Market Updates

Oct. 27, 2026

The West Valley Price Ladder: What Different Cities Cost Right Now

Recent reports put median prices from about $336,500 in Tolleson to about $595,000 in Litchfield Park — a wide spread inside a few miles of the same freeways.

A buyer asked me last week, "What's a normal price in the West Valley?" I told her the honest answer …

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Oct. 26, 2026

What It's Really Like to Live in Tolleson, Arizona

Tolleson is a small, close-in West Valley city of roughly 7,500 residents, about 10 miles west of downtown Phoenix, with some of the more affordable home prices in the area.

A buyer who'd been priced out of several nearby cities asked me, "Is there anywhere close to Phoenix …

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Posted in Buyers, Market Updates
Oct. 20, 2026

26 Days or 78 Days? How to Read Days-on-Market Numbers Without Getting Confused

Days on market can mean "listed to under contract," "listed to closed," or something else — Glendale shows about 26 days to contract while Greater Phoenix reports 78 days on market, and both can be accurate.

A seller showed me two market reports last week and asked, "Which …

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Oct. 19, 2026

What It's Really Like to Live in Glendale, Arizona

Glendale is a West Valley city of roughly 250,000 people with a historic downtown, the Westgate entertainment district, and a six-month median sale price around $405,000.

A client who was moving from out of state told me she'd assumed Glendale was "just the football stadium." After an afternoon …

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Posted in Buyers, Market Updates
Oct. 13, 2026

Greater Phoenix Housing Market: What the Latest Numbers Actually Say

Through August 2026, Greater Phoenix single-family homes had a median price of $483,000 and averaged 78 days on market, while August pending sales fell to their lowest level since January 2009.

A seller asked me last week whether the market had "fallen off a cliff," because she'd seen …

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Oct. 12, 2026

What It's Really Like to Live in Litchfield Park, Arizona

Litchfield Park is a small, tree-lined West Valley city of roughly 6,900 residents with a resort-town history, a walkable historic core, and home prices that vary widely by neighborhood.

A client told me recently that the first time she drove into Old Litchfield Park, she slowed down without …

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Posted in Buyers, Market Updates
Oct. 6, 2026

The West Valley Is Building Fast — Here's What More Homes Means for Buyers and Sellers

From Buckeye's hundreds of new-build listings to Avondale's Alamar and Surprise's master-planned communities, new construction is reshaping West Valley choices — and negotiating room.

Drive almost any West Valley freeway right now and you'll see the same thing: cranes, framing crews, and new subdivision signs. A client asked …

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Oct. 5, 2026

What It's Really Like to Live in Buckeye, Arizona

Buckeye is Arizona's largest city by land area and one of the fastest-growing in the country — with a median home price near $400,000 and hundreds of new homes to compare.

A buyer drove out to Buckeye for the first time last month and called me from the …

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Posted in Buyers, Market Updates
Sept. 28, 2026

What It's Really Like to Live in Goodyear, Arizona

Named for the tire company that bought 16,000 acres here in 1917, Goodyear has grown into the West Valley's deepest active-buyer market — with major employers like Amazon and Microsoft anchoring its growth.

A client asked me last week why a city named after a tire company was …

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Posted in Buyers, Market Updates
Sept. 24, 2026

6 Seller Tips to Get Top Dollar in Today's West Valley Market

With rates at a 20-month high and price cuts becoming common across the West Valley, sellers who use these tactics are still getting strong outcomes — here's what's actually working.

A seller asked me this week what's different about selling right now compared to a year or two …

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