments Thu, 01 May 2008 13:49:19 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=80#comment-3171 [...] the single-property web site again in the dominant position. Trulia.com is in fourth place, behind a weblog post I wrote about the Vermont house on DistinctivePhoenix.com — a PR4 [...] [...] the single-property web site again in the dominant position. Trulia.com is in fourth place, behind a weblog post I wrote about the Vermont house on DistinctivePhoenix.com — a PR4 [...]

]]> Comment on Will Realtors be disintermediated by on-line tools? Probably not, but tech-savvy Realtors will supplant those who do not adapt by Tom Vanderwell http://distinctivephoenix.com/87/will-realtors-be-disintermediated-by-on-line-tools-probably-not-but-tech-savvy-realtors-will-supplant-those-who-do-not-adapt/comment-page-1/#comment-3138 Tom Vanderwell Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:50:33 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=87#comment-3138 Greg, Very good point. I think the same could be said for mortgage lenders. Tom Greg,

Very good point. I think the same could be said for mortgage lenders.

Tom

]]> Comment on Zillow.com’s Mortgage Marketplace brings anonymous apples-to-apples mortgage rate quotes to consumers, free consumer leads to lenders by Landflip http://distinctivephoenix.com/86/zillowcoms-mortgage-marketplace-brings-anonymous-apples-to-apples-mortgage-rate-quotes-to-consumers-free-consumer-leads-to-lenders/comment-page-1/#comment-3067 Landflip Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:06:41 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=86#comment-3067 This sounds like a very interesting tool. Its seems as though you can get a quote much faster through Zillow. Thanks for sharing this information...I am going to read more...maybe even try it out! This sounds like a very interesting tool. Its seems as though you can get a quote much faster through Zillow. Thanks for sharing this information…I am going to read more…maybe even try it out!

]]> Comment on Listing real estate the Bloodhound way: Everything we do to list historic, architecturally-distinctive and luxury homes for sale by Integrity — It’s more than just a word… | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments http://distinctivephoenix.com/84/listing-real-estate-the-bloodhound-way-the-full-chetson-everything-we-do-to-list-a-higher-priced-home-for-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-3049 Integrity — It’s more than just a word… | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:29:33 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=84#comment-3049 [...] I stumbled across her top ten reasons to list (key-word packed) houses with her. In contrast to the twenty-two specific tactics that BloodhoundRealty.com uses when listing homes, this Realtor uses a countdown of ten reasons to [...] [...] I stumbled across her top ten reasons to list (key-word packed) houses with her. In contrast to the twenty-two specific tactics that BloodhoundRealty.com uses when listing homes, this Realtor uses a countdown of ten reasons to [...]

]]> Comment on Is 718 West Moreland Street in Story a Frank B. Wallace original? by Blogging other Realtor’s listings: Selling houses by selling history, details, ideas, lifestyle — selling the story of the home | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investm http://distinctivephoenix.com/82/is-718-west-moreland-street-in-story-a-frank-b-wallace-original/comment-page-1/#comment-2976 Blogging other Realtor’s listings: Selling houses by selling history, details, ideas, lifestyle — selling the story of the home | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investm Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:12:35 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=82#comment-2976 [...] I built an engenu web site for 718 West Moreland Street, then I wrote a weblog post summarizing the web site. [...] [...] I built an engenu web site for 718 West Moreland Street, then I wrote a weblog post summarizing the web site. [...]

]]> Comment on Back to the future in North Central Phoenix? In the Missouri corridor, 1322 East Vermont Avenue is as cool as the Phoenix of the fifties by Don’t blog your listings? How about this? Don’t try to pass sales call reluctance off as social media marketing expertise | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments http://distinctivephoenix.com/80/back-to-the-future-in-midtown-phoenix-in-the-missouri-corridor-1322-east-vermont-avenue-is-as-cool-as-the-phoenix-of-the-fifties/comment-page-1/#comment-2940 Don’t blog your listings? How about this? Don’t try to pass sales call reluctance off as social media marketing expertise | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:24:31 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=80#comment-2940 [...] Back to the future in midtown Phoenix? In the Missouri corridor, 1322 East Vermont Avenue is as cool... [...] [...] Back to the future in midtown Phoenix? In the Missouri corridor, 1322 East Vermont Avenue is as cool… [...]

]]> Comment on Phoenix, Usonian by How to use engenu to reinforce your blog posts about listed homes you would like to sell, to build single-property web sites, and to achieve total global hyper-local long-tail search domination | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | http://distinctivephoenix.com/74/phoenix-usonian/comment-page-1/#comment-2853 How to use engenu to reinforce your blog posts about listed homes you would like to sell, to build single-property web sites, and to achieve total global hyper-local long-tail search domination | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:06:15 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=74#comment-2853 [...] written about engenu on BloodhoundBlog. In that post, I talk about a house we know and love. Cathy blogged about that house, and her weblog post linked back to the engenu site I built for 101 West Seminole [...] [...] written about engenu on BloodhoundBlog. In that post, I talk about a house we know and love. Cathy blogged about that house, and her weblog post linked back to the engenu site I built for 101 West Seminole [...]

