Adam T's Blog
Updates on Phoenix/Scottsdale area Real Estate related items and general thoughts.
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2006
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For months now the media has reported all of the hype about the falling market. The unfortunate aspect to this is that not all markets are the same, despite being painted with this broad media brush. We know we are not alone in feeling that this is a self fulfilling prophecy. The more the medi...
12/13/2006
This is the second in a series of blogs about the Phoenix Metro area. The previous blog, "Intro to the Valley of the Sun", provided a sketch of things to come. Today we will cover History and Famous People. The Hohokam Indians settled in the Salt River Valley around 300 BCE in an area that now ...
12/11/2006
I (Adam) was very impressed by Jeff Belonger's series of blogs touting the great city of Philadelphia. It was of particular interest to me, as I was born and grew up in Philadelphia. He did a great job on that series. We have posted some general information on Scottsdale, but now we hope to do...
12/10/2006
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We recently noted that the developers of the premiere new development in North Phoenix, CityNorth, announced their first major anchor tenant, Nordstrom's. This would be the second Nordstrom's in the Valley, with the first location at Scottsdale Fashion Square. Now they are hinting at the possib...
12/08/2006
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Although this is not the first time a situation like this has come up, we thought we would post this just because of the persistence of the buyer. We have a seller-client that recently accepted an offer on the listing. This home was a "fix and flip". The initial home inspection performed whe...
12/07/2006
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Hello!If you are looking for something to do today, why not get out and enjoy our (slightly balmy) weather! Downtown Tempe is hosting their annual "Fall Festival of the Arts" with more than 400 vendors, artists and booths. There is also great food and entertainment for your enjoyment. The Fest...
12/03/2006
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I am currently sitting in a new home sales office in Tempe, AZ on behalf of a client. The office isn't actually open yet, and won't be open for a couple more hours. So much has been made of how slow sales are for new homes and resales. This is a little info about build it and they will come.In...
12/02/2006
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Well about a week ago we told you about Beautiful North Scottsdale. This time it is scintillating Central Scottsdale. This area is bounded roughly by Bell Road on the North and Chapparal Road on the South. Considered the most desired section of Scottsdale for people who want to be near it all...
12/01/2006
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A couple of months ago we blogged about the tremendous growth of the Scottsdale Airpark. It was expected to hit the mark of 50,000 employees this year. Well it has officially done so. As the Airpark started to develop in the 80's it was predicted that the 50,000 mark would be hit in 2010. It...
12/01/2006
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