Articles about Scottsdale Real Estate Trends
What’s Next for the 2025 Housing Market?
Melissa Dittmann Tracey, Realtor Magazine, November 11, 2024
NAR economists weigh in on home sales and mortgage rates—and how the election results, the economy and changing buyer demographics could impact your real estate business in the year ahead.
The last two years have been tough for many people who work in home sales or who were in the market to buy or sell, but the worst may be over, Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of REALTORS®, told a crowd of real estate professionals during NAR NXT, The REALTOR® Experience, in Boston on Friday.
When is the Best Time to Sell a House in Arizona?
AZ Big Media, October 7, 2024
The best month to sell your house fast in Arizona is April, because that’s when homes tend to spend the least amount of time on the market. Last year, Arizona homes sold in April were on the market for an average of 45 days, which is 7 days faster than the annual average.
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Land Prices Soaring in the Valley’s Luxury Market
Angela Gonzales, Phoenix Business Journal, August 27, 2024
Land prices are through the roof in some of the Valley’s luxury residential markets, according to research conducted exclusively for Phoenix Business Journal.
Looking at land prices over the past three years, J. Andrew Turley, president of Phoenix Valuations, found land prices doubled in Paradise Valley and the Arcadia area of Phoenix for parcels that were 2.5-acres and smaller.
Closed Sales Increase Year Over Year in the Phoenix Valley
Phoenix Agent Magazine, August 9, 2024
Closed sales increased 7% in July compared to the same month last year, new data from Phoenix REALTORS® shows.
The total number of transactions topped 5,000, which is higher than the same period in 2023 or 2022.
Closed sales in Goodyear increased 41.1% in July compared to last year. Phoenix increased 7% and Mesa 8.2%. Scottsdale was up 2.9% and Buckeye increased 2.7%. Gilbert and Surprise both showed drops in closings.
Yun: It’s Impossible for Home Sales to Remain Low
Graham Wood, Realtor Magazine, May 7, 2024
Though sales are currently at a 30-year low, long-term growth in the U.S. population ensures more elevated homebuying activity in the near future.
Given the long-term growth of the U.S. population, there’s no way home sales can remain historically low for much longer, National Association of REALTORS® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said Tuesday.
Scottsdale Home Sale Price Rose Last Month
Paul Maryniak, Scottsdale Progress, March 27, 2024
The median sales price of homes sold in Scottsdale last month rose 5.7% to $1,155,250 but the average sales price of those homes was far higher.
Phoenix REALTORS data show that the 326 Scottsdale home sales that closed in February had an average price of $1,465,680. Though that average represented only a 1% gain over average prices a year earlier, it was over twice the average $580,689 sale price for homes last month for the Phoenix Metro region.
Pending Home Sales Activity Remains Unchanged
Phil Hall, WRE News, December 28, 2023
The level of pending home sales in November was unchanged from October and down by 5.2% from one year earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator of home sales based on contract signings – stayed at 71.6 in November. An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001.
Metro Phoenix Housing Market Balanced for Now
Catherine Reagor, Arizona Republic, December 28, 2023
But the Valley’s housing market is ending 2023 on a pretty flat note despite interest rates inching down. After its roller coaster ride during the past few years — with spiking home prices and sales and then last year’s slowdown — that’s not a bad thing.
Phoenix-area home sales were down last month, and so is supply.
Housing analysts are calling metro Phoenix’s housing market balanced, which means it doesn’t favor sellers or buyers.
Home Prices Rise as Inventory Crunch Continues, Report Shows
AZ Business Magazine, October 13, 2023
For the second month in a row, home prices rose on an annual basis in September (+0.4%) as the inventory shortfall lingers, with the number of homes on the market falling year over year for the third consecutive month (-4.0%), according to the Realtor.com® September Monthly Housing Trends Report released today. Active inventory remained 45.1% below pre–pandemic (2017-2019) levels, although the number of homes for sale increased month-over-month (4.9%) in September, contrary to typical seasonal trends but attributable to the unusual bump in new listings in August.
Closed, Pending Sales Fall in Phoenix Area
By Emily Marek, Phoenix Agent Magazine, October 12, 2023
Both pending and closed sales fell in Maricopa County during September, according to the latest market update from Phoenix REALTORS®.
Closings decreased by 17.4% year over year, with 3,402 homes sold compared to 4,119 in September 2022. Pending sales fell by a larger margin of 34.3%, with 2,262 homes going under contract compared to 3,445 a year ago.
New listings, meanwhile, fell 28% as Realtors entered 4,455 new properties into the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) during the month. That wasn’t enough to replenish area inventory, which decreased by 39.1% year over year.
Arizona Fares Slightly Better as High Mortgage Rates, Low Inventory Hit Home Sales
By Alexandria Cullen, AZ Big Media, August 30, 2023
High mortgage rates and tight inventories are hitting home sales nationwide, but agents in Arizona say the continuing influx of new residents to the state has softened the impact in the Valley.
The National Association of Realtors reported this week that existing home sales fell 2.2% from June to July, when 4.07 million homes were sold nationwide. That was down more than 16% from July 2022, the report said.
Phoenix Among Country’s Most Active Real Estate Markets
By Emily Marek, Phoenix Agent Magazine, May 23, 2023
Phoenix is the sixth-most active real estate market in the United States, according to a new report from StorageCafe. Ample residential, industrial and commercial construction makes the Southwest city a hub for real estate development, beat out by only Texas cities.
The 100 largest U.S. cities were ranked based on inventory expansion in six categories during the time period from 2013 to 2022: single-family permits, multifamily permits, office space, industrial space, retail space and self-storage space.
New-home Sales Rise for Fifth Month In a Row
By John Yellig, Phoenix Agent Magazine, May 23, 2023
New single-family home sales rose for the fifth month in a row in April, climbing 4.1% month over month and 11.8% year over year to an annual rate of 683,000 homes, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported.
Meanwhile, the median price of a new home sold during the month fell to $420,800. That’s down from $455,800 in March and $458,200 in April 2022, representing the largest annual decline since April 2020, according to First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi. She also noted that builders are using incentives like price reductions to entice buyers.
Local Inventory Continues to Rebound, Says Phoenix REALTORS
By Emily Marek, Phoenix Agent Magazine, March 15, 2023
There were several key improvements in the Phoenix real estate market from January to February, according to the latest Phoenix REALTORS® report.
Closings increased by 31.7% month over month, with 5,341 home sales completed in February. Additionally, the average sales price edged up from $539,617 to $544,906.
“We are seeing some improvements in month-over-month numbers from January to February of this year, which is important given the numbers we saw as we closed out 2022,” said Phoenix REALTORS® President Butch Leiber. “Inventory is higher than at any time in the last four years, giving buyers more homes to choose from. However, since demand has also fallen, days of inventory has stayed steady since the first of the year.”
Metro Phoenix Home Prices Rising Again; Market Crash Forecast Debunked
By Catherine Reagor, Arizona Republic, March 3, 2023
Metro Phoenix home prices are expected to climb after sliding since late summer.
Already, most cities in the Valley have shifted back toward seller’s markets.
An uptick in home prices was expected because big events, including the Super Bowl and Phoenix Open, drew visitors and potential homebuyers to the area in February.
Metro Phoenix Home Listings, Average Sales Price Increase in January
AZ Business Magazine, March 3, 2023
January delivered a strong start to the year, offsetting a slouching December, according to a report released by Phoenix REALTORS. Analyzing the latest ARMLS data, there were 6,848 new Metro Phoenix home listings hitting the market, compared to 4,105 in December. As well, average sale prices rose in January from December and sat at $539,617, which was up by nearly $4,000.
What is Phoenix Telling Us About the Spring Market
By Tim Sullivan, Builder Online, March 3, 2023
The city’s new-home market is showing signs of life, much like other cities across the United States. It’s nowhere near the frenzied market that came to symbolize the pandemic housing boom, but, if we’re hunting for green shoots, the city could be a good place to start looking.
Don’t take it from me. Take it from the almost 700 people who attended our Phoenix Dealmakers event in late February. Hundreds of professionals gathered to share their wisdom with one another, and to figure out if we’re right to feel a bit optimistic as we head into spring.
2023 Phoenix Housing Market Forecast: 3 Predictions
By Rich La Rue, AZ Big Media, February 20, 2023
Toward the end of 2022, the real estate market started to experience a leveling out period due to high mortgage rates. The increase in rates resulted in lower home costs and increased inventory. Now, as people are looking to invest in 2023, they are asking big questions: Are we going to experience the crash we’ve been fearing and what is the Metro Phoenix housing market forecast?
Arizona Association of Realtors Predicts More Inventory, Better Balance in 2023
By Patrick Regan, Phoenix Agent Magazine, December 21, 2022
The Arizona real estate market will have better inventory and balance in 2023, the Arizona Association of Realtors® predicts.
In recent weeks, median sales prices and mortgage rates have dipped slightly from their peaks earlier in 2022. The supply of homes has grown to an estimated three months, up from a supply of about three days earlier in the year.
Here’s How Data Shows Phoenix Housing Market is ‘Normalizing’
AZ Big Media, October 27, 2022
The Phoenix housing market is normalizing. That is the message shared by Phoenix REALTORS, one of the foremost industry experts serving more than 11,000 real estate sales professionals Valley-wide, as the organization released the latest market data from Sept. 2022.
Based on the most recent ARMLS data, which includes Maricopa County and other surrounding communities in Arizona, September saw a slight increase in the number of closed sales from last month by 130 homes, but overall, reflected a 32.2% decrease year over year.
Housing Market Drastically Changing in Scottsdale
By Paul Maryniak, Scottsdale Progress, August 22, 2022
Scottsdale’s housing market is quickly moving toward a balance between supply and demand, a leading analyst of the Phoenix Metro housing market reports – but whether that brings new hope for buyers is another matter.
The Cromford Report said the entire region is seeing demand dip and inventory rise sharply – sending the Phoenix Metro area into territory not seen for well over two years.
