Big news for our small brokerage! In March, Compass Real Estate acquired Scottsdale’s Launch Real Estate (the #1 brokerage in Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and Arcadia by sales volume). Compass is the #1 US brokerage by sales volume in over 70 upscale markets and, up to this point, had internal issues opening a Metro Phoenix branch. I’ve been […]
McCormick Ranch Thinking Young at 50
McCormick Ranch Thinking Young at 50
By David Brown, Scottsdale Progress Contributor, Sept 19, 2022 Celebrating its golden anniversary next weekend, Scottsdaleβs first master-planned community is preparing for a new generation of residents who are discovering the joys of living in McCormick Ranch. The 3,116-acre community is home to 24,000 residents and comprises seven square miles from Indian Bend Road north […]
The Roots & History of McCormick Ranch
The Roots & History of McCormick Ranch
βFirst master-planned communityβ celebrates 50 years of Scottsdale success Posted Tuesday, August 9, 2022 10:00 am By Melissa Rosequist for the Scottsdale IndependentMail | Twitter: @mrosequist_ McCormick Ranch is celebrating its 50th anniversary this fall, marking five decades as one of Scottsdaleβs most popular and sought-after areas. What some people may not know is McCormick […]
The 2022 Deceleration
The 2022 Deceleration
Think of the fastest youβve driven a vehicle and what it felt like to hold your top speed. Then the sudden drop on the speedometer after taking your foot off the gas – that difference from the peak and how much slower the experience felt at 90, even 80 mph. At the risk of a […]
8 of the Best Places to Live in Metro Phoenix
8 of the Best Places to Live in Metro Phoenix
By Trevor Halpern, AZ Big Media Thinking of starting the next chapter of your life in Metro Phoenix? The Phoenix metropolitan area is one of the most desirable places to live, work and play. With year-round sunshine, low cost of living and excellent job opportunities, The Valley of the Sun β one of the largest […]
Inventory Insanity: America’s Housing Shortage, a Five-Part Article
Inventory Insanity: America’s Housing Shortage, a Five-Part Article
Inmanβs Inventory Insanity series on the current supply shortage. By Jim Dalrymple II PART 1: Why are there no homes for sale in America?PART 2: Notes from ‘exhausted’ agents on the front lines of a crazy marketPART 3: The secret economic forces fueling the housing shortagePART 4: What it’s like being a homebuyer when there […]
7 Key Trends Expected To Shape Real Estate in 2021
7 Key Trends Expected To Shape Real Estate in 2021
(By Gene Montemore with help from the staff at HomeLight) The year 2020 was an anomaly in our lives and real estate was no exception. If you are looking to buy or sell a home in 2021 you may be wondering what you can expect. The experts at HomeLight interviewed top agents in its Q4 […]
We’ve Never Seen a Market Like This Before
We’ve Never Seen a Market Like This Before
Today, our current MLS inventory in all of Maricopa County dipped below 3,000 single-family homes. As of 5 pm today, there were only 2,811 homes available for sale. 2,811. Buyers are having a difficult time securing property. Prices climb each month while inventory shrinks to its lowest amount seen in decades. In 85258, days on […]
Race and Metro Phoenix Real Estate History
Race and Metro Phoenix Real Estate History
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A Realtor husband and interior designer wife transform their McCormick Ranch home in Scottsdale
A Realtor husband and interior designer wife transform their McCormick Ranch home in Scottsdale
Kyle Patton, Special for The RepublicPublished 2:00 p.m. MT May 28, 2020 (Thank you to the Arizona Republic for asking us to be a part of their “Cool Home” series. My wife, Amanda, is one of the more talked-about Interior Designers in the Scottsdale area and has more talent than I could dream of having. […]