Jay Thompson

This is a bittersweet post to write. It was almost 10 years ago that I started this little blog on a small corner of the Interwebs. Ten years is close to an eon in “blog time.” Since then, The Phoenix Real Estate Guy (or “TPREG” for short) went from…

A year ago today, my friend Clint Miller lost a ridiculously gallant battle with testicular cancer. I miss him every day. Man, a lot of stuff has happened in the last year. Got a new job. Relocated. Had a heart attack. Sent the youngest to college.…

We are (truly) thrilled to announce that we have signed a Memo of Understanding, effective today, to merge the Thompson’s Realty brokerage operations with eXp Realty. Why eXp Realty? I have had the pleasure of knowing the CEO of eXp Realty, Glenn…

As I was walking the streets of San Francisco tonight, an alert popped up on my phone, reminding me that it was two years to the day since my friend Joe Ferrara passed away after a short but gallant fight with brain cancer. He’s been gone for two…

Jay’s note: This week last year I came upon a horrific accident scene that I was certain involved my only son. Shortly after I wrote this someone, I can’t remember who now, said I should revisit it in a year. So here it is. “Personally, I’m going to…

Seven years ago today, the first post on Phoenix Real Estate Guy was crafted and published. OK, “crafted” is a real stretch. But it was published on May 8, 2005. That seems like a lifetime ago. Since that day some 2,000ish articles have been…

What you are about to read may very well blow a few minds across the real estate Internet space. Or not. We’re about to find out… Ready? Earlier today, I accepted a full-time position with Zillow. No, really. Soon I will be Zillow’s Director of…

Life can change in the blink of an eye. Or the beat of a struggling heart. A week ago at this time, I was being wheeled from the emergency room into the heart catherization lab at Banner Heart Hospital in the middle of what a cardiologist described…

Real Estate Bar Camp Phoenix is back for its fourth iteration! April 26, 2012 at Scottsdale Stadium. Details can be found on the new “REBCPHX” website – http://REBCPHX.com You can register there, or below. Online event registration for RE Bar Camp…

Jay’s note: I originally published this tiny post and these images almost exactly three years ago. Today I am back at the Inman Connect conference (the 2013 version this time). I love this city, and as I wandered about earlier today, I was reminded…

It doesn’t happen very often, but occasionally a home seller will decide that they don’t really want to sell their home after all. What can they do? If your home is only listed for sale and there isn’t a pending offer, then you can cancel your…

Pay no attention to the silly article title. It’s purely a play on what is making news today. Yep, even the Phoenix real estate stuff, though it is buried under the earth-shattering and life-changing news about “the latest new iPad” (apparently it’s…

I get emails like this all the time from agents who wonder why their listing is on my web site… Hello Phoenix Real Estate Guy. Can you tell me why you have my listing on your web site? This is my listing and you aren’t authorized to have MY listing…

Today is Independence Day. It isn’t about parades, and hot dogs, and baseball. It is about this: IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary…

Yesterday I had the pleasure of speaking at WordCamp Phoenix 2012. If you have never been to a WordCamp, go. WordCamps are dedicated to sharing all sorts of information, tips and tricks for WordPress. This was my third iteration of WordCamp and all…

Check the title again. That is a direct quote from a buyer’s agent that just called on one of our listings. I won’t show your listing until your seller justifies the price! Interesting tactic, particularly in what is the current seller’s market in…

“This could be the beginning of the end for small brokerages.” Or not. The quote comes from a comment in the Inman News story published yesterday, Howard Hanna invests $1M-plus to enhance real estate listings. That commenter is not alone. Notorious…