A few interesting facts about the last 4 years of Real Estate sales in the Phoenix Metro area. 2008 signalled the massive declines in our values. Short sales were born…or at least became more well known. Short sales can still be filled with frustration for buyers and for sallers, but our success ratio is noticable in the number of short sales that have acutally resulted in a sale.

The good news is our homes sales are hopping. There is an inventory shortage of homes for sale in the Valley which will hopefully be followed with the typical supply/demand result…an increase in values.

Stay tuned!

~ In 2011 ~

89,392single family homes/condos/townhomes SOLD in Maricopa County
Of those sold:

39,308 (44%) sold for UNDER $100,000

79,979 (89%) sold for $300,000 OR LESS

763 (-1%) sold for over $1,000,000

31,276 (35%) were Traditional Sales

35,859 (40%) were Lender Owned Sales (REO)

19,566 (22%) were Short Sales

74,732 Single Family Homes were sold in 2011

$5,000~ the price of the least expensive single family (livable) home sold in Maricopa County in 2011. An 1180sf home, with 4 bedrooms, 1.75 baths built in 1955 in Phoenix.

$6,200,000 ~ the price of the most expensive single family home sold in Maricopa County in 2011. A new custom built 11,422sf, 6 bedroom, 9 bath home in Scottsdale.

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~ In 2010 ~

79,308 single family homes/condos/townhomes SOLD in Maricopa County
Of those sold:

28,497 (35%) sold for UNDER $100,000

69,811 (88%) sold for $300,000 OR LESS

797 (1%) sold for over $1,000,000

29,617 (37%) were Traditional Sales

32,399 (40%) were Lender Owned Sales (REO)

16,838 (21%) were Short Sales

75,944 Single Family Homes were sold in 2010

$7,774~ the price of the least expensive single family home sold in Maricopa County in 2010. An 846 sf home, with 3 bedrooms, 1 bath in Phoenix.

$7,500,000 ~ the price of the most expensive single family home sold in Maricopa County in 2010. A new custom built 10,567 sf, 6 bedroom, 9 bath home in Scottsdale.

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~ In 2009 ~

80,887 single family homes/condos/townhomes SOLD in Maricopa County
Of those sold:

28,601 (35%) sold for UNDER $100,000

71,414 (89.5%) sold for $300,000 OR LESS

746 (Less than 1%) sold for over $1,000,000

24,574 (30%) were Traditional Sales

44,742 (55%) were Lender Owned Sales (REO)

11,712 (14%) were Short Sales

80,877 Single Family Homes were sold in 2009

$6,000 ~ the price of the least expensive single family home sold in Maricopa County in 2009. A 756 sf home, with 2 bedrooms, 1 bath with recent fire damage in Buckeye.

$8,497,500 ~ the price of the most expensive single family home sold in Maricopa County in 2009. A new custom built 11,700sf, 5 bedroom, 9 bath home in Scottsdale.

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~ In 2008 ~

51,510 single family homes/condos/townhomes SOLD in Maricopa County
Of those sold:

4,694 (9%) sold for UNDER $100,000

39,202 (76%) sold for $300,000 OR LESS

971 (1.8%) sold for over $1,000,000

33,249 (65%) were Traditional Sales

17,360 (34%) were Lender Owned Sales (REO)

900 (1.7%) were Short Sales

52,080 Single Family Homes were sold in 2008

$11,000 ~ the price of the least expensive single family home sold in Maricopa County in 2008. A 578 sf lender owned home, with 2 bedrooms, 1 bath built in 1954 in Buckeye.

$9,000,000 ~ the price of the most expensive single family home sold in Maricopa County in 2008. A new custom built 11,000sf, 7 bedroom, 10 bath home in Phoenix.

*Information obtained from Arizona Regional MLS is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

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What a beautiful day for a Presidential visit!  Only a mile from my house, I thought it would be fun to go on over to the Intel Plant in Ocotillo and see the excitement as President Obama arrived for his tour of the plant today.

I’m not going to go all political here.  It really doesn’t matter what side of the fence I’m on with President Obama.  The fact of the matter is he IS our President and for that reason I wanted to pay my respect to him.

I stood on the South corner so I wouldn’t be shooting into the sun (with my camera that is) when the motorcade passed by.  At first I didn’t realize there were designated corners.  If you stood on the North Corner of Ocotillo and Dobson Roads, I guess you were pro-Obama.  The South corner was occupied primarily by those who carried Anti-Obama signs. If you crossed the street the crowd would cheer your arrival.  Not wanting to make a statement, I tried to stand on the median, but police soon chased me  off that spot.

So, back I went to the South side of the street so I’d have a clear shot of the President arriving.

The only real argument (besides some good- natured chanting by both sides) came from an older Sun Lake resident who asked a man with a bullhorn to have respect for those with hearing aides.  His complaint fell on “deaf” ears as the bullhorn equipped man wearing a sombrero continued his LOUD protest and simply told hearing aid man to “move if you don’t like it”.  Good times.

The helicopter overhead signaled the impending arrival of the President.  Soon came the roar of the motorcade and then the black car with US flags attached.  Inside you could almost make out a shape of a man waving behind tinted glass.  Our leader passed while signs of all types were waived screaming their agendas.  I thought it ironic that one of the loudest signs of all laid quietly in the dirt.  I’ll call it our sign of the times and if one person had been standing on the corner alone holding this sign…it probably would have made the loudest statement of all.Arizona sign of the times

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The Pain of Home Buyer’s Remorse

by admin on January 18, 2012 · 1 comment

buyers remorseHave you felt that gnawing feeling in the pit of your stomach? Have you felt the fear that you’ve made the wrong decision, the pang of guilt that you paid too much? The pain that I am speaking of is buyer’s remorse, one of the more aggravating feelings in life. I know I’ve felt it after buying a particular sweater that I loved at the store that I did not like at all once I got home. However, buyer’s remorse for a $30 sweater is nothing compared to buyer’s remorse for a new home.

