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For those that have visited our area, it's well known that Kierland real estate is at the top of the list for many when considering purchasing a new home in North Scottsdale. Were excited to announce that we have taken a new listing in the popular community of Kierland Greens. Located within walking distance to popular Kierland Commons, The Kierland Westin Resort, and the Kierland Golf Course this condo is ideal for those who are truly looking to be "where the action is." This unit comes fully furnished down to the last detail, and even includes items such as a hair dryer, ironing board and iron. So pack some clothes, bring your toothbrush, and get ready to enjoy living in this Scottsdale area hot spot. 

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Although it's Halloween today, this is no trick. In fact, it's more of a treat for consumers who like cheap money. After cutting the short term interest rate .50% in September, the Fed went ahead and posted another interest rate cut of 0.25%. The federal funds rate is an overnight lending rate for banks which impacts among other things what consumers pay on credit card debt, home equity lines of credit , and auto loans.

This is great news for consumers, but it does not necessarily affect those who are shopping for a home loan. Mortgage rates are generally based on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield, which actually rose after the .50% percent cut in September. This was a case when maybe a .50% cut was a little too much when viewed by mortgage investors…

Last week I received an email from The Allison Condominiums advertising some specials they have going on right now for their new community in North Scottsdale. The advertisement looked great, so I penciled in a time to get over there to check out the community for myself.

The Allsion Condominiums are located just South of the 101 Freeway and Raintree exit in one of Scottsdale's most convenient locations. Like many Scottsdale condos, The Allison Condominiums began life as an apartment complex in the 80's, were purchased by a developer, refurbished, and now are available on the resell market. Three different floor plans are available, and prices start at approximately $169,000 for a 1 bedroom / 1bath, while a 2 bedroom / 2 bath runs about… Read Full Post

I first started working on ideas for my Scottsdale Homes real estate site approximately 6 months ago. During this period of time I have done much reading regarding SEO (search engine optimization). After all, following and implementing the basic principles of SEO is what's needed to climb the rankings in popular search engines such as Google or Yahoo for specific keyword phrases . Isn't that what every webmaster wants?

Recently, I decided that I would add my site to some of the more well known real estate directories out there for a couple of reasons.

One of my favorite things about being a local Phoenix area Realtor is having the opportunity to explore some of the cities newest and most exciting master planned communities. Today I had some down time, so I jumped in my environmentally unfriendly, gas-guzzling GMC Yukon, and headed up to Fireside at Norterra by Del Webb. Although I have visited numerous times, Del Webb is a Phoenix home builder that constantly amazes me with their vision to create a community that promotes resident interaction, and caters to those looking for a unique lifestyle that is simply a cut above the rest.

In the past, Del Webb has built similar communities such as Anthem, which is also located in north Phoenix. I will admit that Anthem is a great place to live,
but for…