From the monthly archives:

September 2009

Mike Orr, from the Cromford Report , shared the following yesterday: The average achieved sale price, as a percentage of list, is a significant measure of the market. When it drops we conclude the market is deteriorating and when it rises the opposite is true. On September 25 the percentage for all areas & types [...]

Scottsdale Electronics Recycling Day – October 10th

by Dru Bloomfield on September 27, 2009

Have some out-dated, obsolete electronic gear that needs to be recycled?  The city of Scottsdale does a great job at setting up these events.  Load your car.  Head towards 90th Street and Via Linda.  Follow the signs.  When you get to the city’s yard, city employees will unload your car, and you will be on [...]

Home buyers and sellers often spend most of their time and focus on negotiating the purchase price of a house, and while that is often the deal maker or breaker, there are quite a few other negotiating points which may actually close a real estate transaction. However…. You can be as creative as you choose, but [...]

Phoenix vs. Scottsdale Real Estate Appreciation

by Dru Bloomfield on September 17, 2009

Both Phoenix and Scottsdale home prices have continued to depreciate, although based on sales price per square foot figures, this chart shows that momentum in Phoenix shifted in a positive direction late last year.   However, you can see that both Phoenix and Scottsdale home prices are about 30% lower than they were at this time [...]

A Comprehensive Look at Real Estate Sales in Paradise Valley

by Dru Bloomfield on September 14, 2009

Paradise Valley is a real estate microcosm.  Homes are much larger and median prices are significantly higher than anywhere else in the Phoenix area, including it’s neighbor, Scottsdale. Commonly call “PV”, this city has irregular boundaries, that extend from Camelback Road on the south, to Shea Boulevard on the north.   The area is filled with [...]

Scottsdale Hosting a Free Landscaping Class

by Dru Bloomfield on September 13, 2009

Interesting in getting outdoors now that the weather is starting to cool off?   Here’s info on another free class from the City of Scottsdale: There’s no time like the present to think about planting a beautiful landscape and conserving water.  Register now for any of the city’s 10 fall landscape workshops, such as vegetable gardening, [...]

Scottsdale Library Hosts Class on Social Networking

by Dru Bloomfield on September 12, 2009

The world is all a buzz about social networking!  Want to learn about Twitter, FaceBook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and more?  The city is offering a class this coming Tuesday evening at the downtown Scottsdale Library. Can Social Networking Media Click for You? Find out during a free class from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, [...]