Nick Bastian's Blog

Recently, I was invited to the Fox 10 studios to talk about real estate and my business. This was a great opportunity for me to help people get a better feel for what I do. Basically, I was able to share:

1. A little bit of my background. I talked about living in the area for over 35 years and about the fact that I have been selling real estate in the valley for the past 16 years.

2. Some of the tools we use to help clients. Everyone knows that most people begin their search on the internet. We will continue to grow our on line presence in ways that help buyers and sellers. ie: great mls search tools etc. etc.

3. Some of the trends I see in the real estate market. I was able to share my opinion that many people are looking for great homes in great locations. Unfortunately, when the market was out of control, some people didn't consider some of these key points as much as they should have. Thankfully, there is enough inventory in great locations that people can get back to making more rational decisions.

4. My contact information. Of course, we are easy to find on the web but having multiple office locations with Realty Executives in the valley as well as other locations all over the world allow me to help people moving to the area as well as from the area. Basically, I was able to tell people to "Just Call Nick!" at 602-803-Nick (6425)

Thanks so much to Fox, I had a lot of fun.

I was really glad to have been invited to the ribbon cutting to celebrate Fidelity National Title's relocation to the Hayden Ferry Lakeside building. This is one of the most impressive spaces around and they occupy the entire 11th floor of this gorgeous building. As you cross the Mill Avenue Bridge or pass by on the freeway on the North side of the lake, you can't help but look at these beautiful buildings. Basically, you have the commercial space closer to the bridge and the residential towers of Bridgeview and Edgewater directly to the East. Talk about a cool lifestyle! Imagine working in one of these buildings and living in the residential towers? This is some of Arizona's finest urban design and is located just north of the Mill Avenue District's light rail stop at 3rd St/Mill Avenue.

Mayor Hallman spoke and truly seemed to love having Fidelity move their corporate offices from the 24th St and Camelback location. I have talked to several Fidelity employees and they seem to love the new building and the location. I spoke with marketing representative Jennifer Weller about how fun it will be to take the light rail to a baseball or basketball game while not having to fight traffic or find parking.

Overall, it was a great night with some nice people, some really good food and a lot of celebrating.

The upcoming Light Rail system in Arizona will bring some very significant changes to the areas along the line. I have been following these areas very closely for the past two years and am looking forward to the opening of light rail this December. One of the more popular Tempe areas near the new light rail system is the Mill Avenue District. With a light rail stop at Mill Avenue / 3rd Street, the homes near by will be easily accessible to downtown Phoenix for employment and entertainment reasons. I am enclosing a sample of some of the "affordable" homes in that area priced between $200k - $500k. Obviously, this is just a sample of the homes in the area and we would be glad to send you information on other areas and price ranges. You can always visit www.NickBastian.com to use our FREE MLS search tools. For more light rail information, check out the RailLife.com blog at www.RailLife.com/blog. Just click on the map below for more info on the individual homes.

update: looks like the map function isn't always working correctly on this post. If that is the case, try refreshing your browser or viewing the Homes Near Light Rail post on the Rail Life blog.

Nick Bastian - Realty Executives, Tempe AZ.

After 16 years in the real estate business, I feel more proud of my job and enthusiastic of my future than ever before. Recently, after a long process, I made a decision to join what I feel is the best fit of a real estate company (for me) in Arizona. That firm is Realty Executives. Over the past couple of months, I have weighed my options very carefully and have met formally and informally with several brokers, large and small. My desire to stay in Tempe where I live and where I enjoy being a part of the community played a large part in my decision. While my normal business practices will not change much, I believe the corporate structure, the ability to continue to "run my own business" along with the convenience of many valley wide offices will help me to serve my clients even better in the future. Realty Executives was the clear leader in allowing me to do everything I want with my business. My phone number, email address and web site address will all remain the same and this will be a VERY smooth transition for myself and for my clients.

I have not been blogging here on Active Rain much recently as I have been planning our next move, implementing new systems and utilizing new technologies that will be a benefit to myself and to my clients. The real estate market has changed and I have decided to embrace change while growing my business. Thanks for being a part of it.

Nick Bastian - Realty Executives, Tempe AZ.