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10 Cities Where Home Sellers Are Offering Amazing Perks
Home sellers are increasingly offering concessions like repairs and closing cost coverage as the market shifts in favor of buyers, especially in the Western U.S. About 44.4% of sellers gave concessions in early 2025, near the highest since 2019. Seattle and Portland...
Happy Father’s Day
Approximately 2.5 billion Father's Day cards are sent each year. Neckties have become a popular traditional gift for Father's Day. "World's Greatest Dad" is a popular Father's Day phrase. Breakfast in bed is a common Father's Day...
Happy Flag Day
Flag Day is the American flag's birthday party every June 14th! Flag Day was proclaimed in 1916 but officially recognized in 1949. Talk about a late celebration! Betsy Ross, a seamstress, sewed the first flag. Imagine if designers today made flag-inspired...
Metro Phoenix housing market gains momentum as sales increase
Metro Phoenix housing sales rose 4.1% year-over-year, with new listings up 15.4%, though pending sales fell 7%, indicating buyer caution. Median home prices increased 2.1% to $485,000, with affordability steady at an index of 67. Phoenix saw similar trends;...
The Minimum Savings You Need to Retire in Arizona
Arizona ranks #10 among the most expensive states to retire based on the minimum savings needed Minimum savings needed to retire in the state: $1,133,522 Annual cost of living (total expenditures): $67,778 Annual Social Security income: $22,523.40 Annual expenditures...
Cities with the most expensive homes in the Phoenix metro area
Paradise Valley, AZ, tops the Phoenix metro area with the most expensive homes, having a typical value of $3.34M and a 10.7% increase in one year. Other costly cities include Carefree ($1.29M), Cave Creek ($1.07M), and Fort McDowell ($1.02M). Home values vary widely,...