At Home In Scottsdale | Your Guide to Scottsdale Real Estate

Yesterday, a neighbor asked for my take on the real estate market.  He’s has a strong economics background, so I knew that he’d want more than just my perspective and experience, so I shared the following three web sites with him.  
If you are into historical reports, market trend, and forecasting, I think you might really enjoy them. 

R.L. Brown - housing reports, [...]

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The Phoenix Business Journal just published an article in their March 28th issue, “Phoenix among least stressful metro areas, according to study“.  The Phoenix metro area ranks #3, right behind Virginia Beach/Norfolk and Salt Lake City.  The study looked at weather, crime stats, and economic conditions. 
And then I find that, in Arizona, Scottsdale is top-ranked for launching a new [...]

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After all these years of living in Arizona, and having relatives in Colorado and California, I’ve finally figured out a way to remember what time zone we are in.

In the winter, Arizonans (Zonies) are in the Mountain time zone.  Think skiing in the mountains, in the winter.
In the summer months, we, in Arizona. are the same [...]

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Thinking about a trip to Arizona and want to check out what’s cool about the state and its various attractions, while possibly searching for some real estate?
The newest version of the Arizona guide was announced this week, and you have a choice of downloading an electronic copy, or requesting the magazine version. Both are free.
2008 [...]

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Today, at the State of the State Address, Governor Janet Napolitano announced her three-step plan to address Arizona’s “subprime-lending debacle.”
In her address, she outlined a 3-step plan:
First, the Department of Real Estate, at my direction, has created the Homebuyers’ Bill of Rights. It is available now, on the Web and in print, and it gives [...]

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It’s time to start planning your trip to Scottsdale for Spring Training. Baseball, that is.  This year’s season runs from February 27th through March 27th.
Spring training is a one of a kind experience.  The weather is usually warming up and it’s easy to get a sunburn.  At the games, you will a great mix of young and [...]

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The seasonally adjusted Arizona Business Conditions Index rose to 53.8 in October from 48.2 last month, an 11.5 percent increase. An Arizona Business Conditions Index reading of over 50 indicates that the local economy is growing, while a reading below 50 suggests a slowdown in the overall level of economic activity in the near term. [...]

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I have been sitting on the Scottsdale Association’s Multiple Listing Service (MLS) committee for the past couple years and have been asked to be Vice Chair for the coming year.  In addition, I was recently selected to the Arizona Regional MLS (ARMLS) committee, just in advance of a major new system implementation scheduled for this coming [...]

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Highway 93, the road to Vegas, is heavily traveled and has been undergoing lots of renovation and upgrading it to make it safer.  Many sections are now 4 lanes, and it’s a smooth traveling road for the most part.  Based on its history of fatal accidents, this is a welcome relief!
I drove to Vegas for [...]

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While the rest of the nation turned their clocks back this morning, Arizona time stayed the same in all areas but the Navajo nation. Sometimes the time change gets a bit confusing.   In the summer, Arizona is the same time as the Pacific time zone.  In the winter, we are the same as the Mountain time zone. 
To help [...]

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