Phoenix Design Week is coming up again and should be fantastic weekend for arts and design lovers. This creative event connects the design community with a series of interactive events, exhibitions, presentations and a conference. The week culminates with a 2 day weekend conference which brings internationally-recognized keynote speakers alongside local design authorities as part
August 2012 Phoenix Real Estate Market Report
The latest from The Cromford Report Market Summary for the Beginning of August The continued imbalance between high demand and low supply remains the main story for the Greater Phoenix residential market. After a strong move upward during the spring, prices remained relatively flat during June, as predicted last month. We expect to report something
Cash is Still King
Recently a client asked on average how much of a discount homebuyers can get who are paying all cash. Everything in real estate can vary widely by location, the type of home, and the price range, so to give the most well informed answer we have to focus on a narrow portion of the market.
SIGNIFICANT FORMS Exhibition at SMOCA
SCULPTURE FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION JUNE 2 – SEPTEMBER 9, 2012 This summer, curators from the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art dug deep into the archives, and, from the museum’s permanent collection, they selected a range of modern and contemporary works that possess what English art critic Clive Bell described as the quality “shared by
July 2012 Phoenix Real Estate Market Report
Market Summary for the Beginning of July from The Cromford Report In last month’s summary we suggested that sales prices were in danger of getting ahead of themselves, and this proved to be a timely comment. In fact average and median prices recorded by ARMLS for for the month of June were far below those
SEED SPOT – The Entrepreneurial Incubator
Arizona has a reputation for being a great place for startups, but SEED SPOT is the first of its kind. SEED SPOT is an entrepreneurial incubator started by former Greater Phoenix Economic Council employees Chris Petroff and Courtney Klein Johnson, that helps early stage social entrepreneurs succeed and stay in Phoenix. Specifically, SEED SPOT supports entrepreneurs
Bank Owned Foreclosure Inventory Reality Check
Insightful piece and reality check on the status of Maricopa County’s bank owned foreclosure inventory from The Cromford Report: The level of disinformation that passes for news and commentary can still provide surprises. An article today by Reuters contains the following: “Some of the biggest jumps — such as the 10 percent year-over-year price gains in foreclosure-filled cities
Happy Fourth of July Phoenix 2012
Happy Independence Day in the good ole USA. There’s lot’s of activities happening for the celebration…Here’s a good list of what’s going on around the Phoenix area. Â Info courtesy of AZCentral.com Fourth of Zoo-Ly:Â 6-10 p.m. Enjoy a barbecue dinner on the zoo’s lakeside lawn, free carousel rides and access to Stingray Bay. Face painting, bounce
