From the monthly archives:

November 2008

Huge Home Interest Rate Drop

by Dru Bloomfield on November 30, 2008

I’ve been in California for the Thanksgiving holidays, spending some special time with family and relaxing quite a bit.  Today, we are heading back home and with a deadline or two, I’m up early getting caught up on the news. Did you know that there was a home interest rate drop of 1% on Friday?  [...]

Can a blog really do this? Friends re-united after 50 years

by Dru Bloomfield on November 24, 2008

I got a call on Friday from a gentleman, Richard Waterhouse.  He said he had an old friend named Byron Bloomfield that he’d been trying reconnect with.  Said he’d been trying to find him on the Internet, and asked me if I knew how many Byron Bloomfield’s there were in the United States.  He said he’d [...]

Freddie Mac Foreclosures on Hold for the Holidays

by Dru Bloomfield on November 23, 2008

Image by respres via Flickr Everyone can take a breath.  Locally, Aimee Ghimire just reported this news which will hopefully take some of the pressure off home owners, in specific situations, who are behind on their mortgage payments.  Take a look at the full article, Foreclosures suspends all foreclosures, for more details on who may benefit from this reprieve. A [...]

Scottsdale Real Estate Market Update

by Dru Bloomfield on November 22, 2008

Altos Research’s Market Action Index is a proprietary calculation that gives you an idea of the real estate market and whether it favor buyers or sellers. In their metric, an index of 30 or more is a seller’s market. North Scottsdale In North Scottsdale, all areas are still tilted in favor of the buyer. For [...]

I have this preoccupation with South Scottsdale real estate, in particular single family homes with the 85257 zip code. I’m seeing small signs of recovery. Slim. Fleeting. Possibly even imaginary. None the less, I do believe that home prices in this zip code will stabilize and recover more quickly than other areas of Scottsdale.   [...]

Ford Ironman Arizona 2008 – Tempe, Arizona

by Dru Bloomfield on November 21, 2008

photo credit: runnr_az The Ironman Triathalon will be in Tempe this weekend, so if you’d like to get out and watch this exciting (and grueling) event, you’ll want to know a few details. DATE: November 23, 2008 START: 6:45 a.m. with staggered age starting 15 minutes later LOCATION: City of Tempe, Tempe Beach Park will [...]

Got some business background to share? Volunteers needed

by Dru Bloomfield on November 20, 2008

photo credit: Gangplank HQ We are getting to the time of year, where gift giving can become a big thing, when it’s often the act of opening one’s heart that gives the biggest sense of satisfaction. Sharing your time and expertise is a gift that just keeps on giving. The City of Scottsdale social services [...]