Recently, separate surveys were conducted by Cynthia Adams, Co-Founder, Pearl Certification to two different groups - consumers and real estate agents. The Article, "The Big Disconnect - What Byers Want Versus What Agents Think they Want." The intent - to gauge an understanding of how consumer
...
03/30/2022
Phoenix has an AMAZING recycle programs. But the link on the .gov site is not just a list of what can be recycled. The site offers a WEALTH of information on eliminating waste and outside links to benefit consumers on what else they can be doing to reuse, recycle and live more sustainably. The
...
03/16/2022
Blog posts in the past have included my thoughts on exercise and the positive effects thereof. When doing cardio, the last few minutes, the endorphins are so elevated. Positives thoughts abound! It's a great sense of being. Last night's walk at dusk around my neighborhood produced a variety
...
03/15/2022
Just like the Phoenix bird, rising from the ashes so goes the real estate market in Phoenix. Phoenix has seen it's share of ups and downs in the housing market. In 2011, the Phoenix housing market was either in the top or second spot, depending on who you talk to, for foreclosures. Now, the Ph
...
03/07/2022
Last October, I wrote a post about choosing the right water heater for your home. Every type of water heater is different, using different amounts of energy whether it's electricity or gas powered and the costs vary. My focus on that post was to point out the differences to help home owners make
...
03/01/2022
We've all seen homes like this. Gorgeous model homes that make buyers swoon! These types of homes encourage home buyers to buy based on features, upgrades and staging tactics. But what if your home doesn't look like this in real life? In a frenzied sellers market like we're experiencing now,
...
02/15/2022
What a roller coaster! January started out unlike the regular seasonally slow housing market. Active listings took a nose-dive while sales picked up! Active listings here dropped considerably as compared to January 2021. Notice that days on market have ticked upward slightly and are currentl
...
02/14/2022
The year 2021 was the largest volume year in history for Phoenix, Arizona, Maricopa County in real estate sales. While some were lucky enough to be the winning bidder, there are thousands who didn’t succeed. So, while writing these reports, I recognize there are some that don’t care to read ab
...
02/14/2022
The theme for this year's 68th Annual Parada Del Sol is "Back in the Saddle." is one of my favorite Scottsdale, AZ events. The parade and festival will be February 5, 2022 from 10 am to 5 pm. The event is managed by the Scottsdale Charros, a long time Scottsdale Goodwill Ambassadors who organ
...
02/03/2022
Planned for a year, this first of it's kind Habitat for Humanity 3D printed home in Tempe, Arizona is about 85% complete! This unique home will be very energy efficient and is achieving LEED Platinum certification, US Green Building Council's highest awarded home. The home features about 1800
...
02/02/2022