Evan and Todd kick off the hew year with some final thoughts on the 2009 real estate market.

• Happy New Year
• Upcoming elections in Kingman
• Bullhead City’s new City Manager starts daily blog
• Bullhead City real estate ends 2009 on a high note
• What to watch for in 2010 real estate
• Conan gets gypped

Talking real estate on Episode 24 – foreclosures, banks, private property rights, market update, and more!

• Todd’s a step closer toward New Mexico real estate license
• Bullhead City real estate classes update
• Colorado River Ford reopens in Bullhead City
• Businesses adapt to changes in economy, technology
• Random noises!
• Valle Vista Biodiesel plant gets the green light
• Todd gets hot under the collar about private property rights
• Bullhead Regional Economic Development Authority
• Residential real estate update
• 69 Bullhead City home sold, best September in 3 years
• Foreclosures account for half of homes sold in both Bullhead City and Kingman
• Kingman inventory down 30% year-over-year
• Todd generously credits banks with having a sound strategy
• First time buyer tax credit set to expire Nov 30
• Home buyer workshop at Bullhead Laughlin Realty 10/15
• Phillies head to playoffs
• Funny website – How It Should Have Ended

More shenanigans  and even some real estate talk on Episode 23 of Mohave County’s favorite podcast.

• It’s a little cool in the mornings
• Bullhead City Foreclosures
• Aging inventory
• Carrying costs can be costly
• Empty Properties are bad
• Buyers are in control
• Todd says a prayer, then updates us on New Mexico
• Flexible real estate licensing classes come to Bullhead City
• Movie and tv news
• Perspective on volunteering for REALTOR leadership positions
• Todd gives Evan an ego boost
• Food Drive – donate non-perishable and conned goods at Bullhead Laughlin Realty
• Check out Moco Real Politics
• Be sure to comment on Epsiode 21 of Mohave Real Talk to embarrass Todd!

Kingman real estate update, our seasonal market, plus Todd’s big announcement, and more on Episode 19 of Mohave County’s favorite podcast!

• Next King of Pop?
• An open apology
• Last of the crew gets married
• Todd’s big announcement
• Slow news day
• Kingman market report
• Kingman asking prices move closer to reality
• Evan’s hypothesis
• We are about to be tested
• Selling a home like having a baby?
• Less than one month of foreclosures in Kingman
• Scoop: Moco Real to become MoCo Politics
• Bullhead City River Regatta
• A sales tax dependent community
• Mohave County fair Sept 10 – 13
• An unfortunate series of events
• Day of the flood
• Pieces of TV
• Home warranties
• Your Way Home AZ – 22% home purchase assistance
• I’m kinda tired of the banks already
• “Life would be meaningless without Mohave Real Talk”
• We have a listener!
• Subscribe to Mohave Real Talk on iTunes
• Fate of Todd’s lawn furniture
• The big 2-0

Evan and Todd take on transparency in business, breaking down precisely what it means to the future of agent/client relationships in real estate.

• Mini weather report
• Inman Connect San Francisco
• What is transparency?
• It won’t take long for half this town to find out.
• Are you are good as you present yourself to be?
• Are you as knowledgeable as you say you are?
• Social Proof
• The government is not going to help us
• We are leaving a trail
• Your personal brand
• Todd’s sales career (did he just say condoms?)
• The end of the middle man?
• The social networking wave is coming to Mohave County
• Bullhead City real estate report
• Home Buyer Workshop Thursday, August 20th at Bullhead Laughlin Realty

Evan and Todd continue the discussion about economic development and private property rights in Bullhead City and Kingman, plus more on the NIMBY mindset on this episode of Mohave County’s favorite podcast.

• Todd’s 20th high school reunion (Todd is much older than Evan)
• “I owe it all to Facebook”
• What sellers need to know before listing
• Foreclosures sell twice as fast as other sales
• Banks are serious about selling
• Sometimes you want a second opinion
• Be sure to get accurate market information before pricing
• Welcome to NIMBY town
• Proposed bio-diesel plant in Valle Vista draws opposition
• “This place is gonna explode!”
• Smart analysis vs. emotional reaction
• How to support economic growth in Bullhead City, Kingman, and Lake Havasu
• Evan’s Bullhead City – Laughlin Bridge rant
• “We’ll run out of leadership before we run out of water.”
• Bullhead City River Regatta
• Home Buyer Workshop Thursday, August 20th at Bullhead Laughlin Realty

Evan and Todd fire off a market update, take a look at Bullhead City and Kingman foreclosures, then make a plea for citizens to step up in support of private property rights and economic development.

