And just like that, 2020 is halfway over…What a ride so far!  Last month we saw Phoenix real estate getting back to “normal”.  Now, 30 days later and the market has taken off like a rocket with no signs of

Do you want the good news or the bad news first? OK, the good news:   The AZ governors ‘stay at home’ order is expiring! Now we can eat out, do some shopping, and go out and buy a home…that is

As we digest the impacts of Covid-19 on the economy and state of affairs, it’s an easy assumption to think that “everything is going downhill”. But is that so?  During the great recession, real estate was one of the hardest

It’s right about this time of year that we start seeing flocks of homeowners dip their toes into the pool of home selling. In tandem, buyers emerge from hibernation, ready to purchase a home.  It’s the same timing every year, and is

2019 brought on some absolutely colossal home purchases, including the single most expensive home to sell in Arizona EVER.  That means it’s time again for the 2019 edition of let’s see how the other half lives. OK, it’s not the

Is it just me or when you think of the year 2010 , it feels more like 3 years ago, not TEN whole years. A lot has happened in the world in that 10 year span. The decade started knee deep

If you could only choose one, which would you rather have?   A home with a gorgeous chef’s kitchen with a plain dirt backyard, or a home with a 15 year old kitchen and a resort style backyard with a nice

116%.  That’s the amount of increases in refinances compared with 1 year ago. Yes, mortgage rates have softened quite a bit this year.  But will it continue?  What about housing prices, will they climb or sink?  Home pricing predictions for

The year is 1989.  You’re ready to buy a home.  You jump in your Chevy Caprice station wagon and hit the streets, looking for “For Sale” signs. Without much luck, you pull out the yellow pages at home, pick up your

It’s hard to believe but 2019 is really halfway over.  Before we start thinking about what the year 2020 will bring, it’s time to look back at what the real estate market has done in the first half of the