“Buyers are being very aggressive right now in their offers. A year ago buyers wouldn't come in low because they didn't want to look stupid. Now it's not at all unusual for us to get offers $20,000 to $40,000 under the asking price for homes in the $400,000 to $600,000 range.”
“On the first one, I couldn't believe it. I went running to the clubhouse and one of my friends (Tonya Estep) was watching and before I could say anything, she said she knew, she saw it,”
“We had extended periods (in the 1990s) where it almost didn't matter where you priced a home: There just weren't buyers to buy it. At this time -- when you bring a home on the market at a price that represents a good value -- which may well be a number below the seller's initial expectation -- buyers act.”
“We have been so pleased with the response to our unique schools in the Nashville area, and we are confident that other areas will embrace our concept, as well.”
“I've talked to Chandler and Gilbert, and they're the only ones who would have come close (to opening four schools in one school year). The closest they ever came was two (schools), maybe three one time.”
“I've got houses in El Mirage where multiple families are moving in together. All of a sudden, I'm getting five or six kids from a household. There's no way to track that.”
