Born and raised in Phoenix, and the city is becoming harder to live in. The cost of living, crime, and homelessness have all skyrocketed. It’s turning into LA, but with worse heat. I honestly don’t know how we still live here. I find Old Town Scottsdale overrated, with its lavish but bland nightlife that caters to a specific crowd, unlike other more casual and inviting places.
What’s better? using the 6% incentive to either buy a 3-2-1 or a 2-1 or a permanent buy down for home buyers. The 6% amount is a total incentive, it is decided on how buyer use it. Rate buy down, upgrade options on home, pre pay HOA, closing costs paid, and/or combo of all.
Weird question for a Pros & Cons video lol! But I'm happy to help. This first depends on what rate you are getting. If you are getting a standard 7%, then I would go with a 2/1 or 3/2/1 buy down. Whichever you prefer. But if you are with a builder getting a 5% or lower rate, I would say permanent makes more sense. The reason is that I think rates will get into the 5s in the next two years, so if you have a 7% rate and buy it down to 6.5%, you would've wasted your money when you go to refinance. But if you are already at 5% and plan to live there for many years, then the permanent buy down makes more sense.
I was supposed to ask on the “Arizona Housing Market” video you made last month but got distracted watching this video and inadvertently posted it here lol. Btw thanks for the advice. Great video! Your YT channel is going to explode very soon 😊
Phoenix is too big and too hot. I was driving through last summer at 8pm after the sun went down and it was 108F. If you move to AZ find a one Walmart town (or nearby one) preferably above 3000ft.
Re: Downtown PHX _what about ‘the historic arts district’ / Roosevelt Row / First Fridays_ Sure, pro sports teams are cool - but there are a few museums + Arts & Culture worth mentioning too
I was supposed to ask on the “Arizona Housing Market” video you made last month but got distracted watching this video and inadvertently posted it here lol. Btw thanks for the advice. Great video! Your YT channel is going to explode very soon 😊
im 17, lived here for 10 years. I understand why my parents moved here from socal but I don’t understand why we have stayed. Humans weren’t meant to live here
The education statistics in the greater Phoenix area are a product of racial demographics and not an issue with funding. When compared to other areas and population groups, there is nothing out of the norm.
@@_sinxseerno, no one walks here. They built the city for cars, so we stay in our cars and our houses until we absolutely have to leave them. I hate it here and as soon as I can I’m getting out
Asphalt causing the heat? That's really the heart of the problem. Goofy thinking. I see many people outside in summer in flip-flops, shorts, tank top, no hat. Great outfit on the beach in southern CA. Phoenix is the desert. I know people know the word "desert" but don't seem to know what it means. Our climate is very similar to Dubai. You don't see people walking around in tank tops. They cover as much skin as possible. So instead of 130F beating on your skin (direct sun is hotter than air temp) You get 85-90F near skin thanks to sweat evaporation. You can see this looking at any workers out all day in the sun. Roofers, street workers, landscapers. Covered up. IMO it is wonderful outside in Phoenix 5am to about 10am. Most people never notice. 4:36 Some people consider the Sonoran Desert one the world's beautiful landscapes. But a person would have to leave their home/car to see that. True vacant lots are ugly. Didn't know other cities were known for their beautiful vacant lots. Desert landscaping is common. But it's not the only option. Central Phoenix has some neighborhoods with flood irrigation. I don't have it on my lot, but homes around me do in Melrose/Woodlea. A lot of large trees and very green. My front yard is a Japanese style garden. Lot's of green, 13 pine trees all pruned to stay small so they look like a full grown tree, but only 6-10' tall so they need little water. The trick is picking the right plants and having some tall trees to give the plants some shade. Good trees are Palo Verde and Mesquite. Fast growers with water the first 2-3 years and then no water after that. They do get some water from nearby landscaping. Mesquite sends roots down more than 150' to tap underground water. I spend an extra $50/mo on water for landscaping in May-Oct. Not bad imo. 15:58 Yup, no 4 seasons like in Chicago. However there are 5 seasons here in Phoenix, just not as in your face as Chicago. We have the beautifully perfect spring and fall with highs 70-80F. We have the hot dry spring April-May where temps are high but humidity crazy low (under 10%). It's the "dry heat" many people like. Then the monsoon season which most people think means rain but actually means a change in the air, shift in winds. It brings higher humidity (20% and higher). One morning you go outside and boom, there it is. And we can get thunderstorms during the monsoon season which can be exciting. Oh and we also get lots of people running around saying "haboob". It's adorable. And then we have winter Dec-Jan. Well normally about 2 weeks of winter where we can frost. 