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December 11, 2017 Joe Szabo
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Fall is here and the weather is finally cooling down! Our winter residents are returning to the Valley and we will soon see the influx of welcome visitors and buyers. Let’s take a look at how the real estate market fared in September 2016. New listings are up 21.5% from August with a total of 999 new listings vs. 822 in August. New contracts are down by 4.8% and closed sales are down by 11.1%. The median sale price has gone up from $389,000 in August to $394,000 in September. Keeping up with the current market is always important especially when you’re looking to buy and sell a home. It will be interesting to see where Scottsdale’s market ends up once the election is over. During these up and down activity months it is more important than ever to consult a real estate professional that knows the Scottsdale market.
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We hope that you enjoy reading and analyzing the Scottsdale Luxury Home Report and should you have any questions or comments, please feel free to Contact Joe Szabo at 480.688.2020 or email him directly at Joe@ScottsdaleRealEstateTeam.com. You can also visit https://scottsdalerealestateteam.com to find out more about Scottsdale Homes for Sale and Estates for Sale in Scottsdale and to search the Scottsdale MLS for Scottsdale Home Listings.
Please note that this Scottsdale Real Estate Blog is for informational purposes and not intended to take the place of a licensed Scottsdale Real Estate Agent. The Szabo Group offers first class real estate services to clients in the Scottsdale Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area in the buying and selling of Luxury homes in Arizona. Award winning Realtors and Re/MAX top producers and best real estate agent for Luxury Homes in Scottsdale, The Szabo group delivers experience, knowledge, dedication and proven results.
August 9, 2016 Joe Szabo
As things really start to heat up in Scottsdale let’s take a look at how the real estate market faired in July 2016. New listings are down 12.1% from June with a total of 824 new listings vs. 724 in June. New contracts were down by 13.9% and closed sales were down by 24.9%. The median sale price is down from $403,750 in June to $390,000 in July. During these up and down activity months it is more important than ever to consult a real estate professional that knows the Scottsdale market.
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We hope that you enjoy reading and analyzing the Scottsdale Luxury Home Report and should you have any questions or comments, please feel free to Contact Joe Szabo at 480.688.2020 or email him directly at Joe@ScottsdaleRealEstateTeam.com. You can also visit https://scottsdalerealestateteam.com to find out more about Scottsdale Homes for Sale and Estates for Sale in Scottsdale and to search the Scottsdale MLS for Scottsdale Home Listings.
Please note that this Scottsdale Real Estate Blog is for informational purposes and not intended to take the place of a licensed Scottsdale Real Estate Agent. The Szabo Group offers first class real estate services to clients in the Scottsdale Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area in the buying and selling of Luxury homes in Arizona. Award winning Realtors and Re/MAX top producers and best real estate agent for Luxury Homes in Scottsdale, The Szabo group delivers experience, knowledge, dedication and proven results.
May 28, 2015 Joe Szabo
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
The process of buying a home can be long and challenging. It can be stressful for both buyers and their real estate agents. Through it all, it’s helpful to understand that, though agents are there to support you, they can’t be all things to every buyer. From time to time, a buyer can unintentionally make the buying process more difficult, much to the agent’s frustration. Here are five ways buyers create stress and complications not only for their agents but for sellers and even themselves.
It’s typical for a potential buyer to view a property during an open house, then ask for a private showing, even two or three times. That’s par for the course. However, it’s frustrating when a buyer arrives to a showing with a designer, architect, contractor or just some friends and spends an hour or two at the home and measuring each room. This is just counterproductive, particularly if you don’t make an offer.
Some buyers have been known to bring their psychic, who, after making a big splash with tarot cards and numerology charts, declares that the property has “negative energy” and isn’t a good fit, mainly based on the numbers in the property address. Did the psychic really need to see the property in person?
You should give yourself an opportunity to gauge your own reactions to a property before bringing in friends, family or hired consultants. Also, be aware that you’ll have multiple opportunities to thoroughly explore a property before you are fully committed. To go over a home inch-by-inch on the first or second visit is often a waste of everyone’s time — including yours.
The seller’s property is on the market for $400,000. And yet, a potential buyer offers $300,000. It’s not because the home is grossly overpriced or there’s something seriously wrong with it but simply because the buyer wants a bargain.
Unjustified lowball offers are often a waste of time for everyone involved. The seller isn’t going to swallow $100,000 for no reason, even if the property has been on the market a while. In fact, a lowball offer will likely just help the listing agent get a small price reduction, thus opening the window of opportunity to another buyer. It’s certainly OK to offer less than asking, but be realistic and respectful.
