'Realistic' approach is needed in weak market
by Ellen James Martin-Universal Press Syndicate
Those who sell real estate recall those heady days just a few years ago, when competition over the best homes on the market - known as "showcase properties" - was robust. Multiple bids were common, and eager buyers submitted contract offers stripped of all conditions, such as the right to a home inspection.
Indeed, some buyers were so anxious to beat rival bidders in the race to own an attractive home that they would snap it up without even visiting first, recalls Tom Early, a real-estate broker and former president of the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (www.naeba.org).
Nowadays, the tables are turned. In many neighborhoods, buyers have lots of leverage, and motivated sellers, including the corporate owners of homes taken back through foreclosure, are compelled to bargain with prospects. The sellers of showcase homes, known as "cream puffs," are no exception. "At a time when buyers are incredibly demanding, you must be absolutely realistic about the market," Early says.
Here are pointers for the sellers of homes with exceptional allure:
• Select a listing agent with a good eye.
"If your house is spectacular, you want visuals to show just how good it looks," says Dorcas Helfant, a former president of the National Association of Realtors (www.realtor.org).
Visuals include photos for print advertising and video for online listings, including the "virtual tours" that have become a popular home-marketing tool in cyberspace.
As Helfant notes, more agents are taking classes in digital photography, and more are producing the sort of professional-quality visuals that home sellers need to compete, especially in neighborhoods with many homes for sale.
• Don't expect too much of a pricing premium.
Is the property you're selling decked out with several features that excite buyer interest, such as fine wood cabinets, granite countertops, floor-to-ceiling windows and a fireplace in the master suite? Does it also have 10-foot ceilings throughout? If so, you may be tempted to ask a lot more than your neighbors are asking for similar-size properties that lack such fancy features.
But Helfant cautions against attaching too high a premium when pricing your showcase home, no matter how fancy or well-kept it is.
"Given today's competitive markets, where available properties abound, I wouldn't go more than 3 to 5 percent over other like homes in your community, even the ones that don't show nearly as well," she says.
• Consider a neighborhood open house for the public.
Real-estate experts often downplay the value of public open houses as a means of attracting the interest of serious purchasers. They say most open-house visitors are curious neighbors or "wishful buyers" who lack the means to go through with a purchase. On the other hand, well-qualified buyers are typically guided through homes by their agents.
But Helfant says there's a way to increase the impact of the public open house conducted for your showcase property: Encourage other sellers in the neighborhood to hold open houses on the same day, thereby increasing your potential draw.
"Ask your listing agent to contact the agents representing all the other sellers. The more the merrier when it comes to open houses. With more homes open, the greater the chance that serious prospects will come by, with or without their agents," Helfant says.
A neighborhood open house can be especially beneficial for the sellers of showcase homes because buyers can quickly compare all the places they see.
• Don't second-guess yourself on your plans to sell.
Many owners of showcase homes are ambivalent about letting go of their properties in a market where bargain shoppers have so much clout. Even after they've put their place up for sale, they wonder if they should pull the place off the market until they can get a better price.
Before retreating, Early urges you to take into account the personal and financial implications of postponing your sale.
"Maybe your neighborhood market could stage a huge rebound within one to two years. But you should also consider all the ways you might lose out by waiting," Early says.
"Postponing your hopes and dreams for a better housing situation means you could be missing that once-in-a-lifetime chance to buy your fantasy property at a major discount," he says.
30 Kasım 2012 Cuma
How To Sell Your Home In Today's Market
Method Art Gallery Debuts 'Through Each Others Eyes'
In a previous article about the Ro Ho En Japanese Friendship Garden, I mentioned that Phoenix and Himeji, Japan are International Sister Cities. Now, a new photographic exhibit at Method Art Gallery in Old Town Scottsdale brings these two cities together 'Through Each Others Eyes.'The name refers to both the exhibit and the non-profit organization that put the exhibition together. The 'Through Each Others Eyes' features photos of Japan through the eyes of two Phoenix-area photographers and images of Arizona through the eyes of two Japanese photographers.
The exhibition opened on Thursday, June 3rd, 2011 at Method Art Gallery. It will be on display through the end of June, at which point the exhibit will move to the main branch of Wells Fargo Bank at 100 W. Washington Street in downtown Phoenix, AZ. The exhibit will also open in Himeji, Japan, at the Egret Art Center in the Fall of 2011.From the traditional symbols of Japan like sumo and geisha to Arizona's Grand Canyon and the red rocks of Sedona, this exhibit really brings our two cities closer together through the art of photography and education.
Method Art Gallery is open until 9pm on Thursdays as part of the Scottsdale Art Walk. Be sure to check it out; you'll be glad you did!
Cabela's vs. Bass Pro Shops
When it comes to hunting, camping, and supplies for your outdoor adventures, there are two superstores in Arizona that rise above the rest: Cabela's and Bass Pro Shops. The similarities between these two outdoor outfitters are numerous:- Both stores are over 150,000 square feet
- Both have one single Arizona location
- Both stores have restaurants
- Both stores offer boat sales
- Both offer a huge selection of clothing, tools, and equipment
- Both stores have an ENORMOUS selection of guns and ammunition
Cabela's - Glendale, AZ
This store opened in Glendale, Arizona near the Westgate Shopping Center in July 2006. The 160,000 square-foot building is more than just a retail store - it also features a massive aquarium, restaurant, indoor archery range, and gun library.
Cabela's welcomes everyone, even if you drive a big rig or RV. It's hard to ignore the massive selection of watercraft as you enter the store. Cabelas' boat center carries boats from Alumacraft, Bayliner, Lowe, Maxum, Monark, Ranger, and Stratos. They mostly carry bass boats and fishing boats, but within that segment there is something for every budget.
