When Perception Hits the Wall of Reality


David Fitzsimmons is one of my favorite Tucsonans. Why?  Because he makes me laugh out loud 7 out of 10 times.  The other 3 times I just get a big smile on my face. I’m sure some of you will recall the quick post I did a few days back on the report about Tucson [...]

Tucson Real Estate Pending Contracts July 2011


Tucson Real Estate Pending Contracts July 2011

Pending Contracts a Crystal Ball Everyone wants to see into the future. There are few ways to do it with any degree of accuracy. Getting astronauts on the moon is a matter of mathematics. The guys on the ground using math know where the moon is going to be at a given time so they [...]

Barbara Goes to Chicago


The Bean in Chicago

Barbara left early Wed. morning for meetings in Chicago.  (When I say early, I mean we were up at 3:30 am)  Yesterday and today she has had some time to view some of the sites of Chicago.  A couple of them she has shared with me. I’d like to pass them along to share with [...]

Tucson Americans #1 Sickest Housing Market


Much thanks to Doug Willis for sending along this link.  Doug and his wife Deanna live in Pasadena, CA.  You can find them at Pasadena Real Estate on the web.  Doug and I share updates on our markets when we find them.  This is one he didn’t need to send along, but . . . [...]

Tucson Real Estate Buyers saying “WOO”


Ships Rigging

Just Because it’s Anecdotal Doesn’t Mean It Isn’t True I’ve never been one to take much stock in anecdotal accounts of events.  To many people have been convinced something is true because one person or family was effected in some way. So take this with a grain of salt, even though it is me telling [...]