phoenix real estate: A Phoenix Paradox? #1 in US Inflation BUT Home Prices Cooling - 12/12/22 03:38 PM
As 2022 comes to a close, we have a real paradox in the Phoenix Arizona metro area. Phoenix is leading the United State metro areas in inflation YET we are in a period of cooling home prices. WHAT you say? How can this be? Yet it is true. Most general prices are going up while at the same time housing costs are decreasing in what has become a Buyer's Market for homes. (Photo: Phoenix Valley of the Sun from Dobbins Lookout Point- Phoenix Parks and Recreation website)
This strange, maybe temporary situation or 'window of opportunity' was described by The Arizona Republic … (0 comments)

phoenix real estate: Beauty in All Things - 12/05/22 09:39 AM
There is beauty in all things created by God. (Photo: Duskys Wondersite)
A Cabbage?
Yes, beauty in a cabbage, notice the symmetrical lines. Fascinating and captivating.
A cabbage is simple yet complex. We has humans are wonderfully complex and yet God knows every hair on our head.
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phoenix real estate: "Do You Hear What I Hear" Alternate Meaning 1962 Christmas Carol... - 11/29/22 10:09 AM
OK, Thanksgiving just ended and the Christmas Carols are already playing on the radio. So, you will probably be hearing Bing Crosby's rendition of "Do You Hear What I Hear" as well as others singing this popular 1962 Christmas Carol. When you listen, listen closely to the lyrics...did the lyrics also have an alternate meaning from the obvious Christmas meaning? Read on...
Listen...Do you Hear What I Hear? A Christmas Hymn or Air Raid Warning...
Listen to the symbolic lyrics in Bing Crosby's rendition of Do You Hear What I Hear...written in October 1962. Was the star in the song a star with … (2 comments)

phoenix real estate: Room with a View? 2 Story Homes Phoenix Metro UPDATED DAILY Oct 2022 - 10/26/22 02:11 PM
Stairways, especially a grand stairway can be very impressive. Two story homes separating the living area with the entertaining area, offering a room with a view are loved by many but not all. For those 2 story home lovers, here are, 
Two Story Homes (With Stairs) in the Phoenix Metro For Sale UPDATED DAILY
Here a Phoenix Metro 2+ Level Single Family Detached Homes For Sale on FULL PAGE view. Also create your own FREE MLS SEARCH PORTAL 
We all know the stairs in a 2 story home are better exercise, but sometimes we need a little more motivation or invitation for fun to … (0 comments)

phoenix real estate: Ask Garden Gnomes For Real Estate Advice? - 10/22/22 08:13 PM
COME ON MAN! Really now...are you going to ask a GARDEN GNOME or your REALTOR® for real estate advice? Who you gonna call?
Ask a grouchy GARDEN GNOME or your Friendly REALTOR....me?
You may have questions about real estate such as what should I fix up on my home before I sell and why and not sure whom to ask? You could ask me as your personal REALTOR® or you could ask the usually friendly, reliable but sometimes erratic and misunderstood "Garden Gnomes".
You prefer to start with the garden gnomes, you say. OK, OK. Your REALTOR® is busy and the Garden Gnomes are sitting around outside, in where else, … (4 comments)

phoenix real estate: Looking For Circle Driveway Phoenix Homes ALWAYS UP TO DATE Oct 2022 - 10/20/22 09:43 PM
Here are Homes for Sale with Circle Driveway in the Phoenix metro for sale ALWAYS UP TO DATE on the MLS on the day you read this article written in October 2022.  As a Buyer's Realtor, I love to track the circle driveway homes for sale in the Phoenix Arizona metro area because I think they are great and I love them. Do you have a lot of cars but no where to park them? I have a solution for you. I believe that homes with a circular driveway are special with plenty of parking and these homes look way COOL! Let … (8 comments)

phoenix real estate: Single Level Phoenix AZ Metro ALWAYS UP TO DATE Homes For Sale 9-15-22 - 09/15/22 10:23 AM
Here are ALWAYS UP TO DATE  Phoenix Arizona Metro Single Level Detached Homes for sale on the MLS this September 15, 2022.  I love to track the single story single family detached homes for sale in the Phoenix Arizona metro area because I think they are great for those that do not like to go up and down the stairs. If you like to wander around he house and think or talk on the phone and not going up and down each time you need to get something out of the refrigerator, check on the kids or do the laundry, single level … (0 comments)

phoenix real estate: Arcadia in Phoenix Arizona Homes ALWAYS UP TO DATE For Sale Sep 2022 - 09/10/22 08:29 AM
Here are the ALWAYS UP TO DATE Arcadia in Phoenix Arizona Homes for Sale on the MLS for September 2022. The sought after Arcadia neighborhoods are immediately West of Scottsdale and South of local landmark Camelback Mountain. Arcadia homes are characterized by beautiful traditional homes and estates many with green lawns (irrigated areas), large lots and custom homes with traditional themes.   Arcadia Neighborhood of Phoenix Homes For Sale and ALWAYS UP TO DATE

