AHWATUKEE, AZ
Mad Chef Gastropub opens in Ahwatukee
Pity the poutine. If you’re not from Quebec, you likely haven’t heard of it. And if you didn’t grow up on it, you may not appreciate the way it sounds. Typically, it’s a dish made of french fries smothered in cheese curds (crispy nuggets of gooey cheese), drenched in brown gravy and sometimes meats like bacon or sausage. It looks deadly, tastes delicious, and you can find it at the new Mad…Rest of Story…

CANADA
Real estate professionals approve MLS changes
Members of the Canadian Real Estate Association agreed Monday to loosen rules governing the board’s Multiple Listing Service in a move that could usher in new-found power and savings for prospective homebuyers and sellers involved in real estate transactions. “CREA is pleased that the amendments have passed,” CREA president Georges Pahud said in a statement Monday…Rest of Story…

GILBERT, AZ
Gilbert’s Prop 406 – it’s getting a little testy
What is Prop 406? The Gilbert Town Council is placing a resolution in front of the voters in a special election to be held on May 18, 2010. Here is a PDF of the entire resolution. To summarize, Proposition 406 is: A resolution of the common council of the town of Gilbert, Arizona, to submit to the qualified electors of the question of whether to adopt an ordinance increasing…Rest of Story…

NEW ZEALAND
Inaugural real estate authority ruling slams death-knocking agent
The Real Estate Agents Authority has released details of its first misconduct decision, but it doesn’t issue any punishment to the agent in question.Misconduct in the inaugural decision relates to an agent doing what is sometimes referred to as death knocking, in contacting the widow of a recently deceased man offering to help sell the family home. Real estate agent Tip…Rest of Story…

PHOENIX, AZ
Phoenix Real Estate FAQs for 3/19/2010
In this episode of Phoenix Real Estate FAQ’s Kristin LaVanway and Dean Ouellette answer the questions. What did you learn from your most recent real estate transaction? What do you do when nature calls when showing houses? Will the Phoenix housing market rebound before the world ends in 2012? Why do I need to get prequalifed for a loan…Rest of Story…

SAN ANTONIO, TX
ZEROING IN ON THE PERFECT HOME
Most of you reading this blog who are actively thinking of buying a home, will probably search online through hundreds of homes before ever contacting an agent. The internet has completely revised the way we search for homes – even I went online before contacting an agent when I moved to San Antonio. Scrolling through the listings helps create a sense of excitement…Rest of Story…

SEATTLE, WA
Home of the Week-Madison Valley Top Floor Condo… Mortgage Videos A guide to Homeownership
Seattle Real Estate: Your Weekly Mortgage Market Update…Yep, it’s about the Health Care Bill!
With the great debate and concern raging over what kind of action will happen on Healthcare reform certainly on everyone’s mind this week, many of us in Seattle want to know what does the Health Care Bill mean for the Seattle Real Estate markets and home loan rates? Traders have been watching the debate closely, and it’s possible that passage of the Healthcare Bill could have…Rest of Story…

TEMPE, AZ
Google Fiber – Tempe Shoots For The Stars
Google Fiber coming to Tempe? Yeah, it could happen! When I first heard about this, I immediately thought it would be COOL. Thankfully, so did many of the leaders of our city. The application is in and we are ready to rock! According to a Google Fiber web site, they plan to test ultra-high speed broadband networks in trial locations across the country that will deliver Internet…Rest of Story…

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