Final home inspections sometimes uncover problems. In such situations, it makes sense to request a credit from the seller during escrow. However, there are times when a buyer writes an offer, which the seller is open to accepting, but secretly plans to ask for a reduction during escrow just because he thinks he can. Doing so adds stress and ill will among all parties involved, during what could already be a difficult transaction.
It’s better to be upfront about your intentions. If the deal is not meant to be, better to not go down the path.
Some people are just beginning to think about buying a home. That’s fine; buyers have to start somewhere. Unfortunately, sometimes buyers are a year or two away from becoming serious. And yet they make a lot of demands on the agent’s time. Asking an agent to research city building permits on a house just because you’re curious — and even though the property doesn’t fit your requirements — is not an appropriate request. Sure buyer’s agents are in the service business, but whom are they servicing?
Agents can’t be as effective if they’re spending lots of time researching tax records or city permits for clients who are years away from being serious. Buyers can do a lot of legwork on their own. If you’re seriously considering a property, you should be proactively invested in researching tax records, police crime maps, neighborhood data, home values and even the property’s building permit history.
It’s OK to shift course based on what you learn during the process. This is a common part of the buyer evolution process. Many buyers set out for X but end up with Y after learning the market and seeing where their dollar goes. By the time you are ready to start making offers and move in the direction of acquiring a home, you should be focused. If you find yourself moving around and not certain about the object of your search, it’s possible you just aren’t ready to buy. That’s OK. Take your time and learn the market.
The home buying process is a journey, and a good local agent, brought in at the right time, can add so much value. Be mindful that agents work for free until a buyer or seller closes. Through the years agents have worked tirelessly with buyers who, after a year or more, ended up not buying for one reason or another. Agents should be leveraged as a huge resource, when the time comes.
Please note that this Scottsdale Real Estate Blog is for informational purposes and not intended to take the place of a licensed Scottsdale Real Estate Agent. The Szabo Group offers first class real estate services to clients in the Scottsdale Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area in the buying and selling of Luxury homes in Arizona. Award winning Realtors and Re/MAX top producers and best real estate agent for Luxury Homes in Scottsdale, The Szabo group delivers experience, knowledge, dedication and proven results. Contact Joe Szabo at 480.688.2020, info@ScottsdaleRealEstateTeam.com or visit www.scottsdalerealestateteam.com to find out more about Scottsdale Homes for Sale and Estates for Sale in Scottsdale and to search the Scottsdale MLS for Scottsdale Home Listings.
May 5, 2015 Joe Szabo
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
Now that we’re well into the year of the millennial migration — when young adults are expected to overtake Generation X as the largest group of home buyers — it’s time to consider where millennials can afford to buy.
The answer is discouraging for those wanting to settle along a coast.
In New York, Boston and Miami, fewer than 60 percent of the homes for sale on Zillow in the fourth quarter 2014 were affordable for typical 23- to 34-year-olds. Zillow determined this by taking the median income of young adults in each metro, and assuming they put 5 percent down and spend 30 percent of their monthly income on mortgage payments.
The situation out west was even worse, with just a quarter of homes in Los Angeles and Honolulu affordable. Prices have increased so much even in smaller California metros like Sacramento, Fresno and Modesto that more than 60 percent of what’s on the market is out of reach for millennials.
Nationally, 70 percent of homes on the market were affordable to young adults, with many coastal cities falling short of that, including Portland (51 percent), Seattle (63 percent), Washington, D.C. (64 percent) and Houston (68 percent).
Metro areas in the middle of the country offer more choices. Here are some of the most affordable:
Metro | % Homes for Sale That Are Affordable for Millennials |
Akron, OH | 90 |
Buffalo, NY | 86 |
St. Louis, MO | 85 |
Des Moines, IA | 85 |
Pittsburgh, PA | 82 |
Louisville, KY | 80 |
Kansas City, MO | 80 |
Indianapolis, IN | 79 |
Omaha, NE | 77 |
Minneapolis, MN | 75 |
Please note that this Scottsdale Real Estate Blog is for informational purposes and not intended to take the place of a licensed Scottsdale Real Estate Agent. The Szabo Group offers first class real estate services to clients in the Scottsdale Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area in the buying and selling of Luxury homes in Arizona. Award winning Realtors and Re/MAX top producers and best real estate agent for Luxury Homes in Scottsdale, The Szabo group delivers experience, knowledge, dedication and proven results. Contact Joe Szabo at 480.688.2020, info@ScottsdaleRealEstateTeam.com or visit www.scottsdalerealestateteam.com to find out more about Scottsdale Homes for Sale and Estates for Sale in Scottsdale and to search the Scottsdale MLS for Scottsdale Home Listings.
