From the monthly archives:

May 2008

Upcoming McCormick Ranch Golf Club Events

by Dru Bloomfield on May 31, 2008

Thinking about playing a little more golf.  Tomorrow is a PGA Play Golf America Day at McCormick Ranch Golf Club.  I’ve posted a bit over at At Home in McCormick Ranch. Next week, June 4-6, McCormick Ranch will host the first tournament of the Gateway Desert Summer Series.  It’s a great chance to get out and watch [...]

PGA Play Golf America Day at McCormick Ranch Golf Club

by Dru Bloomfield on May 31, 2008

I used to play golf a couple times a week, before my son was born.  Not that I was all that good, but I did enjoy getting outdoors, honing my game, and socializing in a relaxed environment.  Now, my office overlooks the McCormick Ranch Golf Club Pine Course, where I watch others play. I’ve heard [...]

Do You Really Own Your Home?

by Dru Bloomfield on May 29, 2008

Woke up this morning to this news, ID Theft Hits Home, at Realty Times.  Kind of scary to think that ID thieves can now take your home, and you might not even know it. I’ve been a LifeLock subscriber for several years and have felt secure that my ID is safe, but now to read that [...]

Here are a couple video updates from the City of Scottsdale on the major (re)development that’s been going on in the downtown area: View a Fashion Square Update – The mall has been updated and Barney’s is coming. See and hear about Southgate - a one of a kind community, across the bridge to the south [...]

The (Memorial Day) 2008 Super Meme

by Dru Bloomfield on May 27, 2008

Well, it’s the day after Memorial Day, and I got meme’d. Per Laurie Manny in Long Beach, a meme lets other people know details about you that you might not otherwise disclose on your blog, and like Laurie, I’d prefer to keep it that way. But Nick Bastian, who writes a great blog on the Light [...]

Scottsdale Real Estate Foreclosure Update

by Dru Bloomfield on May 20, 2008

After reading the article at AZCentral.com, Valley home-sales reports are at odds, I decided it was time to get a handle on the foreclosure situation in Scottsdale.  According to the City of Scottsdale’s Building Resources Department, as of the first quarter of 2008, there are an estimated 242,650 residents, 81,410 single family homes, and 38,310 [...]

A Real Estate Correction

by Dru Bloomfield on May 20, 2008

I’ve mentioned a couple articles related to the Phoenix and Scottsdale real estate markets in the past week or so.  Keeping an Eye on Scottsdale Real Estate Jay Butler at Arizona State University published his updated real estate report, covering the Phoenix metropolitan area, yesterday.  Greater Phoenix resale numbers up for April, median prices down But, the [...]