View Full Album It’s been quite awhile since I had a Sunday off, and I spent part of the day getting caught up on my blog reading. I thought I’d share a few highlights from other real estate bloggers that I read. Lots of changes and helpful reminders, for both buyers and sellers. Home Loans [...]
From the monthly archives:
August 2009
photo credit: Andreas Demmelbauer The Arizona Regional MLS, where homes for sale in Scottsdale, Phoenix and other area cities can be found, has just added the ability to list the following green (environmentally sound / energy efficient) features to sales and rental listing descriptions. New tracking fields include: Solar PV Panels Solar Pool Equipment R‐Value Upgrades HERS [...]
photo credit: midiman My family moved to Phoenix in 1969, and some of my best summer memories are of the monstrous dust storms and huge, torrential rains. When it was over, we’d run outside and play in the rivers of water running down the street. When I talk to newcomers to the Phoenix area and [...]
As a result of my involvement sitting on the citizen’s committee that provided input for the school district’s technology initiatives, I now sit on the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) Bond Oversight Committee. We meet at least quarterly review the school district’s schedules, plans and spending. Over the summer, the district and governing board committed [...]
If you planning to purchase a home before the $8,000 tax credit deadline hits, or you’ve had your eye on the luxury market, you need to know where you stand as you craft your offer to purchase real estate in Scottsdale, or any of the surrounding cities. If you are looking for a home priced under [...]
Hard to believe that summer vacation is almost over! Scottsdale schools start class in one very short week. Monday, August 10th. And, high school registration starts today! I asked my son if he was excited for the school year to begin, and he responded, "A little bit." I remember those days of excitement and dread, [...]
Today, I’m looking at a couple markets that I am spending quite a bit of time in, and have used a couple of Cromford Report charts that will give you a good idea of: The decreasing number of homes for sale in Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Paradise Valley. The significant increase in REO (bank-owned) listings, particularly in [...]
