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Desert Mountain Scottsdale AZ - First Quarter 2012 Home Sales and Real Estate Update

By
Real Estate Agent with Live Better in Arizona

Desert Mountain Golf Homes Scottsdale AZDesert Mountain is a golf lover's dream community. It features six Jack Nicklaus golf courses and six clubhouses. Even if you are not a golfer, there is plenty going to to keep you active such as the miles of trails, a fitness center and spa, a tennis  and pool complex, a packed social event calendar and more. Desert Mountain is the farthest north golf community in Scottsdale and lies adjacent to the Town of Carefree and National Forest Land.

Below is a chart showing first quarter 2012 home sales in Desert Mountain as well as homes currently for sale and pending home sales.

Desert Mountain Scottsdale AZ Q1 2012 Homes for Sale

Sales are off to a decent start for 2012. The lowest priced sale at $427,500 was a cash sale and it was for a 2 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom, 2,088 square foot Sonoran Cottage. It has been priced at $475,000. The Sonoran Cottages are are smaller, located steps away from the Sonoran Clubhouse and Fitness Center and are perfect for people looking for the "lock and leave" lifestyle.

The highest priced sale for Q1 2012 was a Bing Hu designed home with amazing views of the Geronimo Golf Course. It had 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms and had 5,544 square feet. The asking price was $2,675,000 and it sold for $2,375,000.

What is interesting to note is the large number of pending home sales in the pipeline. If a large number of these were to close in April, it would be a great sales month for Desert Mountain.

If you would like a little historical sales information, here is a Desert Mountain Home Sales update from November 2011.

About Desert Mountain in Scottsdale, Arizona:
Desert Mountain is one of Scottsdale's top golf communities. Take advantage of the 8,000 acres Desert Mountain encompasses as well as Scottsdale's wonderful weather and experience the miles of trails that wind throughout the community. As mentioned previously, there are six golf courses that offer a variety of challenges for golfers as well as a tennis complex with multiple court surfaces, a pool complex including lap and play pools and a state-of-the-art fitness center. The six clubhouses have offerings that range from the more formal to the more casual and service is exceptional.

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Originally posted on Live Better in Scottdsdale 

Disclaimer: Data and information was pulled from the Arizona Regional MLS (ARMLS) as of 4/20/2012 and can change at any time. The analysis looks at single-family resale homes for sale and home sales in Desert Mountain Scottsdale AZ.
Copyright © 2012 Heather Tawes Nelson

Comments (2)

Steve and Jan Bachman
RE/MAX Gateway, Reston, Herndon, Ashburn, Sterling, Fairfax - Herndon, VA
Realtors - Northern Virginia

Good one Heather. This is the kind of data that folks need to know. You show your detailed knowledge of your market....one of the reasons why folks should contact you.

Apr 26, 2012 12:41 AM
Heather Tawes Nelson
Live Better in Arizona - Scottsdale, AZ
Associate Broker, ABR, CLHMS, CRS - Scottsdale, AZ

Thank you for the kind words, Steve. I appreciate it!

Apr 26, 2012 12:00 PM