Nice to see a bit of good news (for once) in the mainstream press about real estate in Gilbert... A couple of days ago, the Arizona Republic ran an article, Gilbert new-home construction picked up in 2011. Some of the highlights: 1,545 single-family construction permits were issued in Gilbert in 2011. That's up 46% from 1,060 in 2010, and the highest since 2007. Gilbert's new home construction permits outpaced Phoenix, which issued 956 permits in 2011. The majority of new homes being built … [Read more...]
New Feature Announcement: Search for New Homes in Phoenix
Looking for a shiny brand new home in Phoenix? One that no one has ever lived in before? A place where every ding, scratch, and spill is all yours? Now you can search for new construction homes and community homes in the Phoenix area, right here on your favorite Phoenix real estate web site! Why you never need to leave this site again. Go ahead, make Phoenix Real Estate Guy your home page. I'll wait”¦ Many new home builders in the Valley include their homes in the Multiple Listing Service … [Read more...]
Gilbert New Homes Real Estate Market: Beginning to Recover?
One does not have to drive far in Gilbert (or anywhere in the Phoenix metro area) to see this: This would be an abandoned subdivision. The streets and sidewalks are in, utilities are run to individual lots, there may even be some common area landscaping done. But there aren't any homes. The builder's bailed at some point for a variety of reasons low/no sales, financial difficulties (including bankruptcy), you name it. Sometimes you'll even find them with half-built homes you can buy very … [Read more...]
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