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Want Your Sale to Stick? You Have To Sell It Twice.
Oh, but that little house was turned out the day it landed on the multiple listing service! The hardwood floors all scrubbed and polished. The smell of freshly cut lawn and bougainvillea greeting new arrivals as they stepped out of Mazda Miatas and Chevy Tahoes and...
Winter In July At the Phoenix Zoo – Sat, 7/17
No plans for the upcoming weekend other than consciously staving off spontaneous combustion from the privacy of your own air conditioned home? You might want to check out the “Winter In July” event taking place this Saturday (7/17) morning at the Phoenix Zoo. ...
You’ve Been Lied To: The Scottsdale Real Estate Market Does Not Favor Buyers
The current Scottsdale Real Estate market does not favor buyers. I repeat, the current Scottsdale Real Estate market does not favor buyers. Allow me to explain. For months, if not years, you have been told that the glut of housing inventory here in the greater...
The McCormick Ranch Subdivision Series: Cuernavaca Segundo (Colonia Encantada)
Cuernavaca Segundo (known to many by its marketing name, "Colonia Encantada") in McCormick Ranch is a guard-gated, luxury patio home community. Developed by Geoffrey Edmunds as the sister subdivision to the original Cuernavaca subdivision (located on Scottsdale Road,...
McCormick Ranch Real Estate Series: The Subdivisions
ust about anyone who has spent any time at all in Scottsdale is familiar with the planned community of McCormick Ranch. A community which includes some 23,000+ residents, many are less familiar with the approximately 50 individual subdivisions that...
The McCormick Ranch Subdivision Series: Los Tesoros
os Tesoros in McCormick Ranch is a small pocket of homes that dots the cul-de-sacs along the West side of Arabian Trail between Via Linda and Hayden Rd. Comprised of 48 total homes, Los Tesoros features custom homes that are sometimes mistaken for...
2010: The Year of the Niche in Scottsdale Real Estate
2010 is the Year of the Niche. It’s true, feel free to consult the Chinese calendar to verify. Scottsdale Real Estate practitioners, in self-defense, have turned to new and interesting means of keeping their businesses relevant in these inexplicable times. Today's...
Just Listed in the 85050 zip code of NE Phoenix!
Update: This property has sold! 4 bedrooms, 2 & 1/2 baths, nearly 2400 square feet with a pebble-tec pool near the Desert Ridge area for only $259,000? Yes, my friends, such a creature does exist. What's next, unicorns and leprechauns? [idx-listing...
Scottsdale Real Estate Statistics: June 2010
Choose from the category links below for Real Estate market statistics from ARMLS (Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service) for the Greater Phoenix Area through June 2010. After studying the broad market trends, drill down to the latest stats below for select...
The McCormick Ranch Subdivision Series: Las Palomas
Las Palomas in McCormick Ranch is a revelation for townhouse / patio home enthusiasts in central Scottsdale. The guard gated community includes some highly coveted McCormick Ranch Real Estate, as waterfront lots can be found along the banks of Lake Margherite, Lake...