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Market Update February 2022

Housing Market is Just as Tough for Buyers over $1M

Median Sale Price up 2.4% Over Last Month

For Buyers:

Affordability has been dominating the headlines as of late, however few have been documenting the plight of buyers in the …

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Market Update January 2022

Cost to Rent vs. Buying in 2022
Owner Occupant Buyers Retreated in 2021

For Buyers:
As the cost of purchasing a home increases in Greater Phoenix, the question of whether to rent or buy becomes harder
to answer for some …

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Market Update- December 2021

What does a “normal” market even look like anymore?

Sellers: Look for these Measures to Shift in 2022

For Buyers:

Does anyone know what a normal, or balanced, housing market looks like anymore? In Greater Phoenix, the supply and demand …

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Market Update – November 2021

2022 Housing Predictions: Who to Believe?
Median Price Currently Rising 1% per Month on Average

For Buyers:

‘Tis the season for 2022 projections in the housing market and, as expected, there are conflicting opinions among national housing analysts. Zillow and …

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Offers No More

The big Zillow news, the “Zillow Offers” program is shuttering after only a few years due to disappointing profits and shareholder pressure. Zillow acted as buyer, appraiser, bank, flipper, then broker in their Zillow offers model, leaving the company exposed …

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Market Update- October 2021

The end of forbearance is not the end of a seller market. Supply is up 93% since April while prices continue to rise.

For Buyers:

The housing supply shortage is still in full swing, and there is online speculation that …

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Market Update- September 2021

Contract Activity Spiked 20% In This Price Range Luxury Sellers Over $1M Enjoying a Hot Summer

For Buyers:

Buyer demand has rallied sharply over the past 4 weeks, which is unusual for this time of year. The rally is exclusively …

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Market Update- July 2021

What’s Ahead for Sellers as Demand Weakens Median Sales Price Up 29%, Fewer Contracts

For Buyers:

Buyers with budgets over $300,000 may be noticing that they have more listings to choose from compared to a few months ago. …

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Market Update- June 2021

Should Buyers Wait to Buy?
Median Sales Price $390K, up 32% from 2020

For Buyers:
There’s a lot of conflicting advice for buyers online these days, and there’s no shortage of headlines advising them to wait. Many authors cite the …

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Market Update- May 2021

62.8% of Homes Sold Considered Affordable Last Quarter
Median Sales Price Up 27%, Incomes Up 26%


For Buyers:
Despite all the incredible news about rising real estate prices, a family making the median income of $79,000
in Greater Phoenix could …

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Market Update- April 2021

One Year After Start of Pandemic – Luxury has Exploded
Homes Selling for 101% of List Price on Average
For Buyers:
With 54% of all sales closed over asking price so far in April, the average sale price per square …

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Market Update- March 2021

44% of Sales Closed Over Asking Price
New Listing Counts Lowest in Over 20 Years

For Buyers:

44% of sales through the Arizona Regional MLS have closed over asking price in the last 30 days. The median amount over asking …

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