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Take a Hike Arizona

by Dru Bloomfield on November 8, 2008

   Gateway Loop Trail Originally uploaded by davidanthonyporter One of my colleagues from SEPACS emailed me some info about her friends’ Scottsdale-based business, Take a Hike Arizona. The more I explore their web site, the more I want to share about their company which provides guided hikes to families, individuals, and groups, as well as [...]

Scottsdale Ranked Fourth Best Place in World for Golf

by Dru Bloomfield on November 6, 2008

photo credit: Dru Bloomfield – At Home in Scottsdale I just picked up the following from the City of Scottsdale: Golf World magazine readers have ranked Scottsdale as the fourth best place in the world to golf. Using a 10-point scale, readers were asked to evaluate 38 different destinations based on seven criteria, including quality [...]

The New Scottsdale Hot Spot – 85258

by Dru Bloomfield on November 3, 2008

This morning, the updated Scottsdale real estate reports from Altos Research showed a nice surprise.  Sustained improvement in the Scottsdale 85258 market, for single family homes.  Looks like a true supply and demand curve.  Inventory decreases – prices increase.  The condo market in the same zip code has a totally different look.  The median list price [...]

Daylight Savings Time – Not in most of Arizona

by Dru Bloomfield on October 30, 2008

In almost all states in the U.S., people will be changing their clocks this weekend. I had a reader inquire about Daylight Savings Time in Arizona and in researching an answer for her, I found this excellent resource on the State of Arizona web site. Besides giving a history of how Daylight Savings Time was first used in [...]

Missing the Signs: How to know when it’s time to buy

by Dru Bloomfield on October 27, 2008

So, is the market coming? Or going? I ran the First Responder Run to help the Arizona Autism Support yesterday, planning to run a 5K. Turns out that the 5K and 10K routes shared the same path and I missed the turnaround. Oops! As time progressed, I realized my mistake and decided to flip around, [...]

PGA Golf Tournament in Scottsdale This Weekend

by Dru Bloomfield on October 22, 2008

I was previewing townhouses in Grayhawk yesterday and noticed quite a few Frys.com Open signs in preparation for the golf tournament this week.   The Pro/Am event is today, and regulation play starts tomorrow.  You’ll be able to find the playing field online and will need to check back for tee off times, as they become available.  Tickets are $25, [...]

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: [...]