One of the most unique aspects of the store is their wild animal gallery. This museum-like exhibit features trophy animals stuffed and mounted in recreations of their natural habitats. The store also has a large aquarium with dozens of different species of fish.
The simply-named Cabela's Restaurant offers traditional fare such as hamburgers, hot dogs, and pizza as well as more exotic fare. The menu also offers deli-style sandwiches made with your choice of elk, wild boar, bison, or ostrich meat. There is also a selection of soups, salads, desserts, and drinks to round everything out.
As far as shopping goes, I feel like Cabela's has an excellent selection of camping and outdoor supplies. There's even a "Bargain Cave" featuring open-box, returned, and closeout items at reduced prices.
Bass Pro Shops - Mesa, AZ
Located on the opposite side of town is Bass Pro Shops, just off the Loop 202 freeway in Mesa. This 170,000 square-foot megastore opened in June 2007 and like Cabela's, it's more than just a store. Bass Pro Shops has a massive indoor aquarium with a waterfall, a boat dealer, and the Islamorada Fish Company restaurant.
The outside of the store features a selection of watercraft from Tracker, Sun Tracker, Nitro, and Tahoe boats. Once inside the store, the sheer size of Bass Pro Shops is overwhelming! The 60-foot tall ceiling and second-story windows flood the store with natural light.
The store's 18,500-gallon aquarium is centrally located and features a huge waterfall, something Cabela's does not have. The feeding schedule is posted on the store's website in case you want to plan your visit around it.
Bass Pro Shops' website also lists a schedule of in-store workshops for things like fishing, shooting, and boating safety. Cabela's offers similar workshops for archery, concealed weapons, and Game and Fish Education courses.
Bass Pro Shops features over 400 stuffed and mounted examples of game throughout the store, rather than in a designated area.
Conclusion
Both Cabela's and Bass Pro Shops have a lot in common. Personally, I feel that Bass Pro Shops has more of a "Wow" experience when visiting the store, but Cabela's is where I would go when I actually needed to buy something. I feel that their product selection is a bit better, and Cabela's is far closer to me than Bass Pro Shops.
Which store do you prefer, and why? Post your comments below.
Arizona's Largest Christmas Tree Arrives at Anthem Outlets
With Christmas just six weeks away, the Outlets at Anthem shopping center is getting into the holiday spirit. The outdoor shopping mall boasts that it has the largest Christmas tree in the state of Arizona on display!This year's tree is a white fir that stands 114 feet tall, according to the Arizona Republic. In comparison, the Norway Spruce tree on display in New York City's Rockefeller Center measures just 74 feet tall. That makes the Anthem tree the tallest fresh-cut Christmas tree in the country, according to officials.
To celebrate, the Outlets at Anthem will be hosting three days of family-friendly activities during the weekend of November 18th-20th, 2011. Here is the calendar of events:
Friday, November 18, 2011: 5pm to 8pm
Radio Disney Rockin' Road Show
Movie Classic: Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 6pm to 8pm
Grand Prize Giveaways 7pm to 8pm
FREE Michelle Branch and Shane Harper Concert!
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Three live concerts presented by 95.1FM: 12pm to 4pm
This is the 10th year in a row that the Outlets at Anthem has brought in a gigantic Christmas tree. This year's tree came in by flatbed truck from Northern California. It had to be hoisted into place with a large crane and is secured by guy wires for stability.
If you are one of the many shoppers who make visiting the tree in Anthem part of your regular Christmas activities, you may remember when the tree was damaged in 2009. That year, high winds brought on by a winter storm broke the top off the tree before Christmas. Fortunately, it was able to be repaired for the remainder of the holiday season. We are hopeful that such events will not happen again!
If you have time, I strongly recommend making the drive up to Anthem to see the tree in person!
Directions:
Take Interstate 17 north to Exit 229 Anthem Way
The shopping center is just West of the freeway
Address:
4250 W Anthem Way
Phoenix, AZ 85086
World's Largest Mobile Crane at Intel's Chandler Facility
Although this is the North Phoenix Blog, I acknowledge that important things happen in other parts of Phoenix and Arizona all the time. Sometimes, very big things happen.If you've been in the Chandler area recently, you may have seen the gigantic crane at the Intel plant. You may have even thought to yourself "Wow, that's a big crane." It is more than just big, it is one of the largest mobile cranes in the world.
The crane has been called in to do some heavy lifting at Intel, where workers are busy constructing a new manufacturing facility called Fab42. When finished in 2013, the 1 million square foot facility will boast 180,000 square feet of clean room manufacturing space and create 1,000 new jobs.
To construct such a massive facility, Intel decided to call upon their old friend, the Sarens SGC-120. Intel used the same crane in 2006 to construct Fab32, their current manufacturing line. Now, the crane has returned to help with their newest facility. Rather than have crews assemble trusses several stories off the ground, the decision was made to assemble the pieces on the ground and then use the crane to lift the trusses into place.
You can be sure that when lifting the trusses, the SGC-120 won't break a sweat. That's because it has a maximum lift capacity of 3200 tons and a maximum boom reach of 755 feet. The crane was shipped here from Belgium and was transported to the Chandler site in over 100 forty-foot shipping containers. In fact, the crane is so large that Intel representatives have been quoted as telling the press that it needed to be assembled using other cranes.
