Author: Marta Walsh

  • Why People Buy A House

    The housing market over the last 7 or 8 years has left everyone a little exhausted. Crazy gains where if you didn’t put an offer in today you were worried prices would sky rocket tomorrow. From that to meltdown. One of the things that has happened is people are so bitten by the stories that […]

  • Paradise Valley Homes For Sale

    The supply in Paradise Valley is still low. It’s lifted off the absolute bottom of supply but still buyers are finding a hard time to locate the perfect property. There have been 94 sales so far this year. With only 300 fully active homes on the market that equates to 9.5 months of supply. While […]

  • Remember National News Can Be Misleading

    Real estate is hyper local. Phoenix is actually the one bright point in the nation’s housing story. While almost every other city is still searching for it’s bottom ours is quite clearly in already. So ignore the national news and keep an eye on trends on the macro level as zip code and on the […]

  • Open Houses This Weekend – Win a Free iPad

    This weekend I will be sitting on two open houses. One in Scottsdale and one in Paradise Valley. Call me if you would like to know where. One of the things I am handing out is my new postcard and this is particularly interesting if you are thinking to list your home for sale. This […]

  • Sincuidados Real Estate

    Possibly the hardest to spell subdivision in North Scottsdale is Sincuidados. in Spanish “Sin Cuidados” translates to “without care” or “care free”. One of the first communities to really try to honor the desert landscape whilst providing beautiful homes and amenities. Homes in the subdivision tend to be between 3,000 and 5,000 square feet and […]

  • Pinnacle Peak | Scottsdale, AZ

    Yesterday the weather in Scottsdale was pretty intense and unusual. Much of North Scottsdale and Carefree was pelted with hail. Some hail was even reported on the upper slopes of Paradise Valley. The weather while ominous was perfect for a short hike. Chilly winds, a light splash of rain made the scenery around Pinnacle Peak […]