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Scottsdale is one of those long, skinny towns that has very definite north, south, and central neighborhoods.  Prices tend to increase, from south to north. Today, I’ve created some charts (with the help of Altos Research) to show the current differences in these varying markets. Current median list price for South Scottsdale (85257) has dropped down [...]

I have this preoccupation with South Scottsdale real estate, in particular single family homes with the 85257 zip code. I’m seeing small signs of recovery. Slim. Fleeting. Possibly even imaginary. None the less, I do believe that home prices in this zip code will stabilize and recover more quickly than other areas of Scottsdale.   [...]

Scottsdale Real Estate Report – October 20, 2008

by Dru Bloomfield on October 20, 2008

Here are the latest Altos Research real estate market updates for all Scottsdale zip codes. These freshly updated reports are in a one page executive summary format. If you’d like the more detailed report for your zip code that includes an overview for the whole of Scottsdale, please call or email me. This week’s update: [...]

With the weather is cooling off, open house signs are starting to pop up around Scottsdale.  Since the price of gas still very high, being smart about where you are home shopping is more critical than ever. Last week, I wrote about south Scottsdale, specifically zip code 85257.  Entry level housing in this part of [...]

Scottsdale Real Estate: Market Update for 85257

by Dru Bloomfield on September 27, 2008

I’ve been tracking South Scottsdale home prices very closely for the past several months, seeing some trends, but not quite sure how strong they were.  Now that we are seeing some consistency, both in number of sales and median price, over the past four months, I’m feeling more optimistic. There’s been a bit of downward price [...]

Buyer Looking for a 3 bedroom home in South Scottsdale

by Dru Bloomfield on September 12, 2008

Everyone is looking for a change in the local real estate market.  Yesterday, I got a call from a TV reporter asking if I was taking buyers to look at homes in the afternoon, as she would like to interview us.  The gist of the interview of the buyer was to be, “Why are you buying [...]

Scottsdale Real Estate Update: Looking for good news

by Dru Bloomfield on September 2, 2008

It feels like the real estate market has been in a static place for most of the summer, and then several weeks ago, my phone and email started going crazy.  Buyers were asking questions and seriously ready to buy homes. Today’s Altos Research reports show that my experience is pretty much in alignment with the [...]