7:00 Hahaha, you must not live in central Phoenix. I do and there are many things going on in central Phoenix. But true most are not things people drive 1 hour from Buckeye to attend. These are low key deals which is actually what makes them so enjoyable. Things like Movies in the Park at Biltmore Fashion Park. Bring a lawn chair, picnic basket and enjoy some old movie. A surprising number of parades. APS Electric Light Parade is a night parade. I like the Veterans Day parade because it's so small town Phoenix. They have the parade on actually Veterans Day rather than moving it to a weekend to get bigger crowds. And it's at about noon. Vets like me then hit a bunch of restaurants offering free meals to Vets so we all get to hang out together. It's a fun day. 4th of July fireworks is one of the best in the world. Steele Park does get clogged with cars but many come early with picnics. Many locals like me walk just a few blocks. You can see the display from blocks away so being in the crowds inside the park is not required. I have one spot on the canal where I can see where the fireworks launch from and spent casings rain down on me when the wind is right. Very exciting. These all have a small town feel, no huge crowds and most events are free. There are different kinds of festivals in Steele Park. Festivals for music, beer, Scottish, on and on. Fishing in different parks and canals. And there's First Friday. Most events go away in hot summer, but not First Friday. IMO it's even better in the hot season. Not only is the official route but many places offer free entry. Some places like the Phoenix Art Museum offer free entry at other times. Then of course there are many funky little places like coffee shops, cup cakes, different foods like Indian Fry Bread and different kinds of Mexican, Filipino... seems endless. Most of these are small like Restaurant Progress which has maybe 5-8 tables and bar seating for only 10 yet you can get reservation. Lots of resorts have discounts in summer. Nothing to do in downtown Phoenix. You're adorable. That these events are small is what makes them a great asset for Central Phoenix residents. I used to live in a new build suburb. Nearly the only options were chain restaurants. That got old fast. Central Phoenix changes on the weekends. Most of the traffic is gone, coffee shops, restaurants and stores aren't crowded. So relaxing. In the suburbs nearly everyone has weekends off work and restaurants, movies, stores are packed. I also get to walk almost everywhere. I walk 2 hours nearly everyday including summer mid day. I buy about 20 gals of gasoline per year. But thanks for keeping the secret.
@@moodypet8837don’t move to Florida. i lived here my whole life, visited arizona and the dry heat is so much better! yea some days get 110+, but those months can be for bowling, mini golf, movie nights, nice dinners at night where even though it’s hot, the humidity won’t ruin your hair you did for the date! then in oct - april you can fish, kayak, hike and all the fun outdoor activities there are. it sure beats living in places where it snows half the year like Minnesota, montana or new Hampshire..
If you live in the southwest as we do, certain realities are unarguable. You will die emotionally and physically, and spiritually ( and you guessed it , mentally your fried and screaming in your head. You see the sun is so bright here, we don't have clouds, it hurts like sticking pins in your eyes. ) when it hits over a hundred degrees of hell heat and humidity. The humidity is a brand new climate change absolute added thrill for 4 months. FOUR MONTHS. COUNT'm. Do you like the equatorial jungles of El Salvador, great then you'll love this dessert of pain and suffering . If you live in our equivalent of Los Angeles it is unending highways and city's. You never no matter how many years you live here, are "HOME", your still forever visiting. No friendly neighbors, or friends, or friendly neighborhoods, just constant shuffling of new people moving in, moving out, moving on. Everyone is a stranger. " Oh,,,you want to get off at your interstate exit ,,,,well not in front of me your not, I have new BMW, you don't. Welcome to Phoenix. You won't love it.
I never ever saw a rat. Nor a scorpion ever in Tempe, meanwhile my buddy 4 blocks away was infested with scorpions, so scorpions are neighborhood by neighborhood. Rats, never saw.
That's kinda dumb cause a lot of people who come from Arizona don't like California. By your way of thinking I would have assumed you were Californian as that is how most think. Very hive mind. I would have thought he'll yeah an extra memeber against them in our favor 🤔
I did a poll for my statistics class here in AZ. 78% of adults i polled would be happy if California fell into the ocean overnight. Arizona residents have hated California since the time we almost went to war with California in the Depression because of water rights. Arizona (a landlocked state) made a national guard navy just for that insanity. So yeah, give it a while, and Arizona/California hatred may become like Pakistan/India lol.
@WASTHATABULLET Over 40 years, I've watched laws in California.Make their way over here about five years later. Although a registered democrat. Airzona state was much better running under the republicans.
True 🤣 my first time golfing in AZ was in 115 in summer. I did nearly lose the club a few times due to some sweaty hands and I learned I needed some new gloves when playing over summer!
@@len9743 Thanks ONLY to the dems fleeing their shithole they created... Most aren't smart enough to realize WHY they fled, and continue voting the same, and are destroying the places they MOVE TO, like a virus spreading. Destroying wherever they go.
What's that black sticky stuff on the soles of your shoes ? Oh, it's still wet street melted asphalt. And you cannot even using advanced science get it off.