• Jerry Seinfeld is old, rich, and tired
• Kingman market update
• Average home prices are skewed by big ticket listings
• Month over month pending sales up in Kingman
• Inventory creeps up in July in both Kingman and Bullhead City – including foreclosures
• Sellers are not out of the woods
• Losing a listing over price
• Is the seller entitled to “give it a shot.” Read: overprice their home
• Evan heads to San Francisco for Inman Connect and RE Barcamp
• Evan does not frequent the same places as Todd
• Sun River Mesa Condos
• A time for leadership. Kingman mayor steps up.
• A few rotten apples can spoil private property rights
• Time to rally the troops in support of economic development in Mohave County
• A reliable resource from the government?
• Question everything, including Todd

A social media case study, national real estate trends, and a baseball branding lesson in Episode 14 of Mohave County’s favorite podcast:

• Killin’ bugs?
• How Social Media can crush a reputation – discussing Jay Thompson’s fascinating write up about Horizon Realty on the web
• Evan was ready to go Jeff Jarvis on Dell, then they made good
• Now hiring: Social Media Czar
• Nikki Reagan gets hyper local social networking
• Todd REALLY loves the Phillies, gives thumbs up to Pedro, but won’t get too bragadocious.
• Corporate branding of ballparks hurts baseball lore
• Landshark Stadium. Seriously?
• The magic of Wrigley Field
• Evan’s heading to Inman Connect
• No official comment on Amazon purchasing Mohave Real Talk
• Recovery Signs in Housing Market Stirs Some Hope – New York Times article
• Case Shiller Home Price Index
• Bullhead City, Kingman, and Nationally – Sales are up and inventory is down
• That’s why we run our own sets of numbers
• Evan doesn’t think banks deserve the credit Todd gives them.
• Todd cannot predict the future.

Evan and Todd dig into the foreclosure scene with some real life examples of misdirected energy from banks leading to even lower prices. Oh, and some goofing off , too. All of this and more, in Episode 13 of Mohave County’s favorite podcast:

• It’s been a little muggy around these parts
• Cool off in Hualapai Mountains
• A trash bag where my window should be
• Tech Tuesday – Google Maps, Outlook and Vista tips
• Don’t worry, Todd know how to operate manual car windows
• Golf is more fun when you’re better than they are
• Cerbat Cliffs golf course
• If you want to list with Todd you want to sell your house
• Evan goes off on banks
• Are multiple offers making banks more brazen?
• Standard AZ Resale Residential Purchase Contract (PDF)
  
• The bank addendum
• Close escrow or your neighbor gets it!
• Hoop-jumping is part of the foreclosure game
• In the end, bank’s misdirected energy leads to lower prices for foreclosure buyers
• Loan modifications to avoid foreclosure and bank bailout
• Your Way Home AZ offers 22% purchase assistance for foreclosure buyers in Mohave County (Including Bullhead City and Kingman)
• Evan quits real estate?
• Foreclosure buying doesn’t have to be a nightmare if you know what to expect, but it can be frustrating
• June’s avg price per square foot for homes in Bullhead City: foreclosures $78.10, non-foreclosures $94.42
• Sellers are making better decisions and buyers are acting
• Bullhead Laughlin Realty to represent Sun River Mesa Condominiums
• “One person’s crisis is another person’s solution”
• July is water awareness month at MoCo Real Estate News
• Anonymous, enlightened REALTOR on Kingman Daily Miner?
• Water is a dry subject <we’ll be here all week, folks>

In Episode 12, Evan and Todd go from blog comments to tech news before getting down to real estate topics, including turning the tables on buyers and sellers, and moving up in a down market:

• Mohave County’s favorite podcast
• Todd’s mad photo skills
• Todd goes tongue-in-cheek on water worrywarts
• Tech news
• Firefox memory issues? Still the best browser.
• Microsoft and Google to go head to head
• “Highly interesting” is like “good personality”
• Deep thoughts: “Through discussion comes collaboration. Collaboration becomes solutions”
• Kingman real estate report
• Bullhead City real estate report
• June sales highest in three years
• Todd is excited that lower prices get the market moving, but is either empathetic or sympathetic to certain sellers
• Moving up in a down market
• Cashing out vs. moving your chips to a different table
• Next week, Why Evan is pissed off at banks