]]> Comment on Maizy’s F.Q. Story Home at 1118 West Willetta St by Oh, for goodness sakes! Of course you should blog listings | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments http://distinctivephoenix.com/23/maizy-loves-fq-story/comment-page-1/#comment-2695 Oh, for goodness sakes! Of course you should blog listings | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:03:47 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=23#comment-2695 [...] Maizy’s F.Q. Story Home at 1118 West Willetta St [...] [...] Maizy’s F.Q. Story Home at 1118 West Willetta St [...]

]]> Comment on One of the perks of being a Realtor — Photographing historic jewels like this 1926 Spanish Revival estate in Del Norte Place by Oh, for goodness sakes! Of course you should blog listings | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments http://distinctivephoenix.com/39/one-of-the-perks-of-being-a-realtor-photographing-historic-jewels-like-this-1926-spanish-revival-estate-in-del-norte-place/comment-page-1/#comment-2694 Oh, for goodness sakes! Of course you should blog listings | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:57:47 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=39#comment-2694 [...] One of the perks of being a Realtor — Photographing historic jewels like this 1926 Spanish Revival... [...] [...] One of the perks of being a Realtor — Photographing historic jewels like this 1926 Spanish Revival… [...]

]]> Comment on Kiss that frog! Refurbished North Central Phoenix ranch home turns a fairly ordinary house into a luxury retreat by Oh, for goodness sakes! Of course you should blog listings | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments http://distinctivephoenix.com/44/kiss-that-frog-refurbished-north-central-phoenix-ranch-home-turns-a-fairly-ordinary-house-into-a-luxury-retreat/comment-page-1/#comment-2693 Oh, for goodness sakes! Of course you should blog listings | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:56:25 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=44#comment-2693 [...] Kiss that frog! Refurbished North Central Phoenix ranch home turns a fairly ordinary house into a lu... [...] [...] Kiss that frog! Refurbished North Central Phoenix ranch home turns a fairly ordinary house into a lu… [...]

]]> Comment on History Reclaimed in the Coronado Historic District by Oh, for goodness sakes! Of course you should blog listings | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments http://distinctivephoenix.com/27/history-reclaimed-in-coronado/comment-page-1/#comment-2692 Oh, for goodness sakes! Of course you should blog listings | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:53:45 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=27#comment-2692 [...] History Reclaimed in the Coronado Historic District [...] [...] History Reclaimed in the Coronado Historic District [...]

]]> Comment on Phoenix, Usonian by Oh, for goodness sakes! Of course you should blog listings | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments http://distinctivephoenix.com/74/phoenix-usonian/comment-page-1/#comment-2691 Oh, for goodness sakes! Of course you should blog listings | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:53:30 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=74#comment-2691 [...] Phoenix, Usonian [...] [...] Phoenix, Usonian [...]

]]> Comment on Phoenix, Usonian by Speaking in tongues: Making professional-looking CraigsList ads — even if you don’t know how to code in HTML | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments http://distinctivephoenix.com/74/phoenix-usonian/comment-page-1/#comment-2646 Speaking in tongues: Making professional-looking CraigsList ads — even if you don’t know how to code in HTML | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:38:05 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=74#comment-2646 [...] an example: Cathy wrote a post a couple of weeks ago on DistinctivePhoenix.com about a Usonian house we admire. Here’s that same HTML as it would appear on CraigsList — not great, not [...] [...] an example: Cathy wrote a post a couple of weeks ago on DistinctivePhoenix.com about a Usonian house we admire. Here’s that same HTML as it would appear on CraigsList — not great, not [...]

]]> Comment on Phoenix, Usonian by The language of real estate is photography; here’s how we talk in pictures with buyers, with sellers and with our vendor partners | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments http://distinctivephoenix.com/74/phoenix-usonian/comment-page-1/#comment-2484 The language of real estate is photography; here’s how we talk in pictures with buyers, with sellers and with our vendor partners | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:15:57 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=74#comment-2484 [...] the idea of talking with pictures, and, as luck would have it, Cathy was planning to talk about it on DistinctivePhoenix.com. Fortune favors the prepared [...] [...] the idea of talking with pictures, and, as luck would have it, Cathy was planning to talk about it on DistinctivePhoenix.com. Fortune favors the prepared [...]

]]> Comment on Pella Windows and Doors by km http://distinctivephoenix.com/24/pella-windows-and-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-2393 km Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:00:17 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=24#comment-2393 I can not tell you how disappointing PELLA is as a company, in the Phoenix market. They are not responsive in the least, to consumer needs or concerns relating to their product. And, unfortunately, once you have the product installed, it becomes YOUR problem. Very unfortunate and I wish there were a solution. I can not tell you how disappointing PELLA is as a company, in the Phoenix market. They are not responsive in the least, to consumer needs or concerns relating to their product. And, unfortunately, once you have the product installed, it becomes YOUR problem. Very unfortunate and I wish there were a solution.