Phoenix Home Price Growth Exceeds 28% in May, Deceleration on the Horizon
By Lindsey Wells, Phoenix Agent Magazine, July 6, 2022
Steeper mortgage rates and priced-out buyers paved the way to a slightly cooler housing market in Phoenix and other major cities this spring, hinting that the booming post-pandemic seller’s market may have an expiration date.
Although the market appears to be shifting slightly in favor of buyers, aspiring U.S. homeowners shouldn’t expect to see lower home prices or interest rates anytime soon.
Phoenix Ranks No. 2 Among Hottest Housing Markets in U.S.
AZ Big Media, July 1, 2022
The housing market has exploded in recent years due to fluctuating mortgage rates, high demand accompanied by low inventory, as well as remote working opportunities allowing millions to rethink their home base. Americans have begun to rethink their priorities in a living space, many prioritizing space and comfort while others have flocked to bustling metropolises, leading to an exponential increase in home ownership.
What’s Ahead for Housing in Phoenix
By Steven Hensley, Builder, June 23, 2022
Those involved in the Greater Phoenix housing market are beginning to feel the fury of years of rapidly rising home prices and now rapidly rising mortgage interest rates. The latest Zonda data shows the average new-home base price sits at $697,135, which is 44% higher than two years ago. From year-end 2021 to today, the double whammy of rising home prices and rising mortgage interest rates results in an estimated monthly mortgage payment increase of 52%.
May Marks Turning Point in Housing Frenzy, Homebuyers Starting to Regain Control
By Liz Hughes, Phoenix Agent Magazine, June 7, 2022
Homebuyers are finally starting to regain some control.
May was a turning point in the pandemic housing frenzy, according to a new Redfin report, which saw home inventory climb to a new high and more sellers dropping their prices.
Median Listing Price Hits Record $550,000 in Metro Phoenix
AZ Business Magazine, June 6, 2022
New data suggests the U.S. housing market hit a turning point in its supply struggle in May, as active inventory recorded the first year-over-year increase since June 2019, according to the Realtor.com® Monthly Housing Trends Report released today. At the same time, the median national home price soared to an all-time high of $447,000 and buyers snatched up listings a week faster than last year. The median listing price in Metro Phoenix hit an all-time high of $550,000 in May, a year-over-year increase of 22.2%.
Scottsdale Ranks No. 1 Among Most Recovered Cities from Pandemic
AZ Business Magazine, May 9, 2022
The economy gained 431,000 jobs in March, and the national unemployment rate is now 3.6%, which is 76% below the peak of 14.7% during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. To provide more context at the city level, WalletHub today released its report on the Cities Whose Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Most, as a follow-up to our report on the States Whose Unemployment Claims Are Recovering the Quickest. The good news for Arizona is that the state in home to eight of the 10 most recovered cities, including Scottsdale, which is No. 1.
Median Home Price in Arizona Regional MLS Rises for Seventh Consecutive Month
By Patrick Regan, Phoenix Agent Magazine, April 21, 2022
The median home sale price in the Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service reached a record $487,500 in March.
The median single-family home price was flat at $350,000 in both October and November 2020. Since then, the number has increased every month but one, rising more than 39% over 16 months.
The only blip on that steady rise was in August 2021, when the median dropped to $429,900 compared to $430,000 the previous month.
Median Listing Price for Metro Phoenix Homes Tops $500,000 for 1st Time
AZ Business Magazine, April 6, 2022
The median listing price for a home in Metro Phoenix topped $500,000 for the first time, nearly $100,000 more than the national average for home prices.
Nationally, home prices hit $405,000 for the first time ever in March, but data reveals there is some hope on the horizon for pandemic-era buyers. With demand beginning to moderate as some home shoppers are priced out of the market and new construction at near 16-year highs, inventory is expected to hit positive territory year-over-year this summer, according to the Realtor.com Monthly Housing Trends Report released today.
Experts Predict at Least Two More Years Before Housing Inventory Climbs to Pre-Pandemic Levels
By Jeff Tucker, Zillow, March 24, 2022
The housing market is expected to return to pre-pandemic, 2019 norms — at least in terms of inventory and the share of purchases made by first-time homebuyers — by 2024, according to a panel of housing market experts polled in the latest Zillow® Home Price Expectations Survey,
The dwindling supply of homes for sale has been a proximate cause of the recent explosion in U.S. home values, which have risen by 32% in the past two years. Total inventory has fallen from a monthly average of 1.6 million units in 2018 and 2019 to just over 1 million in 2021, and monthly figures in 2022 are lower still.
Metro Phoenix Leads U.S. with 28.5% Increase in Median Sales Price
AZ Business Magazine, February 25, 2022
January home sales dropped 31.4% from December’s total – a decrease slightly more than the seasonal norm – as inventory shrank for the sixth consecutive month, according to RE/MAX. Year over year, sales were down 5.3% from January 2021. Most relevant to Metro Phoenix residents: The region led the nation with the biggest increase in median sales price for homes.
A December-to-January decline in home sales is typical and expected. In the past five years (2017-2021), the average drop in home sales between the two months was 28.0%.
Phoenix Home Values Jump 30.7% Over Past Year
AZ Business Magazine, February 22, 2022
Homebuyers face another challenging shopping season to navigate, as Zillow’s latest monthly report reveals record-breaking low inventory and unprecedented price growth, including Phoenix, which saw home values skyrocket 30.7% over the past year.
Housing Markets Likely to Normalize in 2022, Says Nar’s Lawrence Yun
By Liz Dominguez, RIS Media, November 19, 2021
Is the economy back to normal? It’s the question everyone wants answered as we navigate through a semi-return to normalcy amid the pandemic, and it’s the question Dr. Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), posed as he opened the Residential Economic Issues & Trends Forum at NAR’s annual REALTOR® Conference & Expo, this year held in-person at the San Diego Convention Center in California.
5 Valley Neighborhoods with Biggest Home Price Increases
AZ Business Magazine, October 29, 2021
The modest calming of the U.S. housing market that began late in the summer has continued into early fall, the latest market report1 from Zillow shows. Buyers are finding slightly more selection, more price cuts and a bit more time to evaluate a home before it goes under contract. But in Metro Phoenix, the market is still red-hot with home prices skyrocketing 32.2% over the last 12 months — with the five Metro Phoenix neighborhoods with the biggest home price increases showing increases in median home prices that exceed 40%.
Phoenix Among Top 5 Markets for Biggest Home Price Increase
AZ Business Magazine, October 24, 2021
With three-quarters of the year complete, 2021 is mirroring seasonal norms, unlike 2020, but maintaining strong momentum. September home sales dropped 7.0% from August’s total, Median Sales Price slipped 1.1% to $329,000 – both far less than the typical drop-offs as summer gives way to fall — and Phoenix remained among the Top 5 markets for the biggest home price increase.
Average Valley Home Prices Expected to Reach $517k by Late 2022, Experts Say
KTAR News, October 18, 2021
PHOENIX – Home prices in metro Phoenix are still going up and real estate experts are projecting an average of $517,000 next year.
Online real estate marketplace Zillow says house hunters will face that half-million-plus hurdle by September 2022.
The company says the typical price of homes in the Valley reached $410,028 as of the end of September 2021. Last year at this time the number was $310,000.
Fannie, Freddie Believe Housing Will Continue to Soar
Realtor Magazine, October 18, 2021
The housing market will likely remain hot, even as mortgage rates and home prices continue to rise, say economists at the government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, who remain bullish on housing’s outlook.
The GSEs predict continued high levels of homebuyer demand and growth in purchase originations in 2022.
“Despite some obvious headwinds, the housing market remains strong as the economy grows,” Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, says. “Even as mortgage rates are expected to increase and home prices continue to rise, homebuyer demand remains steady as inventory issues have slightly improved.”
Phoenix Leads Nation with 29.3% Year-Over-Year Home Price Increase
AZ Business Magazine, September 1, 2021
S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) today released the latest results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices. Data released today for June 2021 show that home prices continue to increase across the U.S. and Phoenix leads the way with a 29.3% year-over-year home price increase.
Shift Coming in Metro Phoenix Market
By Catherine Reagor, Arizona Republic, July 22, 2021
Sellers’ grip on metro Phoenix’s housing market is starting to slip.
The supply of Valley homes for sale has steadily been climbing for the past few months, giving buyers worn out by bidding wars and new monthly home price records a better chance to close on one.
Drops in listing prices are on the rise too.
Valley home listings are up almost 43% since late February, according to The Cromford Report. And price reductions in homes listed for sale have jumped 102% since mid-February.
3 Highest-Priced Neighborhoods Driving Hot Housing Market
AZ Business Magazine, June 19, 2021
The Metro Phoenix housing market is red-hot right now, but the highest-price neighborhoods are even outperforming the rest of the market.
• In May, the median listing price for a home in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale market was $450,000, a 17.1 percent year-over-year increase.
• In April, 655 million-dollar home sales closed. To put that into perspective, fewer than 200 million-dollar home sales closed in April of 2020.
• The number of homes that sold in April with prices in excess of $3 million was 73, a 66 percent increase since just December 2020.
Metro Phoenix Home Prices Reach New High of $450,000 in May
AZ Business Magazine, June 7, 2021
U.S. median home prices continued its double-digit appreciation in May reaching a new an all-time high of $380,000, but in a good sign for home shoppers contending with a competitive housing market, the rate of price growth moderated for the second time in 13 months, according to the Realtor.com Monthly Housing Trends Report released today. As for Metro Phoenix home prices, the median listing price hit $450,000, a 17.1% increase year over year.
High-End Home Sales Surge Nearly Twice as Fast as Sales of Mid-Priced Homes
By Lily Katz, Redfin News, June 2, 2021
Purchases of high-end homes in the U.S. jumped 26% year over year during the three months ending April 30, outpacing the 17.8% gain in purchases of affordable homes and the 14.8% increase in purchases of mid-priced homes.