To learn more about the crane, please visit the Sarens website. You can also find more photos of the crane at these sites:
Sarens SGC-120
Sarens SGC-120 Pictures
Worlds Largest Crane in my Backyard
29 Kasım 2012 Perşembe
Arizona's Largest Christmas Tree Arrives at Anthem Outlets
With Christmas just six weeks away, the Outlets at Anthem shopping center is getting into the holiday spirit. The outdoor shopping mall boasts that it has the largest Christmas tree in the state of Arizona on display!This year's tree is a white fir that stands 114 feet tall, according to the Arizona Republic. In comparison, the Norway Spruce tree on display in New York City's Rockefeller Center measures just 74 feet tall. That makes the Anthem tree the tallest fresh-cut Christmas tree in the country, according to officials.
To celebrate, the Outlets at Anthem will be hosting three days of family-friendly activities during the weekend of November 18th-20th, 2011. Here is the calendar of events:
Friday, November 18, 2011: 5pm to 8pm
Radio Disney Rockin' Road Show
Movie Classic: Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 6pm to 8pm
Grand Prize Giveaways 7pm to 8pm
FREE Michelle Branch and Shane Harper Concert!
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Three live concerts presented by 95.1FM: 12pm to 4pm
This is the 10th year in a row that the Outlets at Anthem has brought in a gigantic Christmas tree. This year's tree came in by flatbed truck from Northern California. It had to be hoisted into place with a large crane and is secured by guy wires for stability.
If you are one of the many shoppers who make visiting the tree in Anthem part of your regular Christmas activities, you may remember when the tree was damaged in 2009. That year, high winds brought on by a winter storm broke the top off the tree before Christmas. Fortunately, it was able to be repaired for the remainder of the holiday season. We are hopeful that such events will not happen again!
If you have time, I strongly recommend making the drive up to Anthem to see the tree in person!
Directions:
Take Interstate 17 north to Exit 229 Anthem Way
The shopping center is just West of the freeway
Address:
4250 W Anthem Way
Phoenix, AZ 85086
World's Largest Mobile Crane at Intel's Chandler Facility
Although this is the North Phoenix Blog, I acknowledge that important things happen in other parts of Phoenix and Arizona all the time. Sometimes, very big things happen.If you've been in the Chandler area recently, you may have seen the gigantic crane at the Intel plant. You may have even thought to yourself "Wow, that's a big crane." It is more than just big, it is one of the largest mobile cranes in the world.
The crane has been called in to do some heavy lifting at Intel, where workers are busy constructing a new manufacturing facility called Fab42. When finished in 2013, the 1 million square foot facility will boast 180,000 square feet of clean room manufacturing space and create 1,000 new jobs.
To construct such a massive facility, Intel decided to call upon their old friend, the Sarens SGC-120. Intel used the same crane in 2006 to construct Fab32, their current manufacturing line. Now, the crane has returned to help with their newest facility. Rather than have crews assemble trusses several stories off the ground, the decision was made to assemble the pieces on the ground and then use the crane to lift the trusses into place.
You can be sure that when lifting the trusses, the SGC-120 won't break a sweat. That's because it has a maximum lift capacity of 3200 tons and a maximum boom reach of 755 feet. The crane was shipped here from Belgium and was transported to the Chandler site in over 100 forty-foot shipping containers. In fact, the crane is so large that Intel representatives have been quoted as telling the press that it needed to be assembled using other cranes.
To learn more about the crane, please visit the Sarens website. You can also find more photos of the crane at these sites:
Sarens SGC-120
Sarens SGC-120 Pictures
Worlds Largest Crane in my Backyard
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5 Recession Proof' Trading Attack Plans
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"You're About To Discover The 5 'Recession Proof' Trading 'Attack Plans' That You Can Use To Enhance ANY Trading Method At ANY Time In ANY Market..."
Hopefully you had a chance to read my brand new "Market Mastery Profit Plans" report that I released on Tuesday. Close to 15,000 traders have already gotten their hands on it...
-and the feedback I'm getting so far is awesome.
But I wanted to let you know that since Tuesday, I also released
2 more brand new training videos, including one that's becoming somewhat of an 'instant classic'
"Doom & Gloom Trading Secrets"
In this video, you'll discover how individuals that are dependent on the so-called media experts for trading advice generally run scared because of the "doom & gloom" scenarios painted nearly every day in the news...
...and how select groups of traders know how to turn this "doom & gloom" into profit potential, again and again.
It was a LOT of fun for me to record this video, and I'm certain you'll get a lot out of it.
Important: TAKE NOTES.
I'm also releasing 4 more videos over the next 4 days.
All of this stuff is "on the house", but I probably WILL sell it in the future at some point, so unless you want to pay for it later, go ahead and get it NOW here:
How would you like to get your hands on some BRAND NEW, "insider" stock trading videos + "profit plans"?
(They're still NOT for sale, but you can get them "on the house" for a little while longer.)
The "profit plans" were just released on Tuesday, and since then, these videos have also been released:
Market Mastery Trading Basics
Recorded especially for beginner stock traders. You'll learn the essential basics of technical stock trading, along with a walkthrough of some actual trading and charting software. It sticks to what you need to know, so you can begin trading ASAP.
Get these here, Click NOW
There are also 4 more complimentary trading videos you'll get your hands on over the next few days, too.
Collectively, all this training material will likely be sold in the near future for around 200 to 300 bucks. However, the author, a 30+ year trading veteran, is giving it away right now as a sort of "stock market band-aid" to show you how you can spot profit potential again & again in any kind of market... and any kind of economy.
At the very least, I urge you to check out the "Doom & Gloom" video before you place another trade. It may surprise you.
Get everything here: Doom and Gloom Trading Secrets
Good Trading
How To Sell Your Home In Today's Market
'Realistic' approach is needed in weak market
by Ellen James Martin-Universal Press Syndicate
Those who sell real estate recall those heady days just a few years ago, when competition over the best homes on the market - known as "showcase properties" - was robust. Multiple bids were common, and eager buyers submitted contract offers stripped of all conditions, such as the right to a home inspection.
