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Tyler Kane appraises South Scottsdale homes (85257 and south 85251) for purchase, refinance, PMI removal, FHA, divorce, estate and pre listing work, from north Phoenix (ZIP 85029). Enter the address above for a fee quote.
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A 1957 brick ranch and a 2018 townhouse can sit four blocks apart. Redfin's South Scottsdale median was $829,600 for the three months ending August 2026, up 17.2 percent over the year. It mixes carport originals, gut remodels and new HOA communities, so Tyler builds each grid from one era and one level of work.
The county median was $473,406 in August 2026 (Redfin), and the 2026 FHA limit is $557,750 (homebuyer.com), so FHA buyers here often land on a condo. On a flip, the earlier sale goes in the report and the jump is backed by sales finished to the same standard.
Build year, lot size and HOA status set the comp pool in each of these subdivisions.
Hallcraft Homes built these red brick ranch houses in the 1950s and 1960s, mostly east of Hayden Road between Camelback and McDowell. The common plan runs 1,416 square feet with three bedrooms, two baths and a carport. Original galvanized pipe and two prong wiring mean Tyler notes what has been replaced.
Built in 1957 at 68th Street and Oak Street, Village Grove 1 to 6 is a City of Scottsdale historic district with no HOA. Exterior changes to homes on the Scottsdale Historic Register go through the Historic Preservation Commission, so district sales come first and outside remodels second.
This 1959 city historic district sits around 74th Street and Oak Street, six blocks east of Village Grove. Both districts carry the same review rules for exterior work, which makes a sale in one a fair comp for the other before Tyler reaches for newer houses outside either boundary.
Out on the west side near 58th Street and Oak Street, one 1960 house here sits on a half acre with no HOA. Mereway Manor and Cox Heights lots run closer to a sixth of an acre. Land gets its own line in the grid, and other large lot sales go first.
Townhouse condominiums near Granite Reef Road and 84th and 85th places, built in separate units between 1972 and 1984. Unit 2 dates to 1972 and Unit 6 to 1984, and units can have their own associations. Tyler matches the unit, the dues and the build year before widening the search.
Townhouses from 2018 at 6850 East McDowell Road, with an HOA that covers street maintenance, a pool and a fitness center. Skye on McDowell, next door on Lyra Drive, went up the same year as detached homes. Those two new communities get compared with each other before any 1950s ranch.
Greenbelt lots get a FEMA flood map check, since the city built the 11 mile Indian Bend Wash greenbelt for flood control. The 4.5 mile Crosscut Canal Trail runs from the Arizona Canal through Papago Park, a City of Phoenix park, into Tempe. Diamante and Woodland Springs listings name Coronado High School (Scottsdale Unified).
Tyler's 2025 reports averaged 5.9 days, and 100 percent arrived on or before the promised date.
Remodels are compared with remodeled sales, originals with originals. A new roof, plumbing and wiring outweigh paint and fixtures.
It can. Exterior changes in Village Grove and Town and Country Scottsdale go through the city's Historic Preservation Commission, so sales inside the district come first.
Yes, Tyler is on the FHA Roster. The lender confirms the condo project meets HUD rules.
It is quoted per property. Send the address and Tyler replies with a fee and the next inspection date, usually within one business day.
Send the address and the reason for the appraisal. Tyler usually replies within one business day with a fee quote and the next inspection date.