How housing in Canada is different than in the U.S.

Realty Times writes, "Younger Canadians have a homeownership rate that is double that of their counterparts south of the border." That's so cool! Housing policy just seems so much more responsible in Canada, to the great benefit of Canadians.

It's not a great article but it's interesting.

It ignores the large differences in the home buying processes in Canada versus the Unites States.

This blog, How to Buy Arizona Real Estate, shows Canadians how it's done in Arizona and along the way makes a few comparisons to the process in Canada to improve clarity.

Call me if you have any questions.

John

7-Step Tutorial

Hi everybody!

I've been fine-tuning this 7-step tutorial for years. I hope it helps you visualize the whole process and makes buying an Arizona home easy for you.

This website has a 7-step tutorial that you start below or in the sidebar, and a blog which begins below this post.

If you find this website useful, please keep me in mind when you're ready to talk to an Arizona Realtor.

Feel free to call me any time at (480) 463-4475 or to get started right now, click here. Thank you!

How to Buy an Arizona Home

1. How to research Arizona homes online


2. How to find an Arizona home loan


3. How to find your Arizona Realtor


4. How to find your future Arizona home


5. How to make an offer to purchase an Arizona home


6. Buyer inspections during escrow


7. How escrow is closed

FAQ's

• Frequently Asked Questions

Phoenix Homes for Sale

• Phoenix area MLS homes for sale

I'm Ready to Buy

• Get Started

 

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Canadians Richer Than Americans

"Currently, the average Canadian household is more than $40,000 richer than the average American household."

The Globe and Mail.

Phoenix and Scottsdale Real Estate Market Trends

Metro Phoenix Real Estate Market

To see the latest (and best) information about what's happening in the Phoenix real estate market - home price and home sales trends - go to Arizona Real Estate Notebook.

Scottsdale Real Estate Market

To see the latest (and best) information about what's happening in the Scottsdale real estate market - home price and home sales trends - go to Scottsdale Homes Agent.

Where do Canadians live in Phoenix?

Where Canadians Own Residences in Maricopa County, Arizona

The size of the blue dot reflects the value of the home.

Click to enlarge.


Source: The Cromford Report

Scottsdale home prices

You can find charts of Scottsdale home prices, Scottsdale homes currently listed for sale and Scottsdale homes recently sold.

Zip codes listed from North Scottsdale to South Scottsdale.

85262 Scottsdale homes
85266 Scottsdale homes
85255 Scottsdale homes
85254 Scottsdale homes
85260 Scottsdale homes
85259 Scottsdale homes
85258 Scottsdale homes
85250 Scottsdale homes
85251 Scottsdale homes
85257 Scottsdale homes

Here's a (shrunken) example from the website above for Scottsdale 85255.

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Quick Tip for Canadian Home Buyers in Arizona (video)

Francie and I can help our Canadian clients and friends with a lot of other tips for buying homes in Scottsdale, North Phoenix, Cave Creek, Carefree, Fountain Hills and other areas.

If you're looking to buy a home in other parts of metro Phoenix, please let me know, I have other colleagues I trust like Francie who I think you'll love working with.