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Scottsdale Real Estate Market Statistics: Real estate closing in Scottsdale, Arizona from January 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008 Number of homes sold/closed: MLS Data Extracted from flexmls® Scottsdale Area cities by zip code: Carefree 85377 Paradise Valley 85253 Cave Creek 85331 Rio V...
10/21/2008
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A delightful evening on a warm October night. That best describes our night out with good friends with whom we went to see "Enchanted April" now playing at the Herberger Theatre. The Arizona Theatre Company features several plays and musicals at the Herberger Theatre (located in downtown Phoen...
10/20/2008
Thanks to Dan Hray of Chase Bank for this update: Quite a few people are trying to understand why current mortgage rates are climbing despite the government's best efforts. I believe this can be summed up in one word -- uncertainty. Here is some background: Lenders in the London Interbank Offer...
10/19/2008
The Positano subdivision built by Colombia Properties is part of the Scottsdale Country Club Village community located at the north west corner of Shea Boulevard and Hayden Road in the ‘west side’ of the Scottsdale Country Club. The subdivision was built between 1996 and 1999. There are a tota...
10/17/2008
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In an effort to continue to direct the future of alternative energy and to move our country forward to energy independence, the latest financial bailout bill approved Oct. 3, 2008 not only extended the energy tax credits for eight years but also the significantly increased the amount of incentive...
10/14/2008
The highly desired Scottsdale Real Estate continues to sell although at a slower rate than in previous years which is a symptom of the overall real estate market these days. For all dwelling types in Scottsdale from 8-15-08 to 9-15-08: there were a total of 5,591 active listings424 (7%) that went...
10/12/2008
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Fall and ‘winter’ (we ‘desert rats’ actually think we are cold) are rapidly approaching and that means lots of activities and ‘snowbirds’ for Scottsdale! The annual events and some newly added festivals always are enjoyable for all. One of my favorite is the Arabian Horse show. Even though we ...
10/10/2008
What is a pre-inspection (seller inspection)? The pre-inspection (a visual inspection of the structure and components of a home to find items that are not performing correctly or items that are unsafe) is the same professional home inspection paid for by the seller either before or while the home...
10/07/2008
The gated condominium golf community of Sovanna was constructed in 2003-2004. Each of the 174 two and three bedroom homes ranging from 1,286 to 1,683 square feet in five floor plans has a private (1 or 2 car) garage . Nestled between the 2nd and 7th fairways of the golf course, this secluded neig...
10/06/2008
You have decided to move and now have your property ready to list for sale. But, what do you do to ensure your pet is safe and not traumatized by having strangers enter your (their) home? As a avid pet lover, I understand your concerns about your “family member” pet. So, how do you make your home...
10/04/2008