I am often asked by clients how many building lots are available in the best Scottsdale country clubs. This will determine how much future construction to expect and whether the clubs are fully developed or not. The answer varies from club to club. Estancia Golf Club has a total of 220 buildable lots with 187 […]
Kierland Scottsdale Foreclosure Deal of the Day
There is a fantastic foreclosure opportunity in Scottsdale. This home is located on the highly sought after Kierland golf course. We have not seen a foreclosed golf home come on the market in a long time so this is a rare opportunity and it will sell fast. The 3,517 square-foot home is priced at $599,900 […]
New Incentive for Mirabel Golf Club Memberships!
The Mirabel Golf Club in North Scottsdale is having a temporary membership incentive program, which makes membership in this exclusive club even more appealing. For a limited time, all new members who join the club will receive $1000 off of the regular monthly dues, every month until October 2013. The current membership price is $55,000 […]
Schwab Cup Golf Tournament Coming to Scottsdale
The 2012 Charles Schwab Championship will be played at Desert Mountain Golf Club on October 31 – November 4th. This is the season-ending PGA tournament for the top 30 players in the Champions Tour. The best players will return to the Cochise course at Desert Mountain to compete for two trophies – The Charles Schwab […]
The Phoenix Real Estate Market is UP! But Up is a Relative Term
Yes, the media has gone gaga, and not just locally, but also nationally about how much the Metro Phoenix (including Scottsdale) market is up year over year. Up is a relative term though. Yes, it’s up 25% roughly at the median and mean price points, but it was also down around 60% so now that […]
Scottsdale Golf Hero Phil Mickelson Enters Hall of Fame
The Scottsdale golf community was thrilled when hometown hero Phil Mickelson was inducted into the Golf Hall of Fame. He received this honor on Monday in St Augustine Florida along with 4 others. Phil Mickelson has always been a favorite in Scottsdale golf circles. He has strong roots in Phoenix and Scottsdale. Phil attended Arizona […]
Scottsdale Foreclosures Drying Up Quickly
There are fewer and fewer foreclosures in Scottsdale these days. Some people just don’t believe it because of the hype in the media about looming foreclosures. Well, statistics don’t lie. It is a simple fact that there are drastically less Scottsdale and Phoenix foreclosures now than there has been any time in the past 5 […]
Buyers Sitting on the Fence are Missing Out
For the past several weeks, I have been sharing statistical information with you showing how the Scottsdale real estate market is changing. This Sunday, the Arizona Republic echoed the sentiment. Sunday’s story recounted the fact that the market has shifted. This perfect storm of shrinking inventory, increasing sales, pent up demand, and shrinking levels of foreclosures, leaves […]









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