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Mark Organek - Tempe Gilbert Mesa Chandler REALTOR

Prestine Cleaners for those that live or sell in The Lakes of Tempe

It's tough to find a dry cleaner that doesn't double crease pants or shirts. Prestine Cleaners not only provides excellent quality in the work that they do, every morning I go in, I am greeted by either Mary the manager or Randy the owner.

Mary's son Danny recently started working there as well and the two of them do on-site alterations. They have become almost like family. Often, we discuss life experiences when we have the time. Recently, I was invited over to Mary and Danny's for dinner when their new build home is completed.

It's always great to do business with a customer oriented staff. Their professionalism matches their quality and they even have a cool motto: "Life is too short to wear wrinkled clothes!"

They are extremely close to The Lakes in Tempe and Tempe Royal Palms.


Prestine Cleaners
1813 E Baseline Rd
Tempe, AZ 85283

(480) 854-3157

"Not a Countrywide/Bank of America Short Sale" in MLS? We know why...

I plan on sending this in to the "powers that be" at B of A if there is enough concurring feedback. Maybe then they will wake up and help homeowners. I don't think the "A" stands for America anymore.

You see, I work with investors that fix and flip properties.

I decided that we could write on some short sale properties and at worst, if they go to foreclosure through the bank's stupidity, we can buy them there.

While looking through the MLS, I wasn't surprised to find that so many agents are so frustrated with the mind-numbing stupidity of some banks on short sales that I am now seeing the following written into the agent remarks section:BofA(l-Qaeda) representative on Countrywide Short sales

"Not a Countrywide short sale!"

"Not a Bank of America Short Sale!"

It seems like Countrywide survived the Bank of Al-Qaeda America takeover and continues to have their legacy go on with a reputation for ignoring the needs of their mortgagors "Countrywide".

Is it scorn or is it a warning? Either way, the message is clear, bin Laden can kick back and relax while BofA does more emotional harm and damage to Americans than any terror attack could.

Why continue to punish the American people with such psychological distress?

Why ask for a note to be signed in a non-deficiency judgment state?

Why are you declining short sale offers at higher amounts than you are setting the credit bid at when it goes to auction?

Why the stupid re-starting of the process at your own whim and desire?

Why are we lied to and told we would have contact in two weeks to 30 days only to find out on the 40th day that the file has been reassigned and that we now have to wait again?

What sick pleasure and joy do you get from taking bailout money and then not returning the same compassion to the taxpayer that in part paid for the bailout?

Get it together, please. You have very likely hurt more American families than any terror organization could.

Gilbert Arizona Flip shows that Staging proves its value once again

My best client is a REALTOR!Staged home for sale in Gilbert AZ near Finley Farms Elementary School

A full time agent helping buyers and sellers.

He came across some work I did on selling a short sale quickly and approached me with a plan:

He will buy properties at auction for investors he represents and I will sell them

at a premium and I get a full 6% co-broke. So, what's the catch?

Gilbert Arizona homes for sale near Intel stager

I gotta fetch a premium!

One way I do that...STAGING. The staging industry "claims" that a staged home will fetch a 7% higher sales price than a vacant home. "So, that's how I'll fetch the premium," I thought to myself, "and I'll just keep knocking down 6%!"

Entertainment center of Finley Farms Gilbert Arizona 5 bedroom homes for sale near shopping

THE BEFORE STORY:

After buying at auction, the home is listed at $288,500.00 with a $3,000 bonus to the selling agent. The place goes nuts with activity but after 6 days, NO OFFERS! The seller is fully convinced that a little work here and there will get more money...

hall half bath in 5 bedroom Gilbert homes for sale near Phoenix Arizona and Tempe, AZ

He commits to "yummying" up the home to the tune of $18,000.00 for some touch up things.

The AFTER STORY:

The interior is painted, the baseboards are cleaned, granite tile is added to the kitchen and master bathroom counters, the tile and carpet are steam cleaned, the windows are professionally washed, sinks are changed, hall and bathroom lighting is changed, the exterior is power washed and the landscaping is touched up...

THE HOME IS READY FOR THE ICING ON THE CAKE...THE STAGING

Master bath in 5 bedroom Gilbert homes for sale near Mesa Community College and Gilbert Chandler Community College

Thanks to my stager's urging, I have accumulated almost 20 silk floor plants, artwork, pottery, glassware, silk desk plants, silk plants in styrofoam (for shelves), a fake TV, mirrors, towels, etc. My garage literally looks like a jungle as I have almost 100 plant units alone. She had me bring some stuff over and...

In 4 days we had 6 contracts!!! All of them OVER list price!!!!

Master bath in 5 bedroom Gilbert homes for sale near Sky Harbor and Williams Gateway Airport

In closing: My seller would've taken a net of $285,500 before the staging. Instead, he ended up with a sales price at $315,000 with huge earnest money, no contingencies and made an extra $12,000+ on the sale of the home that took only 5 days to go under contract. I'm glad I met Brenda Tucker of Haverhill Staging. She did a phenomenal job. Enjoy the rest of the photos!

The photos in the column above on the right are the "Before" and the ones below are the "After"

AFTER:

Staged home for sale in Gilbert AZ near Finley Farms Elementary School

Kitchen After in 5 bedroom Gilbert homes for sale near Sky Harbor and Williams Gateway Airport

Entertainment center of Gilbert Arizona 5 bedroom homes for sale near Intel

Entertainment center of Gilbert Arizona 5 bedroom homes for sale near Intel

Hall Full bath of Gilbert Arizona 5 bedroom homes for sale near Intelbath in 5 bedroom Gilbert homes for sale near Mesa Arizona and Tempe, ASU Sun Devils

Hall Full bath of Gilbert Arizona 5 bedroom homes for sale near Intelbath in 5 bedroom Gilbert homes for sale near Mesa Arizona and Tempe, ASU Sun Devils

Master bath in 5 bedroom Gilbert homes for sale near Mesa Community College and Gilbert Chandler Community College

Master bath in 5 bedroom Gilbert homes for sale near Sky Harbor and Williams Gateway Airport

Tempe Arizona 5 bedroom home for sale near ASU great for student housing

That's the headline that I have been using for the home that I have listed in the Casa Fiesta subdivison in Tempe, AZ.

This home is near Phoenx Sky Harbor airport, Arizona State University, freeway access, shopping malls and more.

Any critique of the following advertisement for the property would be helpful. Feel free to comment away. Thank you in advance, Mark Organek

Tempe, AZ 5 Bedroom Homes for Sale near ASU State University Student Housing Opportunity

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Eloy, Arizona Land for Sale Photos questions for those that have time to help

I have put a bunch of photos on a land listing that I have in Eloy, Arizona which is about 30-40 minutes from Phoenix and about an hour from Tucson.

It's a pretty large parcel of land sitting at 40 acres. I didn't know what else to do but stand in the middle area and take a bunch of pictures. Some of them look the same as others. If you have the time, please provide feedback, otherwise, thanks for stopping in.

Eloy, Arizona vacant residental land for sale 40 acres near Arizona City, Phoenix and Tucson.