We have gorgeous weather in Scottsdale, and the white heron obviously agree. Yesterday morning was a bit cooler than usual, about 41° F, and the McCormick Ranch Golf Course lakes were steaming. I wondered down with my camera, and as I came over the crest of the hill, it was really clear that the heron [...]
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Interest rates in Scottsdale are truly remarkable this month. Jay Thompson, aka “The Phoenix Real Estate Guy”, published an update to his interest rate chart a couple days ago showing interest rates at 4%, the lowest rates in the 40 years tracked here by FreddieMac. Personally I can share that the last two contracts I [...]
photo credit: swanksalot Document Shredding Wednesday, December 14, 2011 from 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 am 9000 E. Indian Bend East side of the North parking lot in the Pavilions Plaza "Shred It" will shred up to 5 boxes per person. Paper Documents ONLY! Paper clips and staples do NOT have to be removed. Police Officers [...]
The Scottsdale single family home market has definitely seen some improvement during the past 12 months. The number of active listings (inventory) has decreased by 33%, from 3,000 to 2,000 homes per month. Sales have increased about 15%, from 350 to 400 per month. Overall, average price per square foot has held steady, for both listings [...]
Recently, during a tour of the Paiute Neighborhood Center, I learned that over 15,000 Scottsdale residents are below the poverty level. For all of its reputation for luxury living, between 5 and 10% of Scottsdale residents are in dire need. And the holidays, especially Thanksgiving, remind us all to be grateful for what we have [...]
Many buyers start off their housing hunting looking to buy a foreclosure in Scottsdale. Getting information from the media or friends, they think that there are a lot of foreclosures for sale in Scottsdale, and that they are going to get a great deal going that route. However, there are a couple challenges with foreclosures [...]
After showing a house late this afternoon, I was loving the drive home, savoring the sunset. Driving past this gorgeous view south from McCormick Parkway, just west of Hayden Road, I realized that I just had to go back and snap a shot. With Camelback Mountain in the background, this was definitely a sunset I [...]
