Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Mesa City Limits

By Logan Oulman

It is certainly worth your while, to consider Arizona real estate, if you have decided that it's time to relocate to a different state. Following is a primer of the state and the FSBO Arizona real estate market.

The largest and fastest growing city in Arizona is the city of Phoenix. Phoenix is already the 6th biggest metropolis in the country and it is Arizona's state capital. Phoenix has seen so much growth that it has taken over the towns of Tempe and Scottsdale that are located nearby. Phoenix has a perpetual new feeling to it, which leads to criticisms that it has no inherent culture or roots.

Phoenix is home to a number of sports, so an interest in attending such events is satisfied here. There are professional teams in football, baseball, and basketball. Phoenix even has a professional ice hockey team, the Phoenix Coyotes. It is hard to believe that a NHL team can exist in a desert, but it can!

Phoenix has amazing weather that gives you warm temperatures to enjoy year round. The summer average temperatures can soar above 100 degrees, but don't worry because there is practically no humidity. In the winter, the average temperature during the day, typically hovers in the 70s, and when the sun goes down, you will find the nights to be quite cool.

If Phoenix is the modern metropolis, Flagstaff is the traditional western town. Sitting on the famous Route 66, Flagstaff is a college town because of Arizona State University. With 30,000 current students, "ASU", as the University is known, commands the city of Flagstaff.

The real estate in Arizona, compared with other states, is priced to be affordable. A typical house in Phoenix will cost around $300,000 on average. Over the past year, though, the real estate market in Arizona has caught fire, and the state has seen a greater than 25% appreciation in home values.

People either really like Arizona or hate it based on how they view the heat. If you are interested in staying warm all year round, you would be wise to purchase a house in Arizona.

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