By Barbara Andersen Have you ever passed an old house or building and noticed a plaque near it saying it is on the National Historic Register? Loving architecture and history as I do, these plaques are always brain teasers for me. Why…
PERHAPS, BUT WE HAVEN’T SOLVED THE PROBLEM! It has perplexed local and national real estate experts for several years now. In Arizona it has meant a continued rise of both home values and rental prices – and unfortunately (or fortunately if you’re…
If you’re a part of the Greater Phoenix Metro Chamber of Commerce, a California firm looking to relocate to a business friendly climate, or a local business-person wanting to be a part of a vibrant growing business culture, look no further than…
May 2019 was huge. All-time records were set for sales units and dollar volumes through the Arizona Association of Realtors MLS (ARMLS) and surpassed not only 2018 but the bubble year of 2005! A calendar month record of 10,466 home sales was…
May 2019 was huge. All-time records were set for sales units and dollar volumes through the Arizona Association of Realtors MLS (ARMLS) and surpassed not only 2018 but the bubble year of 2005! Here are the sales numbers for June 1, 2019…
The article I linked to below caught my eye. Lennar Homes, the nation’s largest homebuilder will be developing a 2000 acre master planned community in Surprise in the west valley, called Asante. Within the larger community will be “Heritage at Asante,” an…
On memorial day we think of those who have sacrificed much for us to live in liberty. What liberty means to me is the freedom to pursue a life of meaning as I define it, not as someone else might define it…
To the surprise of no one in the know, especially those in the current hunt for a home to rent, a new lease high occurred this month of May. The Phoenix Metro communities, for the first time, hit $1.00 per square foot…
Arizona’s successful business climate continues to demonstrate that whatever the state is doing to achieve more jobs, it’s clearly working, according to a survey published in the Phoenix Business Journal. Latest accolades worth noting is Arizona’s reputation as one of the best…
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…