With 688 active listings and a $1.19M median price in North Scottsdale, buyers have options, and homes that aren’t presented well get scrolled past. Here’s how to decide whether staging and professional photography are worth the upfront investment for your specific home.
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How Much Cash Do You Need to Buy in Scottsdale?
To buy a home in Scottsdale, you need more than a down payment. Your total cash to close also includes lender fees, title and escrow charges, prepaids, and a Maricopa County property-tax proration. Here’s how each category works and what can offset your out-of-pocket total before you write an offer.
Scottsdale Seller: Budget for Inspection Repairs
Inspection repairs and seller concessions are one of the most common ways a Scottsdale seller’s net proceeds drop after contract acceptance. Here’s how to think about the three categories of post-inspection costs, how Arizona’s BINSR process works, and what today’s more balanced Scottsdale market means for your negotiating position.
Do Sellers Pay the Buyer’s Agent Commission in Scottsdale?
Do sellers in Scottsdale still have to pay the buyer’s agent commission? No law in Arizona requires you to pay a buyer’s agent. Since the 2024 NAR settlement took effect, buyer-broker compensation is no longer mandated through the MLS. It is a negotiated, contractual decision made in your listing agreement and, ultimately, in the purchase […]
Quick Video Update of the Scottsdale Real Estate Market – July 2026
– July 2026 Scottsdale Housing Market Video – Here is a quick video overview of the Scottsdale, Arizona, single-family home real estate market that covers the month of July. July 2026 – Video Scottsdale Active Listings As we’ve been seeing for the last couple of months, inventory has been falling. I actually went back […]
Seller Closing Costs in Scottsdale AZ: Full Breakdown
Scottsdale sellers pay a stack of fees and obligations at closing: loan payoffs, title and escrow charges, Maricopa County recording fees, HOA transfer items, property tax proration, any seller concessions, and brokerage commission. Arizona imposes no statewide real estate transfer tax, so your closing costs are built from individual fee categories rather than a single […]
Scottsdale AZ Single-Family Home Sales – July 2026
– July 2026 Scottsdale Homes for Sale and Home Sales – We definitely saw the signs of seasonality take hold during the month of July. Activity fell off across the board, as we would expect during this month. – Single-family homes for sale – Orange Line – The number of homes for sale at the […]
Things to Do in Scottsdale – August 2026
– Scottsdale Events August 2026 – August is here, and that means new events are on the horizon that will make you forget all about the heat! Here are some events and activities taking place in and around Scottsdale this month. As always, this is just a partial list of things happening in and around […]
