Jan's Green Blog, Scottsdale, AZ!

The US Green Building Council, Arizona Chapter, volunteers just completed hosting Introduction to Green Building and Case Studies in Appraising Green Residential Buildings March 12, 13 in Flagstaff, Courtesy of the Northern Arizona Association of REALTORS (NAAR). A big thank you to NAAR for keepi...

How many of us order from Amazon? How many of us toss the boxes in the trash?  The recylcle bin?  I'm betting MANY of us.    Exciting news!  Now you can re-purpose that box and donate items at the same time - all at no cost to you! Enter Amazon and The Give Back Box Some of us can't recycle cardb...

A nice young family purchased their first home seven years ago through me and are now in need of a larger homes.  This couple is now a family of 4 and as you can imagine they need more space.  They also need a newer home with fewer maintenance items.   Their current home was built in 1979 and whe...

This past Christmas was the same as in years past. Packing to visit one of my daughters and her family for the Christmas Holiday.  The usual challenge continues of how do I get everything in a suitcase for a family of five for Christmas and all of my stuff, too?  This year I ended up with a large...

Happy New Year!  The real estate market seems to have a mind of it's own.  Most of us are experiencing the same things, but we might be approaching it differently.  My magic sauce is my niche that sets me apart.  Offering energy tidbits to clients and how they effect a home has helped me gain cli...

The Phoenix 2019 Annual Housing Market Report reflects very low inventory,  As you can see from this report, inventory has dropped 38%.  That's a remarkable drop in inventory.  Inventory levels haven't been this low since August 2005, according to the Cromford Report from which these reports are ...

The real estate market is evolving and has been for a few years, transitioning into uncharted territory for some real estate markets.  As usual, by the time this news is in the headlines, the housing market has already evolved, as does any major segment of the economy.  And that evoluation contin...

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...