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Home to some of America's finest shopping and dining, Scottsdale offers endless luxury and family amenities along with ranches, hiking trails, award-winning resorts and acclaimed art galleries for its residents that enjoy an unparalleled quality of life. Offering the best in art, sports, special events and the natural beauty.  Before becoming a global destination for business, Scottsdale was - and remains - renowned for its exceptional recreational amenities. Professionals from all walks of life have made Scottsdale their home because of the city’s commitment to long-range planning and providing a higher quality of life for its citizens. The city offers a mix of lifestyle options for all income levels and living preferences, such as cool modern urban living, high-end estates and family neighborhoods. You can find homes for sale in Scottsdale from a comfortable $250,000 to over 25 million.

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Both families and businesses enjoy unprecedented support through networking opportunities, , social groups, educational programs, recreational activities, international talent attraction and numerous other programs. Scottsdale is home to 20 percent of Arizona corporate headquarters; more than 90 percent of Scottsdale’s software companies are growing with more than 10 percent software employment growth forecast in Arizona over the next five years. Watch out Silicon Valley. Other leading growth industries include technology, finance and insurance, real estate and rentals, health care and social services, and accommodation and food services.

As you can see, there are number of reasons to make Scottsdale home – here are just a few more of our favorites:

• Location provides low catastrophic risk, and ranks among the top 10 US cities for lowest disaster risk
• Higher quality of life with a lower cost of living in comparison to other major urban centers across the country
• Close proximity and accessibility to major domestic and international markets via Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Scottsdale Municipal Airport. meaning you are a hop skip and jump to beach cities and Broadway shows are only a few short hours away.
• Scottsdale has the highest financial rating from all three major national bond rating agencies
• Home to some of the highest performing high schools in the countryScottsdale is an environmentally conscious community with a long history of open space preservation and financially sustainable municipal operations and facilities.

Quick Look at the Scottsdale Real Estate Market

In general, the city of Scottsdale is divided up into four distinct areas: South Scottsdale, Old Town Scottsdale (the Downtown district), Central Scottsdale (also knows as "Shea Corridor"), and North Scottsdale. South Scottsdale is an up-and-coming part of the city that’s generally a working class neighborhood, with homes for sale here typically priced between $350,000 and $600,000 with new luxury homes and condos for sale in Old Town Scottsdale area for between $800,000 and 2.5 million.

If you prefer to live closer to all the action and well within walking distance to all the shops, restaurants, art galleries and entertainment options Scottsdale has to offer though, Old Town Scottsdale is where you'll want to begin your new home search. This lively part of the city is bursting with activity and home to Scottsdale's major nightlife scene, the city's main cultural district, and also the high-end Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall, which is one of the twenty largest malls in the country. In terms of the luxury real estate market in town, North Scottsdale and Paradise Valley is where you'll find many of the most expensive homes not just in the Scottsdale area, but in all of Arizona as well. Many of these North Scottsdale homes and Paradise Valley sell in excess of $2 million, and as one of the fastest growing parts of the city, home and land values are also continuing to rise at a steady pace, ultimately making a home purchase a wise long term investment.

Scottsdale, AZ Homes For Sale

Scottsdale is certainly one of the most sought after locations for buyers across the U.S , and if you're already familiar with the Scottsdale region, it should be of no surprise that The New York Times once described it as "a less humid version of Miami's South Beach." I like to think of Scottsdale as, a city with fantastic cosmopolitan amenities yet a hometown feeling. There really is something for everyone here. The Scottsdale real estate market has a multitude of excellent housing options that are sure to meet and exceed all of your home buying expectations. There are a plethora of gorgeous communities in Scottsdale that have homes for sale. Just to name a few, Troon, Gainey Ranch, North Scottsdale, South Scottsdale, Pinnacle Peak, Desert Mountain, Silverleaf and so many more. Let's go look !

If you would like more information regarding the homes for sale in Scottsdale, Arizona, please contact me today 480-450-4632 for assistance. Michael Chaisson -RL Sotheby's International Realty Scottsdale