Experience with Scottsdale market?

Experience with Scottsdale market?

Real Estate Agent · Utica, NY · Member since 2016 · 23 posts · 2 votes

Hey, just curious if anyone has any experience buying/investing in the Scottsdale AZ market? I'm not asking because I want to invest there, I'm just curious about it. Since I started getting interested in real estate investing years ago I've heard Scottsdale being mentioned a ton, so just want to learn more about it and get hear some of your insights, experiences, stories, anything really. 

From what I've seen and read Scottsdale seems to be a pretty luxury real estate oriented area when it comes to their real estate market. I've noticed the Toll Brothers has a really big presence there, and builds tons of homes. What I'm wondering is, how does anyone make any money building homes/developing/investing in the market there when it seems to be so saturated? Just from looking on Zillow there were literally hundreds and hundreds of homes listed for sale in the city, rivaling even Manhattan. Or are there really that many people that want to move and live there? Or are all these homes just sitting on the market? 

What makes the area attract so much money and development? Is there a certain type of job industry that is there that fuels it? Or is it just one of those places that's been labeled "the" place to live if you have a lot of money, like Beverly Hills? 

If anyone has any stories to share of what it's like to investing, work, live, whatever, there I would love to hear it. I'm very curious. 

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  • Investor · Phoenix, AZ · Member since 2014 · 10 posts · 6 votes
    10y

    Hey Brandon, I have been investing in Real Estate since 2009.  All my investing efforts over the last year have been focused in the Scottsdale area, and I am starting up a new rehab project in the area on October 1st.  If you have any questions about the area, or would like any recommendations on contractors, feel free to message me.

  • Real Estate Agent · Scottsdale, AZ · Member since 2016 · 65 posts · 24 votes
    9y

    @Brandon BellinoI've lived in and been investing in Scottsdale since 2013.  Scottsdale is nicknamed the most livable city for a reason. Amazing weather beside a couple summer months, luxury retail and almost any activity you could think of within 20 minutes.  And, if you have money and want to be a snowbird, Scottsdale such an easy and convenient choice.  Scottsdale has also been a spot that celebrities are attracted to because of the extremely high standard of living.

    Price per square foot has really shot back up in the last couple of years but if you had the money to invest after the 2008 crash (2009-2012), it was an incredible opportunity.  But, that opportunity has appeared to dwindle and finding good deals has become more difficult, but not impossible.  Both my purchases have been short sale foreclosures that I was just very lucky to find and had lucky timing.  Of course, the more you search and put time into it, the better your luck seems to be.

    I'm not an agent but have friends that are and if your willing to put the work in, Scottsdale is a pretty amazing place to be an agent.  So much turnover.

    @Doug RoseWhat type of rehab? SFR,Condo, Multi? IT seems like a strong rehab project is a good way to go in Scottsdale now because anything turkey will be price too high to cashflow.

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