Market Update

August 23, 2023
South Tempe luxury teardown

South Tempe Luxury Market Alive and Well

The South Tempe luxury home market is alive and creating a summertime buzz. Traditionally, the luxury real estate market in the Valley slows down a bit in the summer. I mean, why wouldn’t it, right? Many people who are able to get out of town during our hot summer months do so to take advantage of cooler temps. They always have, they always will. But in the last few months […]
June 1, 2022
price road corridor

What The Future Looks Like In Price Road Corridor

Chandler, AZ is home to one of the fastest-growing corporate spaces in the country. It is home to the Price Road Corridor, which houses several tech companies and provides over 40,000 jobs to the area.  It’s a region that could become another Silicon Valley, and we are seeing it ramp up at a breakneck pace. As more companies establish and expand their presence here, many wonder what the future looks […]
May 2, 2020
homes selling during covid19

Are Homes Selling During the COVID19 Shut Down?

Many people are wondering the same thing. “Are homes selling during the COVID19 chaos?” My answer is yes. In fact, many are still selling very quickly. Three very recent listings of ours show that there is a real need and a demand for housing. List date 4/23 – Under contract in one day (Home in Las Sendas) List date 4/29 – Under contract in two days, offer was day 1. […]
April 7, 2020

Market Watch While Staying HOME During COVID-19

Staying Home. For many of us, it has a different meaning than it did in the past. Never before have we, as a nation, been asked to stay home in the way that we are staying home right now. With uncertainty in the local, state, national and world economies, many people are breaking out their crystal balls to tell us exactly where the real estate market is heading. For some, […]
August 21, 2018
The NIck Bastian Team - Realty Executives

All Real Estate Flippers Are Not Equal

Believe Me: All real estate flippers are NOT equal. There’s a LOT of so-called expert real estate flippers out there who watch some get rich quick show like how to become a millionaire or Flip This House. After a few episodes, they are ready to take over the world. Like most well run businesses, the people who do well are those who have a business plan, pay attention to detail and […]
October 4, 2013

Time For Some Golf!

It’s early October in Arizona. If you drive around town this time of year or if you play golf at all, you’ve noticed people “scalping” their yards and over-seeding the lawn and the golf courses. While I love that it’s time to start playing more golf, the activity also tends to make me think that “snowbird season” is upon us. Each Fall / Winter, like clockwork, people come to Arizona […]
June 20, 2013

From Blues To The Moon

If there is one thing that is consistent in the real estate business, it’s change. Back in 2011, I wrote a blog post titled, Singing The Short Sale Foreclosure Blues. It was a post where the president / chairman of Realty Executives, Rich Rector, sang a song he wrote about the real estate market at the time. The song was performed “live” at our quarterly event and it was pretty […]
June 4, 2012

June Market Update – What’s Selling?

Our real estate market has been on one heck of a ride for quite some time. Big ups, big downs and a LOT of questions for buyers and sellers alike. While some people in the media still love to talk of the doom and gloom from our recent past, many people around here feel like we hit a bottom mid-late 2011. No, you haven’t missed the boat, and, no, you […]
September 1, 2009

Pending Home Sales Rising

In addition to watching our mls system and looking at a lot of homes around town, I get a LOT of email and blog updates to help keep an eye on the real estate market. While I firmly believe there is no way for anyone to give a “one size fits all” answer to the market, it is interesting to watch trends. In my opinion, you need to look closely at a specific […]