April 30, 2015 Joe Szabo
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
There’s a reason multi-million-dollar homes for sale don’t often host open houses: Most folks can’t afford them.
That doesn’t stop some people from trying to have a look anyway.
Take this Malibu home listed by Katie Bentzen and Sarah Kosasky, both founding partners of Partners Trust Malibu. With an $18.95 million price tag, a view of the pier shot by famed surfer Laird Hamilton, and an address just down the street from Matthew Perry’s old digs, the property is ripe for snooping.
Bentzen has shown the home to a couple of people who might not be real buyers, she says. She tries to vet them by dealing mostly with agents and checking online for people who are visiting town and don’t have an agent — but some get past her.
Looky-loos are an occupational hazard in the real estate business, and luxury listings attract a special breed.
Bentzen tells a doozy about the son of a famous Italian designer who showed interest in a house on the beach. On his second visit, he brought his girlfriend, and they discussed how to decorate the place — then went for an hour-long walk on the beach.
She couldn’t lock up, because his car was parked on the gated driveway.
“It got dark and everything,” Bentzen remembers. “I had a baby at the time who was home with a babysitter, and I was so mad.”
Then there was the guy who brought along his “girlfriend” on his second and third visits — but they were two different women.
“What can you say?” Bentzen says. “You’re always walking a tightrope, and you don’t want to make him mad — what if he really does buy it?”
In that case, he didn’t.
It’s frustrating when people who seemed interested don’t follow up to at least let her know what happened, Bentzen says. “It takes an hour and a half, at least, for a showing in a house this size.”
But she also understands.
“Malibu is intriguing for people,” she says. “When they hear that address, they think glamorous, rich movie stars. I think that’s why we get more of the nutty ones.”
Please note that this Scottsdale Real Estate Blog is for informational purposes and not intended to take the place of a licensed Scottsdale Real Estate Agent. The Szabo Group offers first class real estate services to clients in the Scottsdale Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area in the buying and selling of Luxury homes in Arizona. Award winning Realtors and Re/MAX top producers and best real estate agent for Luxury Homes in Scottsdale, The Szabo group delivers experience, knowledge, dedication and proven results. Contact Joe Szabo at 480.688.2020, info@ScottsdaleRealEstateTeam.com or visit www.scottsdalerealestateteam.com to find out more about Scottsdale Homes for Sale and Estates for Sale in Scottsdale and to search the Scottsdale MLS for Scottsdale Home Listings.
April 23, 2015 Joe Szabo
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
What would you do with a spare room? In the past half-century, the answer to this question has dramatically changed the role of home in our lives.
“In 1970, the word ‘telecommuting’ had not been invented, workout rooms consisted of a tricked-out piece of elastic tied to your doorknob, and it was unheard of to have anything in your house akin to a movie theater,” write Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff and Chief Economist Stan Humphries in “Zillow Talk: The New Rules of Real Estate.”
Fast forward to today and not only have we brought a host of commercial activities into our homes — there seems to be no limit.
Le Palais Royal, the most expensive home for sale in Florida, is the first private residence to have an IMAX® movie theater.
“[The owner] wanted the best of the best,” said listing agent William P.D. Pierce of Coldwell Banker Miami Beach. “IMAX said they don’t do private home theaters, but two years later they signed an agreement.”
The screen alone is 27 feet wide and 18 feet tall. It uses two projectors that weigh 6 tons, creating a first-class 3-D viewing experience for up to 18 guests. Best part: The theater shows movies as they’re playing in public theaters.
“What is live today is live in the palace,” Pierce said. “I certainly see this as a new trend. People crave technology and demand more luxury inside their personal residence.”
A $14.3 million home for sale in Tarpon Springs is also breaking new ground with a 3,000-square-foot indoor “village,” housing a movie theater, bookstore, cigar room, music room and ice-cream shop — all under one roof.
“The owner wanted one room as his pet project,” said listing agent Robyn Gunn of Sotheby’s International Realty. “He has children and wanted to have the ultimate family home where there would be no need to go anywhere else.”
