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2018 

The 85262 zip code has Scottsdale highest average home sales price of $1,295,000 recently, followed by the 85255 zip code with an average selling price of $1,012,959. Average price/sf in the 10 Scottsdale zip codes ranged from $219/sf to $307/sf (see the following chart). The average sold or sell...
07/31/2018
It is Summer in the desert. Where to go? Well we are in tubing season at the Salt River only a short drive from Phoenix, Arizona. It is July and temperatures are over 100 degrees in Phoenix and school is out. It is time to grab or rent a tube, cool down and do some serious floating.   Float down ...
07/31/2018
Splash! A pool home resting serenely under blue skies in Scottsdale Arizona. What could be better? Here are the Pool Homes currently for sale in Scottsdale and updated daily. Scottsdale, Arizona is one of the top 10 cities to live in the US! Here are Scottsdale Pool Homes For Sale with pictures, ...
07/30/2018
Some of you may remember Ed Sullivan's favorite line, "We've got a REALLY BIG show for you tonight? Well, we have some REALLY BIG HOMES for sale in the Phoenix metro and area too, these have more than 5,000sf. Do you have a large family? Bring the Brood! In addition to the 5,000+sf shown, here ar...
07/29/2018
Ready to buy a home in Arizona or somewhere else? Great! Here are the 10 steps a Buyer should take. 10 Steps to Buy a Home or What a Home Buyer Should Know 1. Are you ready to settle down? The average homeowner pays 1 to 4% of their income in home maintenance. The average home owner stays in thei...
07/27/2018
McCormick Ranch Beckons! What is there not to like about living in Scottsdale Arizona and McCormick Ranch? McCormick Ranch homes for sale in Scottsdale and next door to Paradise Valley are some of the most popular in Scottsdale, surrounded by resort hotels, golf courses, fine dining, Spring Train...
07/26/2018
You may have questions about real estate and about how to get the highest price for your home when it is time to sell? You could ask me as your personal Realtor or you could ask the usually reliable but sometimes erratic "Garden Gnomes". You prefer to start with the garden gnomes, you say. OK, OK...
07/25/2018
Last month I visited Lake Pleasant a great big lake (10,000 acres) in the Northwest Phoenix metro area. It is a great lake to have in the desert! The Lake resides in Maricopa County's Lake Pleasant Regional Park within the metropolitan city limits of Peoria at the edges of Maricopa County and Yav...
07/24/2018
The average sold or selling price in May 2018 for residential homes in Scottsdale (detached, townhomes, patio homes and condos combined) was $590K. This average sold price increased from $534K from the previous year or a 10.5% increase. Of the sales 61% were single family detached homes with the ...
07/23/2018
Dreaming of moving to Scottsdale? School is about to start. McDowell Mountain Ranch is the place to buy a great family home. Here are the latest and always up to date homes for sale in the very popular Scottsdale favorite McDowell Mountain Ranch. Read on. McDowell Mountain Ranch Homes For Sale ar...
07/22/2018