Flip or Flop?!
Flip or Flop?! A number of clients and friends have asked me over the years my opinion on house flipping. “Can I actually make money doing it?” they ask. The short answer is yes you can. However, the process is NOT for…
Real Estate News
Every issue since 2013. Mike writes most of them, Jonathan writes the rest, and nothing has been taken down because it aged badly.
The Bodeen Zip Line Report
The Bodeen Zip Line Report North Scottsdale (and Neighboring Communities)* 85254 – Home sales bottomed out in March of this year and have increased since then peaking in July. The magical 85254 zip code real estate market dropped back in July registering…
A Short Sale Miracle
A Short Sale Miracle Jonathan and I had been working two short sale listings that were under contract. On one, we had lender approval from the two lenders who were on the loan. We had been working on this listing since December…
Why I Love What I Do?
Why I Love What I do? You probably don’t know Judy, Alan or Ruth. But they are three of many reasons why I love my work. Bittersweet! This past Thursday afternoon Judy and I sat down at the closing table of Magnus…
The Market Update – or is it a Downdate?
The Market Update – or is it a Downdate? Hey is that a new word? Nah, but it seems to fit better. As is our custom, we want to continue providing you with the very best and latest real estate data available,…
Scottsdale Continues Snagging Awards
Scottsdale Continues Snagging Awards In updating one of our websites, NorthScottsdale.com, we have come to find that there has been a bunch of accolades recently lavished on Scottsdale that I’m guessing most people aren’t aware of. Even I wasn’t aware of them…
Residential Rents Rising
Residential Rents Rising The Cromford Report provides us with very interesting and timely reports regarding the local sales and rental market – as always. It’s our goal to pass on this information to our clients. Whether you’re a landlord, tenant, prospective buyer,…
Finding the Right Arizona Neighborhood – Takes Work!
If you’ve lived in the Valley of the Sun (AKA The Valley) for awhile and you’ve had the chance to drive by, visit, or otherwise know about different communities, you may already be comfortable with where you want to live, even perhaps…
North Scottsdale Home Sales Off By 19%
North Scottsdale Sales Activity Zip Code / # Sales in June 2014 / Sales June 2013 / % Change / Sales Price PSF 2014 / 1 Year Change 85254 81 106 -24 $184 / $174 / + 06% 85255 83 103 -19…
Buyer Be Ready
When asked by folks about the most important step in the home buying process, aside from the Realtor selection, without question, the most important strategy a buyer can make is to get themselves money ready. As soon as you begin thinking about…