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  Survey Says: Yes! According to Trulia, in 100 of the nations largest metro areas, buying a home is currently about 38% cheaper than renting. When we look closer at the average for the Phoenix area it is about 33% cheaper to buy vs. rent and about 42% for the Tucson area. Trulia does take […]

  Every year you can watch the San Francisco Giants play their Spring Training Games in Scottsdale, AZ. The weather is usually very pleasant and it’s a great excuse to take an afternoon off to watch a relaxing game of  baseball. One of the opening games is almost always against our home town Arizona Diamond […]

  There has long been a debate about the advantages and disadvantages to hiring a real estate agent to help you sell or buy a home. With our current technology and use of the internet it seems even easier now than ever to do it yourself. What many may not realize is the amount of […]

3 Bedroom Scottsdale Golf Condo located on the exquisite Kierland Golf Course Pack your bags and don’t forget your toothbrush, because that’s all you’ll need with this delightful Scottsdale Golf condo. Located in an exclusive gated Kierland golf course community surrounded with beautifully landscaped grounds and walkways illuminated by nostalgic gas lamps, this 2nd floor […]

    Many sellers’ ask their agents to host an open house once they list their property for sale. The hope is that someone who walks through the front door will fall in love with it and want to purchase it. It is a proven way for the home to receive added exposure. While it […]

ActiveRain conducted a survey of 1,000 real estate agents who have provided their feedback and then compiled the results below. Check out the infographic to see some of the biggest hurdles sellers can avoid in order to get their home sold. Don’t let your Realtor talk you into making some of these mistakes.     […]

The Phoenix housing market has been what most consider to be a “seller’s market” for the last few years. If you look at the numbers, the average home price increased by about 23% from November 2012 to November 2013. That increase has been a boon to the overall economy of the Phoenix Metro Area. The […]

  The ownership of the land and building where Greasewood Flat operates as one of the “Oldest, Quirkiest, and most Classic Bars in America”  was sold at auction for 7.5 million yesterday to take care of a back- tax issue. The business, Greasewood Flat,  has been there since 1975 and the now closed Cavalier’s Reata […]

  The Mayor and City Council of Phoenix voted unanimously 8-0 to allow a zoning change for Phoenix’s only olympic size pool. The site is owned by the Brophy College Preparatory School who says it operates the pool at a loss every year. It is hard to believe in sunny Phoenix where the pools are […]

  Financially distressed Arizona homeowners who can no longer afford their homes and are pursuing a short sale, may be eligible for financial help with their relocation to alternative housing. The funds come from the Short Sale Assistance Component, part of the Save Our Home AZ Program. The state of Arizona is providing up to […]