Valorie Bradley's (vbradley) Blog

 Since the beginning of my real estate career I've had numerous clients that began their home search trying to decide between Tucson and Albuquerque. With similarities like population size, climate (although Albuquerque does see colder temperatures then Tucson) and cost of living, it's easy to se...

Just finished my first day of classes for obtaining the Senior Real Estate Specialist designation and I have to say I'm amazed at all the information I've learned. This is the first time that this designation is being offered in Arizona, and the class consists mostly of Baby Boomers, so I initial...

Tucson September Real Estate Statistics Tucson's September real estate statistics were FINALLY released yesterday and the numbers look promising. The average sales price is up from the previous month, but pending contracts and active listings are down from August's numbers. Here's the low down, I...

Though it's not in the forefront of our minds most of the time, trust is one of the most significant aspects of any relationship. It starts when we're young, when we trust our parents to love and take care of us. As we become independent teenagers the roles are reversed, and our parents trust us ...

Just snooping early Tuesday in the Tucson MLS and noticed that NW Tucson had the largest number of new listings to start off the month. Northwest Tucson, including Oro Valley and Marana, had 59 total new listings on October 1st, with North Tucson following in second with only 19. I say total beca...

                                                                              With all the doom and gloom that's being broadcast everywhere by the media, it's nice to hear that some areas of real estate are stronger then ever. According to an article in the September issue of Today's Buyer' s Rep...

Tucson homes sales are down significantly this month, and the story made national headlines in USA Today. The article, "Housing likely to continue to flail" reported that existing home sales nationwide fell to the lowest point in five years during August. The National Association of Realtors repo...

The Arizona Daily Star recently reported that Tucson traffic congestion is growing incredibly fast compared to other urban cities of similar size. I will agree that it's increased, but the difference is not that noticeable to me. Living in Tucson for over 15 years has taught me that Tucson traffi...

Hi Everyone!I just wanted to let you know I've  got a great little tool on my website called the Neighborhood Locator, and it allows you to learn about the different areas of Tucson by rolling your mouse over a city map. In each area I've got a description of Tucson attractions, a slide show of t...

Hi All,  Just wanted to let everyone know about my Blog for Greater Tucson Real Estate!   I provide up to date real estate info for Tucson as well as fun information to help people get acquainted with the area and all it has to offer. Find local restaurant reviews, community events and more at  m...