]]> Comment on Net-borne buyers create new burdens for listing agents by Chantal http://distinctivephoenix.com/69/net-borne-buyers-create-new-burdens-for-listing-agents/comment-page-1/#comment-2191 Chantal Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:33:25 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=69#comment-2191 Greg, you've brought up some really good points here. I know in some other countries real estate agents work on a 2 to 3 percent commission and not allowed to be transaction brokers. Do you see the internet forcing a situation like this in the US? Greg, you’ve brought up some really good points here. I know in some other countries real estate agents work on a 2 to 3 percent commission and not allowed to be transaction brokers. Do you see the internet forcing a situation like this in the US?

]]> Comment on Seller financing can give you an edge over your competition in the Phoenix real estate market by Tim Harris http://distinctivephoenix.com/68/seller-financing-can-give-you-an-edge-over-your-competition-in-the-phoenix-real-estate-market/comment-page-1/#comment-2111 Tim Harris Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:51:35 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=68#comment-2111 Insight into these kinds of transactions is always helpful. Being knowledgeable and motivated are key to surviving in today's more difficult market conditions. Don't you agree that putting both of these halves together is the ingredients of success?? Insight into these kinds of transactions is always helpful. Being knowledgeable and motivated are key to surviving in today’s more difficult market conditions. Don’t you agree that putting both of these halves together is the ingredients of success??

]]> Comment on How to take away the objections to drawbacks in a home by richard bolen http://distinctivephoenix.com/58/how-to-take-away-the-objections-to-drawbacks-in-a-home/comment-page-1/#comment-933 richard bolen Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:51:56 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=58#comment-933 We just found you via Ann Cummings and a contest on Active Rain. Like your site. We've added it to our del.ici.ous bookmarks and will be back. We've had a few Buyers here in Lake Tahoe from Phoenix/Scottsdale before. Your market there is lucky to have you as an information resource. Thanks again. We just found you via Ann Cummings and a contest on Active Rain. Like your site. We’ve added it to our del.ici.ous bookmarks and will be back. We’ve had a few Buyers here in Lake Tahoe from Phoenix/Scottsdale before. Your market there is lucky to have you as an information resource. Thanks again.

]]> Comment on How car-driven cities like Phoenix get snookered into building failed but very costly mass-transit systems by silverbear http://distinctivephoenix.com/51/how-car-driven-cities-like-phoenix-get-snookered-into-building-failed-but-very-costly-mass-transit-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-686 silverbear Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:53:20 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=51#comment-686 The LV Monorail has been cursed by three factors not mentioned here: 1) Much higher fares than public transit systems, either bus or ail, anywhere else in North America. 2) The Monorail was not given prominent placement on the Strip, but instead hidden behind the casinos. As a result, it's not obvious to tourists. Only a dedicated few seek it out, and those who might have a more casual interest usually decide to take a cab instead when faced with the prospect of navigating through a cavernous casino to find a train station hidden in the back. Most tourists will never discover the monorail, no matter how much time passes, simply because it is well concealed until it gets to the Convention Center area. 3) The Monorail connects only the casinos and the LV Convention Center. It does not serve Downtown, the Airport, or any residential areas, making it impractical for locals to use when commuting to work. For all those reasons, I agree that the LV Monorail is a failure, but its failure is unique in its causes. The Las Vegas experience should not be a reason for skepticism about the light rail project in Phoenix or similar efforts in other cities. The LV Monorail has been cursed by three factors not mentioned here: 1) Much higher fares than public transit systems, either bus or ail, anywhere else in North America. 2) The Monorail was not given prominent placement on the Strip, but instead hidden behind the casinos. As a result, it’s not obvious to tourists. Only a dedicated few seek it out, and those who might have a more casual interest usually decide to take a cab instead when faced with the prospect of navigating through a cavernous casino to find a train station hidden in the back. Most tourists will never discover the monorail, no matter how much time passes, simply because it is well concealed until it gets to the Convention Center area. 3) The Monorail connects only the casinos and the LV Convention Center. It does not serve Downtown, the Airport, or any residential areas, making it impractical for locals to use when commuting to work.

For all those reasons, I agree that the LV Monorail is a failure, but its failure is unique in its causes. The Las Vegas experience should not be a reason for skepticism about the light rail project in Phoenix or similar efforts in other cities.

]]> Comment on Phoenix Then Then Then and Now … Pictorial Comps Up Central by silverbear http://distinctivephoenix.com/54/phoenix-then-then-then-and-now-pictorial-comps-up-central-from-adams/comment-page-1/#comment-685 silverbear Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:36:19 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=54#comment-685 I don't suppose we have any way of knowing what time of year the photos on the postcards from years past were taken? It would be interesting to see if the light traffic in 2007 is due to long-term decreases in activity Downtown or just few people being outside on a hot, humid summer day. I don’t suppose we have any way of knowing what time of year the photos on the postcards from years past were taken? It would be interesting to see if the light traffic in 2007 is due to long-term decreases in activity Downtown or just few people being outside on a hot, humid summer day.