This is according to a Redfin analysis that divides U.S. residential properties into three equal-sized buckets—high-end, mid-priced and affordable—based on Redfin Estimates of the homes’ market values. Scroll down to the methodology section at the bottom of this report to read more about how we determine which homes are in each bucket. It’s important to note that year-over-year changes in this report may be somewhat exaggerated because pandemic stay-at-home orders halted home buying and selling around this time last year.
Phoenix No. 1 in U.S. for Year-Over-Year Home Price Increase
AZ Business Magazine, June 1, 2021
S&P Dow Jones Indices today released the latest results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices. Data released today for March 2021 show that home prices continue to increase across the U.S. and Phoenix leads the way with the highest year-over-year home price increase.
Here’s Where Phoenix Ranks Among Best Places to Invest in Real Estate
By Crowdstreet, AZ Big Media, May 25, 2021
As we move deeper into 2021, the U.S. commercial real estate (CRE) market is poised to move beyond its trough of 2020 and enter a new cycle of growth. Thanks to a reported 3.8% increase in GDP and the mass distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, recovery comes with the anticipation of increased transaction velocity—nearly 40% increase in total U.S. CRE transactions for the next year, according to CBRE’s mid-year 2020 report. In this new cycle, certain asset classes, such as industrial, will outperform while other asset classes, particularly retail and hospitality, will likely underperform. Different metros will also recover at different rates and we heavily weighted regional factors like population growth, the employment base, and more when determining the best places to invest in real estate in 2021. CrowdStreet‘s most favored markets also exhibited a subjective desirability or competitive advantage.
Report: Half of Homes Now Selling Above List Price
AZ Business Magazine, May 24, 2021
A record high of 50% of homes sold for above their list price during the four weeks ending May 16, according to a new report from Redfin (Redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. This marks an increase of 23 percentage points from the same period a year earlier.
Below are other key housing market takeaways for more than 400 U.S. metro areas during the 4-week period ending May 16.
Phoenix Home Values Up 20% and Sell in Just 7 Days, Report Reveals
By Home & Design, AZ Big Media, May 20, 2021
Seemingly endless demand and low supply have driven record-breaking home value appreciation over the past year, Zillow’s latest Market Report shows. April pushed the envelope even further: Annual home values for a typical U.S. home have grown 11.6%, the highest seen since 2005.
Boom or Bubble? How Long Will Phoenix’s Hot Real Estate Market Last
By Tram Mai, 12 News, May 5, 2021
PHOENIX — With home prices going through the roof right now, it’s hard not to get flashbacks of what happened in 2008, when the housing market crashed after years of a housing boom.
It was one of the worst times in U.S. financial history and many are concerned it could happen again.
Scottsdale Housing Market: Not Just for Snowbirds Anymore
By Tim Glaze, Housing Wire, April 30, 2021
Historically, retirees have always put Scottsdale high on their list of destinations when looking to take advantage of lower home prices, larger lots, agreeable weather and low cost of living.
But the Scottsdale housing market, and Arizona as a whole, has seen an enormous uptick in out-of-state movers in the past 14 months — when the COVID-19 pandemic began spreading across the country, ultimately allowing people to work from home and seek larger, more cost-effective lots to live on.
Existing Home Sales in 2020 Hit Highest Point Since 2006, But Listings are at a Record Low
By Diana Olick, CNBC, January 22, 2021
Pandemic-driven demand sent total 2020 home sales to the highest level since 2006.
Still, even the most avid buyers are bumping up against barriers in today’s housing market. Record low supply and record high prices are limiting the exceptionally high demand.
Mortgage Delinquencies Rise Nationwide, But Not in Phoenix
By Angela Gonzales, Phoenix Business Journal, January 13, 2021
While mortgage delinquencies continue to rise nationwide, the rate is falling in metro Phoenix.
Borrowers continue to move through the delinquency funnel, with October 2020’s serious delinquency rate reaching over three times that of October 2019 nationwide, according to CoreLogic Inc.’s latest Loan Performance Insights report.
How the Rollout of COVID-19 Vaccines Could Help – and Hurt – the U.S. Housing Market
By Clare Trapasso, Realtor.com, January 11, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing financial crisis have caused immeasurable hardship and pain across the U.S. Paradoxically enough, the crisis has also served as a turbocharged shot to the housing market. Feverish buyers rushed into the market just as COVID-19-shy sellers pulled their homes off—forcing buyers into bidding wars and pushing prices up to new heights. Recession be damned.
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Valley Housing Prices Broke Records in 2020, Poised for More
By Paul Maryniak, Progress Executive Editor, January 10, 2021
The Phoenix Metro housing market broke a load of records in 2020, according to a web service that closely watches home sales in Pinal and Maricopa County.
The Valley market broke records for highest listing success rate, highest average price for monthly and annual sales and highest square foot price for listings as well as monthly and annual sales – among others – according to the Cromford Report.
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index Shows Annual Home Price Gains Remained Strong in October
S&P Dow Jones Indices, December 29, 2020
S&P Dow Jones Indices today released the latest results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices. Data released today for October 2020 show that home prices continue to increase at a modest rate across the U.S. More than 27 years of history are available for these data series, and can be accessed in full by going to www.spdji.com.
Here’s Where Phoenix Ranks Among Luxury Real Estate Markets in U.S.
AZ Business Magazine, December 21, 2020
Arizona’s luxury real estate market is shaping up to be a record year, particularly after a home in Silverleaf in Scottsdale sold for $24.1 million in September, setting a record as the highest-priced home sale in the state’s history. So where does Phoenix ranks among luxury real estate markets in the U.S.?
Homes Appreciate at Fastest Rate Since 2014
Realtor Magazine, December 9, 2020
Home prices typically decline when economic activity constricts—but not in 2020. The economic downturn resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has coincided with a booming housing market. Existing-home prices for all housing types jumped 15.5% year over year in October to $313,000, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.
Arizona Leads Nation in Homeownership Growth
AZ Business Magazine, October 19, 2020
Arizona is adding homeowners faster than any state in the nation, a sign of continued growing economic momentum in the state. The state’s quarter-over-quarter homeowner rate change increased by 7.7 percentage points in Q2 2020, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the best in the nation.
Home Prices Up 14%, But Will Price Growth Wane Soon?
AZ Business Magazine, October 8, 2020
The median home sale price increased 14% year over year to $319,769—the highest on record, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. The 14% jump was the largest since August 2013. Since the four-week period ending July 5, home prices have increased 6.5%. Over that same period in 2018 and 2019, prices declined an average of 4.2%
The Real Estate Market Has Good News for 2021
Momentum Makers, October 2020
During this unprecedented time in history, the housing market has become the backbone of the economic recovery in the U.S. But the truth is the housing market has been doing very well the last few years and was already projected to be steady in the upcoming years. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. economy was purposely paused throughout the spring months, which forced a short pause in our traditionally busy time in the housing market and caused concern for the industry as a whole. Fortunately, once shelter-in-place orders were lifted across the country, home shoppers jumped back in the market to purchase homes. The traditional home buying ramp up in the spring and summer months was delayed, so we are now seeing more and more people enter the market this fall season.
Home Sales Hit 2006 Levels, ‘Continue to Amaze’
Realtor Magazine, September 22, 2020
Home sales climbed in August to the likes of the 2006 housing boom days, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Existing-home sales in each of the four major regions of the U.S. saw month-over-month and annual growth, the National Association of REALTORS® reported on Tuesday. The Northeast saw the largest monthly improvement in home sales.
Housing inventories continue to remain tight, putting upward pressure on home prices. Existing-home prices for all housing types in August climbed 11.4% compared to a year ago, reaching a median of $310,600. Prices rose in every region of the U.S. last month.
Demand Pushes Valley Year Over Year Home Price Gains to #1
By Angela Gonzales, Phoenix Business Journal, July 29, 2020
Once again, Phoenix has reported the highest year-over-year gains in home price growth, well ahead of other key U.S. cities.
With a 9% year-over-year gain in May among 19 cities measured by the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, Phoenix was followed by Seattle, at 6.8% and Tampa, Florida, at 6% growth. The national average was a 4.5% annual gain, down from 4.6% in the previous month.
June Sales Thump May Sales
By Fletcher Wilcox – Grand Canyon Title, July 2, 2020
Greater Phoenix Single Family Resales in June 2020 thumped May by 1,940 sales.
June sales were the highest so far this year — beating the previous record set in March by 615 sales and falling only 91 sales behind June 2019 (6,827).
Phoenix Real Estate Entered 2020 on a High
By Catherine Reagor – The Arizona Republic, May 28, 2020
Metro Phoenix’s housing market slowed quickly in the early days of COVID-19 but is showing signs of bouncing back.
New listings and home sales cancellations climbed in March when many homeowners and homebuyers were worried about making mortgage payments as unemployment soared.
The Valley’s real estate industry didn’t stop though. Real estate agents, mortgage brokers, title agencies, home builders, appraisers and home inspectors donned masks, gloves and figured out how to keep home sales going during the health and economic crisis.
Strong Q1 start for home sales slowed by COVID-19 pandemic
AZ Big Media, April 20, 2020
Despite the advance of the coronavirus across the U.S. in the second half of the month, March home sales increased 2.7% year-over-year in the report’s 52 markets – a hint of what might have been.
March was the fourth consecutive month with year-over-year increases in U.S. home sales – a streak not seen since 2016. But the spread of COVID-19, and the initiation of governmental measures to slow it, dampened the month’s overall sales results:
Serious Homebuyers Are Active During Pandemic, NAR Flash Survey Shows
By Liz Dominguez – RIS Media, April 16, 2020
Many fear a stalled market due to the spread of COVID-19. However, according to the newest Economic Pulse Flash Survey from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), buyers are out there, and they are more serious than ever before.
According to the survey, the median number of homes being toured has gone down during the pandemic. Previously, buyers looked at nine homes before purchasing. Now that number is down to three—they’re moving faster amid crisis concerns.
