March 7th, 2010 by Michael Oliver

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Home Values in Tucson have changed dramatically over the past 10 years both towards the upside and then as the market has re-aligned recently. Home values in general within Oro Valley are quite a bit higher then in the greater Tucson area, while areas such as the SW offer lower then average home values. Buyers specifically move-up buyers, retirees, and higher end managers/ business owners seem to be pulled to the higher end feel that Oro Valley has as well as its magnificent mountain views, world class golf, and a small town feel. Other areas of the Tucson metro region also offer amenities and benefits that drive buyers to those specific regions. All of these factors play into home values in Oro Valley as well as the greater Tucson area and are reasons buyers prefer to live within it.

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March 5th, 2010 by Michael Oliver

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Northwest (NW) Tucson real estate is the largest segment of Tucson real estate accounting for close to 33% of all listings and homes sold. NW Tucson real estate offers

NW Tucson is the largest segment of Tucson real estate and continues to grow

many different neighborhoods and homes for sale. Depending upon price range and needs NW Tucson should be able to accommodate any housing want/ need as the homes for sale vary in size, type, style, and amenities. So what are the best homes for sale in Northwest (NW) Tucson? What neighborhoods are the most coveted and the best deals?

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February 25th, 2010 by Michael Oliver

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The higher end of the Oro Valley foreclosure real estate market is seeing some nice listings come on the market. Recently I have seen

This Oro Valley Foreclosure Is Currently On The Market For $349,900

several high quality foreclosure homes within Oro Valley, these homes are newer and seem priced well considering the size and quality of them and the higher end neighborhoods in which they reside. Oro Valley Foreclosures are like a lot of other Tucson areas (including the foothills) where foreclosures are in almost every price range and home type. Oro Valley as a whole offers a smaller number of high quality move in ready foreclosure homes but has a high amount of short sales leading many to believe the supply of higher end foreclosures will be available for some time as the Oro Valley housing market is still in a recovery state.

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February 21st, 2010 by Michael Oliver

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Buying Tucson investment property from banks that have foreclosed upon it is one of the best ways to buy distress property

The Tucson market offers deals for investors currently

at phenomenal prices. Distress investment property in Tucson is available for sale in all segments of the Tucson market. The best Tucson investment property deals generally are sold before they hit the general market or are at least highly known about when they do officially go on the market for sale. Bank managers, asset managers, and servicing managers responsible for selling  foreclosed assets have many contacts these contacts (Realtors) spread the word to their A-list clients and those clients (generally professional Tucson investors) act on those tips generating the sale of a bad asset for the bank, commission for the investor’s Realtor, and netting the investor an asset that will be sure to make them a return.

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January 9th, 2010 by Michael Oliver

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Oro Valley offers golf enthusiast many different golf course home neighborhoods in which to live. In fact Oro Valley golf course living could be considered the best place in the Tucson metro region to live if a golf course home is what you want. Golf neighborhoods exist in every price range so buyers should be able to find a golf home regardless of price. When looking for a golf course home its (whether in Oro Valley or elsewhere) important buyers understand the layout of the golf course and what they specifically want. Do you want to live in a golf course development for the prestige and not so much for the golf? Do you have a favorite course you regularly play and would like to live within it?  Or do you just like the surroundings of living on a golf course and could care less about the play?

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August 13th, 2009 by Michael Oliver

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Share on Facebook The Real Estate Market in Oro Valley is undergoing a bottoming out as most of the sub markets in the Tucson region are also experiencing. Within Oro Valley the foreclosure crisis that has hit Arizona on a whole has not been as bad as other areas such as Sahuarita, and parts of Tucson. Oro Valley homes on average command the highest sales prices of any city in the Tucson region. Only the Foothills (specifically zip code 85718) has a higher price point then Oro Valley. So how is the real estate market fairing within Oro Valley Arizona today? Homes for sale in Oro Valley (single family homes) start in the $150k range and can range up to the multi-millions as Oro Valley offers some of the highest end real estate available within Southern Arizona. Here are the up to the minute statistics :

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February 20th, 2009 by Michael Oliver

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Searching the Oro Valley foreclosure home market doesn’t bring up a lot of bank owned homes currently there are 14 distress homes. The Oro Valley real estate market is probably the most stable of all the Tucson regions. A percentage of the homes have no mortgage and Oro Valley itself draws a lot of retirees who are looking for close access to a big city with a smaller city feel and ambiance. Of the 14 distress homes that are up for sale prices start at $169,900 for a 1304/sf home in Copper Creek. At the other end of the scale the highest end distress home in Oro Valley currently is $404,900 3210sf executive estate in Naranja Ranch.

January 21st, 2009 by Michael Oliver

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I have been trying to come up with where I think the best values are for individual neighborhoods so it made me think of doing a post since I can’t be the only one wondering. For this “value” I’m considering more then just price in effect I’m objectively looking at the overall value a neighborhood brings to the residents who live there on the whole. Since it’s not realistic or simple to configure one individual neighborhood for “Best Neighborhood Value In Tucson” I thought I would name a few dependent upon price range and what the neighborhood offers residents. I would like to get some feedback on what others think represents good value in the Tucson area so your comments will be much appreciated.

January 5th, 2009 by Michael Oliver

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Going through the “sold” stats to see what homes have actually closed escrow and then observing what the final sales price was vs. the ask price (I do this everyday) it seems Pulte Homes dumped a spec home of theirs last month in Oro Valley. Now I do know that all builders slash prices to sell off inventory at the end of their fiscal year. Pulte’s fiscal year ends in December so this on it’s own is not surprising to see what is surprising is to see how low they went on this one home in particular.

January 2nd, 2009 by Michael Oliver

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So what are the best home deals currently on Tucson’s NW (Northwest) side specifically foreclosure deals? Here’s a coupe I like these homes offer buyers a lot for the money and also can be bought for what I think is a cheap price. So here are some of the best “deals” as I see it on the NW side of town right now: