Buying or Selling in Scottsdale? Watch These 5 Numbers

WHAT ARE THE 5 IMPORTANT NUMBERS TO WATCH FOR THE CURRENT SCOTTSDALE REAL ESTATE MARKET?

Quick Answer: Scottsdale's housing market runs on five numbers: inventory, days on market, price reductions, months of supply, and mortgage rates. Right now, Scottsdale has about 2,208 single-family homes for sale, and homes take a median of 73 days to sell. Nearly 52% of active listings have had a price cut. Together, these numbers tell you whether it's a buyer's market or a seller's market, and what to expect if you list or buy this year.

These five number valuations are for any market, anywhere in the United States. The actual numbers in this post reflect Scottsdale real estate. 

What's the Current Inventory in the Scottsdale Housing Market?

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August in Scottsdale: What's One More, Free Museums, and a $1M Surprise

Your August Scottsdale Guide: Free Days, Market Updates, and Local Fun

August is here, bringing plenty of reasons to get out, explore, and stay informed. In this month's roundup, I'm sharing a fun personal update (yes, our family grew by one more furry friend!), highlighting some of the best activities happening around the Valley, and rounding up seven days when you can visit local museums for free. You'll also find the latest local headlines in The Scottsdale Scoop and a look at an interesting housing trend as more cities see starter homes top the $1 million mark.

Whether you're looking for things to do, curious about what's happening around Scottsdale, or keeping an eye on the real estate market, I hope you find something that catches your…

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July in Scottsdale: Events, Local News, a 75th Birthday, and Elon Musk's Trillion-Dollar Fortune

July in Scottsdale: Celebrating 75 Years, America's 250th, and the Latest Real Estate News

July is here, and with it comes plenty of reasons to celebrate, explore, and maybe even be a little nostalgic. This month's newsletter converted to a blog post is filled with a little bit of everything - from saying a heartfelt goodbye to one furry friend while giving a warm welcome to another, to celebrating Scottsdale's 75th birthday and all the history that comes with it. And don't forget, this Fourth of July commemorates the 250th birthday of the USA!

I've also rounded up some fun local events to help you make the most of July, along with a few Scottsdale news stories that could affect our community. And just for fun, we'll take a look at Elon Musk's…

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The May Scottsdale Update: Big Projects, Local Events, Creepy AI & More

May is shaping up to be one of those months where there’s a little bit of everything going on—and we’re here for it.  From the growing influence of women in today’s housing market to a packed calendar of Cinco de Mayo celebrations, there’s no shortage of energy around Scottsdale right now. We’re also diving into big local developments like The Parque project, catching up on headlines in The Scottsdale Scoop, and taking a look at a fascinating (and slightly eerie) conversation around AI’s expanding role in our lives.

The Rise of Women Homeowners

I grew up with my family in a single-family home. My parents purchased their first house for $8,000, and they lived with my Mom’s parents to save up the cash.

I was 23 when my husband and I…

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Homebuyers Are Backing Out at the Highest Rate Ever Recorded

Getting Under Contract Used to Feel Like the Finish Line. Not Anymore

Something genuinely interesting is happening in the housing market right now, and if you're thinking about selling your home, this is exactly the kind of thing you need to understand before you put up that for sale sign.

Back in the not-so-distant past, getting a buyer to sign a purchase agreement felt like you had basically won. Pop the champagne, start packing boxes, call the moving company. The hard part was over. But that's just not the reality anymore, and the numbers tell a pretty striking story about how much things have changed.

In December alone, roughly 40,000 home purchase agreements across the United States were canceled before ever making it to the closing…

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Why the Housing Market Isn't Actually Falling Apart (Even Though It Feels Like It)

Reasons the "Housing Is Doomed" Narrative Misses the Whole Picture

Every time you scroll through social media, there's another post about how housing is completely broken. Prices are sky high. Mortgage rates are brutal. Rent keeps climbing. The comments section fills up with people saying the whole thing is about to collapse, that we're headed for another 2008, that you should just wait it out because everything's going to crash.

But here's the thing. When you actually look at what's happening in the housing market right now, the picture is way more complicated than any single viral graphic can show you. Yes, housing is expensive. That's not up for debate. But there are some genuinely positive shifts happening that get completely drowned out by…

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The Quarter-Century Shift: A Realtor's® Honest Take on 2025's Market and 25 Years of Change

You know that feeling when you're flipping through old photos and suddenly realize just how much time has passed? That's exactly where I found myself as 2025 winds down.

Not because I'm getting sentimental about another year ending—though there's certainly some of that—but because this particular year marks something bigger. We're closing the door on a full quarter century, folks. Twenty-five years since we collectively panicked about Y2K, wondering if our computers would implode at midnight. (Spoiler alert: they didn't, but plenty of other things in real estate certainly exploded, imploded, and transformed beyond recognition.)

I started in this business in 1983, which means I've now spent 42 years watching people make one of the biggest…

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Your Dream Home Isn't What It Used to Be: Inside the Biggest Shift in American Housing

The Great Home Reboot: What Americans Truly Value in a House Now

If you asked someone ten years ago what their dream home looked like, they'd probably describe something big. Think multiple stories, a massive kitchen, and maybe a fancy home theater. Bigger was better, at least back then. But according to Zillow’s new 2025 Zeitgeist Report, times have changed.

After studying millions of online home searches, Zillow found that Americans are no longer obsessed with square footage. What they really want now are homes that fit their lives, not just their furniture.

The data tells a pretty clear story. We've moved past the era of wanting the biggest house on the block. Instead, buyers are thinking hard about how a home actually fits into their real…

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Peeking Ahead at 2026 Real Estate: Prices Up, Rates Steady, and Why You Might Not Want to Wait

2026 Housing Vibes: No Wild Swings, Just a Smoother Ride—Or So the Experts Say

You can almost hear it now—the collective sigh of buyers and homeowners, each wondering the same thing as we inch toward 2026: Is this finally the year things start feeling normal again?

Ever think about how housing markets are like those old roller coasters at the county fair? The ones that creak and jolt, leaving you exhilarated but a bit nauseous. Yeah, that's the vibe I'm getting for 2026—not a plummet into bargain-bin prices, but a steady chug uphill toward something resembling normal. Or at least, that's what the crystal balls from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), Realtor.com, and Zillow are whispering.

I’ve been around long enough to know that…

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Is America Ready for the 50-Year Mortgage?

50-Year Mortgage Explained: Pros, Cons, and What It Means for Buyers

"We'll be paying this thing from the nursing home!"

That’s the collective scream you heard last week when Donald Trump casually tossed out the idea of 50-year mortgages—like some kind of housing-market grenade. Critics went ballistic, calling it everything from "generational debt slavery" to "a banker’s wet dream." Marjorie Taylor Greene, never one for subtlety, wailed about people "dying before they ever pay off their homes." (Drama much?) Others? They actually thought, "Wait, maybe this isn't completely ridiculous."

Wait, A Mortgage That Outlives Us?

Let’s rewind. The proposal, reportedly pushed by FHFA director Bill Pulte (who probably just wanted to impress Trump with…

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