September 2010

photo credit: TheeErin I had a client who used the Bank of American Doctor Loan program a couple years ago as she transitioned from medical school to her residency.  It was perfect for her situation. In the email I received earlier today, the Bank of America sales manager called this program new, so I imagine [...]

photo credit: Riebart This past week,  U.S. Reps. Robert Andrews (D-N.J.) and Tom Rooney (R-Fla.) sponsored a bill that would require lenders to respond to consumer short sale requests within 45 days. The bill, H.R. 6133, “Prompt Decision for Qualification of Short Sale Act of 2010” is supported by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), [...]

Scottsdale is using social media to reach out to where you are – our tech savvy citizens, business owners and visitors! In an email update I received from the City of Scottsdale today, I noticed a link to the Scottsdale Media Center.  I’ve been getting Twitter updates from the City of Scottsdale for awhile, but [...]

Cool Tool – Quick Scottsdale Real Estate Trends by Zip Code

by Dru Bloomfield on September 8, 2010

Discovered this cool tool at Altos Research today. You can click on the pins on this Google map and see the history of the median price for homes in each of the Scottsdale zip codes. Please note that this tool is “real time”, so if you click on one of these pins next year, you’ll [...]

  Via the City of Scottsdale: Tour the Old Mission and then board a trolley for a two-hour guided tour of the Arts District, Civic Center campus, Hotel Valley Ho, Southbridge and the Waterfront area. Free Cultural Trolley tours of Downtown Scottsdale take place at 10:30 a.m., the second Saturday of every month. Registered tour [...]

Here’s one intersection you’ll want to avoid for the next ten days: The intersection of Scottsdale and Camelback roads will be reduced to one lane in all directions starting Tuesday, Sept. 7 through Sept. 17. The restrictions are necessary to permit repaving of the intersection and to install new crosswalks. Motorists are advised to take [...]

One of the phrases you often hear in real estate is “Location, Location, Location“, and that it means everything.  Equally important is “Price, Price, Price“. This chart tracking “Months Supply by Price Range (Based on Sales per Month)” is one of my favorites to monitor “the speed of real estate” in Phoenix. Just a couple [...]