Paradise Valley, Scottsdale & Phoenix Luxury REALTOR | Marta Walsh

Category: North Scottsdale Real Estate

  • Better to buy than rent in Pheonix

    According to data from Trulia the real estate market in Phoenix favors buying as opposed to renting. Both Phoenix, Az and Mesa, AZ are quoted in the study as having a Price:Rent Ratio of 8. Results being interpreted as follow: Price-to-Rent Ratio of 1-15: Owning a home is much less expensive than renting in this […]

  • Controlling your brand for REALTORS

    I was reading an exceptional article today by Roger Sametz discussing the new rules of brand management. Quite a few interesting takeaways if you are interested in branding. Of course as a real estate agent your name is your brand and its importance should not be understated. On becoming a real estate agent I was […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]