Every issue since 2013. Mike writes most of them, Jonathan writes the rest, and nothing has been taken down because it aged badly.
Forgive my local sports teams giddiness vs L.A. teams, as our 4-0 Arizona Cardinals took apart the loathed L.A. Rams in a decisive Sunday victory. On top of that, on Saturday, ASU handily beat UCLA to take the Pac 12 lead. And…
Yes, But at What Cost? Having served my industry since 1976, I have witnessed the evolution of solar energy systems that have contributed to clients saving money while taking advantage of something that we Arizonans know so well. Sunshine! Back in the…
An interesting stat I came across this morning were the numbers behind who is buying in our Metro Phoenix communities. Based on Cromford’s research* into the Maricopa County August sales market, we see the following breakdown of Buyers compared with August of…
It’s been a strange few years for just about everything, let a lone real estate. It shouldn’t come as a surprise to hear us say that we haven’t quite seen anything like this market before. But I personally think that those who…
Investors and iBuyer’s Tilting the Market? How the market turns. Just when we think we’re figuring out what’s going on in the Phoenix Metro residential real estate market, it makes a U-Turn. It (the market) obviously doesn’t give a rip about our…
How Will They Affect Our Market? The national ban on foreclosures is at an end for most homeowners. Lenders can now proceed to file, but will that result in an immediate pickup in new inventory for buyers in the Phoenix Metro area…
Fastest Growing Cities are Phoenix and… Buckeye? Can Anything Good Come out of Buckeye? As our local temps begin to make their move upwards again in late August, we know our “Chamber of Commerce” weather is right around the corner. Halleluiah! As…
Bittersweet Results There’s been a noticeable uptick in the acquisition of single family homes by investors for the purposes of renting them out. Maricopa County, over the past 4 months, has seen an increase in these sales from 14% to 18%. This…
Buyer good news continues, albeit gradually. The big 5 sales stats we look at monthly are listed below. The numbers continue to move in a positive direction for buyers. Though active listings are down 10% from last year, they are UP 24%…
Portland, Oregon had previously (1992) held the national spotlight for consecutive months leading the nation in year over year home price increases with 23. No longer. Phoenix is the new record holder and may well continue to extend the streak, now at…