Indeed, some buyers were so anxious to beat rival bidders in the race to own an attractive home that they would snap it up without even visiting first, recalls Tom Early, a real-estate broker and former president of the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (www.naeba.org).
Nowadays, the tables are turned. In many neighborhoods, buyers have lots of leverage, and motivated sellers, including the corporate owners of homes taken back through foreclosure, are compelled to bargain with prospects. The sellers of showcase homes, known as "cream puffs," are no exception. "At a time when buyers are incredibly demanding, you must be absolutely realistic about the market," Early says.
Here are pointers for the sellers of homes with exceptional allure:
• Select a listing agent with a good eye.
"If your house is spectacular, you want visuals to show just how good it looks," says Dorcas Helfant, a former president of the National Association of Realtors (www.realtor.org).
Visuals include photos for print advertising and video for online listings, including the "virtual tours" that have become a popular home-marketing tool in cyberspace.
As Helfant notes, more agents are taking classes in digital photography, and more are producing the sort of professional-quality visuals that home sellers need to compete, especially in neighborhoods with many homes for sale.
• Don't expect too much of a pricing premium.
Is the property you're selling decked out with several features that excite buyer interest, such as fine wood cabinets, granite countertops, floor-to-ceiling windows and a fireplace in the master suite? Does it also have 10-foot ceilings throughout? If so, you may be tempted to ask a lot more than your neighbors are asking for similar-size properties that lack such fancy features.
But Helfant cautions against attaching too high a premium when pricing your showcase home, no matter how fancy or well-kept it is.
"Given today's competitive markets, where available properties abound, I wouldn't go more than 3 to 5 percent over other like homes in your community, even the ones that don't show nearly as well," she says.
• Consider a neighborhood open house for the public.
Real-estate experts often downplay the value of public open houses as a means of attracting the interest of serious purchasers. They say most open-house visitors are curious neighbors or "wishful buyers" who lack the means to go through with a purchase. On the other hand, well-qualified buyers are typically guided through homes by their agents.
But Helfant says there's a way to increase the impact of the public open house conducted for your showcase property: Encourage other sellers in the neighborhood to hold open houses on the same day, thereby increasing your potential draw.
"Ask your listing agent to contact the agents representing all the other sellers. The more the merrier when it comes to open houses. With more homes open, the greater the chance that serious prospects will come by, with or without their agents," Helfant says.
A neighborhood open house can be especially beneficial for the sellers of showcase homes because buyers can quickly compare all the places they see.
• Don't second-guess yourself on your plans to sell.
Many owners of showcase homes are ambivalent about letting go of their properties in a market where bargain shoppers have so much clout. Even after they've put their place up for sale, they wonder if they should pull the place off the market until they can get a better price.
Before retreating, Early urges you to take into account the personal and financial implications of postponing your sale.
"Maybe your neighborhood market could stage a huge rebound within one to two years. But you should also consider all the ways you might lose out by waiting," Early says.
"Postponing your hopes and dreams for a better housing situation means you could be missing that once-in-a-lifetime chance to buy your fantasy property at a major discount," he says.
28 Kasım 2012 Çarşamba
5 Recession Proof' Trading Attack Plans
Staying Rich with the PROVEN Trading Advice of Bill Poulos. Stock, Forex Doom & Gloom Trading Secrets Free Video
"You're About To Discover The 5 'Recession Proof' Trading 'Attack Plans' That You Can Use To Enhance ANY Trading Method At ANY Time In ANY Market..."
Hopefully you had a chance to read my brand new "Market Mastery Profit Plans" report that I released on Tuesday. Close to 15,000 traders have already gotten their hands on it...
-and the feedback I'm getting so far is awesome.
But I wanted to let you know that since Tuesday, I also released
2 more brand new training videos, including one that's becoming somewhat of an 'instant classic'
"Doom & Gloom Trading Secrets"
In this video, you'll discover how individuals that are dependent on the so-called media experts for trading advice generally run scared because of the "doom & gloom" scenarios painted nearly every day in the news...
...and how select groups of traders know how to turn this "doom & gloom" into profit potential, again and again.
It was a LOT of fun for me to record this video, and I'm certain you'll get a lot out of it.
Important: TAKE NOTES.
I'm also releasing 4 more videos over the next 4 days.
All of this stuff is "on the house", but I probably WILL sell it in the future at some point, so unless you want to pay for it later, go ahead and get it NOW here:
How would you like to get your hands on some BRAND NEW, "insider" stock trading videos + "profit plans"?
(They're still NOT for sale, but you can get them "on the house" for a little while longer.)
The "profit plans" were just released on Tuesday, and since then, these videos have also been released:
Market Mastery Trading Basics
Recorded especially for beginner stock traders. You'll learn the essential basics of technical stock trading, along with a walkthrough of some actual trading and charting software. It sticks to what you need to know, so you can begin trading ASAP.
Get these here, Click NOW
There are also 4 more complimentary trading videos you'll get your hands on over the next few days, too.
Collectively, all this training material will likely be sold in the near future for around 200 to 300 bucks. However, the author, a 30+ year trading veteran, is giving it away right now as a sort of "stock market band-aid" to show you how you can spot profit potential again & again in any kind of market... and any kind of economy.
At the very least, I urge you to check out the "Doom & Gloom" video before you place another trade. It may surprise you.
Get everything here: Doom and Gloom Trading Secrets
Good Trading
How To Sell Your Home In Today's Market
by Ellen James Martin-Universal Press Syndicate
Those who sell real estate recall those heady days just a few years ago, when competition over the best homes on the market - known as "showcase properties" - was robust. Multiple bids were common, and eager buyers submitted contract offers stripped of all conditions, such as the right to a home inspection.
