8 SEPTEMBER 2022 WHAT’S HAPPENING, ARCADIA? SUNDAY 9/18 N.E.S. Bridal Expo 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St. Get ready to find all your wedding needs in one place. This free event will have over 35 vendors on-site, showcasing food and cakes, music, venues, tuxes and dresses. After the expo, guests can head to Wasted Grain for the after-party and a complimentary mimosa. scottsdalebridalexpo.com Mexico in a Bottle 4-7 p.m. at Walter Studios, 747 W. Roosevelt St., Phoenix. Tonight’s event is all about mezcal. Over 45 local and national mezcal brands will be on-site for this tasting, where guests can also enjoy an art exhibit by Del Maguey, a Mexican pop-up bar with Ilegal Mezcal, food trucks and more. General admission is $75 and includes various tastings and snacks. walterstudios.com MONDAY 9/19 Free Flow Nights 6 p.m. at Mountain Shadows Resort, 5445 E. Lincoln Dr. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned yogi, nothing beats a great view and a good stretch. Mountain Shadows is offering a complimentary free-flow yoga class in the shadow of Camelback Mountain. Jai Graves will teach this evening’s class. Don’t forget your mat and water bottle! Registration is required. mountainshadows.com THURSDAY 9/22 Museum of Illusions 9 a.m. at the Arizona Boardwalk, 9500 E. Via de Ventura, Scottsdale. Step into a world of mind-bending optical illusions, holograms, and interactive rooms that will take your photos to another level. This international exhibit will feature 60 rooms that can educate visitors on vision, perception and how the human brain works. Ticket prices vary. museumofillusions.us SATURDAY 9/24 Bandstand 2 p.m. at the Mainstage Theatre, 1825 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. This story revolves around Donny Novitski, who returns home from WWII to parades and celebrations in small town Ohio that inspire him to form a band with other veterans. A musical sensation that will have you feeling all the emotions! Tickets are $40-$125. phoenixtheatre.com WEDNESDAY 9/28 Phoenix Small Business Expo 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Phoenix Convention Center, 100 N. 3rd St. Learn about some of the small businesses in the Valley with this one-day networking event. Guests can attend workshops led by leading experts, shop and learn about new products at the vendor marketplace and check out the industry meet-up and networking mixer. Registration for general admission is free. For add-ons, tickets start at $25-$300. thesmallbusinessexpo.com FRIDAY 9/30 Immersive King Tut 10 a.m. at Lighthouse Art Space, 4301 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. Join others for the grand opening of the King Tut Experience, which takes guests on a journey through the Egyptian afterlife. Attendees will learn to follow the pharaoh on his journey through the underworld with immersive art and soundtracks (like the Monet exhibit, but with mummies!) Tickets are $30 per person. immersive-kingtut.com Museum of Illusions at the Arizona Boardwalk in Scottsdale. Arcadia family owned and operated (602) 684-5517 | www.moonriverbeef.com All products are available for pickup at 4971 East Rockridge Road | Phoenix, AZ 85018 Please call if delivery is required |  @MoonRiverBeef MOON RIVER BEEF 15% OFF WITH BACK TO SCHOOL DISCOUNT CODE MEET YOUR RANCHER AMERICAN GRILL PACK 10 lbs includes: 6 lbs of Ground Beef and 4 T-Bones – $150.00 (substitute w/Porterhouses $200) ARIZONA SAMPLER 25 lbs includes: 2 T-Bones or Porterhouse, 2 Sirloin Steaks, 1 Brisket, 8 lbs Ground Beef, 1 pk Stew Meat, 4 Short Ribs, 1 Chuck or Round Roast – $250 GOLDEN ANGUS PACK 20-25 lbs of Prime Cuts; 4 Tenderloins or T-Bones, 4 NY Strips, 6 lbs Ground Beef, 1 Brisket, 4 Short Ribs – $350 Additional package sizes available.

p a i d a d v e r t i s e m e n t Don’t Blink Buyers and sellers are locked in a fierce staring contest that has just started and nobody knows what to do. All of the buyer’s best antics of media driven fear tactics and history lessons on market crashes aren’t working. You are intently focused on the person across from you. Your eyes begin to feel dry and start to burn. You close them a bit, but not all the way. You crack a smile while remaining unshakable. You think to yourself over and over, “I will not blink!” You begin to get bored. This is starting to feel awkward, but you won’t give in. Your opponent finally blinks and you have won the game. Congratulations, but what did you really win? That is how the current real estate market feels. Buyers and sellers are locked in a fierce staring contest that has just started and nobody knows what to do. All of the buyer’s best antics of media driven fear tactics and history lessons on market crashes aren’t working, while sellers try their best to persuade some buyers off of the sidelines by gently reducing their lofty list prices. Unfortunately, the game has just started. While the market has shifted dramatically over the past 4-5 months in the favor of buyers, sellers still control their own destiny. Most homeowners have very little motivation to blink because they have refinanced to record low interest rates over the past few years. If they were to sell, they would have to pay a lot more for the next house and substantially increase their interest rate. With that said, there are still some realistic sellers who are choosing to sell to make a downsize, relocate for work, etc. If you are in that realistic seller bucket, now is the time to use the overpriced listings around you to your advantage. Price your home appropriately and it will look like a good value to the buyer when in fact it’s just true market value. To that note for sellers, the higher end of the market has remained incredibly resilient in the face of rising rates. Over the past week there were 3 sales over $4,000,000 in the Arcadia Proper area. The majority of the markets that we cover are starting to see more showings as we emerge from the summer months, but we aren’t confident the buyers have fully embraced the current environment just yet. As always, we are around to answer any questions that you may have about the market or your home. Feel free to call us at 602-888-6375 or you can email me at Tucker@TheBrokery.com. Tucker Blalock Managing Broker, Co-Founder 602.561.0445 | Tucker@TheBrokery.com Oleg Bortman Associate Broker, Co-Founder 602.402.2296 | Oleg@TheBrokery.com