Subject: Paradise Valley Weekly - 11 New Listings, 6 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling a House

Paradise Valley Weekly - 11 New Listings, 6 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling a House

April 19th, 2014 at 3:23 am MST

There was a terrific article published last week entitled "5 Ridiculous Things Sellers Say" which should be required reading for all sellers and buyers. To read the article please click here. I would like to add a 6th mistake of sellers, it's someth ...

Paradise Valley Weekly - 8 New Listings, Crime in Scottsdale, Eye-Opening Market Stats

April 12th, 2014 at 4:03 am MST

Phoenix's housing market had the worst February in 4 years, as reported in the Phoenix Buisiness Journal here. It's a combination of factors, and certainly our friendly politicians in Washington DC didn't help. The reduction in FHA loan amounts by ab ...

Paradise Valley Weekly - 15 New Listings, End of the Seller's Market

April 6th, 2014 at 4:09 am MST

The Phoenix metro area's real estate market is clearly weaker than it was a year ago. The large investors who had been snapping up properties have stopped as prices have risen, and normal buyers have less purchasing power as interest rates have incre ...

Paradise Valley Weekly - 12 New Listings, Off MLS Home, Negotiation Strategy

March 29th, 2014 at 3:58 am MST

There is an off MLS opportunity available exclusively to readers of this newsletter. Highlights:Hillside with views, but also has a large flat yard for entertaining and for kids to play -- this is a very rare combinationMassive wine cellar, as the ow ...

Paradise Valley Weekly - 17 New Listings, More $3 Million+ Home Sales in PV

March 22nd, 2014 at 3:48 am MST

Some eye-popping numbers in Paradise Valley's closings. The trend cited in this newsletter last week of sales in $3 million+ market continues with 2 more last week (over $4 million actually). See the Closings section below for detail on this week's n ...

Paradise Valley Weekly - 17 New Listings, Seller Financing, Record Sales of $3 Million+ Homes

March 15th, 2014 at 3:46 am MST

An off MLS opportunity will soon be available exclusively to readers of this newsletter and my clients. Specifically, it's a custom Southwest style home with incredible views, and is perfect for families. The home has never been on market since it wa ...

Paradise Valley Weekly - 11 New Listings, Luxury Home Sales Up Across US, Real Estate Love Letters?

March 8th, 2014 at 3:43 am MST

Before we get to Paradise Valley real estate, there were several important national news stories this week: 1. Luxury home sales are up across the USA. Even in places where the middle of the road home market is slowing down, luxury is moving along at ...

Paradise Valley Weekly - 12 New Listings, Auction, Tesla in AZ?

March 1st, 2014 at 4:21 am MST

I've long been a fan of luxury home auctions, and have written about their virtues in this newsletter several times over the years. However, one has to apply the same rigorous analysis to an auction property as any other property. In this week's new ...

Paradise Valley Weekly - 22 New Listings, Statistical Update from ASU Real Estate Center

February 22nd, 2014 at 4:16 am MST

The latest summary from ASU's real estate research center is available here. Some highlights:Throughout the Phoenix metro area, the average sale price per square foot is up 20% to $128 for single family homes.Paradise Valley's average selling price m ...

Paradise Valley Weekly - 14 New Listings, New Federal Reserve Chief's Impact on Real Estate

February 15th, 2014 at 4:33 am MST

It's no secret that the policy of the US Federal Reserve has a major impact on all markets, including real estate. So all eyes were on Janet Yellen as she made her first remarks. In a nutshell she is planning to continue the course of Ben Bernanke. A ...