You could say many things about Scottsdale; you could say that it’s a great tourist destination, you could say that the weather is great, you could even say it’s snobby (although we tend to disagree). But one word that you rarely hear associated with Scottsdale is compassionate. Does that mean that Scottsdale is uncompassionate? Probably not, but simply more a … Read More
Demand Pull: Jobs are Bringing More Housing to Phoenix, What Can Scottsdale Learn?
We’re not shy about the need for more housing options in the valley; in the words of that oddball New York political candidate a number of years back, “the rent is too damn high”, but one could also lump home prices in that bucket as well. And as we like to remind you, the best way to reduce those is … Read More
Pressure Mounts for the Need to Build More Apartments Now
The nearly absurd rise in housing prices which has led nearly directly to a rental crisis in Arizona is a major pressing issue that we have been on top of here at the Arizona Progress Gazette. Recent interest rate increases from the Federal Reserve have served the purpose of pumping the brakes on the economy, raising interest rates, and halting … Read More
Rent Costs Being Discussed in Scottsdale City Council: Are We Actually Making Progress?
We don’t need to tell our regular readers: rent costs are an issue in Scottsdale. We have broken the top 10 nationally, in rarified air with our big city brothers and sisters, and the stories of longtime residents being pushed out of their homes due to egregious jumps in rent are shameful and unfortunate. The Scottsdale City Council has been … Read More
Is This 2006 All Over Again? Valley Home Prices Tumble
Anyone who checks Zillow or even reads the news at all is almost certainly aware of the incredible rise in housing prices since the pandemic, as work-from-home policies led to an exodus of people away from high-cost areas such as California towards lower-cost areas like Arizona. However, the impact of that is that Arizona can no longer be considered a … Read More
Add Glendale and Tempe to List of Valley Cities that Understand the Need to Build
If you read this blog regularly, you know that we have a housing shortage issue which is playing a major role in housing prices spiraling out of control. We also recently gave kudos to Mesa for having the foresight to be willing to build more and reject the local NIMBY voices of the community. Well we have a few more … Read More
Affordable Housing an Issue in Scottsdale? A Recent Study Paints a Bleak Picture
You must know by now that APG has been on the forefront of calling out the problem of affordability as it pertains to rent prices. We have spoken about it here and here, and while raising interest rates may cool it down eventually, there are no immediate signs of the problem abating. While in this case, we hate to be … Read More
How Big is the Multifamily Housing Issue in Scottsdale? Now We Know
If you read this blog regularly, we don’t have to tell you: the rental crisis is real, it is truly rearing its ugly head in Arizona, and while multifaceted, one of the biggest drivers of it is a shortage in supply. This is why we’ve been shouting from the rooftops about the need for additional housing supply, and there are … Read More
More Signs of the Rental Crisis – Rent Heads Up Over $800 a Month in Scottsdale
You almost certainly know that we have been on the forefront of calling out the rental crisis in Arizona. Scottsdale is now in the top 10 nationally when it comes to rent increases with no sign of abatement. While it is easy to look at numbers and percentages and marvel from an academic perspective, when you look at real life … Read More
Ironwood 92 is Back with Changes – What Happened?
We all could use a second chance or two in life. Often times when a development project is deemed insufficient within city councils, they don’t often get a good second chance. The cost of starting from scratch or making the changes necessary to please those in charge is too high and simply not worth it. We have written about Ironwood … Read More