The numbers for October 2008 are in and it was another disappointment for the Scottsdale real estate market. We have been seeing home sales and pending home sales trending down for a few months and now we are seeing the number of homes for sale inch up after several months of promising declines. Trend Analysis – […]
Home Values in the Phoenix Valley – A Useful Interactive Tool
AZCentral.com updated its “Median Home Prices for Valley ZIP Codes” tool with data through September 2008. This tool is a great resource that allows you to look at performance by zip code over the last five years. It allows you to search by “new homes”, “resale homes” and “all homes”. Not only will you see median home […]
Scottsdale Golf Communities- Market Snapshot – October 2008
One of the main areas I focus on is Scottsdale Golf Communities. I typically look at individual community performance, but wanted to look at a side-by-side comparison of the communities I serve. Looking at the chart below, you can see the prices between each of the communities as well as within each the individual communities vary greatly. This list includes communities that […]
Roka Akor – Scottsdale, AZ – Sleek Design and Delicious Japanese Food
A few months back, Scottsdale was treated to a new entrant into our growing culinary scene. With sister locations in London and Macau and billed on its website as “Contemporary Japanese Robatayaki Cuisine,” Roka Akor does not disappoint. The restaurant itself is very contemporary and open. The focal point of the dining room is the […]
Optima Camelview – Scottsdale, AZ – 2008 Sales Performance
The Optima Camelview community in Scottsdale, Arizona is one of Scottsdale’s top luxury condo developments. With its striking design, premier location in downtown Scottsdale and first-class amenities, the lifestyle at Optima Camelview is hard to surpass. This post takes a look at the sales performance of Optima Camelview in 2008. The lowest priced unit currently on the […]
A Scottsdale Arizona Neighborhood Gem – Kashman’s Place
UPDATE: Kashman’s has closed but was replaced with JJ’s Delicatessen, an excellent addition that serves a very similar menu and more. Located on the northeast corner of Pinnacle Peak Road and Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale is a neighborhood gem called Kashman’s Place. Also known as “The Breakfast & Lunch Place,” Kashman’s is the perfect locale […]
Greater Phoenix Luxury Condo Market – September 2008
September was a challenging month for the Greater Phoenix luxury condo market, which is defined as condos for sale for more than $1 million. Activity tapered off, resulting in zero sales for the month. As of the end of September, there were 102 luxury condos for sale throughout the valley. Forty-seven luxury condos were for […]
Scottsdale Luxury Home Market Performance – September 2008
– SEPTEMBER 2008 – Homes Priced Between $1,000,000 – $1,499,999 – Actives: In September, the number of active homes in this price point was up 3.2% to 548. This number has been declining month-over-month since March. We are still well below the average of the last 12 months of 597. – Pendings: There were 24 […]
