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 […]
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 […]
Scottsdale Real Estate Trends – July 2011
The new Scottsdale home sales statistics have just been released. Once again it is clear that the number of sales of Scottsdale homes is way up and a clear trend has been established. The number of single family homes in Scottsdale that sold during June 2010 was 6824. In June 2011 that number is up […]
Foreclosures Dropping in Phoenix
According to a report from Arizona State University issued last Tuesday: The rate of foreclosures continued to drop for the fourth consecutive month. The article also mentions some interesting Phoenix real estate market figures: 1. 3,280 single-family home foreclosures in June, down from 3,505 foreclosures in May and 3,835 in June 2010. 2. Median price […]
Scottsdale Arizona is Currently a SELLERS Real Estate Market
The June 2011 Scottsdale real estate statistics have just been released. The number of homes for sale in Scottsdale have dropped again. We currently have a Sellers Market in Scottsdale. This is big news for anyone looking to purchase a home in Scottsdale AZ. Gone are the days of tons of homes on the market. […]








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