Scottsdale Real Estate

For many reasons Encore at Grayhawk by Cachet Homes is the best condo/townhome community in Scottsdale. Within this gated community, the common space is very open and low dense. These days, most newer developments do whatever they can to build the most units into the smallest space. Encore should be one of the last residential developments in Grayhawk, has convenient freeway access, there are no other developers building townhouses on golf course property with amazing city light and clear sun... Read Full Post

For many recent years the Scottsdale, Fountain Hills, and Paradise Valley custom home market was a very lucrative business to be in. Whether you were a builder or a buyer there were handsome profits to be made. In the recent recession, the luxury market has not been immune to a severe downturn. In several of Scottsdale’s and Fountain Hills’ high profile luxury golf communities including Whisper Rock, Mirabel, Troon, FireRock , DC Ranch and Desert Mountain, sits a nice selection of invento... Read Full Post

You’ve heard by now that on Sunday the 7th of September the federal government essentially took over control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two main GSEs (government sponsored enterprises) charged with making money available in the secondary mortgage market so our financial world can turn round and round. Here’s a very general nutshell of how this system works: A-Z Bank lends Billy and Sally 100K to purchase their first home (we’re using easy numbers here ). A-Z Bank doesn’t have ... Read Full Post

I've been reading blogs and articles from other realtors suggesting that the market has so called "bottomed" and the surge in recent sales. The word "bottomed" is a nice word that so called real estate and Wall Street gurus came up with to help lure people back into the markets. I find that very funny seeing that foreclosures in the first 2 weeks of April there have been more foreclosures filed than in the whole month of March; which was a record month. People tend to blame the media for ever... Read Full Post

For many reasons including the weather, lifestyle and golf, Phoenix and Scottsdale have been a popular vacation home destination for Canadians for many years. Recently we have seen these numbers skyrocket due to the weak U.S. dollar and declining real estate market and potential for so called "deals". Canadians still have to be aware of what they are purchasing and the intent of that purchase. If you are searching for a "pure" investment property you have to make sure you will be able to have... Read Full Post

For many reasons including the weather, lifestyle and golf, Phoenix and Scottsdale have been a popular vacation home destination for Canadians for many years. Recently we have seen these numbers skyrocket due to the weak U.S. dollar and declining real estate market and potential for so called "deals". Canadians still have to be aware of what they are purchasing and the intent of that purchase. If you are searching for a "pure" investment property you have to make sure you will be able to have... Read Full Post

www.escapetoscottsdale.com For many reasons including the weather, lifestyle and golf, Phoenix and Scottsdale have been a popular vacation home destination for Canadians for many years. Recently we have seen these numbers skyrocket due to the weak U.S. dollar and declining real estate market and potential for so called "deals". Canadians still have to be aware of what they are purchasing and the intent of that purchase. If you are searching for a "pure" investment property you have to make su... Read Full Post

In a down market you have to buy smart. Buying smart means buying an in-demand product in a desirable area that is land locked and has the least amount of inventory of that product. The trouble that most people get in is they bought tract homes built by the national home builders. When everything was appreciating in value you tend to forget the principles of real estate and you can throw a dart to anything to make money and get appreciation. In a down or flat market you have to be selective i... Read Full Post