The Heart of South Phoenix
A great urban planner by the name of Donald Hilderbrandt once said that “The city’s expression of itself is best personified at its core or heart.” So I have to ask this question… where is the core or heart of our community? You could easily argue that the South Mountain Preserve and its over 16,000 >> Read More…
How to Get a Better Appraisal
Thankfully we are in a market where values are appreciating. The reason we are seeing home prices on the rise is because there is a shortage of homes on the market for sale. There is a large pool of buyers competing for a small supply of homes. When demand exceeds the supply, we experience upward >> Read More…
One Step at a Time
I was recently asked by a friend what Between the 7’s in South Phoenix (SoPho) was all about? I explained to him that Between the 7’s is the area from 7th Avenue to 7th Street, from I-17 to the South Mountain Preserve. I continued to tell him that in my mind it is a place >> Read More…
A New Vision for the Future
A deep and lively shift is taking place within our South Phoenix (SoPho) community. I am positive it started well before I was born but it now appears to have taken root and I am hopeful it will continue its trajectory and impact. That very important shift is the growth in the number of men, >> Read More…
State of the U.S. Market
Every year in February I attend the Keller Williams Annual Real Estate conference and look forward to the Vision Speech, by Gary Keller, CEO of Keller Williams (which recently became the largest real estate company in the North America). Each year Keller takes a look at where we are, where we have been and where >> Read More…
The Heart of South Phoenix
A great urban planner by the name of Donald Hilderbrandt once said that “The city’s expression of itself is best personified at its core or heart.” So I have to ask this question… where is the core or heart of our community? You could easily argue that the South Mountain Preserve and its over 16,000 >> Read More…
Market on the Rise
The news is good for the real estate market in Phoenix, and the good news is now starting to come out in the media. Phoenix was one of the hardest hit real estate markets in the country with plummeting values and a record number of foreclosures and short sales. The media is reporting that the >> Read More…
Real Estate Design Trends
Since the recent housing recession, home design trends have shifted as well. While a large percentage of homeowners are staying put and are improv- ing and remodeling their homes, builders are seeing some new trends in home design. If you are thinking of buying, building, or planning a remodel for your enjoyment or to >> Read More…
Shifting Market
When the real estate market shifts it is not a gradual shift. We have seen many examples of this over the last several years. It began in the mid-‘90s–prices were quickly rising and buyers were desperate to buy real estate and experience the rewards of the rapidly increasing appreciating asset. The thought of investing in >> Read More…
Real Estate Prices Going Up
It is finally being reported in the mainstream news media that real estate prices are going up in the Valley. This is old news to anyone in the business or who closely studies the numbers. The market has stabilized and is in recovery and showing strong signs of market improvement in Arizona as compared to >> Read More…