]]> Comment on WalkScore.com wants to know: Is our neighborhood walkable? by Thomas Johnson http://distinctivephoenix.com/53/walkscorecom-wants-to-know-is-our-neighborhood-walkable/comment-page-1/#comment-654 Thomas Johnson Tue, 31 Jul 2007 05:56:52 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=53#comment-654 A high score at WalkScore.com should be one of the criteria that developers should be required to attain before they lay down a new community. The economic developement teams at every city should score projects like Encanto Parkside http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=38 for how it would score. Then economic development funds could be channeled according to the development's positive impact on a community. Walkable communities pollute less, reduce sprawl and combat urban blight. As long as politicians confiscate taxpayer assets, and spend our money, they might as well get an improved community out of the exercise. How "walkable" are the neighborhoods around those billion dollar playpens for multi-millionaires (er, sports stadiums)? Walkable communities could be incentivized for a much lower expenditure. Then there would be money left for: Toy Trains! If there were more walkable neighborhoods, we would have a raison d'etre for the toy train boondoggles that our political class so loves. Toy trains connecting high walkscore communities. It might be a winner with homebuyers. A high score at WalkScore.com should be one of the criteria that developers should be required to attain before they lay down a new community. The economic developement teams at every city should score projects like Encanto Parkside http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=38 for how it would score. Then economic development funds could be channeled according to the development’s positive impact on a community. Walkable communities pollute less, reduce sprawl and combat urban blight.

As long as politicians confiscate taxpayer assets, and spend our money, they might as well get an improved community out of the exercise. How “walkable” are the neighborhoods around those billion dollar playpens for multi-millionaires (er, sports stadiums)? Walkable communities could be incentivized for a much lower expenditure. Then there would be money left for: Toy Trains!

If there were more walkable neighborhoods, we would have a raison d’etre for the toy train boondoggles that our political class so loves. Toy trains connecting high walkscore communities. It might be a winner with homebuyers.

]]> Comment on If you’re going to live in Phoenix, learn to love the heat by WalkScore.com wants to know: Is our neighborhood walkable? | DistinctivePhoenix.com | Historic Phoenix homes, distinctive Phoenix architecture, extraordinary Phoenix lives... http://distinctivephoenix.com/40/if-youre-going-to-live-in-phoenix-learn-to-love-the-heat/comment-page-1/#comment-648 WalkScore.com wants to know: Is our neighborhood walkable? | DistinctivePhoenix.com | Historic Phoenix homes, distinctive Phoenix architecture, extraordinary Phoenix lives... Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:57:56 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=40#comment-648 [...] We live in North Central Phoenix, right by the Arizona Canal. Alas, as walkable (and bike-able) as our neighborhood might be, it’s still in Phoenix. [...] [...] We live in North Central Phoenix, right by the Arizona Canal. Alas, as walkable (and bike-able) as our neighborhood might be, it’s still in Phoenix. [...]

]]> Comment on What can we do to make light rail work in Phoenix? Let’s make it impossible for people to drive. by Cathleen Collins http://distinctivephoenix.com/49/what-can-we-do-to-make-light-rail-work-in-phoenix-lets-make-impossible-for-people-to-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-647 Cathleen Collins Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:04:35 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=49#comment-647 You crack me up, Tom. Did you look at Greg's post on <a href="http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=1709" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">BloodhoundBlog</a>? One of his readers pointed to a YouTube clipping of a Simpson's episode, in which a huckster, ala Harold Hill in the Music Man, convinces Springfield that they need a monorail. You crack me up, Tom. Did you look at Greg’s post on BloodhoundBlog? One of his readers pointed to a YouTube clipping of a Simpson’s episode, in which a huckster, ala Harold Hill in the Music Man, convinces Springfield that they need a monorail.

]]> Comment on What can we do to make light rail work in Phoenix? Let’s make it impossible for people to drive. by How car-driven cities like Phoenix get snookered into building failed but very costly mass-transit systems | DistinctivePhoenix.com | Historic Phoenix homes, distinctive Phoenix architecture, extraordinary Phoenix lives... http://distinctivephoenix.com/49/what-can-we-do-to-make-light-rail-work-in-phoenix-lets-make-impossible-for-people-to-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-638 How car-driven cities like Phoenix get snookered into building failed but very costly mass-transit systems | DistinctivePhoenix.com | Historic Phoenix homes, distinctive Phoenix architecture, extraordinary Phoenix lives... Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:48:21 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=49#comment-638 [...] Because the Monorail is quasi-private, it lacks the legislative clout to stack the deck in its favor in the style of municipal transit systems. It can’t disrupt traffic flows on busy thoroughfares, for example, or impose automobile-hostile real estate development restrictions. Even so, mass transit is never profitable, and it is only popular when it is the preferred alternative to walking — that is to say, where traffic (or parking) is very difficult, as it is on Las Vegas Boulevard, or where income is too low to pay for a reliable car. Where people can — and can afford to — drive, they will. This is a simple and completely obvious fact — which suggests that you are unlikely to find it in the newspaper. [...] [...] Because the Monorail is quasi-private, it lacks the legislative clout to stack the deck in its favor in the style of municipal transit systems. It can’t disrupt traffic flows on busy thoroughfares, for example, or impose automobile-hostile real estate development restrictions. Even so, mass transit is never profitable, and it is only popular when it is the preferred alternative to walking — that is to say, where traffic (or parking) is very difficult, as it is on Las Vegas Boulevard, or where income is too low to pay for a reliable car. Where people can — and can afford to — drive, they will. This is a simple and completely obvious fact — which suggests that you are unlikely to find it in the newspaper. [...]

