Alyssa Samuelson's Blog

The Existing Home Sales report (homes that have been previously occupied) is hot off the press. The National Association of Realtors released the data this morning for the largest segment of our housing market. Total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family...

March 2016 Market Update Market Summary:  Spring Buying Season: Seller’s are Holding All the Cards President’s Day marks the beginning of the important Spring Home Buying Season and that Monday’s open to the season has the Sellers sitting pretty.  Buyers that try low ball offers or waiting to wri...

9407 East Cortez Drive Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Contemporary Remodeled Scottsdale Home Price : $370,000 Bedrooms : 3 Bathrooms : 2.00 Square Foot : 1,875 Lot Size : 7,562 sq.ft. County : Maricopa County Property Type : Single Family Year Built : 1980 click for more information and pictures Property ...

7507 South 28th Terrace Phoenix, AZ 85042 Private Remodeled Townhome in Gated Community Price : $179,900 Bedrooms : 3 Bathrooms : 2.50 Square Foot : 1,538 County : Maricopa County Property Type : Condo, Townhome Year Built : 2006 MLS Number : 5410044 click for more information and pictures Prope...

Out of nearly 85 million residential properties (1 to 4 units) nationwide, more than 1.3 million (1.6 percent) were vacant at the beginning of February 2016, down 9.3 percent from the last residential property vacancy analysis in the third quarter of 2015.President's Day marks the beginning of th...

6815 West Northview Avenue Glendale, AZ 85303 Newer 4 BR home close to downtown Glendale! Price : $175,000 Bedrooms : 4 Bathrooms : 2.00 Square Foot : 1,647 Lot Size : 4,950 sq.ft. County : Maricopa County Property Type : Single Family Year Built : 2004 click for more information and pictures Pr...

14820 North 37th Street Phoenix, AZ 85032 Move in ready home with tons of updates!! Price : $185,000 Bedrooms : 3 Bathrooms : 2.00 Square Foot : 1,173 Lot Size : 6,936 sq.ft. County : Maricopa County Property Type : Single Family Year Built : 1971 click for more information and pictures Property...

A study conducted by the National Association of REALTORS reveals that although metro areas are seeing positive job growth, they continue to face a shortage in housing. The study measured the volume of new home construction compared to the amount of newly employed workers across 146 U.S. metro ar...

Home values are rising and homeowners are taking advantage of that, finally tapping into that equity again in the form of cash-out mortgage refinances. They are doing so, however, by pulling the most conservative amounts in history.Prior to the historic housing crash of the last decade, homeowner...

For 2016 experts predict rents will rise faster than inflation, increasing around 3%-5% on a national level. "We are already in a rental affordability crisis, and 2016 won't let up," said Svenja Gudell, chief economist at Zillow. In the years following the financial crisis, vacancy rates have plu...