Category: Market Analysis
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What Are Homebuyers Looking For?
I saw an interesting poll on AOL real estate today. There no evidence to say the people taking the poll are actually active house hunters, or which area of the country they are from, but it’s an interesting poll none the less. Every home buyer I meet seems to be price sensitive and looking for […]
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Friday Reading
Friday, especially one before a holiday weekend is a good time to stock up on some reading. Here are some of the things I’ve been reading this week. 5 Ways to Make Your Time More Valuable by Michael Ellsberg. James Altucher is borderline insane but I can’t stop reading his blog. His Nine Ways To […]
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New Homes Sales Rise
Some good news for the housing market is sales of new homes are suddenly on the rise. It’s been a tough couple of years for builders, last year saw only 323,000 new homes sold in America. That is the lowest figure in almost half a century. Although rising from a 50 year low should not […]
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Scottsdale Real Estate Market | What’s Happening in 2011
Today I had some time to run some numbers in the ARMLS (Arizona Multiple Listing Service ) just to get a sense of whats been happening so far in real estate in Scottsdale for 2011. The numbers I provide are accurate in as much as the MLS is accurate but you shouldn’t rely on these […]
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Scottsdale Property Taxes to Remain Unchanged
The Arizona Republic is reporting that council members voted against a proposal to raise City of Scottsdale property taxes. Council members rejected a proposal to raise the levy 2 percent, the maximum allowed under state law. The vote occurred Friday at a meeting to discuss the city’s 2011-12 proposed budget. By city estimations, the move […]
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What Makes My Website Memorable?
Ok well this morning we were challenged by the ever thought provoking Ricardo Bueno to test what first time visitors find most memorable about your website. To facilitate the challenge he suggests using an app called ClueApp which is a very easy way to try and harness some user comments. If you would like to […]