http://arizonafusion.com Personal service enhanced by today's technology Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:20:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Like the rest of the Southeast Phoenix Valley, August 2008 brought continued price declines for the single-family real estate market.  However, those lower prices also spurred a slight increase in sales and a decrease in inventory - most likely due to sellers with unrealistic expectations who decided to take their ... http://arizonafusion.com/chandler-two-year-real-estate-prices-and-statistics-as-of-august-2008/ Tempe, Arizona's real estate market continued to see a dramatic decline in average selling prices when compared to last year at this time.  Inventory in Tempe increased slightly in the single-family home market from July 2008 to August 2008.  Here are the two-year pricing trends for single-family real estate in ... http://arizonafusion.com/tempe-two-year-real-estate-prices-and-statistics-as-of-august-2008/ Grab your liederhausen and thirst for great beer and join thousands at Chandler's Oktoberfest tomorrow in Historic Downtown Chandler!  Sponsored by San Tan Brewing Company and a celebration of their first anniversary, Oktoberfest will feature bands, brewers and a beer-maid contest. Chandler Oktoberfest San Tan Brewing Company Saturday, September 27 5 PM - ??? 8 ... http://arizonafusion.com/oktoberfest-in-downtown-chandler/ Like any industry, the key to success is adaptability and a willingness to change. The East Valley Tribune had a semi-positive article on the housing market today.  There's no need to summarize it as you can read it yourself. What do you think? http://arizonafusion.com/finding-success-in-this-real-estate-market/ The Gilbert, Arizona real estate market continued it's recent trends of price drops, seeing an average sales price of  $266,863 - down from $274,340 from the month before. Take a look at this graph which shows the two-year price averages in Gilbert: [caption id="attachment_275" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Gilbert, Arizona Single-Family Home Prices Over The Past Two ... http://arizonafusion.com/gilbert-two-year-real-estate-prices-and-statistics-as-of-august-2008/ As a result of the Freddie and Fannie fallout - mortgage rates have dropped quite a bit today!  This is great news for buyers who have been turned off by the recent spike in rates as well as for those who want to refinance to lower their rate. Check out these ... http://arizonafusion.com/mortgage-rates-drop-as-a-result-of-freddie-and-fannie-bailout-which-is-good-news-for-phoenix-homebuyers/ [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="384" caption="Party time."][/caption] With Labor Day here it means that Phoenix valley residents can take solace in the idea that over the next month we'll start to see temperatures routinely top out at less than 100 degrees.  Sure, it may be 99 or 98 but there's something magical ... http://arizonafusion.com/southeast-phoenix-spotlight-september-festivals-in-tempe-chandler-and-gilbert-arizona/ An idea I've borrowed from another real estate blogger, Chad Huck... Go Indiana Hoosiers! (We always need football support) Go Tennesee Volunteers! Go Arizona Sundevils! http://arizonafusion.com/welcome-back-college-football/ Hot on the heels of the inaugural episode of 'Fusion Vision' is the second episode featuring Arizona Monsoon Storms.  This year we switched from designating the Monsoon Season's beginning as "three consecutive days of 55+ degree dew points" to "June 15 - September 30."  The monsoon season brings with it ... http://arizonafusion.com/fusion-vision-brings-you-arizona-monsoon-storms/ We're diving into video.  And we're not talking home virtual tours with a slideshow of Carl Burns effected photos - they're yesterday's news.  We're actually not even talking about specific homes. Today, we're proud to bring you Fusion Vision!  The goal is to bring readers a firsthand look at (mostly) Southeast ... http://arizonafusion.com/announcing-fusion-vision-a-firsthand-look-at-southeast-phoenix-valley-communities-and-attractions/