Indeed, some buyers were so anxious to beat rival bidders in the race to own an attractive home that they would snap it up without even visiting first, recalls Tom Early, a real-estate broker and former president of the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (www.naeba.org).
Nowadays, the tables are turned. In many neighborhoods, buyers have lots of leverage, and motivated sellers, including the corporate owners of homes taken back through foreclosure, are compelled to bargain with prospects. The sellers of showcase homes, known as "cream puffs," are no exception. "At a time when buyers are incredibly demanding, you must be absolutely realistic about the market," Early says.
Here are pointers for the sellers of homes with exceptional allure:
• Select a listing agent with a good eye.
"If your house is spectacular, you want visuals to show just how good it looks," says Dorcas Helfant, a former president of the National Association of Realtors (www.realtor.org).
Visuals include photos for print advertising and video for online listings, including the "virtual tours" that have become a popular home-marketing tool in cyberspace.
As Helfant notes, more agents are taking classes in digital photography, and more are producing the sort of professional-quality visuals that home sellers need to compete, especially in neighborhoods with many homes for sale.
• Don't expect too much of a pricing premium.
Is the property you're selling decked out with several features that excite buyer interest, such as fine wood cabinets, granite countertops, floor-to-ceiling windows and a fireplace in the master suite? Does it also have 10-foot ceilings throughout? If so, you may be tempted to ask a lot more than your neighbors are asking for similar-size properties that lack such fancy features.
But Helfant cautions against attaching too high a premium when pricing your showcase home, no matter how fancy or well-kept it is.
"Given today's competitive markets, where available properties abound, I wouldn't go more than 3 to 5 percent over other like homes in your community, even the ones that don't show nearly as well," she says.
• Consider a neighborhood open house for the public.
Real-estate experts often downplay the value of public open houses as a means of attracting the interest of serious purchasers. They say most open-house visitors are curious neighbors or "wishful buyers" who lack the means to go through with a purchase. On the other hand, well-qualified buyers are typically guided through homes by their agents.
But Helfant says there's a way to increase the impact of the public open house conducted for your showcase property: Encourage other sellers in the neighborhood to hold open houses on the same day, thereby increasing your potential draw.
"Ask your listing agent to contact the agents representing all the other sellers. The more the merrier when it comes to open houses. With more homes open, the greater the chance that serious prospects will come by, with or without their agents," Helfant says.
A neighborhood open house can be especially beneficial for the sellers of showcase homes because buyers can quickly compare all the places they see.
• Don't second-guess yourself on your plans to sell.
Many owners of showcase homes are ambivalent about letting go of their properties in a market where bargain shoppers have so much clout. Even after they've put their place up for sale, they wonder if they should pull the place off the market until they can get a better price.
Before retreating, Early urges you to take into account the personal and financial implications of postponing your sale.
"Maybe your neighborhood market could stage a huge rebound within one to two years. But you should also consider all the ways you might lose out by waiting," Early says.
"Postponing your hopes and dreams for a better housing situation means you could be missing that once-in-a-lifetime chance to buy your fantasy property at a major discount," he says.
Method Art Gallery Debuts 'Through Each Others Eyes'
In a previous article about the Ro Ho En Japanese Friendship Garden, I mentioned that Phoenix and Himeji, Japan are International Sister Cities. Now, a new photographic exhibit at Method Art Gallery in Old Town Scottsdale brings these two cities together 'Through Each Others Eyes.'The name refers to both the exhibit and the non-profit organization that put the exhibition together. The 'Through Each Others Eyes' features photos of Japan through the eyes of two Phoenix-area photographers and images of Arizona through the eyes of two Japanese photographers.
The exhibition opened on Thursday, June 3rd, 2011 at Method Art Gallery. It will be on display through the end of June, at which point the exhibit will move to the main branch of Wells Fargo Bank at 100 W. Washington Street in downtown Phoenix, AZ. The exhibit will also open in Himeji, Japan, at the Egret Art Center in the Fall of 2011.From the traditional symbols of Japan like sumo and geisha to Arizona's Grand Canyon and the red rocks of Sedona, this exhibit really brings our two cities closer together through the art of photography and education.
Method Art Gallery is open until 9pm on Thursdays as part of the Scottsdale Art Walk. Be sure to check it out; you'll be glad you did!
Cabela's vs. Bass Pro Shops
When it comes to hunting, camping, and supplies for your outdoor adventures, there are two superstores in Arizona that rise above the rest: Cabela's and Bass Pro Shops. The similarities between these two outdoor outfitters are numerous:- Both stores are over 150,000 square feet
- Both have one single Arizona location
- Both stores have restaurants
- Both stores offer boat sales
- Both offer a huge selection of clothing, tools, and equipment
- Both stores have an ENORMOUS selection of guns and ammunition
Cabela's - Glendale, AZ
This store opened in Glendale, Arizona near the Westgate Shopping Center in July 2006. The 160,000 square-foot building is more than just a retail store - it also features a massive aquarium, restaurant, indoor archery range, and gun library.
Cabela's welcomes everyone, even if you drive a big rig or RV. It's hard to ignore the massive selection of watercraft as you enter the store. Cabelas' boat center carries boats from Alumacraft, Bayliner, Lowe, Maxum, Monark, Ranger, and Stratos. They mostly carry bass boats and fishing boats, but within that segment there is something for every budget.
One of the most unique aspects of the store is their wild animal gallery. This museum-like exhibit features trophy animals stuffed and mounted in recreations of their natural habitats. The store also has a large aquarium with dozens of different species of fish.