Buyer’s remorse is programmed into humans, so that we second guess ourselves to a point that we are no longer happy with the house of our dreams. It must be stopped! But how? The process is simple. Before you ever step foot in an open house or open a home magazine, make a list of things that you want in your home. We’ll simply call this the “Want List”.

Now it’s time to find your home! Be sure to do all your research and listen to the advice of friends, family, and, of course, your realtor about the homes that you are looking at. And bam there it is! You’ve found the perfect home! But before you close any deals, it’s time to make another list. Or two really, since you’ll need to write down the pros and cons of the house. Now take out your very first Want List. Do the pros match the big items on the Want List? Do the cons outweigh the Want List, or was your original Want List too unrealistic? Be sure that the Want List and the Pros/Cons list line up with each other.

You’ve analyzed your lists and the home is a definite go. Seal the deal and sign those papers! You go home to celebrate, but then as you are crawling into bed those feelings of regret begin to creep up. You gently push the first feelings away, but the more you push the more buyer’s remorse pushes back! Before you spend a sleepless night of running through illogical scenarios of why your new home will be the regret of your life, pull out your handy Want and Pros/Cons lists. Scan through all the logical reasons of why you loved this house in the first place. Soon enough your mind and the buyer’s remorse should be at ease.

If your buyer’s remorse cannot be satisfied through your lists, there are ways to get out of the contracts legally, but it may cost you a little. Often times, it just takes time for you to get used to the idea of your new home and a little decorating to make it really feel like a home. Going into your home search knowing what you want is essential in finding that home of your dreams.

Written By Michelle Hille @ www.newhomesource.com

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Youfit Health Club coming to Fulton Ranch Promenade in Chandler AZ

January 1, 2012

There’s a new fitness center coming to town and it will be located in the Fulton Ranch Promenade. Youfit will occupy 18,000sf that once housed AJ’s and the “now you see it…now you don’t” Good Food Market. Youfit is a Florida-based health club which features the “no frills” concept. According to the founder of Youfit, Rick [...]

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Chandler AZ San Marcos Condos to resume construction

December 28, 2011

Things are looking up at the intersection of Arizona Avenue and Chandler Blvd in Chandler, Arizona where it has just been announced that the San Marcos Condominium project will resume construction on the last 22 units  in the development. The San Marcos Condos began production in 2007…probably the worst time ever to begin a new [...]

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Phoenix Area Real Estate Market Update – December 2011

December 10, 2011

As December marches toward the close of the year, we are left with the familiar pattern of two steps forward one step back characteristic for the Phoenix area real estate market  of 2011. This month’s market report has some positive news in the gain of shorts sales over foreclosures in the distressed property make up, [...]

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Phoenix Metro Real Estate Market Report 11/30/2011

November 30, 2011

Active Listings, 19,659 (vs 39,600 in Nov. 2010, a decline of almost 50%) Traditional Sales 13,791 (70%) Short Sales 3,321 (17%) Lender Owned (REO) 2,396 (12%) HUD 151 (1%) A 2.6 month supply of active inventory  Pending sales, 18,052 Traditional Sales, 18% Short Sales 61%; REO 16% HUD 5%  Closed 11/1/2011 – 10/31/2011 7,533 (vs [...]

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Phoenix Area Real Estate Update October 2011

November 1, 2011

Sales volumes dropped in September while supply failed to decline for the first time since December 2010. To compensate we saw positive pricing movement for the first time since the second quarter. Looking into the ARMLS data across all areas and types we see the following: •    Sales per Month: 7,832 in September – down [...]

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372 W BEECHNUT PL Sun Lakes, AZ Home for sale

October 19, 2011
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44620 W. Desert Plant Trl., Maricopa AZ ~ Cobblestone Farms Home for Sale

October 13, 2011

The WOW factor personified! 44620 W DESERT PLANT TRL Maricopa, Arizona 85139 Cobblestone Farms 2,445 sq. ft. on a 1/4 Acre Lot Upgraded to the HILT $199,000 Beautifully upgraded home in desirable Cobblestone Farms. 2 Master Bedrooms and a Den/office; Formal living/dining rooms and family room with entertainment niches. Designer features throughout including granite countertops, [...]

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4361 E. Augusta Ave., Chandler AZ 85249 ~ Sun Groves home for sale

October 13, 2011

Beautiful home in Chandler, Arizona ~ Sun Groves. 4361 E. Augusta Avenue Chandler, AZ Sun Groves 1712sf, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths $155,000 Property features desirable greatroom floorplan. Master split with 2 additional bedrooms and 2 baths. Designer paint treatments and wood blinds throughout. Nicely landscaped with mature trees and grassy backyard. Large expanded garage for [...]

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HARP. It could save you thousands on your mortgage payment!

October 11, 2011

Want to take advantage of our historically low interest rates but can’t refinance because your home’s value has decreased?  There may be help for you and many are taking advantage of the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP). HARP is a federally designed to help those homeowners who have been faithfully making their house payments.  Wow!  [...]

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How to live before you die. Thank you, Steve Jobs

October 6, 2011

I’m not an Apple Head. I’m not even Apple Sauce. I don’t own a Mac or an Ipad. I do have an IPod..but none of that really matters. Steve Jobs will always be remembered as a leading pioneer in the TechnoRevolution even though he never graduated from college. He had no idea what he wanted [...]

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