Weekend Warrior | February 8-9, 2025

Super Bowl or Valentine's Vibes, Weekend Warriors? 🏈❤️

It’s the ultimate toss-up this weekend—do we lean into football fever or go full Valentine’s mode? While a Super Bowl theme was tempting (Chiefs vs. Eagles, anyone?), we decided kids baking Valentine’s cookies was way cuter. Plus, we’re still feeling the love after making nearly 300 Valentine’s cards for our friends at Senior Helpers of Chandler and Gilbert this week - THANK YOU for showing up with all the glitter!

Of course, we couldn’t resist throwing a few Super Bowl events into the weekend lineup—so whether you’re repping your favorite team or frosting heart-shaped cookies, don’t forget to tag us at @amyjonesgroup on IG or FB so we can live vicariously through you 📸 .

On the real estate front, we’re gearing up for an exciting spring market. This week, we prepped a new listing in Fulton Ranch (seriously, you won’t want to miss it!) and have more homes popping up across the East Valley. Fun fact: the Southeast Valley is currently the strongest market out of the 17 major metro areas we track. With buyers expected to jump back into the game after the 🏈 Super Bowl, we’re running numbers for clients thinking of upgrading—it might just be the perfect time to make a move!

Community-wise, our Gilbert Feeding Families food drive kicked off! We’ve got collection boxes at all of our open houses this month, including those in Mesa and Maricopa this weekend. Hosting a Super Bowl party? Turn it into a mini food drive, and we’ll swing by to pick up your donations next week. Oh, and there are still a few spots left for our Valentine’s event at ICAN on Tuesday, February 11th—hope to see you there!

Whether you’re cheering on touchdowns or spreading Valentine’s cheer, we’re here for it all. We couldn’t do any of this without your support, and we’re so grateful for the opportunity to help more families and give back to this incredible community every single week.

Market Trends: Super Bowl Week Market Update 🏡 🏈 

As we head into Super Bowl weekend, the real estate market is showing no signs of slowing down! While the weather may be mild, the Southeast Valley market is heating up. Chandler, Tempe, Scottsdale, and Gilbert remain strongholds for sellers, with tight inventory and multiple offers still common in key price ranges. Paradise Valley, Fountain Hills, Scottsdale, and Mesa are following suit, keeping buyers on their toes and ready to move quickly when the right house hits the market.

For buyers, there are still some sweet spots offering room to negotiate. Maricopa continues to favor buyers, with plenty of options and motivated sellers—making it a great opportunity for those looking to score a deal (don't miss our open house this weekend!). Goodyear, Queen Creek, Surprise and Buckeye are showing similar trends - so if you're house hunting in these areas, you’ll find less competition and more leverage.

Sellers, now’s the time to lean in. Ocotillo in Chandler, for example, is buzzing with activity, and with buyer demand expected to pick up after the Super Bowl, this could be a great time to list. Inventory is still relatively low in many parts of the East Valley, which is helping to support stable pricing and quick sales for homes that are well-prepped and properly marketed.

Builders are also making strategic moves—new home permits are down, and many are scaling back production plans to match the evolving market. This means buyers looking for new construction may need to act fast before inventory tightens even more. Meanwhile, for sellers of existing homes, less competition from new builds could boost demand and shorten your days on market.

Overall, with 8 cities in a seller’s market, 4 in balanced, and 5 still favoring buyers, it’s a dynamic time to make a move. Whether you’re thinking of upgrading, downsizing, or buying your first home, the key is knowing your local market and how to navigate it.

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📅  Upcoming Events Calendar 📅  

Literally a Bookshop: Grand Opening in Gilbert

We're so excited to welcome this local bookshop to their new permanent home in Gilbert on Saturday February 8th! There will be a full day of bookstore activities planned including:

Local Author Visits & Book Signings

A plant vendor (Asphalt Flowers and Plants) on-site

Food Truck (Guac On Up) from 2 pm – 6 pm

Gift Card Raffle

Book Basket Giveaways

Located at 397 S Gilbert Rd. #140 Gilbert, AZ

February Pop Up Play Date

✨Pop up Playdate with East Valley Moms✨ See you Wednesday, February 12, at Epicenter for our last Midweek Mommy Mingle of winter!

We're celebrating 💖💖 Valentines Day 💖💖 and we're bringing in all sorts of local love

From 9:30 to 11 a.m., play games with your littles while enjoying a FREE morning of fun:

🫧Bubble party by East Valley Bubble Truck🫧

🕷️Spiderman character visit and photo ops🕷️

📚Valentines themed story time📚

👟Stroller walk led by Let's Stroll (scooters, bikes, strollers, etc. all welcome!)👟

🍼👶🏼A lot of moms with babies have asked if there's fun for the littlest: 💖YES💖! Join us! Bring your stroller, get some sunshine during our stroller walk, grab a coffee, play bubbles with your baby and meet other moms.

Downtown Mesa Baseball Block Party

Celebrate the opening weekend of spring training season with us in Downtown Mesa at Macdonald & Main Street on February 22, 2025 from 11am-4pm! This FREE family friendly event includes face painting, inflatables, kid’s games and activities, a beer garden, food trucks, chances to A’s win baseball tickets and more!

For More Deals, Discounts, Don't Miss Events and HOT local picks for your whole crew, visit East Valley Moms! and subscribe to the EVM Weekender.

Last year we announced the launch of our Community Heroes Appreciation Program with a special gift of gratitude for military members, veterans, educators, medical professionals, first responders, and government/civil servants when buying or selling a home with us. 

In recognition of these invaluable contributions, we offer a $1,000 credit towards closing costs as a thank you for the service to our country and community. This program was originally founded to honor our military heroes, inspired by Amy Jones’ late father, Richard (Mac) McGarrigle, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and we’ve since expanded it to include all community heroes who make a difference every day.

Additionally, we partner with title companies, lenders and even moving companies who offer special programs designed to assist community heroes with their moving and community connection needs. These programs can help make homeownership more affordable by offering lower down payment requirements, reduced interest rates, and other financial assistance to ease the burden of a big move.

If you or someone you know would qualify for this program, please reach out so we can share details with you and share our gratitude for your role in our community. 

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