{"id":9797,"date":"2026-07-20T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/?p=9797"},"modified":"2026-07-20T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T22:00:00","slug":"phoenix-home-flipping-looks-riskier-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/phoenix-home-flipping-looks-riskier-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix: Home Flipping Looks Riskier in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/lisa-miller-2\/best-worst-cities-remotion-videos-ee68\"\n                frameborder=\"0\"\n                allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n                allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>Phoenix landed in the riskier group for 2026 flipping, with avg. home values around $450K-$480K before renovation costs even entered the budget.<br \/>\nYearly appreciation was near flat at ~0%, while more flippers chased the same inventory, pushing as-is prices higher and squeezing room for meaningful profit.<br \/>\nThat setup matters because profit margins shrink when neighborhoods get flooded with flippers competing for a limited buyer pool, turning once-promising deals into lower-margin projects.<br \/>\nExperienced investors focus beyond citywide averages, using hyper-local signals like ZIP codes, streets, and school districts to spot stronger opportunities before a neighborhood hits mainstream.<br \/>\nIn Phoenix flips, profit is realized when you buy, so disciplined acquisition and neighborhood-level homework matter most before demolition begins in today&#039;s market.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phoenix landed in the riskier group for 2026 flipping, with avg. home values around $450K-$480K before renovation costs even entered the budget. Yearly appreciation was near flat at ~0%, while more flippers chased the same inventory, pushing as-is prices higher and squeezing room for meaningful profit. That setup matters because profit margins shrink when neighborhoods [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9798,"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-9797","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paOTA9-2y1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9788,"url":"https:\/\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/the-best-and-worst-cities-for-home-flipping-in-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":9797,"position":0},"title":"The best and worst cities for home flipping in 2026","author":"admin","date":"July 17, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Home flipping remains viable in select U.S. metros with strong population growth, mid-tier home prices, low days on market, and older housing stock. 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Slide 2 \u2014 Fast Approvals Accelerate Real Estate Deals Private loans can close in days, keeping buyers and flippers in the game. Slide 3 \u2014 Private Money Revitalizes Neighborhoods Investors renovating\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/private-loan-real-estate_share.jpg?fit=496%2C279&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":9048,"url":"https:\/\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/is-phoenix-cooling-market-continuing-in-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":9797,"position":2},"title":"Is Phoenix Cooling Market Continuing in 2026?","author":"admin","date":"January 5, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Phoenix home values are predicted to soften further in 2026. Buyer demand in Phoenix may shift toward smaller, affordable homes. 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