Arcadia is a very unique neighborhood, located in the 85018 Zip Code in Phoenix, AZ. Because much of Arcadia is located in what many consider to be the best school district in Arizona (Scottsdale Unified School District), and offers such amazing dining/shopping opportunities and lush green neighborhoods, this area has become extremely popular for people looking for their next home. Add to that its proximity to Old Town Scottsdale, and you get the perfect combination when looking for your next home. The 85018 Zip Code is commonly referred to as Arcadia, and for the purposes of this report, I have included all real estate activity that has occurred in the past month within 85018.

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Before I begin to explain the findings in the above chart, allow me to take a moment to define some of the terms.

Active: Listings that are currently listed as being "Active" in the MLS.

Pending: Listings that are currently under contract. This includes both Short Sales and Traditional (non- distressed) listings.

Closed: These are homes that closed escrow during the month of  April / 2012.

Traditional: These are listings that are "non-distressed" (i.e., not short sales or bank-owned).

Short Sales: These are listings that are marketed/sold for less than what is owed on their respective mortgages.

Bank-Owned: As the title implies, these are listings that are marketed/sold by the bank/lender that owns them.

Other/Misc.: These are listings that are classified as being owner agent, probate, court approval required, etc.

There are currently 152 Active Listings on the market:

142 Are Traditional Listings

05 Are Short Sales

04 Are Bank-Owned

01 Is/Are Misc.

There are currently 158 Pending Listings:

68 Are Traditional Listings

72 Are Short Sales

11 Are Bank-Owned

07 Is/Are Misc.

During the month of April  / 2012, there were 98 closed listings:

63 Were Traditional Listings

19 Were Short Sales

11 Were Bank-Owned

05 Is/Are Misc.

Finally, in the Arcadia Homes Monthly Real Estate Report, we will compare month/month cost per square foot for those homes that closed escrow in April / 2012.

The Average Price/Square Foot for homes sold in March / 2012 in Arcadia was $135.39 per square foot.

The Average Price/Square Foot for homes sold in April / 2012 in Arcadia was $155.75 per square foot.

This represents a 13.07% increase in price/square foot within the community from March  / 2012 to April / 2012!  The fact that 63 of the 98 homes that closed escrow were traditional type loans probably had a lot to do with this.

If you are looking to buy in the Arcadia community, feel free to contact the Arcadia Homes Team directly for a more in-depth analysis of area. We pride ourselves on our long-standing reputation of representing buyers in the Arcadia market, as well as surrounding neighborhoods in the area.

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Below is a small sampling of the homes that are currently listed and available in the Arcadia Phoenix market.  Feel free click on the blue link titled "See More Arcadia AZ Homes For Sale" to get a complete list of homes that are currently available.  These listings are taken directly from the Arizona MLS, which gives you the most up-to-date source of listing information on the planet.  Enjoy!

Arcadia AZ Homes For Sale

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