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VERY few people are buying anything today that isn't a short sale or an REO property (I define this later). Why? Because everyone is looking for a great deal but the only great deals out there are in the hands of the banks. Anyone who purchased a property from 2005 to 2006 is "upside" down, meani...

Urban living in Phoenix is diverse, exciting and convenient. From Phoenix high rise towers in Phoenix Downtown, Phoenix Midtown and the Biltmore to architecturally interesting lofts and condos in small established neighborhoods. Most are close to hip and cool restaurants, coffee shops, boutiques,...

There have been a couple articles and at least one television report about the recently filed Notice of Trustee Sale on Summit at Copper Square high rise. The purpose of this post is to clarify some points made and to further explain others. It is our understanding that the original construction ...

We just learned that Optima Development bought Orchid Tree Apartments at the south east corner of Camelback Road and 68th Street.  Optima paid approximately $15M for the property.  We haven't heard yet what is planned.  Optima has built two residential condo communities in town, Biltmore Towers a...

My previous post on the topic stated the purchase price as being $15M.  The actual amount was closer to $16M.  Optima reportedly purchased the 278 unit apartment complex with the intent to tear it down and build upscale luxury condominiums on the 8.54 acre site.  I am very curious to know what th...

WeKnowUrban.com is committed to providing a high rise and loft condominium lifestyle for everyone; including renters! And NOW is the time to rent something spectacular. Investors stormed the high rise and loft condo market three years ago buying up everything they could find. Now, those same inve...

14450 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260 If you're looking for a New York style feel with a sensitivity for the South West then check out Astragal Townhomes and Condominiums. Built in 2002, these architecturally award winning residences offer a ton of style in a great location and a rea...

High rise and loft condos in Scottsdale offer a pedestrian friendly, dense, and fun urban lifestyle. One of our clients called Downtown Scottsdale lofts and high rises the closest thing to big city urban living available in the entire Valley. Scottsdale lofts and condos range from exposed block, ...

Prices and styles run from entry level to 'Rich and Famous' extravagant. From the twenty five year old Hayden Square condos in Tempe to the flamboyant Will Bruder designed Tempe lofts at The Vale, to Regatta Point and 525 Town Lake just off Tempe Town Lake, to the glamorous and sexy Brideview and...

VERY few people are buying anything today that isn't a short sale or an REO property (I define this later). Why? Because everyone is looking for a great deal but the only great deals out there are in the hands of the banks. Anyone who purchased a property from 2005 to 2006 is "upside" down, meani...