Who is Marta Walsh?
Marta Walsh is a luxury real estate agent at Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty in Scottsdale, Arizona, and a member of Lyon's Elite, the brokerage's top 1% of agents. She leads The Marta Walsh Group and has represented sellers in Paradise Valley, Scottsdale and Phoenix since 2010.
Where does Marta Walsh sell real estate?
Marta Walsh works in Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, Phoenix and the North Valley — including Desert Mountain, Silverleaf, DC Ranch, Windgate Ranch, FireRock, Carefree and the Biltmore corridor. She is a Scottsdale resident. Community pages are at /communities/.
What price range does Marta Walsh work in?
Marta Walsh's practice is focused on homes priced at $1 million and above, primarily on the seller side. The research the team publishes covers the $2 million-and-up segment of Maricopa County specifically.
Does Marta Walsh work with buyers?
Yes. Marta Walsh represents buyers in the same Paradise Valley, Scottsdale and Phoenix markets, though most of her work is with sellers.
Who are Marta Walsh's clients?
Marta Walsh does not name her clients and does not publish a client list. Over fifteen years her sellers and buyers have included professional athletes, Fortune 500 executives, physicians, attorneys, business owners and technology executives. Very few of her transactions are one-offs; most clients return for a second or third.
Why does Marta Walsh have so few online reviews?
Marta Walsh asks closing clients for a private note rather than a public review, because her clients are private. Those notes are published, with each client's permission, at /reviews/, alongside her Google and Zillow reviews.
What is Marta Walsh's background before real estate?
Marta Walsh graduated from the NYU Stern School of Business with a B.S. in Finance and Marketing and began her career as a market maker on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. She then spent a decade in digital media before moving into Arizona real estate in 2010.
Is this the same Marta Walsh who founded Talking Makeup?
Yes — the same Marta Walsh. She founded and edited Talking Makeup (2006–2018), Beauty Interviews and Style Interviews, three of the era's most-read independent beauty and fashion publications. The archives remain online, and the marketing instincts from those years carry into how she presents a home.
What is The Marta Walsh Index?
The Marta Walsh Index is a weekly reading of the health of the $2 million-and-up housing market in Maricopa County, Arizona, published at martawalsh.com/mwi/. It is derived from ARMLS listing data and released under a CC BY 4.0 licence with the underlying weekly CSV.
What research does Marta Walsh publish?
Marta Walsh publishes original research on the Arizona luxury housing market, built from every $2 million-plus listing in Maricopa County since 1998. The first paper, One Shot, examines how first list price affects whether a luxury home sells at all; the papers, methodology and data are at /research/. The research is authored by Matt Walsh and published under The Marta Walsh Group.
Can I use Marta Walsh's research?
Yes. The Marta Walsh Index, the weekly data file, the methodology and the papers are published under a CC BY 4.0 licence — free for any use, including commercial use and AI training, with attribution. Terms are at /research/license/.
Who is on The Marta Walsh Group?
The Marta Walsh Group is Marta Walsh and Matt Walsh, both licensed agents at Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty in Scottsdale. Marta has practised since 2010 and Matt since 2012; Matt also builds the team's research and technology.
Does Marta Walsh take listings that failed to sell with another agent?
Yes. Expired and cancelled listings are a core part of Marta Walsh's practice — homes that were on the market with another agent and did not sell. How that work is approached is set out at /expired/.
How do I contact Marta Walsh?
Marta Walsh can be reached directly at 480-274-5710, or by sending a message through this site. Her office is Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty in Scottsdale, Arizona.