See Arcadia in Phoenix Arizona Homes for Sale detached homes UPDATED DAILY on a FULL PAGE view  and create your own FREE MLS SEARCH PORTAL
See Arcadia homes for sale, named after the utopian or … (0 comments)

phoenix real estate: Man Cave Homes Phoenix Metro Arizona ALWAYS UP TO DATE For Sale 9-9-22 - 09/09/22 08:37 PM
See Homes with Man Cave For Sale in the Phoenix Metro For Sale and ALWAYS UP TO DATE listed on the MLS on September 9, 2022. I have several different types of Man Cave Home searches all relating to a different type of Man Cave. Read on.... (Man in Cave Photo: Mode21 Pixabay)
MAN CAVE REALTOR® Jeff Masich the King of homes for sale with RV garages and/or parking or just a MAN CAVE.
8+ Car Garage Homes For Sale in the Phoenix Metro ALWAYS UP TO DATE
To see 8+ Car Garage Homes For Sale in the Phoenix Metro click here for an ALWAYS UP TO DATE … (3 comments)

phoenix real estate: Median Home Prices In Review...What is AHEAD? - 09/01/22 10:30 AM
What goes UP must come DOWN. Median Phoenix metro area home prices continue to fall to an expected $445K in August after reaching a record median high of $475K in May and June. Here is what to expect next...read on. (Photo: Crystal Ball Brandee Pember from Pixabay)
UP and Now DOWN Median House SOLD Prices Last 3 Years in Phoenix Arizona Metro
$445K August 2022 (Expected Pending Final Numbers)
$454K July 2022 
$475K June 2022
$475,000 May 2022 
$470,000 April 2022 
$460,000 March 2022 
$450,000 February 2022
$427,000 December 2021
$333,000 December 2020
$290,000 December 2019
Experts are saying that although Metro Phoenix’s housing market continues to cool the last two months, but … (4 comments)

phoenix real estate: Todays ALWAYS UP TO DATE East Phoenix Homes Next to Scottsdale 8-25-22 - 08/25/22 12:33 PM
Here are today's East Phoenix Arizona ALWAYS UP TO DATE homes for sale on the MLS bordering Scottsdale for August 25, 2022.
There are some great homes for sale in Southeast Phoenix just south of Camelback Mountain and bordering Scottsdale Arizona. Then to the north of Shea Road Scottsdale once again borders Scottsdale. Many of these homes for sale are in the Arcadia area of Phoenix south of Camelback Mountain.  North of Shea Road there are many 1 acre Phoenix homes and estates. In between and surrounding there are some smaller suburban homes. Something for everyone bordering Scottsdale. Here are the latest … (3 comments)

phoenix real estate: Origin of Street Names + Places in Phoenix AZ Metro - 08/12/22 08:33 PM
Have you wondered about the origins of names of some of the streets and places in our Phoenix Arizona metro? Well, I have some answers for you here.
Scottsdale
Are you a Scottsdale, Arizona resident or thinking of moving to one of the nation's top 10 places to live? Well, you may wonder where Scottsdale's name originates and where the street names and places came from.
Scottsdale itself as well as Scottsdale Road began with Winfield Scott who was an early resident.
1888: United States Army Chaplain Winfield Scott moves to the area and purchases 640 acres of desert land at the whopping price of $3.50 … (3 comments)

phoenix real estate: Hey Low Rider Get A Little Higher: Mortgage Rates! - 07/30/22 10:01 AM
Hey Lowrider Get a Little HIGHER! I am talking about mortgage rates and not classic automobiles here. Expect further increases. (Lowrider image Stocksnap from Pixabay)
The Wall Street Journal announced July 27, 2022 that "The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point for the second straight meeting in an effort to tamp down inflation that's been running at a four-decade high." Expect further mortgage rate increases to follow in the months ahead and into next year. Now may be the time to act if considering the purchase of a home.
If you are thinking of … (0 comments)

phoenix real estate: Don't Forget Mesa Arizona Tubing B4 School Starts - 07/29/22 11:17 PM

