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A Wild Ride: Are Instant As-Is Home Offers Worth Your Gamble?
A Wild Ride: Are Instant As-Is Home Offers Worth Your Gamble? By Scott Gaertner, Associate Broker Have you ever received an unexpected, unsolicited offer for your home and thought, “Well, well, well, it looks like my house is the belle of the ball!” One of my clients recently found themselves in this situation and wondered... Read More
The Scottsdale North Saga: Uncover What Makes It Truly Great!
The Scottsdale North Saga: Uncover What Makes It Truly Great! By Scott Gaertner, Associate Broker Welcome to Scottsdale North, where we’re more than just Saguaros and sunsets! Recently, someone threw a question my way: “Why is Scottsdale North so popular with baby boomers?” This question came after they found out that our main zip code... Read More
Is it Time to Stop Waiting for Prices to Fall?
Is it Time to Stop Waiting for Prices to Fall? By Scott Gaertner, Associate Broker The housing market is ever-changing, and one of the key factors people are considering is home prices. Although they have come down since their peak in June of last year, many are still waiting for a significant price drop before... Read More
Housing Market Rebounds
April 2023 Housing Market Rebounds: Time to Make a Move? With home prices on the rise and supply dwindling, buyers and sellers must adapt their strategies to seize opportunities in the recovering market. The housing market is ever-changing, and one of the key factors people are considering is home prices. Although they have come down... Read More
AI Take on Real Estate
March 2023 Blog AI Takes on Real Estate: How a Computer Understands Scottsdale North Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is a popular subject that many people are talking about. It’s a way for computers to do things that usually need human brains, like solving problems, learning, and understanding how people talk. We are always searching for... Read More
Shop Small While You Are Here!
February 2023 Shop Small While You Are Here! The Saturday after Thanksgiving is National Small Business Saturday because that is the heart of one of the busiest shopping periods of the year. The purpose of this annual occasion is to raise awareness and encourage everyone to shop small and patronize businesses that are locally owned.... Read More
The Market Cycle
January 2023 Market Update The Market Cycle graphic above illustrates where I think we are in the Scottsdale North Real Estate Market. If I’m right, you’ll probably look at this article with skepticism at first, but you’ll soon start to have hope. To illustrate why: On the graphic, November and December represent despair. The Cromford... Read More
Scottsdale North to Have its First Park
People often say that some of the best things about Scottsdale North are the lush cactus, trees, and greenery, the views of the mountains, and the starry night skies. Over half of the park’s land will be left alone to preserve its natural beauty, and the plants will be taken care of in the parts that will be changed. Important plants will be carefully moved to a place where there is less plant life. The views of the boulder-strewn mountains won’t be blocked by tall structures. Read More
Keep Local Dollars Local
1. Big Thing – 🔦Keep Local Dollars Local Welcome to the Connecting Scottsdale North Buy Local Gift Card. A community eGift Card program that allows one gift card to work at all participating businesses in Scottsdale North. We know small businesses are at the heart of this great community, and this gift card program is... Read More
Scottsdale North Property Taxes Dropped
hardest hit in the country. And they aren’t just robbing Peter to pay Paul in this case. As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the federal government gave $435 million to the state to help pay for it. Read More