The simply-named Cabela's Restaurant offers traditional fare such as hamburgers, hot dogs, and pizza as well as more exotic fare. The menu also offers deli-style sandwiches made with your choice of elk, wild boar, bison, or ostrich meat. There is also a selection of soups, salads, desserts, and drinks to round everything out.
As far as shopping goes, I feel like Cabela's has an excellent selection of camping and outdoor supplies. There's even a "Bargain Cave" featuring open-box, returned, and closeout items at reduced prices.
Bass Pro Shops - Mesa, AZ
Located on the opposite side of town is Bass Pro Shops, just off the Loop 202 freeway in Mesa. This 170,000 square-foot megastore opened in June 2007 and like Cabela's, it's more than just a store. Bass Pro Shops has a massive indoor aquarium with a waterfall, a boat dealer, and the Islamorada Fish Company restaurant.
The outside of the store features a selection of watercraft from Tracker, Sun Tracker, Nitro, and Tahoe boats. Once inside the store, the sheer size of Bass Pro Shops is overwhelming! The 60-foot tall ceiling and second-story windows flood the store with natural light.
The store's 18,500-gallon aquarium is centrally located and features a huge waterfall, something Cabela's does not have. The feeding schedule is posted on the store's website in case you want to plan your visit around it.
Bass Pro Shops' website also lists a schedule of in-store workshops for things like fishing, shooting, and boating safety. Cabela's offers similar workshops for archery, concealed weapons, and Game and Fish Education courses.
Bass Pro Shops features over 400 stuffed and mounted examples of game throughout the store, rather than in a designated area.
Conclusion
Both Cabela's and Bass Pro Shops have a lot in common. Personally, I feel that Bass Pro Shops has more of a "Wow" experience when visiting the store, but Cabela's is where I would go when I actually needed to buy something. I feel that their product selection is a bit better, and Cabela's is far closer to me than Bass Pro Shops.
Which store do you prefer, and why? Post your comments below.
Arizona's Largest Christmas Tree Arrives at Anthem Outlets
With Christmas just six weeks away, the Outlets at Anthem shopping center is getting into the holiday spirit. The outdoor shopping mall boasts that it has the largest Christmas tree in the state of Arizona on display!This year's tree is a white fir that stands 114 feet tall, according to the Arizona Republic. In comparison, the Norway Spruce tree on display in New York City's Rockefeller Center measures just 74 feet tall. That makes the Anthem tree the tallest fresh-cut Christmas tree in the country, according to officials.
To celebrate, the Outlets at Anthem will be hosting three days of family-friendly activities during the weekend of November 18th-20th, 2011. Here is the calendar of events:
Friday, November 18, 2011: 5pm to 8pm
Radio Disney Rockin' Road Show
Movie Classic: Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 6pm to 8pm
Grand Prize Giveaways 7pm to 8pm
FREE Michelle Branch and Shane Harper Concert!
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Three live concerts presented by 95.1FM: 12pm to 4pm
This is the 10th year in a row that the Outlets at Anthem has brought in a gigantic Christmas tree. This year's tree came in by flatbed truck from Northern California. It had to be hoisted into place with a large crane and is secured by guy wires for stability.
If you are one of the many shoppers who make visiting the tree in Anthem part of your regular Christmas activities, you may remember when the tree was damaged in 2009. That year, high winds brought on by a winter storm broke the top off the tree before Christmas. Fortunately, it was able to be repaired for the remainder of the holiday season. We are hopeful that such events will not happen again!
If you have time, I strongly recommend making the drive up to Anthem to see the tree in person!
Directions:
Take Interstate 17 north to Exit 229 Anthem Way
The shopping center is just West of the freeway
Address:
4250 W Anthem Way
Phoenix, AZ 85086
27 Kasım 2012 Salı
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How To Sell Your Home In Today's Market
'Realistic' approach is needed in weak market
by Ellen James Martin-Universal Press Syndicate
Those who sell real estate recall those heady days just a few years ago, when competition over the best homes on the market - known as "showcase properties" - was robust. Multiple bids were common, and eager buyers submitted contract offers stripped of all conditions, such as the right to a home inspection.
Indeed, some buyers were so anxious to beat rival bidders in the race to own an attractive home that they would snap it up without even visiting first, recalls Tom Early, a real-estate broker and former president of the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (www.naeba.org).
Nowadays, the tables are turned. In many neighborhoods, buyers have lots of leverage, and motivated sellers, including the corporate owners of homes taken back through foreclosure, are compelled to bargain with prospects. The sellers of showcase homes, known as "cream puffs," are no exception. "At a time when buyers are incredibly demanding, you must be absolutely realistic about the market," Early says.
Here are pointers for the sellers of homes with exceptional allure:
• Select a listing agent with a good eye.
"If your house is spectacular, you want visuals to show just how good it looks," says Dorcas Helfant, a former president of the National Association of Realtors (www.realtor.org).
Visuals include photos for print advertising and video for online listings, including the "virtual tours" that have become a popular home-marketing tool in cyberspace.
As Helfant notes, more agents are taking classes in digital photography, and more are producing the sort of professional-quality visuals that home sellers need to compete, especially in neighborhoods with many homes for sale.
• Don't expect too much of a pricing premium.
Is the property you're selling decked out with several features that excite buyer interest, such as fine wood cabinets, granite countertops, floor-to-ceiling windows and a fireplace in the master suite? Does it also have 10-foot ceilings throughout? If so, you may be tempted to ask a lot more than your neighbors are asking for similar-size properties that lack such fancy features.
But Helfant cautions against attaching too high a premium when pricing your showcase home, no matter how fancy or well-kept it is.
"Given today's competitive markets, where available properties abound, I wouldn't go more than 3 to 5 percent over other like homes in your community, even the ones that don't show nearly as well," she says.