Phoenix metropolitan housing market braces for global pandemic implications
By Terrance Thornton – Daily Independent, April 3, 2020
Although it is too early to tell how the global pandemic of 2020 will impact the United States housing market — Valley housing experts are no more certain than others — but Arizona real estate experts contend heading into uncertain financial waters the Phoenix metropolitan housing market is well-positioned to weather the storm.
“It is very early in this process,” said Mark Stapp, executive director at The Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice at the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.
The Latest Numbers On Coronavirus’ Impact On The Residential Real Estate Market
By Ellen Paris – Forbes, April 2, 2020
Realtor.com just released its latest numbers on COVID-19’s impact on the national residential real estate market. The data tracked is for the month of March, which not surprisingly changed significantly over 31 days.
“The month started out to be a strong spring buying season, which is what we expected,” explains Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor.com. “The impact of COVID-19 materialized in the latter half of March. Week by week, we are seeing decreases in new listings.”
Phoenix Home Price Gains Now Highest In The U.S.
Phoenix Business Journal, By Angela Gonzales, February 27, 2020
Phoenix has topped the nation in annual home price gains, according to the latest results of the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices.
Data through December 2019 revealed year-over-year price increases of 6.5% in Phoenix — nearly double the national average — followed by 5.3% in Charlotte, North Carolina, and 5.2% in Tampa, Florida, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller US National Home Price NSA Index.
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Residential sales set Metro Phoenix record in 2019; what’s up in 2020?
AZ Big Media – By FLETCHER R. WILCOX, February 03, 2020
Dollar sales volume in 2019 for sales of single-family resales in Greater Phoenix (Maricopa County) was the highest ever for a single year. Dollar sales volume in 2019 residential sales exceeded the previous record year by $1 billion. Dollar sales volume in 2019 was $27.1 billion in 2019 beating the previous record set 14 years ago in 2005 when it was $26.1 billion. See Chart one for dollar sales volume for sales of single-family resales from 2000 through 2019.
The median purchase price in 2019 trended differently than the preceding four years. From 2015 through 2018 the median purchase price of a single-family resale in Maricopa County peaked in the month of June, then went down in July, and worked its way pack up by December, but never quite as high as the preceding June. See Chart two. In 2019 for the first time in the last five years, the median purchase price was higher in July than June. And for the first time in the last five years, it was higher in December than June. The December 2019 median purchase price for single-family resales in Maricopa County hit an all-time high finishing at $320,990. This is $30,990 or 10.7 percent higher than in December 2018 and January 2019 when it was $290,000 in each of those months.
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Metro Phoenix Million-Dollar Home Sales Soar, But Who Can Afford Them?
By Catherine Reagor – StreetScout, January 19, 2020
A lot more millionaires are buying metro Phoenix homes.
Sales of homes priced at $1 million or more in the Phoenix area have jumped 36% during the past six months, according to the Cromford Report.
In 2019, a record 2,132 houses with seven-figure price tags changed hands Valley-wide. That’s up 7.6% from 2018.
And the pace isn’t slowing down.
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Outlook: Here’s Why the Phoenix Housing Market Probably Won’t ‘Crash’ in 2020
HBI, By Brandon Cornett, January 14, 2020
A recent forecast for the Phoenix, Arizona real estate market predicted that home prices would continue rising through 2020. And that’s not surprising. Based on the current supply-and-demand situation in the area, it seems unlikely that the Phoenix real estate market will crash anytime soon.
With that being said, this market will probably experience a lower level of home-price appreciation in 2020, compared to the gains of 2018 and 2019.
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Scottsdale repeats as the No. 1 city for jobs in U.S.
AZ Big Media, January 07, 2020
For the second consecutive year, WalletHub has named the City of Scottsdale as the best place in America to find a job. The comprehensive study compared more than 180 US cities across 31 key indicators of job-market strength. Job opportunities, monthly average salary, unemployment rate, and housing affordability are just a few of the metrics utilized in developing the 2020 list where Scottsdale came out on top.
“Scottsdale remains committed to attracting and retaining the best of the best employers and employees and receiving this ranking and recognition two years in a row reaffirms Scottsdale’s position as a top location of choice for those looking to advance their career or grow their business,” says Rob Millar, Director of Economic Development for the City of Scottsdale.
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Existing-Home Sales Strengthen
By RISMedia Staff, August 21, 2019
Home-Buying Ramps Up on Rates
Budged by historically low mortgage rates, existing-home sales sprang up 2.5 percent, according to the July National Association of REALTORS® report, released today. July’s sales totaled 5.42 million, an 0.6 percent bump year-over-year.
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Phoenix posts strong job growth in new government data
By Tim Gallen – Digital Editor, Phoenix Business Journal, July 05, 2019
The Phoenix metropolitan area saw some of the strongest job growth during the past year, according to newly released data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Metro Phoenix saw 3.2% growth in non-farm employment from May 2018 to May 2019, according to BLS data. That marks the biggest percentage growth rate among all major U.S. metro areas with populations of 1 million or more.
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Arizona real estate is still heating up
azbigmedia.com Real Estate – By Emily Richardson, July 04, 2019
In 2008, Arizona was hit hard during the Great Recession, but the state has bounced back and is seeing a booming Arizona real estate market.
CBRE Group, a commercial real estate company, predicts that Arizona will have a positive economic outlook in 2019 due to employment growth, corporate expansions and a healthy housing market and wage growth.
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New study ranks Arizona economy among best in US
By Tim Gallen – Digital Editor, Phoenix Business Journal, June 9, 2019
A new study finds Arizona’s economy is ranked among the 20 best in the U.S. — and is listed ahead of one of its chief rivals for attracting relocating companies.
Personal finance website WalletHub published a new study that ranks the economies of each U.S. state and the District of Columbia. Arizona ranked No. 11, just ahead of Texas (No. 12) and just behind North Carolina (No. 10), according to WalletHub.
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Arizona’s economy, growth, jobs expected to outpace U.S. averages
By AZBigMedia.com, February 27, 2019
With continued low unemployment rates, sustained population growth and surges in key industries, Arizona’s economy continues its positive trajectory. These were the findings presented last week by prominent economist Dr. Christopher Thornberg of Beacon Economics at the Alliance Bank of Arizona 2019 Economic Forum.
Steady growth was seen across all areas of Arizona, as every major metropolitan area in the state experienced solid job growth and consistently low unemployment rates. Looking from the second quarter of 2017 to the second quarter in 2018, Arizona’s economy grew 6.8 percent compared to 5.4 percent nationwide. Employment increased by 93,900 workers, a 3.3 percent increase from Dec. 2017 to Dec. 2018, while population growth was at 2.2 percent, which was significantly higher than the 0.4 percent experienced nationwide. Similarly, during the same period, the state’s unemployment rate sits at 4.8 percent, which is higher than the 3.9 percent national rate.
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Home Builders: Confidence in Baby Boomer home sales strengthens
By Alcynna Lloyd, HousingWire, January 31, 2019
Builder confidence in the housing market for those aged 55 years and older strengthened in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to National Association of Home Builders.
The organization’s latest Housing Market Index revealed sales of single-family homes of those aged 55+ increased six points to 66 in Q4.
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Scottsdale named No. 1 city for jobs in U.S.
BUSINESS NEWS – AZ BUSINESS MAGAZINE, January 21, 2019
The City of Scottsdale has been named by WalletHub as the best city in the U.S. to find a job. The 2019 study cites 30 key indicators in ranking cities across the country where job seekers will have the greatest success in securing employment.
“Earning a top ranking out of 182 other outstanding communities demonstrates the strong commitment the City of Scottsdale continues to make in growing a diverse and robust business community,” says Acting Economic Development Director Rob Millar.
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The best markets for real estate investing in Arizona
By JAMIE LANSLEY – AZ BUSINESS MAGAZINE, December 10, 2018
Real estate investing is one of the best ways to diversify a portfolio and make a little side cash. It’s one of the most stable markets there is, and you can leverage others’ money to make it happen.
According to CNN Business, 2019 may be a good time to invest in rental property, thanks to the reduction of home sales and increase in rentals.
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Phoenix new home starts are up 8.8%
By AZBigMedia.com, October 30, 2018
Metrostudy has released the results of their 3Q18 survey of the Phoenix housing market, and it shows relative affordability, solid economic growth and in-migration continuing to drive housing demand.
Some of the key findings include:
• Annual Single Family & Townhome New Home Starts are up 8.8% from 3Q17 Levels – Quarterly Starts are up 6.3% YoY
• The year-over-year change in quarterly starts by price range shows continued growth in the upper mid-range ($400-499k) and near luxury ($500-749k) price segments.
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Valley home prices still on rise; outpace national average in August
By Patrick O’Grady – Managing Editor, Phoenix Business Journal, Oct 2, 2018
Valley home prices continued their rise during the summer, easily outpacing national averages in August, according to the latest CoreLogic price report. The region saw a 7.43 percent price increase compared with August 2017, pushing the region into an “overvalued” ranking from CoreLogic.
Despite the increasing prices, home values still are roughly 11 percent below the peak value in 2006, the report stated. Nationally, home prices rose 5.5 percent year over year, which actually represents a slowdown from previous months as the lack of affordable housing nationally and higher interest rates means fewer homes are selling.
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Housing report: numbers show steady gains in metropolitan marketplace
Scottsdale Independent – by Terrance Thornton, September 12, 2018
As the population boom continues to unfold in Maricopa County, the Phoenix metropolitan housing market is on even footing and economic indicators suggest good times are here to stay, experts speculate.
Over the last 12 months, the median sale price for single-family homes in Maricopa County, which is $268,347, is up 8.8 percent while active listings are down 22.1 percent and closed sales are down 3.7 percent, according to data provided by the Scottsdale Area Association of Realtors.
