bank owned homes: I have a gripe...
- 05/05/10 02:07 PM
The real industry has forever been fighting an uphill battle in terms of public perception. In polls that are taken regarding various industries and how they are perceived Realtors rank only slightly higher than Lawyers in the public's eyes. Lawyers usually being dead last in these polls. Which leads to my point. When Realtors don't answer phones, don't return e-mail messages and insist on automating their phone services or requiring us to text them for info you are only hurting the industry as a whole. We are taught from the beginning that real estate is a "people business". Well I posit, (4 comments)
bank owned homes: Short Sales and Foreclosures still dominating the Phoenix real estate market.
- 04/09/10 12:29 PM
Activity in the Phoenix and Scottsdale area real estate market continues to move along at a nice pace. However, as illustrated by the tables below the marjority of the sales activity is in the "distressed properties" markets, or foreclosures and short sales. The other notable statistic in the tables below is the percentage of sales of homes priced $199,999 or less. Fully 3/4's of the sales taking place in our market are in that price range. Investors and first time home buyers comprise the majority of that market. The affordability of homes in the Phoenix/Scottsdale market has reached a level now (1 comments)
bank owned homes: Anthem AZ Real Estate - Market Report February 2010
- 03/09/10 11:42 AM
The Anthem AZ real estate market came back strong in Februrary. The inventory of homes for sale decreased a bit and the Average Sales Price resumed it's upward climb. The burn rate is still 2 months, and the average days on market is only 78. One of the more interesting and positive statistics is the number of homes currently pending (or under contract). That number continues to increase on Year over Year basis. Based on those statistics we have a traditional seller's market in Anthem. Anthem's housing market looks to be once again on stable footing. Here are the lastest stats for the week ending (0 comments)