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The Heron Have Landed in Scottsdale

by Dru Bloomfield on February 16, 2012

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 [...]

Home interest rates are remarkable and buyers are hungry

by Dru Bloomfield on December 22, 2011

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 [...]

It’s the Season of Sharing in Scottsdale–can you help?

by Dru Bloomfield on November 22, 2011

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 [...]

Scottsdale home buyers looking for foreclosures

by Dru Bloomfield on November 9, 2011

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 [...]

Spectacular Scottsdale Sunset

by Dru Bloomfield on November 1, 2011

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 [...]