Heather Tawes Nelson - Luxury Real Estate

In September of 2007, I started compiling data on the Scottsdale luxury home market broken into price ranges. (Note: The data is for single-family resale homes.) As of July 2008, we are seeing some mixed results. However, some promising trends have been emerging, with results varying depending on the price range. - JULY 2008 -   Homes ...

Here are the most recent figures for the Scottsdale single-family home resale market. Sales dropped off a bit in July, but the number of active listings dropped again, which is good news.    Trend Analysis - Scottsdale Single-Family Homes - Resale All Price ...

The SBA Office of Advocacy recently released a report ranking Arizona number two with the second largest distribution of “High-Impact Firms.” The report describes these “High-Impact Firms” as: - Older - They average 25 years in business. - Accountable for the majority of revenue and job growth in the ...

I have a guest columnist for this post. Steve Smith of Eagle Home Mortgage in Scottsdale, Arizona put together an informative overview on what is going on with the mortgage industry during these volatile times. ======================================================================== What Is the State of the Mortgage Industry? There has been ...

Here is a snapshot of what is going on in the luxury condo market in the greater Phoenix area. The statistics were pulled some statistics from the Arizona Regional MLS (ARMLS). At the end of June 2008, there were 89 condos for sale for $1 million or more throughout the valley. Forty-four of these condos were in Scottsdale, thirty-five of them ...

The June 2008 numbers are in for the Scottsdale single-family home resale market and the news continues to be good. Once again, sales are up and listings are down.    Trend Analysis - Scottsdale Single-Family Homes - ResaleAll Price ...

Earlier this month, Heather Tawes Nelson completed the specialized real estate investment course entitled "Creating Wealth through Residential Real Estate Investments" conducted by the Council of Residential Specialists (CRS) of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. The course covered the fundamentals of investment, taxes ...

Earlier this month, an estate in Scottsdale sold for $7.15 million. The estate is located in Carefree Ranch, an exclusive community located in far North Scottsdale, adjacent to Desert Mountain. Known for its large parcels and astounding views, Carefree Ranch is quite impressive. The Tuscan home was built in 2007 and encompasses 9,000 square ...

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, ...

The numbers for May 2008 are in, and the market for single-family homes in Scottsdale continues to improve. Active listings are down and pending sales and actual sales have improved from April. Trend Analysis - Scottsdale Single-Family Homes - Resale   All Price ...