Here’s a quick look at what Scottsdale home prices have done over the past three years (2007-2009): In 2007, prices started at $300 per square foot, and slowly dropped to about $275 by the end of the year. 2008 was pretty much a freefall, with the monthly average sales price ending up at $200/sf. The [...]
From the monthly archives:
January 2010
I’m sure you’ve all heard the term “herding cats“. Well, now, it’s time to learn about “herding fish“! Direct from the City of Scottsdale: FISH HERDING BECOMES ART SATURDAY IN THE DOWNTOWN Canal dry-ups and fish round-ups are an annual occurrence in the Valley, but you’ve never seen one quite like the event that begins [...]
I took a class on FHA & VA Financing from Bruce King last week and thought I’d share a few of the notes I made in class. They may be a bit cryptic, so if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or Bruce. The lending environment has changed dramatically! Bruce shared [...]
The City of Scottsdale is offering an orientation program for their First Responder Smart Card Program. Last I heard, Scottsdale was one of only three communities in Arizona that offers this program. The Scottsdale Police Department, in conjunction with its partner organizations, has a program to provide safe and efficient service to individuals with special [...]
This past year has been one of contradictions in the Phoenix metropolitan real estate market, with multiple offers and frustrated buyers in the lower-priced ranges, and slow sales and frustrated sellers in the price range above $350,000. Scottsdale has not seen as much of the manic sales activity as much of the rest of the [...]
While 2009 was a fabulous year in so many ways, I always welcome fresh new beginnings. This morning, I grabbed my camera and ran outside thinking I’d just seen the McCormick Ranch bald eagle land in a tree on the golf course. Rather than an eagle, I found two herons and this beautiful view. Wishing [...]
