Earlier this month, an estate in Scottsdale sold for $7.15 million. The estate is located in Carefree Ranch, an exclusive community located in far North Scottsdale, adjacent to Desert Mountain. Known for its large parcels and astounding views, Carefree Ranch is quite impressive. The Tuscan home was built in 2007 and encompasses 9,000 square feet with four […]
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The Luxury Condo Market in Greater Phoenix – May 2008
Below is a quick review of the Luxury Condo Market in the Greater Phoenix area in May. Before I get started, how am I defining the Luxury Condo Market? I am looking at condos that are listed for sale for $1 million and up. Currently, there are three locations that have condos for sale of […]
Scottsdale Real Estate Market Performance for Single Family Homes- Through May 2008
The numbers for May 2008 are in, and the market for single-family homes in Scottsdale continues to improve. Active listings are down and pending sales and actual sales have improved from April. Trend Analysis – Scottsdale Single-Family Homes – Resale All Price Points 2007 […]
Luxian Scottsdale – Redefining Luxury Ownership
UPDATE: The Luxian community never came to fruition. ______________________________ Recently, I had the opportunity to meet with the development team of LUXIAN Scottsdale to learn more about the wonderful and unique concept they are bringing to Scottsdale. The LUXIAN Scottsdale will be located on Camelback Road adjacent to the Phoenician golf course and in the heart […]
Fortune Small Business Magazine ranks Scottsdale #25 in its “100 Best Places to Live and Launch”
In April of 2008, the Fortune Small Business magazine published a list outlining the “100 Best Places to Live and Launch” in the United States. The winners were rated on lifestyle as well as business climate for small business owners. Scottsdale came in at number 25. According to the magazine, Scottsdale ranked high on culture, nightlife, […]
Scottsdale Luxury Condo Market Performance Year-to-Date
Previously, I wrote a post on the million-dollar plus condo market in Scottsdale and the surrounding areas. Curious to see how the luxury condo segment has been performing in 2008, I pulled some data* to review. Phoenix Valley Overview To start, I looked at the information from a Valleywide perspective. Currently, there are 103 condos for sale in the Valley priced and […]
Sprinkles Cupcakes is now open in Scottsdale
Fresh from overwhelming success in Beverly Hills, California, Sprinkles Cupcakes has now opened a location in Scottsdale. Located on the northeast corner of Scottsdale Road and Camelback Road, across from the Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall, the store is in a prime location in the rapidly expanding and ever-more-chic Downtown Scottsdale. Sprinkles Cupcakes have been featured on Oprah, […]
Scottsdale Single-Family Luxury Home Market – April 2008
In September of 2007, I started compiling data on the Scottsdale luxury home market broken into price ranges. (Note: The data is for single-family resale homes.) As of April 2008, some promising trends have been emerging, with results varying depending on the price range. – APRIL 2008 – Homes Priced Between $1,000,000 – $1,499,999 – Actives: There were […]