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Home prices rise 3 times faster than rents
AZ BUSINESS MAGAZINE, Aug 31, 2018
As home prices rise across the U.S., choosing to rent has become increasingly popular. New analysis by realtor.com reveals the monthly costs of buying a home have risen by 14 percent over the past year. This is more than three times the 4 percent increase in monthly rental costs. Additionally, this analysis found that the number of places where it is cheaper to buy has significantly declined in the past year.
“Even setting aside big upfront expenses like a down payment, rising month-by-month costs are likely keeping many people from purchasing,” said Danielle Hale, chief economist at realtor.com®. “Today only 41 percent of people live in a county where the median income family can afford to buy a home at the median list price, and affordability declined significantly over the past year.
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Luxury home values continue rising
By Tim Gallen – Digital Editor, Phoenix Business Journal, June 22, 2018
Luxury homes are a hot market in the Valley.
A look online this week at the top home sales for May found the top one fetching $6 million.
It wasn’t long ago that finding a home selling for more than $2 million was a major accomplishment. Now, home sales regularly include those selling in the $4-million to $5-million range.
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Prices rise 7.8%, but homes selling faster
AZ BUSINESS MAGAZINE, June 20, 2018
In May, homes sold faster than at virtually any other time in the past decade, according to the latest RE/MAX National Housing Report. Low inventory and high demand in May cut Days on Market to 46, the second-lowest monthly number in the nearly 10-year history of the report.
May home sales topped April sales by 14.5%, and were down by 2.8% from May 2017. The median sales price of $251,673was up 7.8%.
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Home prices continue to increase in Phoenix market
By Angela Gonzales – Senior Reporter, Phoenix Business Journal, June 05, 2018
Home prices in metro Phoenix increased by 7 percent — a bit higher than the 6.9 percent national average — from April 2017 to April 2018, according to a CoreLogic report released today.
Nationally, the CoreLogic HPI Forecast indicates that the national home price index is projected to increase by 5.3 percent on a year-over-year basis from April 2018 to April 2019.
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Are we there yet? Metro Phoenix home prices near 2006 record
Catherine Reagor, The Republic | azcentral.com, May 26, 2018
Could June be the month metro Phoenix home prices rebound to the record they hit in 2006?
A new analysis of pending sales in the Valley shows prices are nearly there.
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Phoenix housing market sees 13.1% rise in new home starts
AZ Business Magazine May 10, 2018
Metrostudy has released the results of their 1Q18 survey of the Phoenix housing market, and it shows the best start to a new year for housing since the banner years of the early 2000’s.
Some of the key findings include:
• Through 1Q18, Annual New Home Starts are up 13.1% YoY while Annual Closings are up 18.3% over 1Q17
• Vacant Developed Lots (VDL) supply is in its 12th consecutive quarter of decline in the Phoenix market and is now about 56% of what it was at its peak in 2008.
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Lack of homes driving prices up in Phoenix, nationally: Zillow
Patrick O’Grady, Managing Editor, Phoenix Business Journal, Apr 30, 2018
The number of homes for sale in Phoenix and around the U.S. is shrinking, putting a squeeze on prices that is costing buyers more, according to Zillow.
In Phoenix, inventory for all three home levels Zillow tracks are below last year’s level, and there were a total of 18,062 homes for sale in the region, according to the March statistics.
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ULI: Real estate outlook promising for rest of 2018
azbigmedia.com, Apr. 19, 2018
The U.S. real estate industry is, in general, expected to be stronger than previously anticipated through 2018, according to the latest economic forecast from the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Center for Capital Markets and Real Estate. The ULI Real Estate Economic Forecast, which includes predictions over three years, is based on a semi-annual survey of 48 of the nation’s leading economists and industry analysts. Responses to the most recent survey, conducted in March 2018, suggest that the industry is receiving a boost from the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017.
Survey participants’ expectations were higher for the U.S. economy as well as the real estate industry than in the previous survey, which occurred in October 2017. Although the outlook for stronger economic growth is accompanied by the likelihood of higher inflation and higher interest rates, the rate hikes are not projected to be detrimental to 2018 real estate returns.
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Metro Phoenix home prices are rising fastest in more affordable neighborhoods, data shows
Catherine Reagor, The Republic | azcentral.com, Apr. 12, 2018
It’s been a long, hard road to recovery for metro Phoenix’s boom-and-bust-battered housing market.
But some Valley neighborhoods are there — back to 2006 price levels, and higher. And other neighborhoods are very close.
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Arizona housing market prices are rising, but still not recovered from recession
By Kara Carlson – Editorial Intern, Phoenix Business Journal Mar 1, 2018
As the nation’s housing market prices recover to pre-recession levels, homes in the Arizona market are still on average worth 16 percent lower than they were almost 12 years ago.
Those findings come from a report by CoreLogic looking at state by state and national market recovery.
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Pending Home Sales Tick Up 0.5 Percent in December
Adam DeSanctis, National Association of Realtors, January 31, 2018
Pending home sales were up slightly in December for the third consecutive month, according to the National Association of Realtors®. In 2018, existing-home sales and price growth are forecast to moderate, primarily because of the new tax law’s expected impact in high-cost housing markets.
The Pending Home Sales Index,* www.nar.realtor/pending-home-sales, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, moved higher 0.5 percent to 110.1 in December from an upwardly revised 109.6 in November. With last month’s modest increase, the index is now 0.5 percent above a year ago.
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Mortgage applications jump 4.5% as buyers rush to beat higher rates
Diana Olick, CNBC, Jan. 24, 2018
Spring has sprung early in this housing market. Buyers, seeing a new trend toward higher interest rates, are rushing in before the first buds appear.
Mortgage applications rose 4.5% last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted report. Application volume was 6.1% higher than the same week one year ago.
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2017’s strong housing market in metro Phoenix gives 2018 a lot to live up to
Catherine Reagor, The Republic | azcentral.com, Jan. 07, 2018
2017 will go down as one of metro Phoenix’s best-ever years for home sales
An early tally shows 93,500 Valley houses changed hands last year. That’s 6 percent higher than home sales in 2016.
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Phoenix home prices up 6% since 2016
By Patrick O’Grady – Managing Editor, Phoenix Business Journal, Dec 26, 2017
Phoenix home prices are continuing to rise, clocking in at a 6 percent year-over-year increase, according to a new housing report.
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index report released Tuesday showed that, through October, the Valley’s home prices were continuing an upward trend.
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Phoenix-area home sales on track for best year ever
Catherine Reagor, The Republic | azcentral.com, Aug. 4, 2017
2017 is shaping up to be one of the best years for home sales in metro Phoenix.
Sales aren’t higher than the boom year of 2005 when speculators bought a record number of homes, or the bust year of 2011 when investors snapped up a record number of bargain Phoenix-area foreclosure homes.
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You won’t believe how cheap Phoenix is to live compared to San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles
Mike Sunnucks, Phoenix Business Journal, Jul 17, 2017
We know living in Phoenix is a lot cheaper than other big U.S. cities such as New York and San Francisco.
A new analysis by SmartAsset — a New York-based personal finance technology firm — shows just how much.
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Phoenix tops US in population growth (more than LA, NYC) and why that’s good for the economy, business
Mike Sunnucks, Phoenix Business Journal, May 25, 2017
Phoenix is tops in the U.S. for population growth, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Phoenix added 32,113 persons to its population between July 2015 and July 2016. That’s more than any other city in the U.S.
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Existing home sales highest since 2006; up 18% over year ago
Mike Sunnucks, Phoenix Business Journal, May 11, 2017
Sales volume for existing homes in the Valley is at its highest level since 2006 — before the last crash and recession — and is up 18 percent versus last year.
That is according to Phoenix regional housing data crunched by real estate expert Fletcher Wilcox.
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Metro Phoenix new-home prices ready to rise in 2017
Catherine Reagor, The Republic | azcentral.com January 6, 2017
New-home shoppers will likely see higher prices in metro Phoenix this year. Don’t expect a big jump, but home builders are poised to start raising prices to offset their rising costs.
Shoppers for newly built homes will likely see higher prices in metro Phoenix this year.
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This Valley city is the best place to find a new job
Tim Gallen, PHOENIX BUSINESS JOURNAL AFTERNOON EDITION January 4, 2017
If you’re looking to find a new job, Scottsdale is the best place in the country, according to a new ranking from WalletHub.
The personal finance website that publishes any number of rankings throughout the year is out with a list of the best and worst cities for jobs in 2017.
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Phoenix home sale prices continued to rise in October
Patrick O’Grady, PHOENIX BUSINESS JOURNAL December 27, 2016
Phoenix home prices rose again in October and were setting a decent pace for the year, according to data released Tuesday by the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller home report.
Prices rose 0.4 percent in October over September’s prices, and were up 0.5 percent on a seasonally adjust average in September over August.
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Realtor.com: Phoenix will be No. 1 housing market in 2017
Catherine Reagor , The Republic | azcentral.com December 1, 2016
The Phoenix housing market has improved from one of the worst to one of the best in less than a decade.
Real estate website predicts Valley home prices to climb 5.9 percent, and sales to jump by 7.2 percent next year; LA is No. 2.
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Real Estate in 2017: What To Expect
realtor.com, DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS, Nov 18, 2016
2016 was marked by low interest rates and a surge of millennials entering the housing market, so what can real estate professionals expect to see in 2017? MarketWatch recently broke down some major themes that will impact your business in the upcoming year.
The suburbs are not dying, in fact John Burns Consulting says almost 80 percent of residential growth to occur in suburban communities over the next 10 years. Suburbs are, however, incorporating urban amenities like pedestrian-friendly shopping areas, general walkability, and entertainment options. This new type of suburbia also has a new name: Surban.
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Phoenix housing market now among the best in the U.S.
The Phoenix Business Journal, by Patrick O’Grady, Sep 18, 2016
Phoenix’s housing market, after a tumultuous decade, is nearly back on top as the best in the U.S.
That’s according a new report from Bankrate.com, which looked at several factors in the region’s housing market to come up with the rankings, according to Azcentral.com.
