Description and Features Charming House with three bedrooms and one bathroom. Covered patio, plenty of green grass for play area, lemon and grapefruit trees. Walking distance to School. Bedrooms:3Bathrooms:1Square Feet:1159Year Built:1959MLS #:2984332 Location Click to view map: 3518 E Monte vista Phoenix AZ 85008 Links OwnYourHomeAZ.com 09/07/2008

The Hispanic Homebuyer Market is Still Hot! The nation's fastest growing minority segment is leading the charge in a changing market. Gain an understanding of Hispanic homebuyers and how they will drive the first-time homebuyer and move-up markets of the housing economy at the 2008 Hispanic Marketing Convention & Expo Hispanics comprise half of the foreign-born population and are expected to drive housing trends over the next eight to 10 years. Find out everything you need to know to do business with them at the 2008 NAHREP Marketing & Convention ExpoRegister Today Hosted ByThe National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals 2008 Hispanic Marketing Convention & ExpoArizona Biltmore Resort & SpaPhoenix, ArizonaSept. 27 - Oct. 1, 2008 Take a Look at The Amazing Line Up of Work... 09/07/2008

Greater Phoenix Chamber’s Economic Outlook 2009Wednesday, September 24  7:30 AM - noon at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa Industry experts will reveal the results of economic research and analysis and forecast the future for the Valley’s economy and real estate market at the Greater Phoenix Chamber’s Economic Outlook 2009 event, presented by Cox Communications. Questions to be addressed at Economic Outlook include: * Housing, job market, banking, consumer confidence - what is the real economic forecast? * Where is the Greater Phoenix real estate market and the economy headed? * What about the state of our national economy? * What role will the upcoming elections play on our future national, state and local economy? Economic Outlook 2009 will be presented in two parts. Economic Outlook... 09/06/2008

   Former Retail Manager, Steven Leon, Finds New Collision Repair Career Rewarding, Providing Mobile Auto Body and Paint Repairs in Mesa, Arizona   Realtors are busy; it’s difficult to be without one’s vehicle while it spends days in a body shop.  Mobil auto body service comes to home or office to do minor repairs quickly                           Steven Leon, a retail manager at Fry’s, traded his business suit for a logo-ed uniform to own and operate a Collision on Wheels (CW), We Come to You franchise in the Metro West Valley.  “I liked that CW provided a much needed solution to consumers’ minor collision repair problems which ultimately saves time and money,” says Steven.    When Steven decided he didn’t want back into the corporate world, he looked into franchising.  Steven researc... 09/06/2008

I ran the data from ARMLS.Flexmls.com to get the annual number of Phoenix home sales between August 2000 and August 2008. The data as current as September 01, 2008. Although the data shows sign of improvement, the sale number for August 2008 is still 20% below the same month eight years ago.   Prepared by Sean Nguyen, Associate Broker as of 09-06-08 Disclaimer: Data obtained from the Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service (ARMLS). Information deemed accurate, but not guaranteed. Note: information does not include non-MLS private home sales. Arizona Luxury Homes | Arizona Commercial Real Estate | Arizona Apartment Buildings | Arizona Land | Arizona Real Estate | Contact 09/06/2008

Total 1313 Phoenix homes sold in August 2008 and 562 of them (or 43%)are bank-owned homes (REOs). Median REOs price was $125,000 while the overall median home price in Phoenix was $162,000.   Prepared by Sean Nguyen, Associate Broker as of 09-06-08 Disclaimer: Data obtained from the Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service (ARMLS). Information deemed accurate, but not guaranteed. Note: information does not include non-MLS private home sales. Arizona Luxury Homes | Arizona Commercial Real Estate | Arizona Apartment Buildings | Arizona Land | Arizona Real Estate | Contact 09/06/2008

How do you know your local residential real estate market condition is getting better or worse? What kind of indicator(s) do you use?  Your comments are highly appreciated. I use three primary local real estate leading indicators to evaluate the local residential real estate market condition in Phoenix (AZ): 1/ Pending Sales - the total number of homes went into contract. 2/ Home Sales - the total number of residential homes sold. 3/ ADOM - the average agent days on the market. When all these three leading indicators improve at the same time, overall market condition is getting better. The reverse is also true. I can not tell when home prices in the local market increase or decrease based on these leading indicators.   Prepared by Sean Nguyen, Associate Broker as of 09-06-08 Disclaimer:... 09/06/2008

