Phoenix and Scottsdale Real Estate Guide

The Scottsdale real estate market has seen some incredible growth in the past ten years. It's amazing how the boundaries of Phoenix / Scottsdale keep pushing further north, south, east and west! The last couple of years (2004 and 2005) have seen massive increased in the prices of both Scottsdale and Phoenix homes. At one point over 25% of the trasnactions were speculative in nature. Investors just bought and then flipped them weeks later for large profits.

Today the market has leveled off and sales of existing homes have returned to more normal 2002 levels.

In Scottsdale, currently there are 3429 single family homes on the market and there were 344 sales of single family homes in the last 30 days. Homes sold in an average of 126 days for a sale price of $297.88 per square foot. Current listings have an average list price of $1,277,472. The most expensive home for sale in Scottsdale right now is $15.9 Million with over 24000 SF which has been on the market for 1196 days.

Phoenix / Scottsdale Real Estate Agent Qualifications

If you are thinking of selling your Phoenix or Scottsdale property choose a real estate team who has been working in the valley for decades. Our team has closed on hundreds of Scottsdale homes, condos and land. We go the extra mile to assure that your transaction is our first priority.

Search the Phoenix / Scottsdale MLS

There are routinely 20,000+ homes for sale in the Phoenix / Scottsdale MLS. Homes are not on the market very long before they are sold, but in 2006 days on market increased siginificantly as the market cooled. On average it takes about 70 days to sell a home in Phoenix! Use our Phoenix MLS Search to not only search for homes, but also save your searches and get notified each day of new properties that hit the Phoenix / Scottsdale real estate market and MLS. Take some time and explore our comprehensive Phoenix loft and condos guide, search the Phoenix MLS and ultimately choose a Phoenix realtor who will represent you honestly and fairly.

Valley Communities

Maybe you are not interested in Phoenix real estate per se; maybe some of the outlying areas are of more interest to you. Check out our list of Phoenix Neighborhoods and communities and then search the MLS to see if you can find a home that meets your needs! There are a ton of homes for sale by owner in Phoenix. This ste does not specialize in home for sale by owner, but it's worthy to note that many homeowners try it on their own first, before retaining the services of a realtor.

Vacation Rentals

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