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 […]
Scottsdale Golf Inter Club Tournaments
Wouldn’t it be great to play at a variety of the top Scottsdale golf clubs? You can through the Scottsdale Inter Club Tournaments! The Ladies Cactus League and Men’s Inter Club tournaments allow golf members of the most exclusive golf clubs to play at other clubs. Mirabel, DC Ranch, Desert Highlands, Terravits, Firerock, Troon Country […]
Quintero Golf Club Opens Course to Non-Members
The Quintero Golf Club has opened the doors for non-members to play their high ranking golf course. The club was previously only for members’ use. Quintero is located in Peoria, just 20 minutes northeast of most Scottsdale homes. It is a beautiful course and is known for its pristine views of mountains and saguaros. It […]