From the monthly archives:

November 2008

Scottsdale Art Galleries

by Dru Bloomfield on November 4, 2008

I just discovered a great map of local art galleries in downtown Scottsdale over at the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau web site.  Click on a pin to get a description of type of artwork that a specific gallery carries.

The New Scottsdale Hot Spot – 85258

by Dru Bloomfield on November 3, 2008

This morning, the updated Scottsdale real estate reports from Altos Research showed a nice surprise.  Sustained improvement in the Scottsdale 85258 market, for single family homes.  Looks like a true supply and demand curve.  Inventory decreases – prices increase.  The condo market in the same zip code has a totally different look.  The median list price [...]

Bank of America Puts a 90 Day Hold on Foreclosures

by Dru Bloomfield on November 3, 2008

 From Saturday’s Arizona Republic: Bank of America, which last summer bought the nation’s largest subprime lender, Countrywide, has suspended foreclosure notices pending against nearly 2,000 homes across the Valley in the past week in an effort to help homeowners hold on to their property. And relief for even more homeowners is expected to follow. Read [...]

The Power of Volunteering

by Dru Bloomfield on November 2, 2008

Five years ago, when I was looking for a brokerage to work under, I chose John Hall & Associates.  My previous real estate agent had suggested I consider the company, because three of my prior real estate transactions had involved John Hall agents.  She said the transactions were handled smoothly, and the agents were extremely ethical and very [...]