Category: Marta Walsh

  • Is the housing market picking up steam?

    According to the stats from December 2010 the housing market is picking up some momentum. Existing-home sales rose sharply in December, when sales increased for the fifth time in the past six months, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Existing-home sales1, which are completed transactions that include single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, rose 12.3 […]

  • Benefits of Home Ownership

    The National Association of REALTORS will be running a new ad campaign on advocating the benefits of home ownership. I’m not sure if this really convinces people to buy a home or not. What do you think? Recent stats show a big majority of people already believe home ownership makes sense. The American Attitudes About Homeownership […]

  • Pinnacle Peak Open House Today

    Today I will be at an open house for a great Santa Fe style property in the Pinnacle Peak area of North Scottsdale. The home recently had a price reduction from $3.25 million to $3 million. If you are looking to buy a home in the North Scottsdale area drop by and introduce yourself to […]

  • The Beauty of Green in the Desert

    One of the reasons I love Paradise Valley is it is one of the greenest places in the Phoenix Metro Area. In some ways it reminds me of our version of the Hollywood Hills. Driving up the small lanes that weave up towards the Camelback can sometimes feel like being amongst the classic celebrity homes […]

  • Top 5 mistakes Real Estate Blogs Make

    I was reading The Top 15 Mistakes Bloggers Make by Amitabh Shukla and I decided to make my own version of the list but in reference to Real Estate and Realtor blogs. Here’s the list. 1. Not updating enough. There is nothing worse than seeing a link to a blog and want to find out about […]

  • What is the difference between a Real Estate agent and a REALTOR?

    To be a REALTOR your agent must be a member of the National Association of REALTOR’s. Here is the full discription from REALTOR.com. A real estate agent is a REALTOR® when he or she becomes a member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, The Voice for Real Estate®, the world’s largest professional association. The term […]