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Report says Arizona economy is outperforming again
The Republic | azcentral.com, by Russ Wiles, August 23, 2016
Arizona’s economy is shedding its underperforming label and will start to push above the national average, according to a new report.
Robert Kavcic, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets in Toronto, expects the state’s economy to grow by 2.1 percent this year and 2.4 percent next year, following subpar strength over the past five years.
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PHOENIX AVERAGE RENT INCREASE NATION’S HIGHEST THIS MONTH
Bisnow, by Mallory Wilson, Jun 16, 2016
Average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Phoenix increased 13% this month, topping the national charts. Rent rose from $764/month to $861, a leap that earned Phoenix the No. 1 spot, according to Abodo’s June 2016 National Apartment Report.
“The rent increase in Phoenix could result from a number of issues,” Abodo senior communications manager Sam Radbill tells Bisnow. “Some industry experts have suggested that landlords are feeling pressured because of increased demand for units while inventory is low.”
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Metro Phoenix housing market has best month in a decade
The Republic | azcentral.com, by Catherine Reagor, May 27, 2016
Foreclosures low, home building high, prices affordable and buyers are moving to the area.
April just might have been the best month for metro Phoenix’s housing market in a decade.
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Rising rents spurring more metro Phoenix homebuyers
The Republic | azcentral.com, by Catherine Reagor, May 14, 2016
Rents for homes, condominiums and apartments climbed sharply in many Valley neighborhoods during the past few years and are still on the rise.
More Millennials and boomerang buyers bouncing back after foreclosure are purchasing metro Phoenix homes than ever. But it’s not just because they want a place of their own.
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Single-family home sales hit highest level since 2008
AZBIGMEDIA, by Jesse A. Millard, March 01, 2016
In December, new single-family home sales had their best month since 2008, with $514 million worth of sales, according to the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University greater Phoenix housing report.
Permits for new construction also attained their highest levels since 2008 with 16,768 permits issued in 2015, according to the report, which was written by Michael Orr at the Center for Real Estate theory and Practice.
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2015 good for metro Phoenix housing; why 2016 could be better
The Republic | azcentral.com, by Catherine Reagor, January 28, 2016
After 9 percent growth last year, this year could be one of the best for Valley in the past decade, expert says.
Metro Phoenix’s housing market recovery has been long and slow. But it’s on track. And this year is poised to be the best year for home sales and prices in the Valley in nearly a decade.
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Arizona employment nearly reaches pre-recession levels
The Phoenix Business Journal, by Eric Jay Toll, Nov 22, 2015
Arizona’s employment level has almost equaled its pre-recession high with healthy job growth in October that cut the state’s unemployment rate by half a percent, according to the Arizona Department of Administration.
More than 60,300 jobs were added in October 2015 over last year, with an increase of 33,800 over September. The increase was greater than the post-recession average of 23,900 jobs month-over-month. The new hires dropped the unemployment rate to 6.1 percent from 6.6 percent last October.
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Cool temperatures bring hot Phoenix home prices, sales
The Republic | azcentral.com, by Catherine Reagor, Nov 19, 2015
Shrinking number of homes available below $300,000 drives increase in prices; sales soar by 19 percent.
Temperatures have cooled, and most of metro Phoenix’s housing market is heating back up.
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Mortgage Applications Surge 11% in One Week
DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 02, 2015
Demand for home loans soared last week as interest rates took a temporary dip. Overall mortgage application activity — accounting for applications for refinancings and home loans — climbed 11.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending Aug. 28, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Volume now stands 30 percent higher than a year ago.
Broken out, applications for refinancing rose 17 percent week-over-week, reaching the highest level since April. Loan applications for home purchases increased 4 percent. Applications for home purchases are 25 percent higher than a year ago.
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Phoenix real estate market still hot, but becoming more balanced
RealEstateRama, By RealEstateRama August 14, 2015
The Scottsdale Area Association of Realtors® (SAAR) recently released its monthly Market Data Report, which highlights key metrics for residential real estate inventory.
The number of homes currently listed for sale dropped once again this month, making July the sixth continuous month of decreasing inventory in the Valley. There is currently $7.7 billion in total volume of homes for sale, down from $9.1 billion this same time last year. Lack of inventory leads to higher sales prices as more buyers compete for less available homes.
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Boomerang Buyers to Drive Up Phoenix Prices
Arizona REALTOR® Voice, by ARIZONA REALTORS on JUNE 22, 2015
The number of buyers shopping for homes in the Phoenix real estate market in April continued to increase. But, the supply of houses for sale was still falling, especially those costing $200,000 and less, according to the monthly real estate report from the W. P. Carey School of Business. Michael Orr, director of the Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice and author of the report, says significant increases prices will likely follow — at least for entry- and mid-level homes.
“Demand was weak throughout 2014 and until the end of January this year,” Orr said, “however, it suddenly recovered in February, and April’s numbers confirm this was no anomaly.” Demand is up across all price ranges, he added, but supply is “very weak” below $200,000, where sellers are seeing multiple offers and buyers are getting frustrated.
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Existing home sales hit highest level since 2009
Phoenix Business Journal, By Kent Hoover June 22, 2015
Sales of existing homes jumped to their highest level in nearly six years in May, according to the National Association of Realtors.
The 5.1 percent increase in May brought sales to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.35 million. That’s 9 percent above the pace a year ago. Included in this total are sales of single-family homes, townhomes, condominums and co-ops.
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Demand outpaces new and resale home inventory
Scottsdale Area Association of Realtors, By SAAR, June 9, 2015
The count of homes currently listed as active for sale continues to decline for the fourth month in a row. May saw a steep decline, with the active listing count dropping 18%. As is typical, this declining inventory is due to the homes currently listed for sale turning to “pending” or “sold”, without enough new homes being listed “active for sale” to replenish the inventory of what is being sold.
7,438 homes sold in May, with a total volume of $2.1 billion. This is the highest dollar volume of home sales in a single month in over two years.
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It’s a Seller’s Market!
Scottsdale Area Association of Realtors, By SAAR, May 20, 2015
The Scottsdale Area Association of Realtors® (SAAR) recently released its monthly Market Data Report, which highlights key metrics for residential real estate inventory.
Though there were more new homes that came on the market in April than the same month last year, the overall volume of single-family, condominium and townhomes listed for sale is substantially under 2014 levels. That’s because the number of homes selling has continued to increase over the past few months; April sales are up 5.3% from the previous month.
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Expect a stronger spring in the Phoenix housing market
Arizona Business Magazine, By W. P. Carey School of Business March 30, 2015
Expect to see a stronger spring this year in the Phoenix housing market than we saw last year. January was the “lull before the storm,” according to the latest monthly report from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Here are the highlights of that report on Maricopa and Pinal counties for January:
The median single-family-home sales price went up 5.6 percent from January 2014 to January 2015 — $197,000 to $208,000.
Condos and townhomes continue to gain a larger share of the market.
Preliminary February figures show demand about to boom, with the number of homes under contract dramatically rising.
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Phoenix real estate: Sales volume, foreclosures down while prices, rents up
Phoenix Business Journal, By Mike Sunnucks March 19, 2015
Arizona State University housing expert Michael Orr has some springtime optimism about Phoenix’s real estate market despite January declines in sales volumes for new and existing homes.
Orr said some January data and forward-looking trends show housing improvements.
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February foreclosures lowest in Phoenix area since 2006
The Republic | azcentral.com, By Catherine Reagor March 09, 2015
Metro Phoenix foreclosures have fallen back to pre-housing bust levels.
During February, 303 Valley houses were taken back by lenders, according to The Information Market, a division of the Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service. That’s the lowest monthly level since December 2006, when 211 houses in the region were foreclosed on.
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Maricopa County home values on rise; check out yours
The Republic | azcentral.com, By Catherine Reagor February 20, 2015
Most metro Phoenix homeowners will be happy to learn that their property values climbed again last year, though the increase was smaller than in 2013.
But the impact on taxes is still to come. New valuations from the Maricopa County Assessor show that the overall worth of Valley houses climbed almost 7 percent last year.
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Report: Phoenix-area townhome, condo prices surge in 2014
East Valley Tribune, By staff February 17, 2015
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State University researchers say prices for Phoenix-area townhomes and condominiums rose faster than expected in 2014.
A W.P. Carey School of Business report says the median sales price for condos and townhomes rose by 15 percent in 2014 amid strengthening demand. The median sales price for condos and townhomes increased to $142,000 from $123,900.
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Phoenix makes ‘Hottest Housing Markets’ list
Phoenix Business Journal, By staff December 09, 2014
Phoenix was named one of the hottest housing markets in the U.S. for next year.
Despite reports that Valley home building is down 15 percent, economists at Realtor.com said Phoenix’s potential for income growth and new-home construction makes it one of 2015’s hot housing markets, The Arizona Republic reported.
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Foreclosures fall in metro Phoenix
The Republic | azcentral.com, By Catherine Reagor December 03, 2014
Foreclosures plummeted in metro Phoenix during November.
The number of Valley houses taken back by lenders fell to 335 last month, a 28-percent drop from the 469 residential foreclosures in October, according to real estate data research firm The Information Market.
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Houses sold by agents fetch higher prices, study shows
The Republic | azcentral.com, By Catherine Reagor November 07, 2014
Hire a real-estate agent? List the property ourselves? Some homeowners who are ready to sell debate the issue.
For-sale-by-owner listings, known as FSBOs, are believed by some to be the cheapest way to sell a house. But new research on metro Phoenix home sales from the Information Market shows houses sold by real-estate agents bring in higher prices.
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Phoenix-area foreclosures continue to fall
The Republic | azcentral.com, By Catherine Reagor Oct 01, 2014
The number of metro Phoenix houses taken back by lenders through foreclosure fell to 405 in September, the lowest level since early 2007.
In September 2013, there were 684 residential foreclosures in the Valley, according to The Information Market, a division of the Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service.
