Just like the Phoenix bird, rising from the ashes so goes the real estate market in Phoenix. Phoenix has seen it's share of ups and downs in the housing market. In 2011, the Phoenix housing market was either in the top or second spot, depending on who you talk to, for foreclosures. Now, the Ph
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03/07/2022
Last October, I wrote a post about choosing the right water heater for your home. Every type of water heater is different, using different amounts of energy whether it's electricity or gas powered and the costs vary. My focus on that post was to point out the differences to help home owners make
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03/01/2022
We've all seen homes like this. Gorgeous model homes that make buyers swoon! These types of homes encourage home buyers to buy based on features, upgrades and staging tactics. But what if your home doesn't look like this in real life? In a frenzied sellers market like we're experiencing now,
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02/15/2022
What a roller coaster! January started out unlike the regular seasonally slow housing market. Active listings took a nose-dive while sales picked up! Active listings here dropped considerably as compared to January 2021. Notice that days on market have ticked upward slightly and are currentl
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02/14/2022
The year 2021 was the largest volume year in history for Phoenix, Arizona, Maricopa County in real estate sales. While some were lucky enough to be the winning bidder, there are thousands who didn’t succeed. So, while writing these reports, I recognize there are some that don’t care to read ab
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02/14/2022
The theme for this year's 68th Annual Parada Del Sol is "Back in the Saddle." is one of my favorite Scottsdale, AZ events. The parade and festival will be February 5, 2022 from 10 am to 5 pm. The event is managed by the Scottsdale Charros, a long time Scottsdale Goodwill Ambassadors who organ
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02/03/2022
Planned for a year, this first of it's kind Habitat for Humanity 3D printed home in Tempe, Arizona is about 85% complete! This unique home will be very energy efficient and is achieving LEED Platinum certification, US Green Building Council's highest awarded home. The home features about 1800
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02/02/2022
Boy has the Internet come a long way! From manual carbon copies, microfiche, and calculators to the Internet and Google! During my 45 years in business, I feel that I've seen it all! Back in 1977, before I graduated high school, I worked at a bank. The second largest bank in Kansas at th
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01/25/2022
How is it possible that an existing, potentially inefficient building, is the greenest building? After all, existing buildings have been built years before with higher energy bills, potentially using more water, and producing more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere! Yes, yes and yes. But the
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01/19/2022
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few days, you've most likely read stories and postings on social media about the recently departed Betty White. As an eight decade actress in many successful TV series, she was a legend who will forever be remembered as a comedic presence. Bet
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01/08/2022