Kim Earnhart's Blog Posts

Moving to Scottsdale from Out of State: A Local Guide for Relocating Buyers

Every month I talk with buyers who are moving to Scottsdale from out of state. Some are done with winters. Some are following a job, a grandchild, or a golf habit that got serious. Almost all of

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What Your Scottsdale Home Is Really Worth in Today's Market

The question I get more than any other is simple: what is my home worth? The honest answer is that no algorithm can tell you precisely, and the popular online estimates you have probably already

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The Guard-Gated Communities of Scottsdale, Compared

When buyers tell me they want a guard-gated community in Scottsdale, my first question is always the same: which lifestyle are you actually after? Gated does not mean one thing here. Scottsdale's

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McCormick Ranch vs DC Ranch: Which Scottsdale Community Fits You

Two of the most common Scottsdale communities my buyers ask me to compare are McCormick Ranch and DC Ranch. On paper they can look similar, both master-planned, both well established, both.

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Scottsdale Luxury Real Estate Market Update: Summer 2026

If you have been watching the Scottsdale market this summer, you already know it does not behave like the national headlines. I pull the local MLS numbers almost every day, and I want to give you an

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