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Phoenix-area home sales, prices cool in July
The Republic | azcentral.com, By Catherine Reagor Sept 16, 2014
Metro Phoenix’s housing market didn’t heat up in July. Both sales and prices dipped.
Home sales fell 4.5 percent and the median home sales price inched down to $210,000 compared with June, according to the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.
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Expert Says Valley’s Modest Real Estate Gains Are Good News
By KJZZ News, June 24, 2014
New statistics released Tuesday by the home data company RealtyTrac show home prices were up 13 percent nationally last month.
In Phoenix and Arizona they were up, but at a considerably lower rate of 6 percent. That compares to 28 percent last May.
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Sales of existing homes jump in May
Phoenix Business Journal, video, June 23, 2014
Sales of existing homes jumped nearly 5 percent in May to an annualized rate of 4.9 million, the biggest monthly increase in nearly three years.
May’s sales volume, however, was 5 percent below what it was a year earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors.
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Phoenix housing market sees normal spring bounce but what comes next?
ASU News, May 06, 2014
The Phoenix-area housing market is experiencing a normal seasonal spring bounce in activity and prices, but what will happen next? A new report from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University talks about the waves of consumers that will likely start returning to the housing market next year, for the first time since the recession.
Here are the latest details about Maricopa and Pinal counties, as of March
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Why the Phoenix housing market has swung in favor of buyers
Phoenix Business Journal by Kristena Hansen, Reporter, May 6, 2014
A year ago, the Phoenix-area housing market was facing a chronic shortage of homes for sale and surging prices exasperated would-be buyers.
Today, however, nearly the opposite is true. Supply has now stabilized, with buyers having 64 percent more listings to choose from on April 1 than they did a year ago, according to Arizona State University…
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Luxury homes booming as housing price gains slow
Phoenix Business Journal by staff, May 2, 2014
Luxury home sales are increasing even as the rest of the housing market slows. Bloomberg reported the nummber of sales of homes for $1 million or more was up 7.8 percent in March, according to the National Association of Realtors.
At the same time, the number of homes valued at $250,000 or less, which make up two-thirds of the market, dropped by 12 percent.
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Pending home sales up for first time in nine months
Phoenix Business Journal by Kent Hoover, Washington Bureau Chief, Apr. 28, 2014
Good news on housing — pending sales of existing homes rose in March for the first time in nine months.
The National Association of Realtors’ index of pending home sales, which is based on contract signings, rose 3.4 points to 97.4 in March. That’s still nearly 8 points below where it was a year earlier, however.
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Housing prices up across US, but sales are down
Phoenix Business Journal by staff, Apr. 25, 2014
U.S. home selling prices are up, but the number of sales is slumping, particularly in Arizona and the West.
Bloomberg reported sales were at the lowest level in two years in the Western U.S.
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Phoenix residential foreclosure inventory plummets
Phoenix Business Journal by Kristena Hansen, Reporter, Mar. 31, 2014
Foreclosure inventory throughout metro Phoenix plunged by roughly 56 percent year-over-year in January, according to a new report by CoreLogic.
The 0.59 percent foreclosure rate — meaning the percentage of mortgaged homes in some stage of the foreclosure process — was also substantially lower than the 1.97 percent national average for January.
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Phoenix-area home prices projected to stabilize in ’14
The Republic | azcentral.com, By Catherine Reagor, Matt Dempsey and Ryan Konig Mar 16, 2014
Home values climbed across metro Phoenix again in 2013, and many neighborhoods saw double-digit increases.
More than half of all the ZIP codes in Maricopa and Pinal counties posted their biggest annual increase in home prices since the crash, according to The Arizona Republic’s latest Valley Home Values Report.
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Website: Buying home cheaper than renting in Phoenix
KTAR by By Bob McClay, Mar. 14, 2014
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Buying a home may actually be cheaper than renting, a home-pricing website said.
Trulia.com says monthly payments are less for homeowners than renters. “Owning a house is about 38 percent cheaper than renting,” said Valley real estate expert Dean Wegner.
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Where Phoenix ranks among fastest-growing cities
Phoenix Business Journal by staff, Reporter, Feb. 18, 2014
Forbes has released its annual ranking of the nation’s 20 fastest-growing cities in terms of population and economic growth — and Phoenix landed at the No. 3 spot.
Phoenix’s population growth rate last year was 1.67 percent, according to the magazine, but the ranking isn’t based solely on population increase.
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Has the Phoenix housing market finally balanced out? 2014 could provide the answer
Phoenix Business Journal by Kristena Hansen, Reporter, Feb. 14, 2014
When it comes to home prices, supply and demand, the pendulum has been swinging from one extreme to the other in Phoenix since the housing boom of a decade ago.
The metro Phoenix housing market went from a pre-recession sellers’ market to a buyers’ market amid the foreclosure crisis. Then it went back in the sellers’ favor again these past two years when inventory levels and interest rates were at all-time lows.
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Arizona foreclosure market ranks among healthiest
Phoenix Business Journal by staff, Feb. 02, 2014
For several years the number of homes in foreclosure in Arizona was among the nation’s highest. The state is now among the lowest in foreclosures as a percentage of homes for sale.
Wall St. Cheat Sheet reported Arizona was in the top 12 best foreclosure markets with the housing inventory containing 0.8 percent bank-owned properties.
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Existing-home sales top 5 million in 2013 — best year since 2006
Phoenix Business Journal by Kent Hoover, Washington Bureau Chief, Jan. 23, 2014
More than 5 million existing homes were sold in 2013, the best year since the boom times of 2006, when 6.5 million were sold.
That’s according to the National Association of Realtors, which reported that single-family homes, town homes, condominiums and co-ops sold at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.87 million in December,..
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Phoenix-area housing market tilts in favor of buyers
The Republic | azcentral.com, By Catherine Reagor, Jan 25, 2014
The number of houses for sale in metro Phoenix has climbed almost 40 percent in the past year. With many more properties from which to choose, the market is tilting away from sellers toward people looking to buy.
The entire region can’t yet be called a buyer’s market, but certain areas, including the northwest Valley and Pinal County, have enough houses listed for sale to exceed demand.
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Median Phoenix-area home price finally back to $200,000
Phoenix Business Journal by Kristena Hansen, Reporter, Dec. 12, 2013
Median Phoenix-area home prices reached the $200,000 mark in October, a milestone that comes amid falling buyer demand and an overall cooling of the local market.
An Arizona State University report released today shows October’s median price was 27-percent higher than a year earlier.
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Arizona’s home foreclosure rate plunges
Phoenix Business Journal by Kristena Hansen, Reporter, Dec. 09, 2013
Arizona’s foreclosure rate in October was cut in half from where it was a year earlier and the state had the second-biggest year-over-year drop in the nation behind only California, according to CoreLogic’s latest foreclosure report on Monday.
Thanks to that big dip, Arizona — once ground-zero for the housing crisis — had the ninth lowest foreclosure rate in the nation in October at 0.8 percent, the report said. It was 1.6 percent in October of last year.
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Planning to Buy a Home in 2014? Get Ready Now
RealEstate.aol.com, By Christine DiGangi, Dec. 02, 2013
With big changes coming to the mortgage industry at the beginning of next year, many consumers will want to evaluate their homebuying plans. Regulations drafted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will change the definition of a qualified mortgage for any loan applications received on and after Jan. 10, and many consumers may find themselves unable to meet the new requirements.
Qualified mortgages are loans that meet certain standards designed to ensure that borrowers are highly likely to be able to pay back the amount in question. Facing this challenge, it’s up to the hopeful homeowner to improve their chances of mortgage approval by doing the necessary research, improving their credit profiles and meeting the qualified mortgage standards well in advance of filling out loan applications.
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Metro Phoenix housing: Increasing prices ease struggles for owners
The Republic | azcentral.com, By Catherine Reagor, Oct 20, 2013
A few years ago, it seemed all metro Phoenix homeowners had a foreclosure on their street — or were facing losing their own house.
Everybody seemed to know someone who was battling with a lender and trying to complete a short sale instead of losing their home to foreclosure.
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Supply shortage in Phoenix housing market finally loosening – for now
Phoenix Business Journal by Kristena Hansen, Reporter, October 04, 2013
The chronic supply shortage that has had a stronghold on the metro Phoenix housing market this past year is finally loosening its grip and may return to a state of normalcy by year end, according to the latest Arizona State University report released Friday.
There were 13,413 homes for sale and not in escrow on the Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service on Sept. 1 ? up more than 12 percent from August and a nearly 30 percent year-over-year, the report said.
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Arizona’s mortgage delinquencies plummet
The Republic | azcentral.com, By Russ Wiles, Aug 07, 2013
Arizonans are again putting up the nation’s best numbers in terms of cleaning up mortgage problems.
The proportion of homeowners with past-due home loans from April through June fell more sharply in Arizona than in any other state, reported credit-bureau TransUnion in a new study.
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Phoenix home foreclosure inventory down to meager 1 percent
Phoenix Business Journal by Tim Gallen, Reporter, July 30, 2013
Phoenix had a home foreclosure inventory of just 1 percent in June, down 1.5 percentage points from a year ago, according to a new report from Irvine, Calif.-based CoreLogic.
The report shows that the Phoenix metro area had 20,464 completed foreclosures for the 12 months ending June 2013. Phoenix accounted for 64 percent of all completed Arizona foreclosures during that period.
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Phoenix-area home foreclosures plummet from a year ago
Phoenix Business Journal by Kristena Hansen, Reporter, July 23, 2013
Slightly more than 1 percent of all outstanding residential mortgages across the Phoenix area were in some stage of foreclosure in May – a massive 62 percent drop from a year ago and far below the national average, according to a report released Tuesday by CoreLogic.
The findings are similar to Arizona State University’s most recent housing report for May, which found the number of foreclosure starts Valleywide – 1,639 – were down 66.6 percent year-over-year and significantly down from peak levels of March 2009 when the figure topped 10,099.
