All About Anthem

Anthem Home Sales: Week of 1/23/12 – 1/29/12

jmurph16 — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:43:30 +0000

The following Anthem homes closed escrow during the week of 1/23/12 – 1/29/12:

39833 N MESSNER WAY, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,432 sq. ft., $115,000, Short Sale;

3608 W KELLER CT, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,562 sq. ft., $118,000, Traditional Sale;

2411 W HONOR CT, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,230 sq. ft., Pool, $120,000, Short Sale;

41240 N SHADOW CREEK CT, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,344 sq. ft., $170,000, Traditional Sale;

40909 N HARBOUR TOWN WAY, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, 2,368 sq. ft., $210,000, Lender Owned.

To receive a free market analysis of your Anthem, AZ home please call Jerry at 602-334-3757 or e-mail: jwmurphy@longrealty.com

And to search for Anthem homes as well as other Phoenix and Scottsdale area homes please visit: www.JWMurphy.LongRealty.com

Anthem Country Club home for sale….

jmurph16 — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:42:13 +0000

To view the full You Tube video of this beautiful Anthem Country Club home click on the link below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ngf4nXgiNE

Anthem Home Sales: Week of 1/16/12 – 1/22/12

jmurph16 — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:59:27 +0000

The following Anthem homes closed escrow during the week of 1/16/12 – 1/22/12:

43313 N WHISPER CT., 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, 2,168 sq. ft., $140,900, Short Sale;

1604 W KURALT DR, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2,168 sq. ft., Pool, $147,000, Short Sale;

1905 W HEMINGWAY LN., 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,827 sq. ft., $160,000, Traditional Sale;

41532 N CLEAR CROSSING RD., 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,741 sq. ft., $187,995, Traditional Sale;

40613 N REPUBLIC WAY, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,303 sq. ft., Pool, $250,000, Traditional Sale;

2318 W HAZELHURST DR., 4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, 3,661 sq. ft., Pool, $360,000, Traditional Sale.

To receive a free market evaluation of your home please call Jerry at 602-334-3757 or e-mail: jwmurphy@longrealty.com

And to search other Anthem or Phoenix/Scottsdale area homes please visit: www.jwmurphy.longrealty.com

Anthem home sales: Week of 1/9/12-1/15/12

jmurph16 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:12:37 +0000

The following Anthem homes closed escrow in the week of 1/9/12 – 1/15/12

3442 W WEBSTER CT., 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,264 sq. ft., $129,400, Lender Owned;

1966 W KURALT DR., 5 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, 2,168 sq. ft., $149,000, Short Sale;

4536 W COTTONTAIL RD., 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,105 sq. ft., $160,000, Traditional Sale;

41227 N SUTTER LN., 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,620 sq. ft. Pool, $189,800, Traditional Sale;

43002 N HUDSON CT., 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, 2,180 sq. ft., $196,000, Traditional Sale;

40938 N CONGRESSIONAL DR., 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2,983 sq. ft., $269,000, Short Sale.

To receive a free market evaluation or your Anthem home please call Jerry at 602-334-3757 or e-mail jwmurphy@longrealty.com

And to search other Anthem homes please visit my website at: wwwJWMurphy.LongRealty.com

Anthem Country Club – Market Analysis

jmurph16 — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:01:14 +0000

Anthem Country Club homes have held their values pretty well over the past three years (see chart below). The average sale price has only declined by 3% over the past three years. Meanwhile the price per sq. ft. has remained virtually unchanged. Homes are selling with a 3-4 month time frame signaling that the Anthem Country Club has been in a balanced market for the past few years. Already 2012 is showing signs of a rising market for Anthem Country Club homes.

2009 2010 2011

Avg. Sale Price $314,680 $315,450 $307,284

Avg. Price per Sq. Ft. $112.34 $112.61 $112.52

Avg. Days on Mkt. 99 90 95

To receive a free market analysis on the value of your Anthem Country Club home please call Jerry Murphy at 602-334-3757 or e-mail jwmurphy@longrealty.com

And to search for Anthem or Phoenix/Scottsdale homes please visit: JWMurphy.LongRealty.com

Anthem, AZ homes for sale – Beautiful Country Club Home

jmurph16 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:06:28 +0000

Anthem floor plans – The Lexington

jmurph16 — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:30:46 +0000

The Lexington model offers 1,344 sq. ft. of living space, 2 bedrooms, and 2 full bathrooms, with a two car garage. The layout is a great room setting with both a dining area attached to the family room and an eat in kitchen. The master bedroom is located off the hall way in the rear of the home while the second bedroom is located at the front of the home. The Lexington model is currently selling for $137,500 – $203,500 depending on upgrades and location.

To receive a free market valuation for your Anthem home please call Jerry at 602-334-3757 or Ben at 480-220-8022.

And for information about Phoenix and Scottsdale area homes please visit: www.ArizonaPremiereLiving.com

Pictures of Anthem…

jmurph16 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:48:45 +0000

Yes, we have a train in Anthem. The kiddie train winds through the Community Park and through the playground. During Christmas they decorate the tunnel with Christmas decorations, and at Halloween they turn it into a haunted tunnel. The kids love it. And the adults do too.

For information about the Phoenix and Scottsdale area real estate you can visit www.ArizonaPremiereLiving.com

Anthem home sales: Week of 1/2/12 – 1/8/12

jmurph16 — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:53:36 +0000

The following homes closed escrow during the week of 1/2/12 – 1/8/12:

41204 N YORKTOWN TR., 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2,919 sq. ft., Pool, $254,900, Short sale.

To get free market evaluation for your home please contact Jerry at 602-334-3757 jwmurphy@longrealty.com or Ben at 480-220-8022 ben@benjaminbaileyhomes.com

And to get information about Phoenix and Scottsdale real estate please visit www.ArizonaPremiereLiving.com

Anthem, AZ Five Year Trend…

jmurph16 — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 01:46:15 +0000

The average home in Anthem now sells for approximately $215,000. The photos above are what you can buy for $215,000 here in Anthem, AZ. 3 or 4 bedrooms, approximately 2,600-2,700 sq. ft., with a pool. In an award winning master planned community that includes community pool, state of the art fitness center, water park, kids playgrounds, soccer fields, volleyball courts, baseball fields, walking trails, skateboard park, and a train. Not bad eh?

Prices in Anthem have stabilized over the past three years (see chart below). Although the number of sales fell off slightly from 2010, we are well above the sales we saw at the nadir of our market back in 2007/08. Homes are selling much quicker, on average just under 3 months after being placed on the market, as compared to 5 months back in 2007. And although we wouldn’t expect prices to rise dramatically over the next year, right now seems to be THE time to purchase a home here in Anthem.

2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

Homes Sold 970 1,025 1,120 840 475

Avg. Sale Price $213,306 $218,339 $218,452 279,778 $374,353

Price per sq. ft. $89.42 $90.58 $90.44 $113.78 $159.56

Days on market 87 91 88 124 148

For a free market evaluation of your home please contact Jerry Murphy at jwmurphy@longrealty.com or Ben Bailey at Ben@BenjaminBaileyHomes.com.

And for information about Phoenix and Scottsdale area real estate please visit: www.ArizonaPremiereLiving.com