– Scottsdale Homes for Sale and Home Sales in December 2013 – Scottsdale home sales in December were better than expected. However, pending sales at the end of the month were at levels we have not seen since around December of 2008. SCOTTSDALE HOME SALES ACTIVITY – DECEMBER 2013 Below, I have included some charts and information […]
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Scottsdale AZ Interior Design: How Does Product Pricing Work?
In my previous posts, we have covered How Interior Designers Work and How Interior Designers Charge. In this one, we are going to cover how pricing and markups work when your designer purchases products for your Scottsdale area home. As previously discussed, design fees will vary from designer to designer. Understanding the mark-up of the […]
Scottsdale AZ Luxury Home Market – November 2013
– Scottsdale AZ Luxury Home Market Performance for November 2013 – Overall, sales of Scottsdale luxury homes in November were again mixed and inventory continued to creep up. This report covers the luxury home market in Scottsdale, which I am classifying as homes on the market with asking prices of $1 million or more. Since home […]
Scottsdale Interior Design: How Do Interior Designers Charge?
– Scottsdale Interior Design: How Do Interior Designers Charge for a Project?- In my last post, I talked about how interior designers work and how sharing information about what you like and how you live are crucial to getting the perfect final result. In this post, I will talk about the how interior designers get […]
Scottsdale Area Events – Carefree Christmas Festival 2013
– Carefree Christmas Festival December 2013- The sixth annual Christmas Festival was held December 13-15, 2013 in the Carefree Town Center at the Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion. This is one of my favorite events each year and offers something for everybody. The meandering pathways surrounding the Events Stage are lined with booths selling clothing, jewelry, art, […]
Your Scottsdale Home: How Do Interior Designers Work?
-Your Scottsdale Home: How Does the Interior Design Process Work?- In a previous post, I discussed the difference between an interior designer and a decorator. As with the confusion that comes with those two terms, so does understanding how designers work and the bigger issue of how we charge for our services. In this first post […]
Phoenix and Scottsdale AZ Luxury Condo Sales – November 2013
– Phoenix and Scottsdale AZ Luxury Condo Sales – November 2013 – After an incredible month for luxury condo sales in Scottsdale and Phoenix, the pace stabilized back to more normal levels in November. In this analysis, I am looking at the sales activity for luxury condos in Phoenix and Scottsdale. I am defining luxury condos as […]
Where to Eat in Scottsdale AZ: Rusconi’s American Kitchen
– Where to Eat in Scottsdale: Rusconi’s American Kitchen- I dined at Rusconi’s American Kitchen last night for the second time in two weeks. After my first visit, I could not wait to go back for yet another amazing dinner. Michael Rusconi is best known from his tenure as the chef at Lon’s at the […]
