We’re just a day away from the near Ultimate Twosday, 2-22-22. I suppose the ultimate, ultimate Twosday would be 2-22-2222. But, hey, this is close enough. So here’s your Bodeen chuckle for the week. Let’s go back to 1969, with that one…
Laughable? Read On… “The dream of homeownership has grown more out of reach for many middle-class Americans during the pandemic.” This is the opening line from an article in the Wall Street Journal one week ago. Check out that article here. The…
Something AZ should Consider? I’ll fess up. It’s been easy to disparage my former state that I loved and grew up in. Hey, California is an easy target. But to be fair, every once in a while they actually surprise me in…
A broken record? Same ole, same ole? Been here done that? Whatever we call it, they all seem to apply these days. In this case, the first quarter is shaping up to continue its high-rise ascent and there doesn’t seem to be…
The six most expensive Valley cities, as judged by the sales price per square foot (PSF) in the Phoenix Metro area, are all located in the Northeast Valley. No surprise there. The Cromford Report recently posted the appreciation rates of the top…
A Mixed Start to a New Year Happy New Year Everyone! Here we go!! We start our first issue of 2022, with the main question: Is there hope for home buyers in 2022 or is it more of the same sad slumping…
Forecasting the future for the Phoenix Metro residential real estate market is a piece of cake! It’s the accuracy part of it that’s dicey. I like Casey Stengel’s quote: “Never make predictions, especially about the future.” Realtor.com just came out with their…
Disclaimer: I’m not a huge fan of the Arizona Republic! Having stated that, there are two sections of the paper I skim for gems. One is the Sports Section, but admittedly, only when the local teams are doing well. Yes, I do…
A Crash of Values May Not be the Worst Thing That Could Happen As property values continue to rise to historic levels never before seen in Metro Phoenix, we have seen a number of articles arise from local and national pundits weighing…
Well, let’s just say it – Arizona, and Phoenix in particular, are extreme! Yes, we all know about our extreme summers, the radically high summer temps, but thankfully, radically low summer humidity, and heavenly in between. Our baseball team, the locally legendary…