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Aviano Homes for Sale - New and Closed

May 19th, 2013
A new listing in Aviano for the model Brezza at 3923 East Crest Lane priced at $650K or $193.22 for each of the 3364 sq ft. Built in 2004 with 4/3/spool and 2 car garage. Backs to Rough Rider Road and is on a cul de sac right across the wash from the community center. The La Bella model next door was listed at $670K and is currently in pending status. Thousands of buyers have walked through t ...
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Desert Ridge Weekly Market Statistics 5.18.13

May 18th, 2013
Here is the information you need to understand how to price your home today. No need to request information be sent to you under cover of night in a plain brown wrapper. This is the same information Realtors see. Call me if I can explain anything.

These are links to what is called a 'statistical market analysis' in MLS. It looks at every active, under contract (UCB) and pending listing and b ...
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Villages at Aviano for Lease - And HOA Costs

May 16th, 2013
HOA information on listings is all over the place. I decided to create a spreadsheet for my handy reference and thought I would share. Click HERE for the page on this website. The Master Desert Ridge Association is consistent among all areas. Interesting to note that La verne and Toscana do not pay those fees. With the individual communities there is quite a variance. Cielo is low which may c ...
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Aviano Homes for Sale - Inventory & Cromford Report

May 15th, 2013
The normal sale La Bella model at 3931 East Crest Lane is back to active in MLS. Currently priced at $670K or $189 for each of the 3539 sq ft.

It took 5 days for the normal sale Terraza at 3731 East Maffeo Road to get under contract. It is currently in pending status last priced at $734,888 or $158 for each of the 4640 sq ft. The is is a great illustration of how quickly a home can get under ...
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Aviano Homes for Sale - Mortgage Update and More

May 14th, 2013
From neighbor Sam comes this article from the New York Times entitled "When a High Bid Isn't Enough". It is tough for folks using a conventional loan to buy a home in times of reduced inventory like we have now. Cash will always be the preferred offer sellers like to see. Why? Because here are the ways a buyer can cancel their offer and get their earnest money back:
-appraisal contingency
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Aviano Homes for Sale - New Inventory

May 13th, 2013
The normal sale La Bella model at 3931 East Crest Lane is now in pending status in MLS. Last priced at $670K or $189 for each of the 3539 sq ft. Built in 2004, this was the model home used by Toll Brothers to sell this and other Ocotillo Collection homes. 3/2.5 and the pool is in the picture below. 3 car tandem garage.












Listed by RLA
The normal sale Tarragona model at 3986 East N ...
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Desert Ridge Weekly Market Statistics 5.11.13

May 11th, 2013
Here is the information you need to understand how to price your home today. No need to request information be sent to you under cover of night in a plain brown wrapper. This is the same information Realtors see. Call me if I can explain anything.

These are links to what is called a 'statistical market analysis' in MLS. It looks at every active, under contract (UCB) and pending listing and b ...
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Aviano Homes for Sale - Lease Landscape

May 9th, 2013
That Ashton Woods new build community called Estates at Ridgeview off of Deer Valley Road by Reach 11 will open their sales office in September. 40 lots total. Prices to be in "the low to mid 500's". Stay tuned.

The Blanca model at 22837 North 39th Run is active for lease in MLS priced at $2700 a month unfurnished. Built in 2005 with 3211 sq ft. The 4th bedroom is on the first floor behind t ...
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Aviano Homes for Sale - Stats & More Stats

May 8th, 2013
Here is the latest edition of STAT from the fine folks at ARMLS. This is data right from MLS. The last sentence from the summary page brings to mind this quote: ""In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. From time to time we've been tempted to believe that society has become too complex to be managed by self-rule, that government by an ...
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Aviano Homes for Sale - Price Cut

May 8th, 2013
The normal sale Velez model at 22503 North 39th Terrace reduced price to $549,000. 3820 sq ft with a tandem 3 car garage. Public remarks from the listing: "PRICE REDUCTION! SELLER WANTS IT SOLD! BRING AN OFFER! 4 Bedroom 3 1/2 Bath Home in Beautiful Aviano. House is across the street from a Neighborhood Park and Close to the Aviano Clubhouse & Rec Center. Downstairs is an Office/Den, Formal L ...
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Aviano Homes for sale - Mortgage & Economic News

May 7th, 2013
From Stuart Crawford at V.I.P. Mortgage:

"During a week packed full of major economic news, the big market mover was Friday's stronger than expected Employment report, and mortgage rates ended the week higher.

Following a dismal March Employment report and weaker than expected first quarter GDP data, investors were concerned about another spring slowdown for the U.S. economy.  However, the ...
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Desert Ridge Homes for Sale - Cromford Report

May 6th, 2013
If you take anything away from this update from Michael it is this:

"The average days on market for monthly sales is down to 70 days from 86 last year. However the average days on market for active listings is still 117, which suggests that the inventory of active listings is well picked over and contains a lot of homes that are undesirable or over-priced. Attractive homes at realistic price ...
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Aviano Villages for Sale - New Inventory

May 6th, 2013
Just read the quarterly newsletter from the Arizona Department of Real Estate. There are 86,448 licensed Realtors in Arizona as of 3.1.13. Probably half or less do the job full time. The non full time ones are dangerous with just enough knowledge to start a transaction but not enough to do it well - in my opinion.

The short sale Blanca model at 3662 East Los Gatos Drive is now in pending sta ...
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Desert Ridge Weekly Market Statistics 5.4.13

May 4th, 2013
Here is the information you need to understand how to price your home today. No need to request information be sent to you under cover of night in a plain brown wrapper. This is the same information Realtors see. Call me if I can explain anything. These are links to what is called a 'statistical market analysis' in MLS. It looks at every active, under contract (UCB) and pending listing and br ...
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Aviano homes for Sale - Coal Mine Canary

May 3rd, 2013
A kind Chicago native pointed me in the right direction to this video of the Victory Auto Wreckers commercial:

Click HERE for commercial

It played endlessly during Bozos Circus and Cubs games and it was my first lesson in economics. Everything has a price.

This came to mind as I am seeing these price reductions:

Normal sale Velez at 22503 North 39th Terrace now at $559K from $569K.
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