]]> Comment on What can we do to make light rail work in Phoenix? Let’s make it impossible for people to drive. by How car-driven cities like Phoenix get snookered into building failed but very costly mass-transit systems | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments http://distinctivephoenix.com/49/what-can-we-do-to-make-light-rail-work-in-phoenix-lets-make-impossible-for-people-to-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-634 How car-driven cities like Phoenix get snookered into building failed but very costly mass-transit systems | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments Sun, 29 Jul 2007 15:54:29 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=49#comment-634 [...] Because the Monorail is quasi-private, it lacks the legislative clout to stack the deck in its favor in the style of municipal transit systems. It can’t disrupt traffic flows on busy thoroughfares, for example, or impose automobile-hostile real estate development restrictions. Even so, mass transit is never profitable, and it is only popular when it is the preferred alternative to walking — that is to say, where traffic (or parking) is very difficult, as it is on Las Vegas Boulevard, or where income is too low to pay for a reliable car. Where people can — and can afford to — drive, they will. This is a simple and completely obvious fact — which suggests that you are unlikely to find it in the newspaper. [...] [...] Because the Monorail is quasi-private, it lacks the legislative clout to stack the deck in its favor in the style of municipal transit systems. It can’t disrupt traffic flows on busy thoroughfares, for example, or impose automobile-hostile real estate development restrictions. Even so, mass transit is never profitable, and it is only popular when it is the preferred alternative to walking — that is to say, where traffic (or parking) is very difficult, as it is on Las Vegas Boulevard, or where income is too low to pay for a reliable car. Where people can — and can afford to — drive, they will. This is a simple and completely obvious fact — which suggests that you are unlikely to find it in the newspaper. [...]

]]> Comment on What can we do to make light rail work in Phoenix? Let’s make it impossible for people to drive. by Thomas Johnson http://distinctivephoenix.com/49/what-can-we-do-to-make-light-rail-work-in-phoenix-lets-make-impossible-for-people-to-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Thomas Johnson Sat, 28 Jul 2007 07:15:01 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=49#comment-624 In Houston, we call it the toy train. If the Dallas light rail is any indicator, the rough math goes like this: Between the massive debt service for the system and the very low ridership(meaning no ticket sales), you could buy every light rail rider a new Lexus and come out ahead. These things are boondoggles and are laden with the opportunity for corruption. Watch carefully the use of imminent domain to condemn cheap property (owned by political contributors, perhaps?) and convert it to multi use transit center developments enriching the landowners. Our toy train has already caused Metro to curtail and revise the bus routes in order to pay the massive debt service on 7 miles of light rail. Of course the stress has fallen on the folks who depend on public transportation the most, lower income people and the elderly. But hey! We are now a world class city with losing professional baseball, football, basketball teams all with new multi million dollar taxpayer funded playpens and, by golly, we have a toy train. At least we don't have a dog fighting quarterback as the face of our city. Idea! The abandoned Astrodome served well for the Katrina refugees, maybe we could make the Dome a dog fighting venue, refuge and resort for NFL players. Just like casinos, the revenue could help pay for construction of more toy trains. Just think of the economic development opportunities-since the Dome is right next door to the football venue, Reliant Stadium, the visiting players would surely patronize the Astrodoggie Dome for epic dogfights such as Astro Dog vs Underdog. Houston would always be guaranteed the Super Bowl because the NFL Player's Union would not allow the Super Bowl to be anywhere other than the premier dog fighting venue in the world. We would make so much money hosting the Super Bowl every year that in addition to toy trains, we would be able to build a nice big water(can't be much different than natural gas, and we know how to do those around here)pipeline all the way from the Great Lakes for our good friends in Phoenix. Wow- who'd a thunk a rant on toy trains would have developed into ideas for the fiscal salvation of Houston and water for Phoenix? In Houston, we call it the toy train.

If the Dallas light rail is any indicator, the rough math goes like this: Between the massive debt service for the system and the very low ridership(meaning no ticket sales), you could buy every light rail rider a new Lexus and come out ahead.

