After posting this article to my other blog, I wondered how we might apply the discussion to Laveen. I think that homeowners' intent to stay put can be a powerful mechanism to creating a more vibrant community -- especially when looking at residential regions lacking in a strong daytime population, such as ours (nearby, yes, but not exactly in our village). There was an article recently, in the Las Vegas Sun, which highlighted the fact that 40% of the Las Vegas area's residents want to move out of the area, and the housing numbers don't appear to demonstrate that there are many people willing to replace that kind of exodus of residents.
Anecdotally, it seems that we're in a much better position than the likes of Las Vegas (and even other areas of Phoenix), having recently voted to grant our school districts an override (investing in our future) and judging by the relative stability of our housing market at the moment -- not to mention the renewed interest in retail and a few other green shoots. But I would love to challenge this assumption with a survey.... maybe on the Laveen group's facebook page? Also, what are your thoughts? Please comment.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
More on the Housing Market
In case anyone doesn't already follow my other blog, Western Development News, I just posted a new article that applies in Laveen as much as anywhere. It is quite maturely titled, "Seriously? Still Talking Trash about the Phoenix Housing Market? Get Over It Already:" http://bit.ly/cuFac2
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