Phoenix Area Real Estate Blog

Today, Valorie Bradley was talking about the Ramblings of a Tucson Runner, noting how nice it is to live in Tucson if you are into running. Certainly Phoenix and Tucson share this in common.
But where Phoenix has a bit of a leg up on Tuscon is in the quality and number of the mountain [...]

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I found a new blog today.  Actually, I found a bunch, but I found a couple of stand outs that were new to me.
St. Paul Real Estate is authored by Teresa Boardman.  As an example of the great content she provides, her article on Buying Houses for a Dollar was a useful bit of info for any buyer in the [...]

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I would contend that the #1 most important thing to have as perfect as possible with any MLS listing is the photographs. It’s commonly agreed that today, 85% of all home buyers are starting their search on the internet. If that’s the case, think about what that buyer is looking at on the internet: The [...]

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On September 4th, the GnomeyNewt over at BlueJar.com started a little contest for How To writing.  Always on the look out for anything to write about, I grappled with the idea of a good How To article that would appeal to my readers, as well as the readers likely to read my entry.
Alas I decided [...]

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There are currently 65 active properties for sale in the Phoenix community of Dynamite Mountain Ranch, down from 76 properties one month ago. The average asking price per square foot over all 65 properties is $161/sq foot, which is also down from $163/sq foot one month ago.

Size Range
Price/Square Foot
Number of Homes

under 2000 sq ft
$174/sq [...]

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The tacky flags covering the big tent in Westworld are actively coming down.  I snapped this photo of the progress today.  Looking at the photo, you’ll notice a section that’s missing near the top of the second section from the right.  That section has been missing for months.  The original covering simply didn’t measure up [...]

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Michael Clancy at The Arizona Repbulic reports that “Phoenix planners have seen the future, and it looks a lot like Desert Ridge,” in this article.
Around the Valley, areas with high density housing are unusual, particularly those with a true mixed-purpose lifestyle.  But to think that as many as 10,000 dense housing units (apartments and condos) [...]

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