These things are boondoggles and are laden with the opportunity for corruption. Watch carefully the use of imminent domain to condemn cheap property (owned by political contributors, perhaps?) and convert it to multi use transit center developments enriching the landowners.

Our toy train has already caused Metro to curtail and revise the bus routes in order to pay the massive debt service on 7 miles of light rail. Of course the stress has fallen on the folks who depend on public transportation the most, lower income people and the elderly.

But hey! We are now a world class city with losing professional baseball, football, basketball teams all with new multi million dollar taxpayer funded playpens and, by golly, we have a toy train.

At least we don’t have a dog fighting quarterback as the face of our city. Idea! The abandoned Astrodome served well for the Katrina refugees, maybe we could make the Dome a dog fighting venue, refuge and resort for NFL players. Just like casinos, the revenue could help pay for construction of more toy trains.

Just think of the economic development opportunities-since the Dome is right next door to the football venue, Reliant Stadium, the visiting players would surely patronize the Astrodoggie Dome for epic dogfights such as Astro Dog vs Underdog. Houston would always be guaranteed the Super Bowl because the NFL Player’s Union would not allow the Super Bowl to be anywhere other than the premier dog fighting venue in the world.

We would make so much money hosting the Super Bowl every year that in addition to toy trains, we would be able to build a nice big water(can’t be much different than natural gas, and we know how to do those around here)pipeline all the way from the Great Lakes for our good friends in Phoenix.

Wow- who’d a thunk a rant on toy trains would have developed into ideas for the fiscal salvation of Houston and water for Phoenix?

]]> Comment on No ‘suicide lanes’ on Seventh Street and Seventh Avenue? by What can we do to make light rail work in Phoenix? Let’s make impossible for people to drive. | DistinctivePhoenix.com | Historic Phoenix homes, distinctive Phoenix architecture, extraordinary Phoenix lives... http://distinctivephoenix.com/29/no-suicide-lanes-on-seventh-street-and-seventh-avenue/comment-page-1/#comment-619 What can we do to make light rail work in Phoenix? Let’s make impossible for people to drive. | DistinctivePhoenix.com | Historic Phoenix homes, distinctive Phoenix architecture, extraordinary Phoenix lives... Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:30:37 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=29#comment-619 [...] Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about killing the 27-year-old reversible lane system on 7th Avenue and 7th Street that has served us so well. It came up again yesterday in an article in the Arizona Republic, which talked about how nice it would be if our streets were more pedestrian-friendly. [...] [...] Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about killing the 27-year-old reversible lane system on 7th Avenue and 7th Street that has served us so well. It came up again yesterday in an article in the Arizona Republic, which talked about how nice it would be if our streets were more pedestrian-friendly. [...]

]]> Comment on One out of eight houses in Cleveland are vacant… and its director of development blames Phoenix! by Cathleen Collins http://distinctivephoenix.com/48/one-out-of-eight-houses-in-cleveland-are-vacant-and-its-director-of-development-blames-phoenix/comment-page-1/#comment-613 Cathleen Collins Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:43:33 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=48#comment-613 Good points, Tom. Here's another idea... If there's a resource in the Great Lakes that can't be used by the population surrounding the lakes, but which is valuable to the Southwest region, why don't they sell it to people in the Southwest? Of course, "they" needs to be defined. <I>Who</I> would sell it to "us"? ("Us" is easier understood... in Phoenix that might be Salt River Project, for example.) My vote is "they" is whomever invests the capital to build the systems (e.g., pipeline) to move the water to areas that are willing to pay for it. Good points, Tom. Here’s another idea… If there’s a resource in the Great Lakes that can’t be used by the population surrounding the lakes, but which is valuable to the Southwest region, why don’t they sell it to people in the Southwest? Of course, “they” needs to be defined. Who would sell it to “us”? (“Us” is easier understood… in Phoenix that might be Salt River Project, for example.) My vote is “they” is whomever invests the capital to build the systems (e.g., pipeline) to move the water to areas that are willing to pay for it.

]]> Comment on One out of eight houses in Cleveland are vacant… and its director of development blames Phoenix! by Thomas Johnson http://distinctivephoenix.com/48/one-out-of-eight-houses-in-cleveland-are-vacant-and-its-director-of-development-blames-phoenix/comment-page-1/#comment-611 Thomas Johnson Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:30:35 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=48#comment-611 Phoenix' fault? Maybe they should look in the mirror and around town at all those fresh water guzzling union workers if there are any left. From the license plates I see here in Houston, it looks to me like a whole bunch of yankees left union pay scale jobs to come work in a right to work state. But blame Phoenix? Why not blame Toyota that put auto plants in Alabama and Texas because they didn't want to deal with unionism and all that fresh water that freezes solid 2 months a year. I loved the call for federal intervention. Now, exactly which Sunbelt congressmen are going to vote for that scheme? After the 2010 census, Ohio will probably lose another congressman or two vs Arizona's gain of two. The pumping water causes global warming argument is another thigh slapper. A regional counterpoint: We could really save the planet if we just depopulate the Great Lakes region because then we wouldn't have to heat Cleveland and Buffalo in the winter thus saving a much larger carbon foot stomp than the AZ pumping system. Come on down y'all. Phoenix’ fault? Maybe they should look in the mirror and around town at all those fresh water guzzling union workers if there are any left. From the license plates I see here in Houston, it looks to me like a whole bunch of yankees left union pay scale jobs to come work in a right to work state.

