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Will the 2015 Phoenix Housing Market Still Be On An Uptrend? A current analysis says yes. It’s not a pointed mountain, but the market is continuing upward in a stable manner. To sum up the market report ARMLS put it this way. “With both the number of pending sales contracts and the number of UCB […]

  Next week the City of Scottsdale will roll out a water softener rebate program for residents who remove or upgrade their water softener devices. The hope behind the program is that the city will see less salinity in the discharged water. It’s a bit of a catch twenty-two since the soft water does help […]

Paddock Pools’ corporate center in Old Town Scottsdale on Thomas Rd has been leveled and in its place will be a new housing development. Demolition has already begun and the developer is hoping to have units ready for occupancy in February of 2015. Meritage Homes Corporation has said this new gated development will have 144 […]

There have been rumors that the light rail would be expanding in to Scottsdale. With the recent construction on Scottsdale Rd and McDowell I also wondered if a light rail system would be going in sometime in the near future. According to Vice Mayor Virginia Korte, it has been about 10 years since the city […]

When I hear of ways to volunteer directly in a local community, I feel it important to share. AZ Central recently did a post about an opportunity right here in Scottsdale, AZ. Formerly known as Code Cares, Scottsdale’s “Operation Fix It” is growing in size and capability.  Thanks to some recent large donations from Henkel […]

  TopGolf, a Dallas based operator of golf entertainment facilities is currently looking for 450 new employees. They are holding a series of recruitment days now through April 27th. To learn more go to http://topgolf.com/company/careers/about/ and search for openings. Each recruitment day features an “X-Factor” style panel interview and includes one free meal to attendees.  […]

According to AZ Central, Scottsdale Unified School District is facing more than a $4 million gap in their budget for next year. Figuring out how to deal with that may mean further cuts to “special” school activities such as art, music, and physical education which could result in the loss of about 30 teaching positions […]

Rumor has it that Scottsdale School District is considering the possibility of closing their main administration office near 44th St and Indian School. Some feel that selling will be better than renovating because of cost and because it is on the outskirts of the district’s boundaries and therefore not the most efficient location. Selling or […]

  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 […]

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 […]