• Consider a neighborhood open house for the public.
Real-estate experts often downplay the value of public open houses as a means of attracting the interest of serious purchasers. They say most open-house visitors are curious neighbors or "wishful buyers" who lack the means to go through with a purchase. On the other hand, well-qualified buyers are typically guided through homes by their agents.
But Helfant says there's a way to increase the impact of the public open house conducted for your showcase property: Encourage other sellers in the neighborhood to hold open houses on the same day, thereby increasing your potential draw.
"Ask your listing agent to contact the agents representing all the other sellers. The more the merrier when it comes to open houses. With more homes open, the greater the chance that serious prospects will come by, with or without their agents," Helfant says.
A neighborhood open house can be especially beneficial for the sellers of showcase homes because buyers can quickly compare all the places they see.
• Don't second-guess yourself on your plans to sell.
Many owners of showcase homes are ambivalent about letting go of their properties in a market where bargain shoppers have so much clout. Even after they've put their place up for sale, they wonder if they should pull the place off the market until they can get a better price.
Before retreating, Early urges you to take into account the personal and financial implications of postponing your sale.
"Maybe your neighborhood market could stage a huge rebound within one to two years. But you should also consider all the ways you might lose out by waiting," Early says.
"Postponing your hopes and dreams for a better housing situation means you could be missing that once-in-a-lifetime chance to buy your fantasy property at a major discount," he says.
Cabela's vs. Bass Pro Shops
When it comes to hunting, camping, and supplies for your outdoor adventures, there are two superstores in Arizona that rise above the rest: Cabela's and Bass Pro Shops. The similarities between these two outdoor outfitters are numerous:- Both stores are over 150,000 square feet
- Both have one single Arizona location
- Both stores have restaurants
- Both stores offer boat sales
- Both offer a huge selection of clothing, tools, and equipment
- Both stores have an ENORMOUS selection of guns and ammunition
Cabela's - Glendale, AZ
This store opened in Glendale, Arizona near the Westgate Shopping Center in July 2006. The 160,000 square-foot building is more than just a retail store - it also features a massive aquarium, restaurant, indoor archery range, and gun library.
Cabela's welcomes everyone, even if you drive a big rig or RV. It's hard to ignore the massive selection of watercraft as you enter the store. Cabelas' boat center carries boats from Alumacraft, Bayliner, Lowe, Maxum, Monark, Ranger, and Stratos. They mostly carry bass boats and fishing boats, but within that segment there is something for every budget.
One of the most unique aspects of the store is their wild animal gallery. This museum-like exhibit features trophy animals stuffed and mounted in recreations of their natural habitats. The store also has a large aquarium with dozens of different species of fish.
The simply-named Cabela's Restaurant offers traditional fare such as hamburgers, hot dogs, and pizza as well as more exotic fare. The menu also offers deli-style sandwiches made with your choice of elk, wild boar, bison, or ostrich meat. There is also a selection of soups, salads, desserts, and drinks to round everything out.
As far as shopping goes, I feel like Cabela's has an excellent selection of camping and outdoor supplies. There's even a "Bargain Cave" featuring open-box, returned, and closeout items at reduced prices.
Bass Pro Shops - Mesa, AZ
Located on the opposite side of town is Bass Pro Shops, just off the Loop 202 freeway in Mesa. This 170,000 square-foot megastore opened in June 2007 and like Cabela's, it's more than just a store. Bass Pro Shops has a massive indoor aquarium with a waterfall, a boat dealer, and the Islamorada Fish Company restaurant.
The outside of the store features a selection of watercraft from Tracker, Sun Tracker, Nitro, and Tahoe boats. Once inside the store, the sheer size of Bass Pro Shops is overwhelming! The 60-foot tall ceiling and second-story windows flood the store with natural light.
The store's 18,500-gallon aquarium is centrally located and features a huge waterfall, something Cabela's does not have. The feeding schedule is posted on the store's website in case you want to plan your visit around it.
Bass Pro Shops' website also lists a schedule of in-store workshops for things like fishing, shooting, and boating safety. Cabela's offers similar workshops for archery, concealed weapons, and Game and Fish Education courses.
Bass Pro Shops features over 400 stuffed and mounted examples of game throughout the store, rather than in a designated area.
Conclusion
Both Cabela's and Bass Pro Shops have a lot in common. Personally, I feel that Bass Pro Shops has more of a "Wow" experience when visiting the store, but Cabela's is where I would go when I actually needed to buy something. I feel that their product selection is a bit better, and Cabela's is far closer to me than Bass Pro Shops.
Which store do you prefer, and why? Post your comments below.
Arizona's Largest Christmas Tree Arrives at Anthem Outlets
With Christmas just six weeks away, the Outlets at Anthem shopping center is getting into the holiday spirit. The outdoor shopping mall boasts that it has the largest Christmas tree in the state of Arizona on display!This year's tree is a white fir that stands 114 feet tall, according to the Arizona Republic. In comparison, the Norway Spruce tree on display in New York City's Rockefeller Center measures just 74 feet tall. That makes the Anthem tree the tallest fresh-cut Christmas tree in the country, according to officials.
To celebrate, the Outlets at Anthem will be hosting three days of family-friendly activities during the weekend of November 18th-20th, 2011. Here is the calendar of events:
Friday, November 18, 2011: 5pm to 8pm
Radio Disney Rockin' Road Show
Movie Classic: Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 6pm to 8pm
Grand Prize Giveaways 7pm to 8pm
FREE Michelle Branch and Shane Harper Concert!
