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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. […]

The National Association of Realtor’s “Clear Cooperation Policy” was quietly enacted while the Coronavirus has dominated the news cycle. This is a gigantic shift in the way I can pre-market residential property. The Clear Cooperation Policy effectively disallows any pre-market “coming soon” advertising for new listings without the property being placed in the MLS under […]

I hope all is well at your home. While beginning to accept our new reality, I’m still grappling with the surreal experience. Looking out of my home office window, it sure looks beautiful and safe out there. Like real-life Talking Heads songs.  No matter how we process this event individually, we all know we just want things […]

8344 E SAN ROSENDO DR SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85258 – MCCORMICK RANCH Amazing location in the Heart of McCormick Ranch, an easy walk to A+ Cochise Elementary, Mountain View Park, and the Greenbelt. 2,817 square feet 4 bedrooms + office 3 full baths Pool & gorgeous yard Located just steps from the center of McCormick Ranch’s […]

5 HOME NORTH SCOTTSDALE OPEN HOUSE TOUR – SATURDAY, JANUARY 30TH 10AM – 2PM   Please join me and 4 other brokers for a collection of outstanding properties this Saturday January 30th from 10am to 2pm at our 5 home North Scottsdale Open House Tour. These fine homes range from 3,949 to 5,235 square feet and […]

COMING SOON! 22806 N 55th St, Phoenix Beautiful Edmunds-Toll Brothers home in Lockwood Estates at Desert Ridge. 3,356 square feet 4 bedrooms 3 full baths Teen / Den near secondary bedrooms Stunning home in gated Lockwood Estates, surrounded by Wildfire Golf Course near JW Marriott at Desert Ridge. Gorgeous wood floors, tall ceilings, and enormous […]

MACERICH FILES A REZONING APPLICATION AT FASHION SQUARE MALL Macerich filed a rezoning application December 21 for redevelopment of Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall. Plans call to increase the building height to 150 feet and the square footage to top 3,200,000 square feet. This includes a high-rise that would take the place of the recently closed Camelview […]

WHAT IS YOUR MCCORMICK RANCH LOT WORTH?   “Under All is the Land.” –National Association of Realtors’ Code of Ethics, 1913   It’s easy to come with a general home value. But what if you were considering tearing down a house and going with new construction? Or if your insurance agent needs to break out land […]

  (We are happy to have Kevin Hardin contribute this article. Kevin is an attorney and Director of Mortgage Mediation Group, which is a practice group at the law firm of McCarthy Law. Kevin is a 25 year veteran of the Mortgage and Real Estate industries and holds the following credentials: JD (Juris Doctorate) from Concord […]