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LeifSwanson

  1. Phoenix metro area real estate stats April 2012: only 1248 active short sales listings - lowest since 2006. 1280 active bank-owned listings
  2. Phoenix metro area real estate stats March 2012: less than 19% sold bank-owned (lowest in 4 years) & only 63% vacant (lowest in 4+ years)
  3. Phoenix metro area real estate stats March 2012: Ave sales price & $/sqft best in 3 years. Ave & median sales prices up 14-18% in one year
  4. Quick Phoenix metro area real estate update: only 14,226 active listings today (56,679 this date in 2008) & 20,900 currently under contract.
  5. More properties now under contract in MLS than active in Phoenix metro area (18,200 vs. 18,050). First time since crazy 2005.
  6. I wrote to my Senators and Congressman today to oppose SOPA & PIPA legislation (sopaopera.org to see your reps' support or not).
  7. Phoenix metro area real estate statistics for April 2011 now available w/ 18 charts at http://leifswanson.com/wordpress/?p=698
  8. Real estate statistics for March'11 in Phoenix metro area available w/ 18 charts at http://leifswanson.com/wordpress/?p=659
  9. calls shenanigans on AMC Theaters. They replaced the MovieWatcher program w/ AMC Stubs & charging $12/yr. Not free for previous members?!?!
  10. Phoenix metro area real estate statistics for February 2011 are available w/ 18 charts: http://leifswanson.com/wordpress/?p=608
  11. Our readers' contest starts today at www.UglyHousePhotos.com. Vote for your favorite Worst Staged Home & "What Were They Thinking" Photos.
  12. Buyers purchased 38,381 bank-owned properties 3-1-10 to 2-28-11 in Phoenix metro area! Inventory down 11% so far in 2011. Encouraging news.
  13. Phoenix metro area home sales February 2011: 2nd highest Feb sales ever, median sold price stayed flat, ave price down $600, $/sqft went up.
  14. My funny/tragic real estate blog www.UglyHousePhotos.com just surpassed 100 million all-time hits!! 3.3M+ unique visitors in 3 years.
  15. Phoenix metro area real estate statistics for January 2011 now available with 18 charts & analysis: http://leifswanson.com/wordpress/?p=542
  16. Phoenix metro area real estate statistics for December 2010 are available with 18 charts: http://leifswanson.com/wordpress/?p=521
  17. The 2011 Dakar Rally started today in Argentina. Daily highlights on Versus TV channel.
  18. November 2010's real estate statistics for the Phoenix metro area just posted with 18 charts: http://leifswanson.com/wordpress/?p=504
  19. There are more Phoenix area homes under contract today than at the highest amount in Aug., Sept., Oct., or Nov. This is the slow season?
  20. Want to see how current foreclosure listings look on a map of metro Phoenix & the US? http://leifswanson.com/wordpress/?p=479