July 2011

9 New Million Dollar Homes Now Available in Scottsdale

by Dru Bloomfield on July 31, 2011

This week’s preview of new million dollar listings in Scottsdale includes nine beautiful homes. (Three times the number of last week’s list.) One is in McCormick Ranch (85258), with the rest all located in the North Scottsdale zips 85255 and 85259. I’ve included the price, address, photo (if available), the basics with MLS number, and [...]

Check this out!  The chart above shows the number of months supply of inventory available by price range for each of the past three quarters. Pretty dramatic drops in all price ranges.  A few blips for first quarter results, but all down comparatively in the second quarter of this year. Here’s the data chart corresponding [...]

Coffee or Camera?

by Dru Bloomfield on July 30, 2011

I was up pretty early this morning. Getting ready to make that first cup of coffee in a perfectly quiet home. Absolutely one of my favorite parts of the day. Looked out the window and had to make a decision.  Coffee or camera? Needless to say, coffee had to wait today. More of my favorite [...]

Here’s a new and easy way for you to get the latest million dollar home listings in Scottsdale. By clicking on this link to Just Listed Scottsdale $1M Homes for Sale, you will have the option to subscribe via an RSS feed, or have new updates delivered directly to your email. This week’s list of [...]

As typical home sales in Scottsdale are on the rise, home inspections are once again becoming a more significant part of the real estate transaction.  Most all bank owned sales and short sales are sold “AS-IS”, so that the buyer is making a “Buy, Don’t Buy” decision, as a result of the home inspection. In [...]

Pinnacle Peak–A Scottsdale Landmark

by Dru Bloomfield on July 17, 2011

Caught this picturesque view of Pinnacle Peak in North Scottsdale on my Droid today. A really beautiful day.

McCormick Ranch Golf Club–Serene Sunday Morning

by Dru Bloomfield on July 17, 2011

The Pine Course at McCormick Ranch Golf Club has been undergoing some major maintenance the past couple of weeks. I took a few minutes this morning to wonder around with my camera and caught this view of the McDowell Mountains, along with a blue heron that out looking for breakfast.