Don't forget Salt River Tubing in Mesa before school starts in August. Or a day off from work! Temperatures are 100 degrees. Well head to Mesa and the Salt River (fresh water) and COOL DOWN and have some FUN! Salt River Tubing. Saturday July 30 is Mega Hawaiian Hula Float Down. (Info in image from www.SaltRiverTubing.com)
  Time to go Tubing on the Salt River with tubing through the Summer Months.    Salt River  Tubing float downs are a BLAST! Salt River Tubing in Mesa                                    Tubes can be … (1 comments)

phoenix real estate: Home Supply In Phoenix Arizona Metro Doubles - 07/28/22 06:38 PM
Are you looking for a single family detached home in the Phoenix Arizona metro including Scottsdale? Well the supply of active MLS listings is increasing. This month July 2022 there are now over 12,000 single family homes on the market! Yes, the inventory of homes has doubled as just a few months ago there were only 5,000+ homes actively for sale on the MLS. With the supply of homes rising, prices have have dropped in July. (Photo: Hands Growth by skalekar1992 Pixabay)
Check here to see Homes For Sale in Phoenix Metro area in Arizona on the MLS. Also see what are the home … (1 comments)

phoenix real estate: North Carolina Lake Adventure - 07/24/22 03:30 PM
OK with my Blogging Host's imaginary Active Rain Point Store open this month and with so many extravagant choices available, I will select the simpler (than Paris) point store choice of the Lake Adventure in North Carolina. (Photo: Barney Fife Impersonator by Stephen Marc, Pixabay)
Lake Adventure in North Carolina!  Offered by Debe Maxwell, CRS 
"Fly 10 friends  to Charlotte's beautiful Lake Wylie for a week! Stay at the beautiful Hotel Maxwell. Be prepared for a week of fun, sunshine, stunning views, home-style cooking and craft cocktails.  Fill your days with a tour of Lake Wylie by boat or swimming, water skiing, tubing or … (6 comments)

phoenix real estate: Lower Prices- Phoenix Metro 2022 Home Prices Peaked - 07/23/22 03:16 PM
Look for lower home prices starting in July 2022. After reaching a record $475K median SOLD home price for May and June 2022, the Phoenix metro prices have likely PEAKED for the remainder of 2022.  (Photo: Jeff Masich looking at Camelback Mountain says home prices in the Phoenix Arizona metro and Valley of the Sun have peaked and will be lower starting in July).
Tom Ruff, The Information Market, reported  July 15, 2022,  the actual Phoenix metro ARMLS June 2022 Results as follows:
"After two straight years of strong sales activity and rapidly rising home prices, our market is cooling and cooling rapidly, … (1 comments)

phoenix real estate: June 2022 "High Water Mark" Phoenix AZ Home Prices - 07/16/22 11:37 AM
After reaching a record $475K median SOLD home price for June 2022, the Phoenix metro prices have likely reached the "HIGH WATER" mark for the remainder of 2022. (Photo High Water by Arek Socha- Pixabay)
Tom Ruff, The Information Market, reported yesterday, July 15, 2022,  on actual ARMLS June 2022 Results as follows:
"After two straight years of strong sales activity and rapidly rising home prices, our market is cooling and cooling rapidly, with a balanced market next on the horizon. There may still be a buyer or two out there that has not received the memo, but  for the most part, the … (0 comments)

phoenix real estate: Have You Noticed? MORE Homes on Market Phoenix Metro - 07/11/22 05:12 PM
Have you noticed? There are now more homes for sale in the Phoenix metro market (about 60 miles radius in Maricopa and parts of Pinal County). As a matter of fact there were 11,307 single family detached homes on the market today within 60 miles of Phoenix. Only 2 months ago there were half this many homes for sale. This is a significant change.
Accordingly, home prices increases have slowed and in some cases starting to drop. Homes are not selling in 3 days as was happening for much of 2021 and 2022. The rise in mortgage rates to 5-6% have been … (0 comments)

phoenix real estate: Little Known Fact About July 4 - 07/04/22 08:51 AM
There is a little known fact about July 4, 1776, Independence Day and the Declaration of Independence, the birth of our country that I would like to share with you. We live in a great country with many freedoms that go back to John Adams and Thomas Jefferson our second and third Presidents after George Washington. Are we perfect and is our democracy without fault....No. However, as the first true democracy in the world, more people come to the US seeking freedom and to be a part of the 'American Dream' than anywhere else in the world.  (Image America: Mary Pahlke … (10 comments)

 
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Jeff Masich-Scottsdale AZ Associate Broker,MBA,GRI

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Scottsdale, AZ

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