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As someone focused on helping Phoenix residents make sense of our real estate landscape, I\u2019m always tracking the broader economic trends that impact local opportunities. In July, U.S. nonfarm payrolls saw a dip of 23,000, with unemployment holding steady at 4.1%. At the same time, Q2 GDP posted 1.5% growth, fueled by strong consumer spending and ongoing business investment. Closer to home, Phoenix experienced a 1.3% annual decrease in home prices, while building permits inched upward. The trade deficit also tightened to $73.3B. For those of us thinking about real estate as a smart, long-term investment, these shifts remind us how important it is to take a knowledge-driven approach. My goal is to help you interpret these changes so you can make confident decisions about investing in your future\u2014because smart real estate moves today can make all the difference down the road.<\/p>\n

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As someone focused on helping Phoenix residents make sense of our real estate landscape, I\u2019m always tracking the broader economic trends that impact local opportunities. In July, U.S. nonfarm payrolls saw a dip of 23,000, with unemployment holding steady at 4.1%. At the same time, Q2 GDP posted 1.5% growth, fueled by strong consumer spending […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10025,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","content-type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10024","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paOTA9-2BG","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10015,"url":"https:\/\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/phoenix-sellers-cut-prices-faster\/","url_meta":{"origin":10024,"position":0},"title":"Phoenix Sellers Cut Prices Faster","author":"admin","date":"September 28, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"As someone who\u2019s passionate about helping Phoenix-area buyers and homeowners make smart real estate moves, I\u2019m always paying close attention to how our local market shifts. 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