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
The Sydney at McCormick Ranch
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 […]
Phoenix Mountain Preserve Part 1
Phoenix Mountain Preserve Part 1
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 […]
Launch Compass McCormick Ranch Broker Open
Launch Compass McCormick Ranch Broker Open
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 […]
McCormick Ranch Thinking Young at 50
McCormick Ranch Thinking Young at 50
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 […]
The Roots & History of McCormick Ranch
The Roots & History of McCormick Ranch
‘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 […]
8 of the Best Places to Live in Metro Phoenix
8 of the Best Places to Live in Metro Phoenix
By Trevor Halpern, AZ Big Media Thinking of starting the next chapter of your life in Metro Phoenix? The Phoenix metropolitan area is one of the most desirable places to live, work and play. With year-round sunshine, low cost of living and excellent job opportunities, The Valley of the Sun – one of the largest […]
Inventory Insanity: America’s Housing Shortage, a Five-Part Article
Inventory Insanity: America’s Housing Shortage, a Five-Part Article
Inman’s Inventory Insanity series on the current supply shortage. By Jim Dalrymple II PART 1: Why are there no homes for sale in America?PART 2: Notes from ‘exhausted’ agents on the front lines of a crazy marketPART 3: The secret economic forces fueling the housing shortagePART 4: What it’s like being a homebuyer when there […]
A Realtor husband and interior designer wife transform their McCormick Ranch home in Scottsdale
A Realtor husband and interior designer wife transform their McCormick Ranch home in Scottsdale
Kyle Patton, Special for The RepublicPublished 2:00 p.m. MT May 28, 2020 (Thank you to the Arizona Republic for asking us to be a part of their “Cool Home” series. My wife, Amanda, is one of the more talked-about Interior Designers in the Scottsdale area and has more talent than I could dream of having. […]
WHY MORE CANADIANS MAY SELL U.S. PROPERTIES IN 2016
WHY MORE CANADIANS MAY SELL U.S. PROPERTIES IN 2016
Many Canadians own residential real estate in Arizona. They are especially attracted to the desert areas of Arizona during the winter when they can soak in the sun rather than shake off the snow.