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2020 is ending with a surge in real estate and membership sales at Desert Mountain, putting the club in an excellent financial position. The year saw record breaking new member sales and an exceptionally high member utilization of the Club. Clearly, members and potential members saw Desert Mountain as an ideal place to live during the pandemic. 144 new members joined the club between January-September. This is an exceptional 14% ...
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We have added several new services to assist our clients with buying or selling during the pandemic. You do not need to leave the comfort of your home in order to buy or sell in Scottsdale. Your health and well being is our highest priority. We have assisted many out-of-state clients during the past several weeks using virtual services. We are offering the following to all of our clients, out ...
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2020 started off with an extremely strong real estate market. The first quarter of 2020 reported the highest gross dollar volume sales in Arizona MLS history. The average sales price was up 11.2% year over year, while inventory was down 21.3%. The small supply of homes on the market was pushing the average sales price higher. It has been several weeks since the Coronavirus public health crisis started and the ...
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Currently, the State of Arizona is under a "Stay Home" order except for essential businesses. Real Estate was declared to be one of those essential businesses. Real estate brokerages, Realtors and title companies are thus still working through the crisis. However, most buyers are following recommendations from the State of Arizona and the CDC to stay home. This is really the wisest course of action during the pandemic. I hope ...
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On March 23rd, 2020, Governor Doug Ducey issued an executive order outlining Essential Services for the State of Arizona during the coronavirus pandemic. According to the order, real estate is considered an essential service and should continue during the stay-home order. This includes Realtors, real estate brokerages, mortgage companies, and title companies. The real estate industry is critical in our economy and we take that responsibility seriously. Our team remains ...
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Our primary concern during this pandemic is for everyone to stay safe. Please continue to practice safe social distancing so we can end this pandemic. During this turmoil, many clients have reached out to me about how COVID-19 will affect their ability to get a mortgage. This is something that you should discuss directly with your loan officer. Changes are sweeping through the mortgage industry on a daily basis. The ...
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