A quiet market

The current market is a relatively quiet one with both Buyers and Sellers showing low levels of activity.    In fact, new listings are arriving at the second lowest levels since 2000 (2023 being the lowest).  Buyer activity is faring a bit better – as …

The Double Market

Much like in the economy, there are two distinct groups in the valley having very different home selling experiences.  The winner?  The luxury market – which has been performing beyond what most could envision.  The Cromford Report shares this: “The largest improvement is in …

The Phoenix real estate market is always in flux, but currently in a way that effectively changes nothing.  How is that possible?  The answer lies in the seesaw balance of supply and demand– only in this case each side is changing in a way that offsets the other …

The Seesaw Market

The Phoenix real estate market is always in flux, but currently in a way that effectively changes nothing.  How is that possible?  The answer lies in the seesaw balance of supply and demand– only in this case each side’s changes offset the other.  …

War and Real Estate

Our real estate market has been showing signs of life.  Demand (contracts in escrow) are up 10.2% over last year (as well as 2023 & 2024).  Although demand is still 13% below normal, improvement is well… improvement.  The steadily increasing supply …

The spring buying season has begun. January brings the highest levels of luxury and retirement listings to market, while March brings the highest level of mainstream sellers.  Encouraging news is that while demand is 16% below normal, it has improved since last September where demand was 24% below normal …

Market Trends

With the year so newly begun, emerging trends are just trickling in.  At the moment, we have to look back to look forward.  Let’s begin with some interesting trends 2025 established according to the Cromford Report:

 Condo/apt style vs single family

“First we note …

2026 Begins

With the year so newly begun, we have scant evidence to confirm this year’s emerging trends.  But it can be useful to compare today with a year ago.   New listings are coming in more slowly; the Cromford Report shows them arriving at a rate 2.5% lower than …

Incremental Improvements

2025 was neither a record-breaking year nor one so dismal that it was headline grabbing.  Instead, it was an incremental market with signs of small steady improvement. As this year winds to an end, demand has slowly been creeping up, and with it optimism for the coming …

Demand Responds

The 4^th quarter in real estate rarely is one to talk about.  Demand is highest in the spring thru mid-summer and then progressively declines in the 3^rd and 4^th quarter.  This year is no exception but comparatively, according to the Cromford Report …