Scottsdale

New Coffee Shop Set To Open In Scottsdale

by Jon Griffith Local News

“Making great, natural smoothies.”  That’s the latest, and only tweet from @buzzberry way back in March of 2009. The intersection of Granite Reef and McDonald hasn’t seen much change lately.  A vacant lot, an over-priced gas station, convenience store, and abandoned service station have been the norm for years.  With the recent remodel of Basha’s, [...]

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34th Annual Mighty Mud Mania

by Jon Griffith Annual Events

Every year, for the past 33 years, an event has taken place at Chaparral Park designed to get you and your kids out of the house and into the MUD!  This year is no exception.  The 34th Annual Mighty Mud Mania is scheduled for this coming Friday, July 17th from 8:30 AM until 2:00 PM.  [...]

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Scottsdale Real Estate Market Statistics

by Jon Griffith Featured Article

Some people would ask, “if the number of homes being sold is increasing, and the number of homes on the market is decreasing, isn’t the reduced supply causing the price point to increase?” It is, in some areas. The law of supply and demand is hard at work here in the Scottsdale market, just as [...]

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Good News for Phoenix Real Estate

by Jon Griffith Blah Blah Economy

It’s not a big surprise considering the number of homes that have been selling recently that the inventory has depleted considerably and the availability of affordable housing is drying up after this massive real estate hemorrhage. I cannot tell the future, but I can see when there’s a break in a pattern, as you will [...]

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More First-Time Home Buyers Than Before

by Jon Griffith Buying A Home

According to the National Association of Realtors, in 2007, 39% of all home sales were by first-time home buyers.  So far in 2008, we’ve seen that number increase to 41%.  First-time home buyers have some very attractive incentives to enter the market, and it’s much easier than many would think for a first-time buyer to [...]

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3rd Annual Nathan Tempe Triathlon

by Jon Griffith Annual Events

Last year I joined the ranks of those who have completed a USAT sanctioned triathlon.  Over the past year, I completed 2 additional triathlons and the El Tour de Tucson.  This weekend, I will be entering my fourth triathlon and my second Nathan Tempe Triathlon. A triathlon combines three sports: swimming, biking, and running, usually [...]

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