It’s still hot in Scottsdale. Yet, buyer interest is up. My email box is filling up, my phone is ringing, and I’m seeing more open house signs out on the weekend. In a few more weeks, and we will be heading straight into the fall home selling season, typically the second busiest time of the year, [...]
From the monthly archives:
August 2008
Scottsdale is a city that believes in the arts. As residents, we have a steady stream of free entertainment to complement the many other cultural events. The fall concert series starts October 4th, and will held on the canal bank just west of Scottsdale Road. The concerts run both Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 3 p.m., through the [...]
I had a pleasant surprise in my weekly report from Altos Research for Scottsdale, Arizona 85258. McCormick Ranch and Gainey Ranch are two of the major communities in this zip code. Median home list prices are rising. The number of houses on the market is decreasing. The time to sell is also decreasing. Still a buyer’s market, [...]
We had monsoon weather last night and this morning’s sunrise in Scottsdale was gorgeous.
From ADOT (Arizona Department of Transportation): The following closures or restrictions are scheduled along Valley freeways this weekend: Southbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) closed between Chaparral and McKellips roads from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (August 18) for HOV (carpool) lane construction. DETOUR: Drivers are strongly encouraged to use State Route 51 and [...]
Sometimes it’s challenging to know what’s really going on in the Scottsdale real estate market. The news tends to focus on large areas and general statistics that don’t really give us an understanding for what is going on in our specific town or neighborhood. Chris Butterworth’s post this morning on the Northwest Phoenix Market Statistics [...]
From the Arizona Republic today, Housing market reflects positives: “Homes priced under $350,000 are selling much quicker than the rest of the market. An analysis from Jim Sexton, president of real-estate firm John Hall & Associates, shows there is only a seven-month supply of homes in that lower range. That’s a healthy level.” Yesterday, I [...]
