Douglas Trudeau's (dougtrudeau) Blog

Since my earlier article Everything Canadian Home Buyers Want To Know About Tucson Real Estate I have been seeing more about foreign investment in American real estate. It goes beyond Canadian buyers. It makes perfect sense for Foreign Investors as well as second home and vacation home buyers to...

First things first, Happy Holidays to Everyone. Tucson Association of Realtors October report is out. Each month it comes out later and later. Sales did increase over October, the official number is 759 sales for November. October had 790 reported home sales through the MLS. Buyer confidence is s...

If you were in Tucson for the 2007 Accenture Match Play Championship you had the pleasure of seeing some great play. Like sitting next to the green on the 360+ uphill 12th green and watching the pros land golf balls on and around the green. For my first PGA event with Tiger Woods, Phil Mikelson,...

It’s no wonder that some bank repossessed properties are hard to sell. Lenders whose future are in question and who need to get rid of the inventory of homes they possess. Guaranteed, the chance of buying some bank owned properties for much less money than their value can be high. So is the risk...

Reader’s Digest version…Tucson real estate sales  for the month of November decreased over that of October. There were 679 MLS reported sales for November as of December 3rd, compared to the 790 official home sales for October.Verifying those sales today and you will learn that there are 69 Real...

Arizona National Golf Course is one of Tucson’s finer mountain courses. Designed by Robert Trent Jones in 1995. The Arizona National Course has seen young University of Arizona Golfers named Lorena Ochoa, Natalie Gulbis, and Rory Sabatini. Other famous UofA alumni are Annika Sorenstam and Jim Fu...

If looking for a luxury home under $1 million on a golf course, you need look no further. I have seen homes well into the millions that do not even compare to this home. Located northeast of Tucson is Sabino Springs gated golf community. I had the pleasure a previewing a few luxury homes in Sabi...

My wife and youngest son like to send me all kinds of messages. Some I read, some I don’t. I took the sixty seconds to watch this one. It was worth it. I struck by the beautiful scenes and the words that say it all. The Interview With God. Click preview presentation and enjoy. It puts things into...

With a name like Trudeau would you be surprised if I told you I am the grandson of a Canadian immigrant who spoke only French when he and his brother arrived in America? As a youth I bore the Canadian flag on nearly everything. Trips from Seattle to Vancouver, British Columbia were routine. I st...

In a matter of hours Tucson streets will be filed with thousands of bicyclists from around the world. Hotels will be filled, restaurants will be serving, and those who have never been to Tucson will experience the wonders of the Sonoran Desert. While in Tucson our visitors are invited to take in ...