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Phoenix jumps 10 spots in On Numbers Economic Index
Phoenix Business Journal By Erin Roman – Editorial Intern, July 22, 2013
Phoenix moved up 10 spots since last month to No. 25 in July’s On Numbers Economic Index, another sign of its improving economy.
The On Numbers Economic Index measures the relative vitality of 102 major metropolitan areas with populations of more than 500,000. The index is generated by an 18-part formula that assesses private-sector employment growth, unemployment, earnings, home values, and construction and retail activity.
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Foreclosures fall to pre-housing bust levels
@CNNMoney By Les Christie, July 11, 2013
The long national foreclosure nightmare is nearing its end, with foreclosure filings hitting their lowest level since before the housing bust.
Total foreclosure filings, including notices of default, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions, dropped to 127,790 in June, down 35% over the past 12 months, according to RealtyTrac. Overall, filings have hit their lowest monthly level since December 2006.
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ASU: Phoenix-area home prices still surging as inventory remains low
Phoenix Business Journal by Kristena Hansen, Reporter, July 08, 2013
Arizona State University’s monthly housing report for May showed two sides to a very complicated and rapidly changing Phoenix-area housing market.
On the upside, home prices in metro Phoenix are still surging, albeit at a slightly slower annual pace of 26 percent. In addition, investors continue to lose interest and what was once ground-zero for the foreclosure crisis has returned to some degree of normalcy.
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Mortgage rates post largest weekly increase in 26 years
Inman news, Jun 27, 2013
Mortgage rates skyrocketed on news that the Federal Reserve may begin to taper its stimulus program, jumping by their largest weekly margin since 1987, Freddie Mac reported.
Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 4.46 percent with an average point of 0.8 percent for the week ending June 27, up from 3.93 percent last week and 3.66 percent a year ago, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
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Pending Home Sales Soar 6.7 Percent to Reach 6-Year High
By: Diana Olick | CNBC Real Estate Reporter, Jun 27, 2013
Signed contracts to buy previously owned homes rose to the highest level in six years. Rising interest rates may be causing some buyers who were on the fence to get in quickly before they are priced out.
The Pending Home Sales Index from the National Association of Realtors rose 6.7 percent in May from April, and is now up 12.1 percent from a year ago. A shortage of homes for sale has weighed on the market this year, even as demand increases. Contracts to buy newly built homes rose to a five-year high in May, according to the U.S. Census.
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Why Phoenix is NOT headed for another housing bust
Phoenix Business Journal by Kristena Hansen, Reporter, Jun 11, 2013
Rumors have been percolating lately that the rapid rebound of the metro Phoenix housing market may soon lead to another bust.
Arizona State University’s Michael Orr, on the other hand, thinks that notion is ludicrous – so much so that he carved out a new section of his latest monthly housing report to debunking it.
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Metro Phoenix median home-sales price up 60% from market low
The Republic | azcentral.com, By Catherine Reagor, Jun 10, 2013
Metro Phoenix’s median home-sales price climbed to $181,399, an almost 60 percent increase from the real estate crash’s low price in August 2011.
Despite the increase in sales prices, Arizona State University real estate analyst Mike Orr doesn’t project another housing bubble in the Phoenix area anytime soon.
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Arizona has biggest mortgage delinquencies dip
The Republic | azcentral.com, By Russ Wiles, May 08, 2013
Arizonans are climbing out of mortgage hot water at a faster rate than anyone else in the nation
A new study shows the state had the biggest improvement in mortgage delinquencies over the past year – a further sign that the housing market is recovering and consumers are making progress in paying off debts.
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Arizona home-price jump surpasses national surge
azcentral.com, Associated Press, By Christopher S. Rugaber, May 07, 2013
WASHINGTON – A survey shows U.S. home prices rose 10.5 percent in March compared with a year ago, the biggest gain since March 2006.
But Arizona home prices gained 16.8 percent, according to Core Logic, a real estate data provider.
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Phoenix housing prices up 30% in past year
Phoenix Business Journal by Kristena Hansen, Reporter, May 03, 2013
Metro Phoenix kicked off the bustling home-buying season with another big price surge while the local supply problem worsened, according a report released Friday from Arizona State University.
Single-family homes across the Phoenix area saw prices climb by nearly 30 percent year-over-year in March to $175,000, the report said. That’s also a 3 percent increase from the previous month, although slightly less than the 4.3 percent price increase the Valley saw between January and February.
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Phoenix tops in nation for home price gains
Phoenix Business Journal by Kristena Hansen, Reporter, April 30, 2013
The comeback of the metro Phoenix housing market far outpaced the nation in February, posting the biggest year-over-year price gain out of the top metropolitan areas, according to the latest report by the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices.
Valley home prices surged by 23 percent in February from a year earlier, by far the biggest gain of all 20 cities measured on the index. Month over month, Phoenix-area home values climbed by a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.8 percent, tying for second highest along with Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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Phoenix-area home foreclosure rate continues to fall
Phoenix Business Journal, By Adam Kress, April 26, 2013
Foreclosure and mortgage delinquency rates in the Phoenix area declined in February from a year ago, another sign of a stabilizing housing market in Arizona.
New data from CoreLogic shows that the rate of Phoenix-area foreclosures among outstanding mortgage loans was 1.31 percent in February, a decrease of 1.67 percentage points compared with a year earlier.
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Arizona among top states in home-price gains in Feb.
azcentral.com, By Christopher S. Rugaber, April 3, 2013
WASHINGTON – U.S. home prices jumped in February by the largest amount in seven years, with Arizona among the nation’s five biggest gainers.
The increases are further evidence that the housing recovery strengthened ahead of the all-important spring-buying season.
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U.S. home-price growth at six-year high – Phoenix prices up 23% over one year
Market Watch, The Wall Street Journal, By Steve Goldstein, March 26, 2013
U.S. home prices edged up in January to make the year-on-year improvement the fastest in more than six years, according to data released Tuesday.
The S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city composite index nudged up 0.1% to take the year-on-year gain to 8.1%. The level is the highest since Sept. 2010, and the growth rate is the strongest since June 2006.
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Metro Phoenix real estate now a seller’s market
The Republic, By Catherine Reagor and Ryan Konig, March 25, 2013
It’s a seller’s market in metro Phoenix real estate, with so few moderately priced houses on the market that typical buyers have to scramble to make a deal.
Last week, about 13,000 houses and condominiums across the region were listed for sale. In 2008, there were four times as many houses for sale in the Phoenix area, according to the Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service.
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Zillow: More than 135,000 around Phoenix no longer ‘underwater’ on mortgage
Phoenix Business Journal by Kristena Hansen, Reporter, February 20, 2013
More good news for metro Phoenix homeowners: Last year’s underwater rate plunged by nearly 31 percent from the year before, according to Zillow Inc.’s latest report released late Wednesday.
In actual figures, that means more than 135,000 Valley homeowners saw their home values rise enough that they were able to climb out of negative equity last year – by far the largest number of any major metropolitan area, Zillow said. The closest figure to Phoenix was the nearly 73,000 homeowners in Los Angeles who finally went from underwater to above water.
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Foreclosures no longer driving force in metro Phoenix market
The Republic, By Catherine Reagor, February 08, 2013
For the past five years, foreclosures have been one of the most important indicators to track metro Phoenix’s housing market. Not anymore.
Both foreclosures and foreclosure starts have fallen back to levels not seen in the region since 2007. In January, lenders took back 1,339 houses, according to the Information Market. During 2009-11, monthly foreclosures regularly topped 4,000 and often climbed above 5,000.
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Phoenix area home prices rise 34% in 2012
The Republic, By Catherine Reagor, February 07, 2013
The median price of a metro Phoenix home climbed 34 percent in 2012. The rapid rise in home prices over the past 12 months means that many homeowners have regained more than one-half of the value their houses lost during the crash.
At the end of last year, the region’s median home price was $164,000, compared with $122,500 the year before.
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Zillow: Phoenix home values soar at end of 2012 to lead nation
Phoenix Business Journal by Kristena Hansen, Reporter, January 22, 2013
The metro Phoenix housing market has long been known for its volatility, so it should be no surprise that it lived up to its reputation through the end of last year, posting the largest – by far – home-value gains in the nation.
The latest figures released Tuesday by Zillow Inc. show Phoenix home values soared by 22.5 percent year-over-year during the last three months of 2012.
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As Phoenix-area home prices rise more ordinary buyers find opportunities
asu news by Debbie Freeman, Communications Manager, January 10, 2013
More ordinary buyers are finally getting into the Phoenix-area housing market as home prices continue to rise and investors find fewer bargains to snap up. That’s according to a new report from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, which reveals the numbers for Maricopa and Pinal counties, as of November:
• The median single-family home price continued to rise, jumping from $157,000 in October to $162,500 in November.
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Metro Phoenix housing prices continue to rise
The Republic, By Catherine Reagor, January 10, 2013
Metro Phoenix’s housing prices continue to rise, but the supply of affordable homes for sale also needs to climb for the market to continue its recovery.
The median price of a house in the region reached $162,500, up 3 percent from October, according to the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Compared with November 2011, the Valley’s median home prices is up 35 percent.
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Phoenix housing market may be headed for ‘chronic supply problem’
Phoenix Business Journal by Kristena Hansen, Reporter, January 10, 2013
The good news for metro Phoenix is that home values are still on a steep upswing — by more than 35 percent in November, to be exact — and foreclosures and short sales continue drying up.
Ironically, that leads us to the bad news, which is that the Valley may be headed toward — and I quote the words of a local expert — a “chronic supply problem.”
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The 10 American Housing Markets That Made Tremendous Turnarounds In 2012
BusinessInsider.com by Mamta Badkar, January 4, 2013
The U.S. housing market turned the corner in 2012. The latest home price report from Trulia says home prices were up 5.1 percent year-over-year nationally.
And the pace of increases has also picked up in the year. With home prices up 0.8 percent quarter-over-quarter in Q1, and up 2.3 percent in Q4.
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