Much of the savings in the US is Perceived Savings Thought I could buy this It used to be when people saved money they put it in a “savings” account and there it would gradually build a little interest and the savings would grow.  There were also Certificates of Deposit, and Bond ... Read more

The absorption rate for Tucson held just under the 6 month mark for October. Now we will see what the next couple of months will bring. If we remove Green Valley from the mix it comes in at 5.75 months of inventory.  Not sure why Green Valley is in the 13 areas of Tucson in the first place ... Read more

The stats are out for October and the closed transactions for the month were strong.  I’ve asked around about the impact of the First Time home buyer tax credit, but no one tracks this data.  Not the MLS and not our brokerage.  From our experience we know of no one using this tax credit w ... Read more

The Games Are Afoot This weekend of this festival came before I knew it and I didn’t have a post prepared for this years event.  Then this morning I decided to attend some of the event.  Specifically I wanted to hear the “ Brothers ” from Australia.  I read in the pape ... Read more

Tucson Firefighters Chili Cook-off Just one glimpse of the fun at this years chili cook-off The firefighters chili cook-off is going on today from 10 am to 10 pm.  It is now about 4 pm.  I was there  from 11:30 to 1 pm.  Talk about a Rocking place.  It was a blast.  I got quite a few ph ... Read more

Tucson MLS 1022 Closed Residential Transactions for October 2009 Bridging the Gap between buyers and inventory The number of closed residential transactions for October far exceeded anyone’s expectations.  In October of 2008 there were 846 closed transactions;  in October of 2007 884 ... Read more

It will recover, it always does We had two days of Winter in October.  It got down to 34 degrees one night this past week.  I think it was a little colder than that on our patio.  Don’t ask me how I know, I just do. I was saying to everyone yesterday (When it was 75 degrees) R ... Read more

You might think it a little strange for a site about Tucson and Tucson real estate to suggest an email clients. It isn’t as strange as you might think. Here’s why! Searching from Your Own Home Searching for a Tucson Home Most people today start their search for a Tucson Home on ... Read more

Sunrise in Tucson The sun isn’t up yet on this side of Tucson.  It is funny how a few mountains can effect the time the sunlight hits the land around us.  My Dad lives on the other side of Tucson a few miles away.  His view of the East and sunrise isn’t blocked by mountains.  ... Read more

Tucson Skyline at Sunset and Moon Down Tucson is located in the desert Southwest where the air is crisp and clean most of the year. When fall arrives the humidity from Monsoon Season drops and the heat cools to a moderate temperature. The sunsets are amazing here many evenings.  But I ... Read more