Phoenix home sales in August 2008 rose 33% compared to the same month last year. Number of Phoenix homes sold in August was 1313; only 983 residential homes sold in August 2007. Data from Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service (ARMLS)shows number of Phoenix homes sold in January 2008 was 573 and that was the lowest number since January 2000 (I don't have data prior to year 2000). The number of Phoenix homes sold in January 2000 was 1056 and it increased to the highest level (2512 homes sold) in August 2005. This is the time we had average agent days on the market (ADOM) hit the lowest level, 21 days.   Prepared by Sean Nguyen, Associate Broker as of 09-05-08 Disclaimer: Data obtained from the Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service (ARMLS). Information deemed accurate, but not guar... 09/05/2008

The number of residential pending listings in September 2008 were up 46% compared to the same month last year. Phoenix residential pending listings were 1402 in June, 1743 in July and 1371 in August this year.  This make three consecutive improvements in the number of Phoenix monthly sale pendings :)) Although the sale pendings in 2008 were still lower than they were in 2006 and early 2007, but it's quite interesting to watch the numbers in the comming months.   Prepared by Sean Nguyen, Associate Broker as of 09-11-08 Disclaimer: Data obtained from the Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service (ARMLS). Information deemed accurate, but not guaranteed. Note: information does not include non-MLS private home sales. Arizona Luxury Homes | Arizona Commercial Real Estate | Arizona Apartment B... 09/05/2008

With 28 years in this crazy 'biz,' I'm active in a different bunch of forums, etc. Primarily, because there is sooo much bad information out there. I just got off the Craig's List discussion boards. People are asking if this is the right time to buy real estate. "The market's down." "Values are down." "Can't get a mortgage." We have to make sure to get the word out! The concept is "Buy Low, Sell High." I guess a bunch of these people have it backwards. When it comes to tax liens, the information is even worse. When my (now) partner asked me what I knew about tax liens, I told him that, just like most of the brokers & salespeople in the RE 'biz', I knew one thing: They had to be paid off to get the property closed. The I looked much deeper into it. So, I get into these things and post so... 09/04/2008

There's so much going on in the Phoenix area this week. Every Saturday, the Challenger Space Center in Peoria offers visitors a chance to fly a simulated space-mission for children in 3rd grade and older. Prices vary and reservations are required. For more information on this fun way to learn about space, visit the Arizona Challenger website. Also this weekend (September 6 & 7), the Lowrider Super Show comes to the Phoenix Convention Center. Open from 6pm-1am on Saturday and 12-8pm on Sunday, this indoor car show features lowriders, trucks and even motorcycles. Come to Phoenix to enjoy all the car fun. Next week, join the citizens of Tempe on September 11-14 for the 9/11 Memorial Healing Field, where you can view 3,000 American flags on display in recognition of the people who lost thei... 09/04/2008

Avera Design is one of the Gulf Coast's only affordable, "immersive" 360° virtual tour providers. We offer innovative solutions to the real estate marketing needs of our clients and because of the success of our turnkey products, we have recently expanded our service area to include the Phoenix AZ market. When we say 360° virtual tour, we mean just that. We will never try to pass off a slide show made up of rotating, static images, topped off with boring elevator music as a true-to-its-name virtual tour. Our tours are immersive, which means that they are interactive. Users are able to navigate the tour to look completely around the room. They can investigate everything from the ceiling, to the crown molding on to the walls and floor treatment. With our virtual tours, you can provide you... 09/03/2008

I just want to let you know that ActiveRain.com is a truly search engine magnet. Last night, around 10:00 pm (09/03/2008), I posted my first blog to ActiveRain.com, "Average Days on The Market (ADOM) Declines Significantly" and my article shows up on Yahoo! this early morning. I am so glad it works out so well.       Arizona Luxury Homes | Arizona Commercial Real Estate | Arizona Apartment Buildings | Arizona Land | Arizona Real Estate | Contact 09/03/2008

