Heather Tawes Nelson - Luxury Real Estate

The Optima Camelview community in Scottsdale, Arizona is one of Scottsdale's top luxury condo developments. With its striking design, premier location in downtown Scottsdale and first-class amenities, the lifestyle at Optima Camelview is hard to surpass.  This post takes a look at the performance of Optima Camelview in 2008. ...

A relatively recent addition to Scottsdale and Greater Phoenix has been the introduction of large luxury condo developments. The most notable developments have gone in in the new Scottsdale Waterfront area as well in the heart of the Biltmore corridor. These luxury condo developments are perfect for seasonal visitors who want to “lock and ...

Here are August’s numbers for the luxury condo market, which is defined as condos for sale for more than $1 million. At the end of August, there were 105 luxury condos for sale throughout the valley. Fifty-three of these condos were in Scottsdale, thirty-six of them were in Phoenix, and sixteen were in Tempe. As of the end of August ...

To take a look at what is going on in the luxury condo market in the greater Phoenix area, I pulled some statistics from the Arizona Regional MLS (ARMLS). At the end of May, there were 103 condos for sale for $1 million or more throughout the valley. Fifty of these condos were in Scottsdale, thirty-nine of them were in Phoenix, and the balance, ...

Previously, I wrote a post on the million-dollar plus condo market in Scottsdale and the surrounding areas. Curious to see how the luxury condo segment has been performing in 2008, I pulled some data* to review.  Phoenix Valley Overview To start, I looked at the information from a Valleywide perspective. ...

The Optima Camelview Village is a luxurious, unique development located in the heart of Scottsdale and stands out because of its blend of modern and "green" design. As you approach the development, you see floor-to-ceiling glass windows, stone panels, steel and verdant greenery cascading down from each level. Located on a prime ...

In my last post, I talked about the sharp increase in luxury condo developments in the Scottsdale/Phoenix area. I recently had the opportunity to tour one of these developments, The Landmark, located in Scottsdale, Arizona.  The Landmark is located at Kierland in North Scottsdale. It fully embraces the "pedestrian ...

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to hear Ed Lewis, the developer for The Landmark, speak on the luxury condominium market in Scottsdale and the surrounding areas. The luxury condo market, loosely defined as a project where a condo has sold for $1 million or more, is relatively new to the Phoenix/Scottsdale area. According to Ed, six years ago, ...