But blame Phoenix? Why not blame Toyota that put auto plants in Alabama and Texas because they didn’t want to deal with unionism and all that fresh water that freezes solid 2 months a year.

I loved the call for federal intervention. Now, exactly which Sunbelt congressmen are going to vote for that scheme? After the 2010 census, Ohio will probably lose another congressman or two vs Arizona’s gain of two.

The pumping water causes global warming argument is another thigh slapper. A regional counterpoint: We could really save the planet if we just depopulate the Great Lakes region because then we wouldn’t have to heat Cleveland and Buffalo in the winter thus saving a much larger carbon foot stomp than the AZ pumping system.

Come on down y’all.

]]> Comment on If you’re going to live in Phoenix, learn to love the heat by “… Monsoon has taken up residence in the local imagination.” Welcome home! | DistinctivePhoenix.com | Historic Phoenix homes, distinctive Phoenix architecture, extraordinary Phoenix lives... http://distinctivephoenix.com/40/if-youre-going-to-live-in-phoenix-learn-to-love-the-heat/comment-page-1/#comment-502 “… Monsoon has taken up residence in the local imagination.” Welcome home! | DistinctivePhoenix.com | Historic Phoenix homes, distinctive Phoenix architecture, extraordinary Phoenix lives... Sat, 14 Jul 2007 06:03:06 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=40#comment-502 [...] I’ve been hearing about it for the past week. Greg painted it vividly in his post describing Phoenix’s palpable heat. Since the dew point this morning is only 45°F, the season is still not officially begun — but early this morning, when I was picking up the bowls of food I leave out at night for the little colony of feral cats that AZCats has helped me to keep in check, I knew it’s just a matter of days now. No matter what the climatologists end up calling it, if you’ve ever spent even one summer in Phoenix, you know what a Monsoon is! [...] [...] I’ve been hearing about it for the past week. Greg painted it vividly in his post describing Phoenix’s palpable heat. Since the dew point this morning is only 45°F, the season is still not officially begun — but early this morning, when I was picking up the bowls of food I leave out at night for the little colony of feral cats that AZCats has helped me to keep in check, I knew it’s just a matter of days now. No matter what the climatologists end up calling it, if you’ve ever spent even one summer in Phoenix, you know what a Monsoon is! [...]

]]> Comment on Maizy’s F.Q. Story Home at 1118 West Willetta St by Thomas Johnson http://distinctivephoenix.com/23/maizy-loves-fq-story/comment-page-1/#comment-349 Thomas Johnson Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:06:09 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=23#comment-349 Cathleen: Wanna move to Houston? This weekend Linda and I could show you something that might be interesting for you...rain! Cathleen: Wanna move to Houston? This weekend Linda and I could show you something that might be interesting for you…rain!

]]> Comment on Maizy’s F.Q. Story Home at 1118 West Willetta St by Cathleen Collins http://distinctivephoenix.com/23/maizy-loves-fq-story/comment-page-1/#comment-346 Cathleen Collins Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:27:09 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=23#comment-346 And I wish more listing agents here understood that this type of cooperation here is good for everyone! And I wish more listing agents here understood that this type of cooperation here is good for everyone!

]]> Comment on Maizy’s F.Q. Story Home at 1118 West Willetta St by Thomas Johnson http://distinctivephoenix.com/23/maizy-loves-fq-story/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Thomas Johnson Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:23:36 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=23#comment-313 I would kill to have a co-op agent advertise any of my listings with such an exquisite posting! I would kill to have a co-op agent advertise any of my listings with such an exquisite posting!

]]> Comment on Distinctive Phoenix, The Movie: Uniquely beautiful homes beyond all expectations by One of the perks of being a Realtor — Photographing historic jewels like this 1926 Spanish Revival estate in Del Norte Place | DistinctivePhoenix.com | Historic Phoenix homes, distinctive Phoenix architecture, extraordinary Phoenix lives... http://distinctivephoenix.com/28/distinctive-phoenix-the-movie-uniquely-beautiful-homes-beyond-all-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-307 One of the perks of being a Realtor — Photographing historic jewels like this 1926 Spanish Revival estate in Del Norte Place | DistinctivePhoenix.com | Historic Phoenix homes, distinctive Phoenix architecture, extraordinary Phoenix lives... Sun, 24 Jun 2007 03:53:27 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=28#comment-307 [...] Then, when Greg was putting together “Distinctive Phoenix, The Movie,” I revisited pictures of my favorite houses to help feed the movie. Of course, many of those photos are from this beautiful home. Once you take a look, you’ll know what I mean … I’ve been sitting on this treasure much too long. It’s time for me to take these photos out of their drawer and share them. [...] [...] Then, when Greg was putting together “Distinctive Phoenix, The Movie,” I revisited pictures of my favorite houses to help feed the movie. Of course, many of those photos are from this beautiful home. Once you take a look, you’ll know what I mean … I’ve been sitting on this treasure much too long. It’s time for me to take these photos out of their drawer and share them. [...]

