Jan's Green Blog, Scottsdale, AZ!

This Housing Market Update for Mesa, 85204, priced from $250,000 - $300,000 is produced by subscription to the Cromford Report.  This area is seeing rising prices, quick sales, and a LOT of homes under contract. Mesa is the second largest city in the Phoenix Metro Area with a population of almost...

Thank you to Jeff Dowler for this contest.  Reading other Rainers interesting posts prompted me to write my own.   Reflecting on the last ten years conjures up MANY memories of my uphill battle to garner traction and recognition for homes with energy efficient features.  But also the many changes...

Affordable homes in Tempe have diminished greatly as inventory has dropped, putting upward pressure on demand and prices. Inventory has dropped 34% year over year.  In 2 years inventory has dropped 41% for homes priced under $250,000.  Rents are also rising in most areas, including this chart for...

Affordable Housing has become an issue due to the lack thereof.  As prices rise, homes under $250,000 are becoming more scarce.  As you can see from the chart below, homes priced under $250,000 are on a steady decline and are at their lowest rate in 4 years (863 homes.)  Homes under $250,000 are ...

The City of Phoenix consists of just over 1.6 million residents and is estimated to be the most populous city by 2020 in the US.  This housing market update reflects charts updated to 7/13/19.   The first graph reflects active listings of 3,229, which is lower than any point in time in the last 4...

The Chandler zip code of 85286 is conveniently located southeast of the intersecton of the Loop 101 and 202 East, the San Tan Freeway.  There are just under 40,000 residing in 85286 with the average homeowner earning just shy of $100,000 annually.   Active listings for July 13, 2019 are low as ex...

The zip code 85254 is in the heart of the Phoenix/Scottsdale Metro Area.  There are many unique aspects of this zip code.  It has a Scottsdale address, but it's techically in Phoenix and receives City of Phoenix services.  This area is serviced by Paradise Valley Schools, which rank highly.  And ...

Phoenix Housing Market Update, June 2018 vs. June 2019.  This infographic is the easiest way to demonstrate how the housing market has changed year over year.  This infographic is for all of Maricopa County, which includes over 4.4 million residents. Notice that there are 16,668 active listings a...

When you hear the word "Monsoon" the desert climate of Arizona doesn't immediately resonate with that mental image.  And yet, the Arizona Monsoon Season is a serious topic among residents.   The "Monsoon" season typically starts about  mid June and lasts through September.  What is it?  It's typi...

Located in the Northeast section of the Phoenix Metro area, the zip code 85254 is known as the "magic" zip code by some for several reasons.  The 85254 zip code has a Scottsdale address, is technically within the City of Phoenix municipality, is in the Paradise Valley School District which ranks ...