Category: Marta Walsh

  • The Hard Sell

    When did the hard sell ever work? There was one time a sales person ran out of a furniture store to give me his card and tell me about a special offer he can give me if I just call him. Result, I’ll never step foot in that furniture store again. Or the sales person […]

  • Heading To New York

    Wednesday and Thursday I’ll be on a brief trip to New York City. My old hometown. My trip is being paid for by CVS pharmacy, because of my fashion and beauty blog www.talkingmakeup.com I’ll be having lunch with Selma Hayek. As she is launching a new makeup line in partnership with CVS. (If you have […]

  • Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spas in Phoenix at Biltmore Fashion Park

    Phoenix is known for their fabulous spas, too many to choose from. If you’re new to town or just looking for a good spa in Phoenix why not try the Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spas in Phoenix at Biltmore Fashion Park. So far I had one of the most amazing facials there and one of the best […]

  • Buying Cheaper Than Renting

    CNN is reporting again that in the current market buying a home in most US cities is cheaper than renting an equivalent property. In addition to a continuing decline in home prices, rock-bottom interest rates have added a lot of weight to the buy side of the scale. The overnight average rate for a 30-year fixed was […]

  • From Toronto, Canada to Scottsdale, Arizona

    I had the pleasure of a recent vacation to the beautiful city of Toronto, Ontario in our neighboring Canada. I took some photo’s along the way and just wanted to share some of those pictures with some observations about a great city. While I was in Toronto I had some great discussions about real estate, and the […]

  • Isreali Investors Buying Investment Property in Arizona

    The Jerusalem Post is reporting that Israeli investors invested $1.15 billion in US income producing properties in 2010. Full story here. The article mainly focuses on commercial property deals rather than the residential market that I specialize in. But if their are any Israeli investors who are considering purchasing some rental units here in the […]