]]> Comment on Who says print advertising doesn’t work? One of our ads is working so well a competitor cut out the good part! by Thomas Johnson http://distinctivephoenix.com/37/who-says-print-advertising-doesnt-work-one-of-our-ads-is-working-so-well-a-competitor-cut-out-the-good-part/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Thomas Johnson Sat, 16 Jun 2007 08:00:59 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=37#comment-280 I just dropped in via one of those workout length podcasts. Greg, it's a complement- they just cut out their to-do list. I just dropped in via one of those workout length podcasts. Greg, it’s a complement- they just cut out their to-do list.

]]> Comment on Phoenix is Not Philadelphia, and That’s Why I Live in Phoenix by Brian Brady http://distinctivephoenix.com/22/phoenix-is-not-philadelphia-and-thats-why-i-live-in-phoenix/comment-page-1/#comment-279 Brian Brady Fri, 15 Jun 2007 05:20:44 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=22#comment-279 I don't know how I missed this! As a native of Philadelphia and a 13 year resident of Phoenix (before my current home in California), I offer this: 1- My last trip to Philly?- 2000 2- Phoenix? every 60 days The vibrancy and open attitudes of the West pulled me from Philadelphia. Mayor Gordon's letter is dead on when he points out the incorrect stereotypical comments levied at the NEW fifth largest city. Think I'm unique? Ask Charles Barkley his opinion. I don’t know how I missed this! As a native of Philadelphia and a 13 year resident of Phoenix (before my current home in California), I offer this:

1- My last trip to Philly?- 2000
2- Phoenix? every 60 days

The vibrancy and open attitudes of the West pulled me from Philadelphia. Mayor Gordon’s letter is dead on when he points out the incorrect stereotypical comments levied at the NEW fifth largest city.

Think I’m unique? Ask Charles Barkley his opinion.

]]> Comment on Phoenix is Not Philadelphia, and That’s Why I Live in Phoenix by Cathleen Collins http://distinctivephoenix.com/22/phoenix-is-not-philadelphia-and-thats-why-i-live-in-phoenix/comment-page-1/#comment-263 Cathleen Collins Fri, 25 May 2007 17:54:15 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=22#comment-263 Well come on out here, Doug! My parents and little sisters were the first in our family to move here from Cleveland. My father took an early retirement from the police force to head west, away from the snow and the agitation of the "big city." I followed suit a few years later. Eventually, my mother's three sisters, then their grown children, then my father's brother's family all made the move, too. Now here is where the Collins family calls home, with new generations having been born here and starting young families of their own. Well come on out here, Doug! My parents and little sisters were the first in our family to move here from Cleveland. My father took an early retirement from the police force to head west, away from the snow and the agitation of the “big city.” I followed suit a few years later. Eventually, my mother’s three sisters, then their grown children, then my father’s brother’s family all made the move, too. Now here is where the Collins family calls home, with new generations having been born here and starting young families of their own.

]]> Comment on Distinctive Phoenix, The Movie: Uniquely beautiful homes beyond all expectations by Brian Brady http://distinctivephoenix.com/28/distinctive-phoenix-the-movie-uniquely-beautiful-homes-beyond-all-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Brian Brady Fri, 25 May 2007 07:05:38 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=28#comment-246 I knew you'd do it. Nicely done. I knew you’d do it. Nicely done.

]]> Comment on Phoenix is Not Philadelphia, and That’s Why I Live in Phoenix by Doug R. http://distinctivephoenix.com/22/phoenix-is-not-philadelphia-and-thats-why-i-live-in-phoenix/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Doug R. Mon, 21 May 2007 12:37:55 +0000 http://distinctivephoenix.com/?p=22#comment-240 I live in the chicago area and went to school for firefighting. My family has many many ties to chicago fire department.I would never work for chicago even if it paid 100K a year. Theres one department and one city I want to work for and like to call home. Its phoenix. Ive been to phoenix many times and its a great city. Philly,cleveland,chicago are jealous of cities like phoenix and houston because they are better cities then the east coast. Phoenix just improves every year while corruption and poor government follow cities like chicago and philly. I live in the chicago area and went to school for firefighting. My family has many many ties to chicago fire department.I would never work for chicago even if it paid 100K a year. Theres one department and one city I want to work for and like to call home. Its phoenix. Ive been to phoenix many times and its a great city. Philly,cleveland,chicago are jealous of cities like phoenix and houston because they are better cities then the east coast. Phoenix just improves every year while corruption and poor government follow cities like chicago and philly.

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