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Effective August 1, 2024, new nationwide commission rules that the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Arizona Regional MLS (ARMLS), and our brokerage (Launch Powered By Compass) have been implemented as a condition of the National Association of Realtors’ commission lawsuit settlement. All states must comply by August 17, 2024. The previous method was a Buyer […]

The Sydney at McCormick Ranch by Palmer Development is a mixed-use project featuring Goodsurf, The Rustic, Pickle and Social, and Hard Rock’s Reverb Hotel. Learn more here: Pickle and Social Coming to Scottsdale (KTAR) REVERB by Hard Rock to open 2026 (Hospitality.net) Groundbreaking New Entertainment Hub in Scottsdale (Phoenix Business Journal) The Rustic looks to […]

Situation: I have an original owner in her 90s with 24-hour in-home health care. She is one of four original owners from the original 1972 land purchase. The home on 2+ acres is to be sold with the condition that she could lease back indefinitely as physically leaving the home was not an option. The […]

Situation: 2+ acres of splittable R-43 land on a gorgeous setting adjacent to the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. Original owner, now in his 90s, selling his half of a property originally purchased in 1972 with his wife and his business partner and his wife. In late 2020, I was honored to have the task of selling […]

After many weeks of searching, my clients had found the perfect home – the quintessential Arcadia rancher with a full update. The Buyers and Seller went under contract on 2/7/23 and were overjoyed with the home during the offer and inspection processes. The appraisal came back at value, and the Seller was a fantastic transaction […]

Thursday May 2, 2024 will feature a tour of three McCormick Ranch homes (one off-market, one on-market, one under construction), and the drive-by availability of two new construction homes in the planning stages. A directions link to Google Maps is at the bottom of this page, as well as PDF’s of floorplans and elevations. Need […]

Big news for our small brokerage! In March, Compass Real Estate acquired Scottsdale’s Launch Real Estate (the #1 brokerage in Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and Arcadia by sales volume). Compass is the #1 US brokerage by sales volume in over 70 upscale markets and, up to this point, had internal issues opening a Metro Phoenix branch. I’ve been […]

By David Brown, Scottsdale Progress Contributor, Sept 19, 2022 Celebrating its golden anniversary next weekend, Scottsdale’s first master-planned community is preparing for a new generation of residents who are discovering the joys of living in McCormick Ranch. The 3,116-acre community is home to 24,000 residents and comprises seven square miles from Indian Bend Road north […]

‘First master-planned community’ celebrates 50 years of Scottsdale success Posted Tuesday, August 9, 2022 10:00 am By Melissa Rosequist for the Scottsdale IndependentMail | Twitter: @mrosequist_ McCormick Ranch is celebrating its 50th anniversary this fall, marking five decades as one of Scottsdale’s most popular and sought-after areas. What some people may not know is McCormick […]