From the monthly archives:

January 2009

Villages Condo Sold! One More Available

by Dru Bloomfield on January 10, 2009

I have had two condos listed for sale in the Villages 5 complex, just south of Mountain View Road, between 92nd and 96th.  One closed several weeks ago, and the other ground level unit is still available.  The condo has a prime Scottsdale location, close to shopping, medical office, the hospital, and the freeway.  Walking paths [...]

The Ever-changing Phoenix Real Estate Market

by Dru Bloomfield on January 10, 2009

Earlier this week, I attended our John Hall & Associates 2009 kick-off, and Jim Sexton presented some very interesting real estate statistics that show our market is changing, again. Phoenix Area Real Estate Statistics – Jan 2009 View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: 2009 report)   I’ve included the full slide show, and invite [...]

  photo credit: SD Dirk Of course you’ve all heard that Randy Johnson is now a San Francisco Giant. And, it’s time to start thinking about Spring Training tickets. You do need to buy them early as these baseball games, especially the good seats do sell out. The Giants will be returning to the Scottsdale [...]

Real-time Real Estate Market Reports for Scottsdale

by Dru Bloomfield on January 6, 2009

Just a quick reminder that you can stop by anytime to get updated real estate market information for any Scottsdale zip code.  When you scroll down and look at the right hand column, you will see links which will take you to up-to-date statistics for Scottsdale. For today, I’ll make it easy and post links right [...]

What you may not (want to) know….

by Dru Bloomfield on January 5, 2009

Calie Waterhouse and Gay Potter tagged me for a meme last week. I like the way @Tyler Hurst says it: “The rules are simple. Write seven things about yourself and then tag seven people, link to their blogs and ask them to do the same.” I leaned over the handlebars of my tricycle when I [...]

Scottsdale Schools Open Enrollement Ends January 15th

by Dru Bloomfield on January 5, 2009

Did you know that parents outside of the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) boundaries can enroll their child in a Scottsdale school? SUSD is accepting Open Enrollment applications for the 2009-2010 school year during the initial enrollment period of December 1, 2008- January 15, 2009. You can pick up an Open Enrollment packet at any of the [...]

Scottsdale Kindergarden Roundup Schedule

by Dru Bloomfield on January 3, 2009

Schools throughout the Scottsdale Unified School District will be hosting tours and open houses in preparation for enrolling children in Kindergarten for the 2009-10 school year. Parents can meet teachers and principals and learn about the great programs offered by schools in the Scottsdale Unified School District. Upcoming Dates for Kindergarten Round-ups: Cheyenne Traditional School, [...]