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Three live concerts presented by 95.1FM: 12pm to 4pm
This is the 10th year in a row that the Outlets at Anthem has brought in a gigantic Christmas tree. This year's tree came in by flatbed truck from Northern California. It had to be hoisted into place with a large crane and is secured by guy wires for stability.
If you are one of the many shoppers who make visiting the tree in Anthem part of your regular Christmas activities, you may remember when the tree was damaged in 2009. That year, high winds brought on by a winter storm broke the top off the tree before Christmas. Fortunately, it was able to be repaired for the remainder of the holiday season. We are hopeful that such events will not happen again!
If you have time, I strongly recommend making the drive up to Anthem to see the tree in person!
Directions:
Take Interstate 17 north to Exit 229 Anthem Way
The shopping center is just West of the freeway
Address:
4250 W Anthem Way
Phoenix, AZ 85086
World's Largest Mobile Crane at Intel's Chandler Facility
Although this is the North Phoenix Blog, I acknowledge that important things happen in other parts of Phoenix and Arizona all the time. Sometimes, very big things happen.If you've been in the Chandler area recently, you may have seen the gigantic crane at the Intel plant. You may have even thought to yourself "Wow, that's a big crane." It is more than just big, it is one of the largest mobile cranes in the world.
The crane has been called in to do some heavy lifting at Intel, where workers are busy constructing a new manufacturing facility called Fab42. When finished in 2013, the 1 million square foot facility will boast 180,000 square feet of clean room manufacturing space and create 1,000 new jobs.
To construct such a massive facility, Intel decided to call upon their old friend, the Sarens SGC-120. Intel used the same crane in 2006 to construct Fab32, their current manufacturing line. Now, the crane has returned to help with their newest facility. Rather than have crews assemble trusses several stories off the ground, the decision was made to assemble the pieces on the ground and then use the crane to lift the trusses into place.
You can be sure that when lifting the trusses, the SGC-120 won't break a sweat. That's because it has a maximum lift capacity of 3200 tons and a maximum boom reach of 755 feet. The crane was shipped here from Belgium and was transported to the Chandler site in over 100 forty-foot shipping containers. In fact, the crane is so large that Intel representatives have been quoted as telling the press that it needed to be assembled using other cranes.
To learn more about the crane, please visit the Sarens website. You can also find more photos of the crane at these sites:
Sarens SGC-120
Sarens SGC-120 Pictures
Worlds Largest Crane in my Backyard
26 Kasım 2012 Pazartesi
Arizona's Largest Christmas Tree Arrives at Anthem Outlets
With Christmas just six weeks away, the Outlets at Anthem shopping center is getting into the holiday spirit. The outdoor shopping mall boasts that it has the largest Christmas tree in the state of Arizona on display!This year's tree is a white fir that stands 114 feet tall, according to the Arizona Republic. In comparison, the Norway Spruce tree on display in New York City's Rockefeller Center measures just 74 feet tall. That makes the Anthem tree the tallest fresh-cut Christmas tree in the country, according to officials.
To celebrate, the Outlets at Anthem will be hosting three days of family-friendly activities during the weekend of November 18th-20th, 2011. Here is the calendar of events:
Friday, November 18, 2011: 5pm to 8pm
Radio Disney Rockin' Road Show
Movie Classic: Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 6pm to 8pm
Grand Prize Giveaways 7pm to 8pm
FREE Michelle Branch and Shane Harper Concert!
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Three live concerts presented by 95.1FM: 12pm to 4pm
This is the 10th year in a row that the Outlets at Anthem has brought in a gigantic Christmas tree. This year's tree came in by flatbed truck from Northern California. It had to be hoisted into place with a large crane and is secured by guy wires for stability.
If you are one of the many shoppers who make visiting the tree in Anthem part of your regular Christmas activities, you may remember when the tree was damaged in 2009. That year, high winds brought on by a winter storm broke the top off the tree before Christmas. Fortunately, it was able to be repaired for the remainder of the holiday season. We are hopeful that such events will not happen again!
If you have time, I strongly recommend making the drive up to Anthem to see the tree in person!
Directions:
Take Interstate 17 north to Exit 229 Anthem Way
The shopping center is just West of the freeway
Address:
4250 W Anthem Way
Phoenix, AZ 85086
World's Largest Mobile Crane at Intel's Chandler Facility
Although this is the North Phoenix Blog, I acknowledge that important things happen in other parts of Phoenix and Arizona all the time. Sometimes, very big things happen.If you've been in the Chandler area recently, you may have seen the gigantic crane at the Intel plant. You may have even thought to yourself "Wow, that's a big crane." It is more than just big, it is one of the largest mobile cranes in the world.
The crane has been called in to do some heavy lifting at Intel, where workers are busy constructing a new manufacturing facility called Fab42. When finished in 2013, the 1 million square foot facility will boast 180,000 square feet of clean room manufacturing space and create 1,000 new jobs.
To construct such a massive facility, Intel decided to call upon their old friend, the Sarens SGC-120. Intel used the same crane in 2006 to construct Fab32, their current manufacturing line. Now, the crane has returned to help with their newest facility. Rather than have crews assemble trusses several stories off the ground, the decision was made to assemble the pieces on the ground and then use the crane to lift the trusses into place.
You can be sure that when lifting the trusses, the SGC-120 won't break a sweat. That's because it has a maximum lift capacity of 3200 tons and a maximum boom reach of 755 feet. The crane was shipped here from Belgium and was transported to the Chandler site in over 100 forty-foot shipping containers. In fact, the crane is so large that Intel representatives have been quoted as telling the press that it needed to be assembled using other cranes.
To learn more about the crane, please visit the Sarens website. You can also find more photos of the crane at these sites:
Sarens SGC-120
Sarens SGC-120 Pictures
Worlds Largest Crane in my Backyard
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