8 MARCH 2023 WHAT’S HAPPENING, ARCADIA? FRIDAY 3/24 Animals After Dark 6 p.m. at the Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Pkwy. This year’s cirque-style show features acrobats and performers – but transports guests to the 1970s, where “everything was just a little groovier, baby.” The show follows two friends on an adventure of juggling, dancing and aerial acrobatics. There will also be animal meet and greets, commemorative photos, and food and drinks available for purchase. Tickets are $100 per person, and this is a 21+ show. phoenixzoo.org FRIDAY 3/24 Floral Make-and-take 7 p.m. at FOUND:RE Phoenix Hotel, 1100 N. Central Ave. Spring is here, and that means new spring décor – and flowers! Guests are invited to a flower arrangement class hosted by Sophie’s Florals, featuring instructions and tips on creating and caring for an arrangement. Registration is $79 and includes materials and a tutorial. foundrehotels.com SATURDAY 3/25 Veritas Music Festival 4-9 p.m. at Veritas Prep, 3102 N. 56th St., Phoenix. The 5th annual Veritas Music Festival happens today. Guests can come out and enjoy various student-run and professional performers and bands and even win prizes with their raffle drawing. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Tickets are $5 per person or $20 per carload. veritasprep.greatheartsamerica.org Arizona State Card Show 11 a.m. at the Phoenix Convention Center, 100 N. 3rd St. Also happening on Friday and Sunday, the 5th annual Card Show will feature hundreds of tables of sports cards, collectibles, memorabilia, gaming cards, coins, comics, Funko-Pops and more. There will also be autographs and authentication services, with food and drinks available for purchase. Tickets are $7.50 per day or $20 for all three days. collectiblesoncollege.com Arizona Wine Month Grand Festival 11 a.m. at Steele Indian School Park, 300 E. Indian School Road. In 2022, March was designated as Arizona Wine Month. Now, folks can celebrate with award- winning wines from across the state, live music, food trucks and a local artisan vendor marketplace. General admission tickets are $35 per person and include a commemorative wine glass with eight wine- tasting tickets. azwinegrowersassociation.com Bubbly Brunch & Shop 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at WAYLA Studios, 3743 E. Indian School Road. Brought to you by the KNOW Women organization, attendees can enjoy a pop-up market with wares from local female makers and creators, a brunch board and cash mimosa bar by Benedict’s Catering, a 360-photo booth, lounges, and a DJ. Members of KNOW Women are in free, tickets for non-members are $30. This event will benefit the YWCA. theknowwomen.com SUNDAY 3/26 Arcadia Auto Rama 8-11 a.m. at Hopi Elementary School, 5110 E. Lafayette Blvd. The 5th annual Arcadia Auto Rama is here. Exhibitor registration is currently open for those who would like to be in the show; entries include cars, trucks, tractors and specialty vehicles. It costs $20 to register, but there’s no admission for spectators. Trophies will be given out for Best in Show – People’s Choice and Best in Arcadia – Judges’ Choice. acmna.org FRIDAY 3/31 Rooftop 2023 6 p.m., at Mountain Shadows Resort, 5445 E. Lincoln Dr., Paradise Valley. Homeward Bound, a Phoenix-based nonprofit dedicated to serving families experiencing homelessness, will be honored at this year’s Rooftop fundraising event. Guests can enjoy gourmet food, craft cocktails, a spirit and wine pull, a raffle, rooftop dancing and live entertainment from local band The Hamptons. Individual tickets start at $300. homewardboundaz.org The Princess Bride 7:30 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre, 203 W. Adams St., Phoenix. Fencing, fighting, revenge, monsters, true love and miracles – all themes of the cult-classic film, The Princess Bride , which will be shown at the Orpheum with a little help from The Phoenix Symphony. Movie-goers can watch the film while the symphony performs the entire musical score along with the show. Tickets are $54-$102. phoenixsymphony.org Floral Make-and-take at FOUND:RE Phoenix Hotel. Animals After Dark at the Phoenix Zoo. FREE ADMISSION FOR LOOKERS & SPECTATORS! Exhibitor Registration Fee (donation): $20 with advance sign up, $30 on event day at the gate. Trophies Include: Best Classic Car, Best Truck, Best in Show, Best Muscle Car, Best Sports Car, plus more. Sunday, March 26, 2023 – 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Hopi Elementary School 5110 E. Lafayette Blvd., Phoenix AZ 85018 Details at www.ACMNA.org/events

t u c k e r b l a l o c k m a n a g i n g b r o k e r & c o - f o u n d e r 6 0 2 . 5 6 1 . 0 4 4 5 o l e g b o r t m a n a s s o c i a t e b r o k e r & c o - f o u n d e r 6 0 2 . 4 0 2 . 2 2 9 6 p a i d a d v e r t i s e m e n t International Buyers... How Common Are They? Over the past decade, Oleg and I have personally sold over 800 homes in the Phoenix area. This high volume of sales has given us a very intimate look at the types of buyers that are transacting in our local markets. While the locals have always been the dominate buyer profile, we have seen periods of time where other buyers step into the market. From 2009 - 2014, we saw Canadian buyers who were eager to buy up properties as investments. During that time, the Can a dian Dollar was at par with the U.S. Dollar, but as their currency began to pull back so did their eagerness to buy. Similarly, from 2020 - 2022 we saw people from all over the country rush to buy in Phoenix as a Covid destination. It didn’t matter if it was Spring or Summer, the California buyers were coming here non-stop. While we are still seeing a lot of buyers from the Northwest and Midwest, that too is starting to fade as people return from remote work and the market normalizes. The biggest misperception of some sellers is how many buyers are coming from international lands. In over 800 transactions, we have only seen three buyers from outside of North America. One from Switzerland, one from Australia, and one from South Africa. Our listings have been featured in the Wall Street Journal and are syndicated to over 70 countries worldwide, but we don’t lead with this as our main sales pitch like many others do because the proof is in the numbers. Your biggest exposure needs to be on the main platforms such as Zillow and Realtor.com along with a strong local presence from an agent that knows how to get deals done. The majority of our sales still come down to good old fashioned hard work. We are constantly sitting open houses, communicating with our clients, and networking with our colleagues to put deals together. Being sold on the pipe dream that your home will be sold through international exposure is more wild than thinking you will get abs in 8 minutes. In the end, it takes agents who are willing to work and spend to achieve your goal. Anyone can syndicate your listing to the world (that is free), but few have the ability to curate a custom marketing plan for your home like we do. If you would like to chat about the marketability of your home, please reach out. We will be here when the time is right!