New Home permits up in Phoenix in April 2013.

New-home permits climbed in metro Phoenix during April, but new-home sales fell, according to the latest RL Brown report.
The decline in sales isn’t due to a drop in demand, though, according to housing analysts RL Brown and Greg Burger. They concluded fewer homes sold last month than in March because there were fewer built and ready for buyers to close on them. Last month, 1,290 single-family permits were issued, up from 1,258 in March.
New-home sales in April fell to 860, compared with 1,020 in March. The top spots for new-home sales in April: Gilbert, Queen Creek, the southwest Valley next to Interstate 10 and Vistancia in the northwest Valley, as well as other areas close to the Loop 303.
Median new-home prices in Maricopa County have been climbing since September and recently topped $280,000, according to Brown’s April Phoenix Housing Market Letter. In Pinal County, the median price is almost $189,000.

Madison Groves Manor

 Madison Groves Manor is a small gated community of single family homes tucked away south of Glendale Ave near 14th Street and Maryland. 

There are only 22 homes in the whole community.  It's nice to be where everyone knows your name and watches out for their nieghbor. 

 Homes are 2 to 4 bedrooms and range from 1250 square feet all the way to over 3300 square feet.

All homes have a 2 or 3 car garage and a private backyard.

There's also a heated community pool and spa for everyone to enjoy.

 The community is located close to the 51 freeway entrance of Glendale Ave and Bethany Home Road.  Very easy access to The Biltmore, Downtown Phoenix and Sky Harbor Airport.

It's also just a short walk or ride to Piestewa Peak and the hiking trails, mountain biking trails and picnic tables.

Contact RooPho Realty at 602-224-0554 or Chris@RooPhoRealty.com for more information on Madison Groves Manor or any other community in the Valley.  We help people buy and selle homes throughout the Valley.

 

 

 

 

Canterra at Squaw Peak

 Have you heard of Canterra at Squaw Peak?  It's a gated community with 2 and 3 bedroom condos.

Located just West of the 51 on Northern Ave.  Basically it's in the middle of the Valley with easy access to everything.  Just a few miles down the 51 from The Biltmore area and a not much more than 15 minutes to Downtown Phoenix or Sky Harbor Airport.

The condos have open greatroom style floor plans with balcony's that can fit a table for 4.

Many units have great views of Piestewa Peak and mountain preserve land.

All units have a private garage, some are 1 car and others are 2.

There's also a large community pool for cooling off after a warm day or a workout in the community gym. 

Currently prices are from the high $100's to the mid $200's. 


Contact RooPho Realty at 602-224-0554 or Chris@RooPhoRealty.com for more information on this or many other communities throughout the valley.

Piestewa Peak Area Real Estate

RooPho Realty helps buyer's and Seller's all over the valley and we just added a new page with properties in the Piestewa Peak / Squaw Peak area.  Check out the great communities listed near the Peak and all the other areas of Metro Phoenix.

We can help you with all residential properties throughout the valley.

Phoenix leads the market in Home value increases

Phoenix led all cities with an annual gain of 23% in February. Prices jumped nearly 19% in San Francisco. In Las Vegas, home prices increased 17.6% and in Atlanta they rose 16.5%.

If you thinking of selling your home, Contact RooPho Realty at 602-224-0554.  We'll get you the best price for your home.

Pending Home Sales up Nationwide in March.

The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes rose in March to the highest level in three years.

The National Association of Realtors says that its seasonally adjusted index for pending home sales rose 1.5 percent to 105.7. That’s the highest since April 2010, when a homebuyer’s tax credit boosted sales. It’s also above February’s reading of 104.1.

Signed contracts are 7 percent higher than they were a year earlier. There is generally a one- to two-month lag between a signed contract and a completed sale.

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Housing values continue to rise.

U.S. home prices rose in February compared with a year ago by the most in nearly seven years, as a growing number of buyers bid on a limited supply of homes.

The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index climbed 9.3 percent in the 12 months ending in February. That’s up from an 8.1 percent gain in January.

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