Optima Camelview, located in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a wonderful community that attracts people from all over the world. In a previous post, I talked about its cutting edge design and the wonderful amenities. As of the last couple of months, Optima Camelview has gotten even better with the addition of a few on-site vendors to serve the […]
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Scottsdale’s Roka Akor Makes Bon Appetit’s Top Sushi Places
Last Fall, I wrote about a great new entrant into the Scottsdale dining scene – Roka Akor. Roka Akor, located on Scottsdale Road north of Indian Bend, offers wonderful “robatayaki” dishes, delicious sushi and innovative cocktails among other things. It seems the national press has noted what a great restaurant it is as well. In […]
Something To Do this Weekend (3/27/09): Divine Performing Arts at ASU Gammage
If you are looking for some entertainment this weekend, look no further than the Divine Performing Arts 2009 World Tour shows being held at ASU Gammage theater. The show consists of traditional Chinese dance, music, drums and other performances all set to a live orchestra. I watched a little bit of a taped show at the booth […]
Greater Phoenix Luxury Condo Market – February 2009
Here is a very quick snapshot of the Valley’s luxury condo market performance in February of 2009. I define the luxury condo market as condos with asking prices in excess of $1 million dollars. These condos can be found in Scottsdale, Phoenix and Tempe. It was a slow month for this segment of the market. […]
Desert Mountain – Scottsdale, AZ – 2009 Sales Performance To Date
Here is a year-to-date look at the home sale performance at Desert Mountain in Scottsdale, Arizona. Desert Mountain is a luxury golf community located in far north Scottsdale. Located on over 8,000 acres, it features six Jack Nicklaus courses and six elegant clubhouses. It is also home to a spectacular tennis complex with standard courts as […]
Scottsdale Luxury Home Market – February 2009
Here are the February figures for the Scottsdale luxury home market. This analysis looks at single-family resale homes in Scottsdale priced $1,000,000 and above over the last twelve months. – FEBRUARY 2009 – Homes Priced Between $1,000,000 – $1,499,999 – Actives: There were 569 homes for sale in this price segment. This figure has […]
Scottsdale Single-Family Home Resale Market – February 2009
After a mixed January, February’s performance in Scottsdale rebounded, giving us better news. February sales and pending sales were up relative to January’s numbers. However, we did see the inventory of homes for sale creep up again over 4,000 to 4,007. February Highlights: Active Homes for Sale- We saw this number increase 1.1% over […]
La Vida – A Hidden Gem of a Community in North Scottsdale
Tucked in behind the corner of Pima and Pinnacle Peak roads is a hidden gem of a community called La Vida. Consisting of 60 home sites and adjacent to Pinnacle Peak Country Club, La Vida projects an air of charm and tranquility. Yet its location is one of the finest in North Scottsdale with dining, shopping, […]
