Scottsdale Blog

The Estancia Club currently has an extensive waitlist, similar to other North Scottsdale golf clubs. It is difficult to say how long it would take to acquire a membership, but it may be 3-5 years. Rumor is that there is currently 60 applicants for membership. Estancia has capped the number of golf memberships at 275, so one member has to leave in order for another person to join. During the ...

Every golf club in Scottsdale has seen a huge surge of applications for membership during the pandemic. People from around the country have flooded into Scottsdale during Covid to escape Covid restrictions, retire early, or work remotely. Country clubs have been especially attractive to new residents. What better way to spend your days during the pandemic than by golfing immaculate courses, taking fitness classes, enjoying spa treatments, fine cuisine, and ...

Desert Mountain Club will soon have an onsite medical clinic for members. The clinic will be located in the Fairways building on Desert Hills Drive. The membership department is currently in the process of moving out of the building to make room for the medical clinic. The new medical clinic will be a wonderful addition to Desert Mountain. This is a five star amenity for members. No other country club ...

The prices of homes in Scottsdale escalated dramatically during 2021. The average sales price in Scottsdale is up 25% from $1,041,645 to $1,304,697.  Several areas of Scottsdale increased even more. North Scottsdale had the most significant price increases. The zip codes of 85262 and 85266 were up a stunning 36% during 2021. The inventory of homes for sale remains at a historic low level. As a result, the demand for ...

The Scottsdale luxury real estate market is surging with demand exceeding supply. There is an extreme lack of inventory of homes for sale. Many luxury homes, especially the ones with any views, are selling quickly and for over list price. It is extremely common for a home to receive multiple offers on the first day on the market. Homes are routinely selling for over list price. In fact, the average ...

Desert Mountain Club made significant changes to the membership model this month. The Club members voted to restructure the memberships to an initial contribution and eliminate the $65,000 transfer fee upon exiting the club. As of April 1st, 2021 the new membership program is as follows: The transfer fee of $65,000 when exiting the Club has been eliminated. Members are no longer required to replace themselves with another member before ...