According to Paul Emrath, vice president of Survey and Housing Policy Research for the National Association of Home Builders, the desire for “specialty rooms” has increased among U.S. home buyers surveyed in the past decade. Buyers wanting media rooms, for example, has jumped from 30 percent in 2004 to 40 percent in 2012.
“If 40 percent of your buyers want something, that’s an awful lot of buyers out there,” he said. “Even if just 10 percent of people want something, it will be a niche.”
Emrath notes, however, that it’s unclear when this niche will become mainstream. While 40 percent want a media room, less than 10 percent say it’s essential in their next home.
Gordon Stephenson, real estate broker and owner of Seattle brokerage Real Property Associates, isn’t surprised by this.
“When you start your home search, you say sure it would be nice to have all these things,” he explained. “But as reality sets in, you realize each of those amenities is going to add to X amount to the cost. You realize it’s not worth that extra money or that you’d rather spend it on a better location perhaps.”
Even for those who can afford extra amenities, Stephenson isn’t sure the long-term payoff is worth it. He’s seen scores of homes built in the ’70s with saunas, for example, that are rarely used.
“Invariably, the sauna is covered in dust and Christmas decorations,” he said. “It hasn’t been used since the Nixon administration.”
Regardless of whether people end up using their spare rooms, the fact that they’re dreaming about them is significant.
“Homes are now much more than the places we lay our heads at night,” write Rascoff and Humphries in their new book. “And they aren’t just ‘where the heart is’ anymore, either. Homes are the object our heart’s desire.”
People fantasize about super-sizing their houses, watch dozens of home-related TV shows and snoop on Zillow to see how much their neighbor’s home is worth. All of these things, Rascoff and Humphries note, didn’t exist 50 years ago.
“There’s no question that our culture is real estate-obsessed,” they write.
Please note that this Scottsdale Real Estate Blog is for informational purposes and not intended to take the place of a licensed Scottsdale Real Estate Agent. The Szabo Group offers first class real estate services to clients in the Scottsdale Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area in the buying and selling of Luxury homes in Arizona. Award winning Realtors and Re/MAX top producers and best real estate agent for Luxury Homes in Scottsdale, The Szabo group delivers experience, knowledge, dedication and proven results. Contact Joe Szabo at 480.688.2020, info@ScottsdaleRealEstateTeam.com or visit www.scottsdalerealestateteam.com to find out more about Scottsdale Homes for Sale and Estates for Sale in Scottsdale and to search the Scottsdale MLS for Scottsdale Home Listings.
April 6, 2015 Joe Szabo
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
No helicopters, no mega yachts. At first glance, Indian Creek is just a small private island in Biscayne Bay. But South Florida real estate agent Cory Waldman begs to differ.
“It’s a city within a city,” the Coldwell Banker associate said. “They have their own police force. The lot sizes are enormous. It’s top-notch.”
Across the country, luxury real estate agent Kofi Natei Nartey has a similar reaction — but not about Indian Creek.
“Beverly Park is the most exclusive gated community in Los Angeles,” The Agency‘s Sports & Entertainment Division director said. “With guard-gated access only, it attracts some of the highest net worth individuals and celebrities in the world.”
They’re not exaggerating. New data shows Indian Creek Island Road and Beverly Park Circle are the most expensive streets to live on in the U.S.
Indian Creek, known locally as Billionaire Bunker, is home to four of the richest people in America, the Miami Herald reports. Beverly Park Circle is home to Denzel Washington and Eddie Murphy, among other big names.
So what does it cost to live there? Based on Zillow’s analysis of streets with at least 10 homes, here’s a look at the median home value for the top 15:
Rank |
Street |
State |
Median Home Value |
1. | Indian Creek Island Rd | FL | $21.48 million |
2. | Beverly Park Cir | CA | $16.238 million |
3. | Beverly Park Ter | CA | $15.813 million |
4. | Lazy Lane Blvd | TX | $15.42 million |
5. | Conyers Farm Dr | CT | $13.033 million |
6. | Strawberry Park Ct | CO | $12.421 million |
7. | Field Point Cir | CT | $12.113 million |
8. | Coopers Neck Ln | NY | $11.872 million |
9. | Nimes Rd | CA | $11.445 million |
10. | Arvida Pkwy | FL | $11.209 million |
11. | Cameldale Way | AZ | $10.834 million |
12. | Nelsons Walk | FL | $10.496 million |
13. | Broad Beach Rd | CA | $10.272 million |
14. | Tahiti Beach Island Rd | FL | $10.267 million |
15. | Copa De Oro Rd | CA | $10.264 million |
Interestingly, all of the priciest streets are names, rather than numbers. In “Zillow Talk: The New Rules of Real Estate,” co-authors Spencer Rascoff and Stan Humphries explore what’s in a street name. By digging into the data, they’ve found a named-street premium exists across the country.
