Freddie Mac’s HomeSteps unit is offering cash to buyers willing to purchase one of its foreclosed Scottsdale condos that have been lingering on the market. HomeSteps is hoping to unload some of its high inventory of foreclosed Scottsdale condos through the incentive program, known as HomeSteps Condo Cash. Through the “Condo Cash” program, condo buyers […]
Scottsdale Named One of Best Cities in America
CNN/Money magazine recently ranked the city of Scottsdale in its “Best Places to Live” list. The magazine publishes an annual ranking of “America’s best small cities.” Scottsdale regularly receives similar accolades. Quite simply, the word is out. Scottsdale offers an unparalleled lifestyle of luxury homes in a resort atmosphere. The recent crash of the Scottsdale […]
Scottsdale Real Estate Market Update – July 2011
Scottsdale Real Estate Market Summary for July 2011 Although we didn’t see the record-breaking sales numbers of June, July had plenty of positive news for market watchers. However, just as we discussed last month, pricing is one important exception to July’s positive results. No doubt much will be made of that by the housing doom […]
Old West Theme Park Proposed for North Scottsdale
Scottsdale homeowners and residents can possibly look forward to an old West theme park in at 94th Street and Bell Road in North Scottsdale. The park will be a $48 million project and will resemble a 1880s town. Similar in some ways to the previous Rawhide western town which was in Scottsdale for many years. […]
Phoenix and Scottsdale Housing Market
The following information is from The Partridge Partners Newsletter. It is a rather pessimistic view of what is happening in the Phoenix and Scottsdale real estate markets. However, I am always open to hearing both sides of every story, so I am presenting it in its unedited form. In metropolitan Phoenix, two-thirds of all […]
Many Scottsdale Sellers Overpricing Their Homes
It is common in Scottsdale AZ and elsewhere in the country for home owners who bought their homes in 2007 or later to over price their homes when trying to sell it. Those sellers often think they missed the worst of the Scottsdale real estate crash. They often think they can sell for an amount […]
Scottsdale Housing Market Expected to Improve
Freddie Mac issued its U.S. housing market report last Monday and said that the housing market is unlikely to experience a “double-dip” setback. In the July U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook, Freddie Mac said that housing likely will follow the performance of the overall economy for the rest of 2011. The number of home […]
Scottsdale Golf Homes in Desert Mountain
Buyers who are looking for a Scottsdale golf home in an exclusive community should consider Desert Mountain. It a private luxury community in North Scottsdale. The Desert Mountain golf club is optional for all homeowners. It is an entirely member owned club with six private golf courses, six clubhouses and restaurants. The lifestyle in Desert […]