Admittedly, few of you will care about this but it’s a very big deal for us; we had almost one thousand unique visitors” to www.WeKnowUrban.com last Monday (and 907 the Monday prior). So what?  Well other than the boost to my ego, having so many visitors means great things for our clients.  For sure the more exposure, the more people who see  a property advertisement the more likely the property will sell quicker and for more money.  We monitor the traffic generated by our competi... Read Full Story

You asked for it so we went out and got it.  Short term rentals that is.  In the past we turned away many people who needed help finding cool condos in downtown Phoenix because there flat out wasn't anything available, until now.  We now have access to VERY nice furnished one and two bedroom high rise condos right next to the baseball stadium downtown.  These condos are available for as short as one night and for as long as six months.  Each condo comes... Read Full Story

Talk to Phoenix high rise developers trying to hawk their goods and they'll tell you their prices make all the sense in the world.  If so, how come no one's buying?  Sure the market is slow and its harder to get loans today but some people are buying but not at the brand new condominiums in midtown and downtown Phoenix.  Sounds like a price issue doesn't it? Because high rise living is so relatively new to Phoenix one way to get a perspective on values is to look at what's... Read Full Story

It is clear that the condo market here in the valley is at or near the bottom and while many have suffered, others will make huge gains in the near future.  It is unknown how much Wells and Arsenault will market the remaining units at, or even if they plan to market them now for sale.  Many other condo projects and condo conversions around town have been quickly changing or reverting to rentals ever since the market fell apart.  As for Bridgewater, it might be harder to lease t... Read Full Story

This is a We Know Urban Realty exclusive opportunity (meaning no other realtor has access to it yet). This one bedroom plus loft (or two bedroom depending on how you use it) is top notch. Its super clean, heavily upgraded and located just a half mile from Mill Avenue in the very popular Brownstones at Tempe community. You gotta see this to really appreciate it. Oh, and its the only town home currently for rent at Brownstones at Tempe.  Rents for $1850 per month. Contact We Know Urban Rea... Read Full Story

It is our opinion that there are great deals out there for those who know where to look AND who meet certain other criteria.  If interest rates do go up, and I strongly believe they will, then you might want to take advantage of today's low rates, take advantage of the many sellers who really do need to sell (at lower prices), and get yourself a great urban condo now rather than later.  Don't be one of those folks who years from now say "boy I really wish I had bought when... Read Full Story

I got an anonymous and somewhat derogatory email from a person who was pretty indignant about my previous blog post.  One of his or her many points was "In my entire career, I've never seen a real estate firm post a "negative" about a building. The article states that removing the lock boxes will cause home values to decline. No, what will cause it to decline is a negative blog posting that will never be removed from the internet once it's indexed in all the browsers." I'd like to respon... Read Full Story

We're not posting all the details on the web but if you are looking for a live/work town home in Scottsdale then call us right away.  There are a handful of 3 story, 3 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 3,000+ square foot town homes zoned for both light commercial and residential use located minutes from downtown Scottsdale about to go to auction.  The official "public" announcement won't go out until Wednesday so if you want the jump on everyone else then contact us now. Read Full Story

A "short sale" occurs when an Owner of a property has to sell it for less money than is owed to the Lender(s). It is sold "short" of the amount that is owed. Quite often the Owner of the property is experiencing financial difficulties and no longer making the mortgage payment and elects to sell the property short rather than allow it to go into foreclosure. Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of thousands of great real estate agents, short sales prove to be extremely frustrating and more ... Read Full Story

A “short sale” occurs when an Owner of a property has to sell it for less money than is owed to the Lender(s). It is sold “short” of the amount that is owed. Quite often the Owner of the property is experiencing financial difficulties and no longer making the mortgage payment and elects to sell the property short rather than allow it to go into foreclosure. Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of thousands of great real estate agents, short sales prove to be extremely frustrating and more ... Read Full Story