Yes.  Fuel slightly went down in the last few months, but alternative transportation is rapidly growing in popularity right here in the desert sprawl city.  In this past week's Business Journal, an article explained that while gas grew over a dollar since July of last year, the number of Valley workers riding the bus, biking, walking or carpooling nearly doubled.  According to the study conducted by Valley Metro, 43 percent of workers are using alternative transportation, up from 24 percent a year ago. When alternative transportation increases, property values start to increase near urban connected cores.  Even though many projects near the Light Rail and in downtown cores are struggling, this is a great sign that soon Phoenix will become a best of both worlds city.  With gasoline being... 09/01/2008

I just got a call from a woman who is in escrow for a condo at Century Plaza High Rise.  She claims that the developer does not have permanent Certificates of Occupancy but rather Temporary Certificates of Occupancy.  This makes sense to me as I wondered how the City of Phoenix could issue permanent Certificates of Occupancy when the exterior glass curtain wall is incomplete (meaning that some of the exterior walls to the building are literally missing and someone could fall and get seriously injured or die). Anyway the caller claims that she spoke to a representative for the City of Phoenix and he told her that the temporary Certificate of Occupancy that was issued does NOT permit a person from living on the premises.  Instead the permit only allows someone to move furniture and person... 09/01/2008

I first wrote about the CityNorth development back in April of 2007 when the 269 acre parcel of state-owned land at 56th Street and Deer Valley was purchased (see North Phoenix Land Purchase at www.homeisarizona.com). Since then I have watched with anticipation as construction began and future retailers signed on for the mixed-development community just east of the hugely popular Desert Ridge area. (www.citynorthaz.com). Recently it was announced that the grand opening of CityCenter of CityNorth is scheduled for November 13, 1008, and a block party will be held to welcome the public.Phoenix Vice Mayor Peggy Neely is quoted in the following statement: "CityCenter of CityNorth will be a dynamic urban core for the Northeast valley, and is an model for the City's mission to encourage susta... 09/01/2008

I have just recently converted to GPS to be able to find my properties. A few bad experiences in Queen Creek( asmall town outside of Phoenix) told me I had to get some help finding these homes. As many of you know a buyers tour can take you many  places and to many homes in a small amount of time. This is not the time to get lost or to ask for directions. I always carried with me a map of wherever I was going to, and, as much info as I could get off of Mapquest. This system has worked great for me for a few years, it also helped that I was very knowledgeable about the areas I was showing. With all the new construction in Phoenix, however, maps quickly become outdated as new streets are being built and named. Anyways, long story short, I got really lost and was less than successful in my... 09/01/2008

As of 09/01/2008, Avera Design is pleased to announce that we have expanded our Virtual Tour and Real Estate Photograhy Service area to include Phoenix Arizona and surrounding areas. It is our humble pleasure to introduce Karen Flesher as the newest member of the Avera Design Team. Karen will be the Regional Sales Coordinator/Lead Photographer for the new market and will be happy to assist you with all of your Real Estate Marketing needs. You may visit our website at WWW.AVERADESIGN.COM or you can email Karen at karenamanda@averadesign.com. 09/01/2008

Please help me welcome Daisy Montano to the Active rain community. Daisy is new to Real Estate after spending time as a Military PoliceWoman in the U.S. Army. She has recently graduated from Real Estate school and looks forward to helping families make their homeownership dreams come true. I will be helping her integrate herself into the activerain community and Real Estate in general. She will be specializing inthe West Valley Phoenix Area in first time home buyers and investors. She has already gained experience working with lender owned properties as a transaction coordiantor so it is safe to say that she will hit the ground running. If you see her start bloggin, please stop by to say hi. 08/29/2008

If you are looking for something to do with your children or grandchildren, the Children's Museum of Phoenix is the perfect place. Designed for children ages 1-10, the Children's Museum of Phoenix is an interactive, hands-on learning experience for children and adults alike. Located in the former Monroe School building, built in 1913, the museum sits in the heart of downtown Phoenix. Upon entering, you walk into a large room with soaring ceilings, "streamers" made of CD's and several stretchy tubes and boxes and tunnels for the kids to crawl into and pop out of. There are also hula-hoops in various sizes for playing. The floor is nice and padded to encourage rolling around. Honestly, many of the kids I saw looked like they would be fine with just staying in this section for the day! The... 08/29/2008