Among the 20 largest metro areas, “we only found three places in the entire nation where named streets don’t have the advantage,” they write. “In Atlanta and New York, named and numbered streets come out roughly equal. Denver is the solitary example of a place where numbered streets are more valuable — probably because homes in its premier neighborhood of Country Club are located on numbered streets.”
What gives named streets a higher price tag? Rascoff and Humphries say in general, the most valuable street names describe something about a home’s location. Indian Creek Island Road is a great example because “island” indicates the homes are near water, and therefore probably worth more than non-waterfront homes in the area.
It’s easy to gloss over the letters tacked on at the end of a street name. But as shown above, living on Beverly Park Terrace versus Beverly Park Circle could cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars.
In their analysis, Rascoff and Humphries discovered the most common suffixes — street, boulevard and avenue — tend to be the least valuable. Way and place, meanwhile, make up only 4 percent of street name suffixes nationwide, and their homes’ are typically worth more.
These findings shed light on the myriad factors at play in local real estate markets. Of course, at the end of the day, lot comes down to perception.
“There’s nothing else like [Indian Creek] in South Florida,” Waldman said. “It’s the most prestigious address.”
Please note that this Scottsdale Real Estate Blog is for informational purposes and not intended to take the place of a licensed Scottsdale Real Estate Agent. The Szabo Group offers first class real estate services to clients in the Scottsdale Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area in the buying and selling of Luxury homes in Arizona. Award winning Realtors and Re/MAX top producers and best real estate agent for Luxury Homes in Scottsdale, The Szabo group delivers experience, knowledge, dedication and proven results. Contact Joe Szabo at 480.688.2020, info@ScottsdaleRealEstateTeam.com or visit www.scottsdalerealestateteam.com to find out more about Scottsdale Homes for Sale and Estates for Sale in Scottsdale and to search the Scottsdale MLS for Scottsdale Home Listings.
March 26, 2015 Joe Szabo
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
Pet lovers no longer simply stick to sharing their homes with cats and dogs. More now opt for exotic or unusual pets such as snakes, monkeys, tigers, deer, bears and rare birds.
Accurate numbers are tough to come by, because some states don’t require residents to report ownership of exotic or specialty animals. But the American Veterinary Medical Association, through its 2012 U.S. Pet Ownership and Demographics Sourcebook, estimates that 10.6 percent of households own one or more exotic or specialty animals. And according to National Geographic, more exotic animals live in peoples’ homes than in zoos. For example, by some estimates, as many as 7,000 tigers live in the U.S. as pets.
Though exotic pets can make each day an adventure, people often forget to factor in the insurance complications associated with owning them. Your home insurance almost certainly excludes unusual pets. However, there are steps you can take to stay protected.
You may be wondering why it matters if your home insurance doesn’t cover your exotic pet — after all, you can control any damage the animal does to the home and just pay for repairs yourself. No problem, right?
Wrong — there’s a very big potential problem. Standard home insurance, in addition to protecting the structure of your home (and your possessions) from specified perils such as fire, wind and theft, also provides liability coverage in case you’re responsible for an injury or property damage. If your exotic animal is excluded, you won’t have this coverage should your pet bite or maul a visitor.
Not only could you be on the hook for the victim’s medical expenses, but they could file a lawsuit seeking lost income and payments for pain and suffering, among other claims. Even if you win the lawsuit, you’ll have to pay for your legal defense.
The money flowing out of your bank account could add up quickly. The average dog bite claim in the U.S. results in a payout averaging $27,862, according to the Insurance Information Institute. Someone attacked by an exotic pet could suffer even more serious injuries. And exotic animals can present more of a risk than other pets because their behavior can change with the seasons or with life cycles in ways that humans don’t fully understand, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
Even a docile exotic pet can pose a threat. The ASPCA reports that as many as 90 percent of snakes carry salmonella, and 25 percent of macaques (a type of monkey) have or have had the herpes B virus, which could be deadly to humans. Unusual pets can transmit a plethora of diseases including chlamydia, hepatitis A, rabies, monkey pox, tuberculosis and measles, to name a few. And if a visitor gets sick after coming into contact with your pet, you could face a serious lawsuit.
