Every issue since 2013. Mike writes most of them, Jonathan writes the rest, and nothing has been taken down because it aged badly.
Some analysts continue to suggest that the market is slowing, and, indeed it has, but not by much. In fact the stability of our Phoenix/Scottsdale Metro market continues. Last month saw a healthy growth in listings under contract. This month, that translated…
Our Phoenician residential real estate market is healthy! Eight years of climbing home values have followed the worst real estate crash in our state’s history (See Chart). It’s taken 13 years to crest above the former highest median sales price in the…
Many folks, even other agents, don’t understand the importance of staging, or why it matters. Now it’s important to clarify that when I say staging, I don’t necessarily mean bringing in furniture from an outside source. It can also mean using what…
My friend Tom called me up from the office of his tax preparer last week. He asked me if I had any documentation to demonstrate that he wouldn’t owe IRS big bucks from his short sale we successfully completed in January 2018….
THE PHOENIX NEW HOME INDUSTRY BOOMS Sorry for the delay folks. My dad and I were both running around showing properties all day yesterday, which of course is a good problem. But we will never forget our faithful readers! It’s hard not…
It’s hard not to notice all the changes happening in our fair city. From free way expansions and overpass redos to new commercial projects breaking ground, the cacophony of power tools clouds the air. Maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but…
Once again we report on the Valley residential real estate market. For the month of March 2019, we find that the housing market across Greater Phoenix has improved significantly during March but has yet to catch up with 2018. Though significantly higher,…
An interesting article in the Wall Street Journal recently indicated that “Exurb” communities, those that are an hour or more commute outside a main employment hub, such as Phoenix, are making a comeback. The writer further indicated that Millennials are a part…
PHASE ONE! Most folks think of real estate negotiation as a one-time event that occurs when a buyer first makes an offer on a home. Actually, there are several points of negotiation that take place throughout a typical residential transaction. The first…
YES, DEPENDING ON… The conventional wisdom of when it’s the best time to sell a home is in the spring. Local Phoenix Metro statistics show that the most sales, as in closed escrows, occur in the Spring of the year, mainly the…