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Monsoon is a Season in Arizona

by Dru Bloomfield on August 6, 2009

photo credit: midiman My family moved to Phoenix in 1969, and some of my best summer memories are of the monstrous dust storms and huge, torrential rains.  When it was over, we’d run outside and play in the rivers of water running down the street. When I talk to newcomers to the Phoenix area and [...]

A Seller’s Market for Foreclosures in Phoenix

by Dru Bloomfield on April 4, 2009

I get a tremendous number of phone calls from buyer’s agents every day, all with the same two questions, over and over.   “Is this property still available?” How many offers?”  And the statistics say that we are in a seller’s market, at least when it comes to lender owned properties in Phoenix.  We’ve dropped from a 4.7 [...]

Safari Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona

by Dru Bloomfield on March 23, 2009

I spent Thursday afternoon with a new client, looking at resale condos around downtown Scottsdale.  All the while, he was talking about how much he loved the architecture of the new Safari Drive development, so I stopped by the sales offices later that afternoon, to get an update on sales prices and availability for him. [...]

Home Buyer Assistance Program Now Approved

by Dru Bloomfield on March 2, 2009

   We currently have quite a few bank-owned properties listed for sale.  This past week, the seller announced that they besides accepting pre-qualification letters from Wells Fargo and Wachovia, they will also accept Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA). This was the first I’ve heard of the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation before, so did a little homework [...]

“Owning is Less Expensive Than Renting in Phoenix”

by Dru Bloomfield on February 23, 2009

The title of this post is a quote from John Burns, a real estate consultant out of California. I recieve his email newletters regularly, and for the most part they consist of statistical charts and a grading of local economies for major cities in fifty states. Read more about what his Local Anaylsis newsletter starts [...]

  photo credit: SD Dirk Of course you’ve all heard that Randy Johnson is now a San Francisco Giant. And, it’s time to start thinking about Spring Training tickets. You do need to buy them early as these baseball games, especially the good seats do sell out. The Giants will be returning to the Scottsdale [...]

Arizona Real Estate Updates

by Dru Bloomfield on January 2, 2009