You can see how dangerous it would be to go without the liability coverage normally provided by home insurance. Luckily, some companies sell exotic pet insurance that protects you if your animal causes injury or illness.
How much it will cost depends on your pet and the potential risk involved in ownership of it. Some policies will be pricey. Your best option: Get quotes from a number of exotic pet insurance providers — the cost can vary greatly. Be sure you’re considering similar coverages and limits in each quote.
One tip to lower premiums: Ask whether you can increase your deductible — the amount you pay out of pocket for a claim. Only do this, however, if you can come up with the deductible on demand.
Although it can be expensive, exotic pet insurance is a crucial part of owning an unusual pet. A specialty pet in itself can be a large investment, of course. But you have to protect your finances from the threat of lawsuits arising from your animal.
Please note that this Scottsdale Real Estate Blog is for informational purposes and not intended to take the place of a licensed Scottsdale Real Estate Agent. The Szabo Group offers first class real estate services to clients in the Scottsdale Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area in the buying and selling of Luxury homes in Arizona. Award winning Realtors and Re/MAX top producers and best real estate agent for Luxury Homes in Scottsdale, The Szabo group delivers experience, knowledge, dedication and proven results. Contact Joe Szabo at 480.688.2020, info@ScottsdaleRealEstateTeam.com or visit www.scottsdalerealestateteam.com to find out more about Scottsdale Homes for Sale and Estates for Sale in Scottsdale and to search the Scottsdale MLS for Scottsdale Home Listings.
February 6, 2014 Joe Szabo
By Joe Szabo, Scottsdale Real Estate Team
Central and downtown Scottsdale are near three beautiful golf courses that are the favorites of both tourists and locals alike. They are affordable, challenging and have great views of the McDowell Mountains to the north and Camelback Mountain to the east.
Located at the corner of Hayden and Shea in McCormick Ranch, this public course was designed by Arnold Palmer, and has three nine hole layouts. The King, the Hawk and the Squire are the names of the three courses, and all have their special challenges. Sporting great mountain views in all directions, this lush executive course has plenty of trees and water hazards to challenge the serious golfer.
Formerly the Scottsdale Country Club, the course includes putting and chipping areas, rental clubs and golf carts, pro shop and the Starfire Grille, a great eatery with both food and drink and plenty of televisions for sports fans. The beautiful site has manicured lawns, large patio areas, banquet facilities and it a great spot for a special event. The atmosphere is friendly and casual and the convenient central Scottsdale location outstanding!
There are two championship golf courses at this location on East McCormick Parkway, and pre-qualification for the Waste Management Open takes place on these courses. The Palm course features ten water holes and is dotted throughout with Palm trees and great views of both the McDowell Mountains to the North and the iconic Camelback Mountain to the West.
The Pine course has many mature pine trees, with narrow fairways, which makes it more challenging. Both courses were designed by renowned golf course designer Desmond Muirhead in 1972. Since then many improvements to greens, tee boxes, sand trips and bridges have taken place. McCormick Ranch Golf Club is located in the heart of Scottsdale and is one of the area’s most challenging golf experiences.
Nestled in the middle of the Indian Bend Wash, with spectacular Camelback Mountain views to the West, this relative golfing newcomer was built in 2000 by the Gilmore-Graves Architectural Design Company. Silverado Golf Club is now central Scottsdale’s most popular 18 hole golf course with reasonably priced green fees and a welcoming Grille for 19th hole fun at the end of the round.
Both ladies and men’s leagues play here each Monday and is a favorite of the locals. For a great and affordable golfing experience in central Scottsdale book online at www.golfnow.com or go directly to the course website at www.scottsdalesilverado.com for a tee time.
Please note that this Scottsdale Real Estate Blog is for informational purposes and not intended to take the place of a licensed Scottsdale Real Estate Agent. The Szabo Group offers first class real estate services to clients in the Scottsdale Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area in the buying and selling of Luxury homes in Arizona. Award winning Realtors and Re/MAX top producers and best real estate agent for Luxury Homes in Scottsdale, The Szabo group delivers experience, knowledge, dedication and proven results. Contact Joe Szabo at 480.688.2020, info@ScottsdaleRealEstateTeam.com or visit www.scottsdalerealestateteam.com to find out more about Scottsdale Homes for Sale and Estates for Sale in Scottsdale and to search the Scottsdale MLS for Scottsdale Home Listings.
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