Scottsdale Blog

The Troon Country Club has a significant waitlist for golf memberships, similar to other clubs in North Scottsdale. There are a total of 300 golf memberships and 250 social memberships. Applicants for a golf membership can currently expect to wait 3-4 years for a full membership. The cost of a full golf membership at Troon Country Club is increasing from $150,000 to $200,000 in January, 2025. This is a similar ...

The models at the new Serene community are now officially open. Buyers have been eagerly waiting to see what the homes will look like. Contemporary residences will be in the low to mid $3 million range, with options, upgrades and lot premiums. There are two fully furnished models to preview at this exquisite community. Serene offers four floor plans from 2,875 sq ft to 3,730 sq ft. The lots are ...

The Ritz Carlton Residences in Paradise Valley is one of the most anticipated new communities in Arizona. It will be the most upscale development ever created in Arizona. It is part of a master planned community with the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Ritz Carlton Residences, Fendi Residences and The Palmiere shopping district. The signature amenity at the Ritz Carlton Hotel is a 400-foot long pool which is the longest resort pool ...

The DC Ranch Community Center had a grand opening celebration today. Desert Camp has been under renovation for 2 years. It has been a very long project and the opening was highly anticipated by residents throughout the community. The project was intended to add two critical amenities - pickleball courts and a fitness center. Pickleball is all the rage right now and players have been using the tennis courts. Pickleball players ...

The initiation fee at the Estancia Club has increased to $275,000. This was a relatively small increase of $25,000 and similar to recent increases at other clubs. It is very common for the cost of membership to increase on an annual basis. Some clubs increase their initiation fee on an annual basis while others increase multiple times per year. The golf membership at Estancia is comparably priced to other golf ...

Desert Mountain is a very popular golf club and has a lengthy list of prospective members. The waitlist of approved applicants is approximately 45 people and 15-16 months long. Desert Mountain Club is currently only taking applications from Desert Mountain homeowners. A wonderful new program at Desert Mountain allows people on the waitlist to start with a Lifestyle membership and then convert it later to a Golf membership. This allows ...