Author: Marta Walsh

  • Big Money Is Buying Arizona Real Estate. Are You?

    When institutional investors start pouring money into an asset class sometimes it’s time to take notice. There are investors who just try to find out what Warren Buffett is buying so they can mirror his portfolio. Not a bad idea given the Oracle’s returns. Right now institutional money is flowing in to Arizona real estate. The Cromford […]

  • Paradise Valley Farms

    The Phoenix metro area real estate market has a few areas that just seem to stand out. The areas that seem to have history and command attention. One such example is Biltmore Estates in Phoenix or Horseshoe Road in Paradise Valley. The trees are all well grown. The curb appeal is majestic. These neighborhoods just […]

  • Phoenix Market On Fire

    According to Forbes Phoenix is one of the local real estate markets that is on fire right now for real estate sales. Source: Forbes. The Forbes numbers show a 44% drop in inventory year over year and a 33% rise in prices in the same period. Of course that’s looking at the whole metro area […]

  • Buying Beats Renting

    Phoenix, Arizona is 49% cheaper to live in if you own your own home versus renting according to a new study published by online property listing site Trulia. I’m not going to dig into all the methodology behind the published study. As you can imagine there are many many variables that lead to what it […]

  • What Sells A House?

    Online property listings site Trulia recently published a survey on what home buyers are really looking for in a house. It was a pretty small survey size and the full methodology was not published. The Findings Amenities All Respondents Men Women Master Bathroom 70% 64% 75% Walk-in Closet 63% 55% 72% Gourmet Kitchen 56% 51% […]

  • 7 Biggest Price Reductions in Paradise Valley

    Looking for a good deal? One thing to look at is th price drop from original listing price to current listing price. A big drop could be an indication of value and a motivated seller. In many cases it just means the owner has been chasing the market for a long time. 7 Biggest Price […]