The last month of 2025 ended with more sales in the Phoenix Metro area than December, 2022. Total sales were 69,304, very close to the same number of sales for 2015, except for trailing foreclosures and HUD sales that year. Declining inventory for December, put the squeeze on buyers to make d
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01/07/2026
If you tell people you've been to Scottsdale, most folks know that's a city in Arizona. Scottsdale is known for being a winter destination, an entertainment district, a place to play golf, and a place to retire. But it's so much more and has a rich history. For me, Scottsdale has connections
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10/29/2025
There are countless articles sharing national opinions on the housing market. Each article may be utilizing different criteria for their data, so it's always a good idea to review where and how data is sourced. The data included in reports can be old and can be based on average trends, not l
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10/05/2025
A funny thing happened while picking up front door hardware for a listing today! A text popped up on my cell phone. Receiving a text from Thomas J Nelson was an "ah ha" moment. But first, know that I was surpised but also very interested to chat with him. Why? Because IT IS September 30, th
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09/30/2025
These reports include homes, mobile homes, condos, townhomes and patio homes in Maricopa County, the Southern part of Yavapaii County and Northern part of Pinal County. This is an area of almost 500 square miles, including a population of 4.7 million people. The main image shows that current ave
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09/07/2025
When you purchase a home you will either pay cash or finance the cost of the home with a mortgage or other means of financing. Financing a home includes a monthly mortgage payment, unlike a cash purchase. But are there other factors that are included in home ownership? Are there hidden costs
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08/29/2025
The sheer number of fires in the United States and Canada is mind boggling. Smoke has been filtering into surrounding states. And as winds shifts, smoke shifts affecting where it travels and how. But one thing is for sure, smoke from fires is not healthy for humans or animals to breath, inside
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08/06/2025
Like much of the country, the housing market has changed in Phoenix during the last couple of years. Buyers have more time to look for a home instead of making hasty decisions and writing tempting reasons why a seller should consider their offer. Homes listed for sale need to be clean, painted
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06/26/2025
Thank you to Anna "Banana" Kruchten and Debe Maxwell, CRS for this June Challenge to spend our points on whatever fantasy we can come up with! You ladies rock! But what would make this Mom, Grandma and Great Grandma extremely happy is to have a beach vacation with ALL of my immediate family! Yo
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06/25/2025
We realtors work to help our buyers and sellers a LOT. But in the off days when we aren't as busy, we work ON our business but for some of us we work on Advocacy. I've been swimming upstream in sustainability since 2008 and in the past it's very lonely work. But now with more understanding tha
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06/23/2025