Phoenix Area Real Estate Blog

Like a huge percentage of you, last night I watched the Patriots defeat the Charges, and then the Packers lose to the Giants.  The first was expected.  The second was a surprise (to me).
In a way, I feel cheated that the Packers aren’t going to the Super Bowl.  The game itself is rarely that good, [...]

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In the last week+, I’ve crossed my own picket line at Trulia Voices a couple of times for reasons I can’t even put a finger on myself.  I suppose you could say it was to see if there really has been any change since I went public with the strike back in October.  Others would probably [...]

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This post is a bit late in arriving. I took the above photo last Wednesday, and it’s been sitting in my memory card begging to come out and be seen by the world.  Well, probably not, but it has been waiting patiently for nearly a week.  The Barrett-Jackson auction, however, doesn’t care that I’ve been a [...]

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It was reported on CNBC today that Bank of America is looking to buy Countrywide for $4 Billion.  Countrywide has already laid off 11,000 workers and there are certainly more to come.  The markets seem to be responding positively to this and mortgage pricing has improved slightly across the board.
Prognosticators that believe the US has [...]

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Regardless of where you live in Arizona, if you would like your children to attend a Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) school, you can open enroll your child.  Open enrollment started on December 3rd and is ending on January 14th, so if you have been considering open enrollment, now is the time to act.
Open enrollment [...]

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There’s no doubt that when it comes to college basketball, the University of Arizona has owned the state of Arizona. Arizona State has had just 12 NCAA appearances in its history, and has never had a final four appearance. Compare that with Arizona’s 26 appearances including a streak of 23 straight appearances that [...]

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When buying a resale home, real estate agents often think of the purchase transaction as going through two different negotiation phases. It’s like buying the home twice. The first time, is when all parties agree on the purchase price, close of escrow date, and earnest money, along with other details, like who pays [...]

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