Desert Mountain membership transfer fees are a source of much debate. Every sale of a Desert Mountain Golf Club Membership triggers a $65,000 transfer fee payable to the club. The sale of a home without a membership does not trigger this transfer fee. Only the sale of the membership. The $65,000 fee sounds high but […]
Desert Mountain Foreclosure Deal of the Day
Today’s Desert Mountain real estate deal of the day is a foreclosure that just went on the market today. The home is located in the Village of Arrowhead. It is 4,112 square-feet with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. This southwest contemporary style home includes a 3 car garage, beautiful mountain views, limestone floors, and a pebble tec pool with […]
Desert Mountain Arizona Real Estate – June 2010 Market Distress Update
The June 2010 Cromford Market Distress statistics have just been released. The distress index demonstrates how foreclosures affect a particular zip code. It is a measurement of the number of normal home sales versus the number of foreclosures. The greater the number of foreclosure home sales, the greater the distress level. The zip code 85262, […]
How to Avoid Wildland Fires During the Summer
Summer is approaching, which in Scottsdale’s dry climate means increased risk of wild land fires. While all of this warm weather allows Desert Mountain residents to enjoy more time outdoors, not taking the proper precautions can put your home at risk. Luckily, there are steps you can take to keep your home and family safe. […]
Desert Mountain First Quarter 2010 Sales and Stats Overview
Between January and March 2010 the Desert Mountain Real Estate market saw 29 homes sell in this community. Only 6 of these homes were foreclosures and 3 were short sales. Below you will see the most expensive homes with and without a Full Golf Membership as well as the least expensive homes with and without […]
My Top 5 Predictions for the Desert Mountain Turn Over to Members
As you know, Desert Mountain Golf Club control and ownership is being turned over from the developers to the members early next year in January or February, 2011. There is a lot of speculation about what will happen at turn over and how the club will be affected. These are my top 5 predictions: Desert […]
Waiting to Buy in Desert Mountain may be Expensive
Are you waiting to buy your next home in Desert Mountain Scottsdale? If so, you may want to rethink your timing. Waiting might cost you more money in the end. Homes are already half the price of what they were just a few years ago. Economists in Arizona are predicting that we are either at […]