If you can’t feed your baby then don’t have a baby. That’s more than just food. It’s what you feed their minds. Don’t have children and then rely on the government to feed your children in any capacity.
Thinking of buying or selling in Phoenix? Call or email me at 480-245-8166 or TrevorBraggRealty@gmail.com
I have a 7th grader.
Schools today don't teach kids.
They teach kids to take tests.
A tutor for general education is highly recommended.
Born and raised in Phoenix, and the city is becoming harder to live in. The cost of living, crime, and homelessness have all skyrocketed. It’s turning into LA, but with worse heat. I honestly don’t know how we still live here.
I find Old Town Scottsdale overrated, with its lavish but bland nightlife that caters to a specific crowd, unlike other more casual and inviting places.
Appreciate the video :). Dormed for 2 semesters this year in Phoenix. Officially moving all the way from Boston this fall. Hoping all goes well!
Myself as well! Well from Wisconsin!
What’s better? using the 6% incentive to either buy a 3-2-1 or a 2-1 or a permanent buy down for home buyers.
The 6% amount is a total incentive, it is decided on how buyer use it. Rate buy down, upgrade options on home, pre pay HOA, closing costs paid, and/or combo of all.
Weird question for a Pros & Cons video lol! But I'm happy to help. This first depends on what rate you are getting. If you are getting a standard 7%, then I would go with a 2/1 or 3/2/1 buy down. Whichever you prefer. But if you are with a builder getting a 5% or lower rate, I would say permanent makes more sense. The reason is that I think rates will get into the 5s in the next two years, so if you have a 7% rate and buy it down to 6.5%, you would've wasted your money when you go to refinance. But if you are already at 5% and plan to live there for many years, then the permanent buy down makes more sense.
I was supposed to ask on the “Arizona Housing Market” video you made last month but got distracted watching this video and inadvertently posted it here lol. Btw thanks for the advice. Great video! Your YT channel is going to explode very soon 😊
This was a great video I appreciate the balance between the pros and cons of moving to a new state, keep up the great work.
Thank you!
@@TrevorBragg-1 you're welcome sir
Phoenix is too big and too hot. I was driving through last summer at 8pm after the sun went down and it was 108F. If you move to AZ find a one Walmart town (or nearby one) preferably above 3000ft.
Re: Downtown PHX _what about ‘the historic arts district’ / Roosevelt Row / First Fridays_ Sure, pro sports teams are cool - but there are a few museums + Arts & Culture worth mentioning too
I was supposed to ask on the “Arizona Housing Market” video you made last month but got distracted watching this video and inadvertently posted it here lol. Btw thanks for the advice. Great video! Your YT channel is going to explode very soon 😊
That makes more sense! Thanks!
Cons: California Transplants
They forget, they left for reason.
I’m moving next door specifically to you now just to piss you off. 😂
@DavidSmith-iz6qj
112 days over 100°
35 days over 115°
We will be breaking heat records every year. Next will be worse.
As an Az native.....Moved away twenty years ago....5 million uneducated rust belters, 6th most air polluted city in the country, boom town gone bust.
im 17, lived here for 10 years. I understand why my parents moved here from socal but I don’t understand why we have stayed. Humans weren’t meant to live here
The education statistics in the greater Phoenix area are a product of racial demographics and not an issue with funding. When compared to other areas and population groups, there is nothing out of the norm.
Good information, thank you.
Your sugar coating the Summer. 4 months? Coming from a native. It's HOT between May, 15th. And November,1st. On average guide.
Thats great. Shouldn’t be a lot of fat people then?
@@_sinxseerno, no one walks here. They built the city for cars, so we stay in our cars and our houses until we absolutely have to leave them. I hate it here and as soon as I can I’m getting out
Asphalt causing the heat? That's really the heart of the problem. Goofy thinking. I see many people outside in summer in flip-flops, shorts, tank top, no hat. Great outfit on the beach in southern CA. Phoenix is the desert. I know people know the word "desert" but don't seem to know what it means. Our climate is very similar to Dubai. You don't see people walking around in tank tops. They cover as much skin as possible. So instead of 130F beating on your skin (direct sun is hotter than air temp) You get 85-90F near skin thanks to sweat evaporation. You can see this looking at any workers out all day in the sun. Roofers, street workers, landscapers. Covered up.
IMO it is wonderful outside in Phoenix 5am to about 10am. Most people never notice.
4:36 Some people consider the Sonoran Desert one the world's beautiful landscapes. But a person would have to leave their home/car to see that. True vacant lots are ugly. Didn't know other cities were known for their beautiful vacant lots.
Desert landscaping is common. But it's not the only option. Central Phoenix has some neighborhoods with flood irrigation. I don't have it on my lot, but homes around me do in Melrose/Woodlea. A lot of large trees and very green. My front yard is a Japanese style garden. Lot's of green, 13 pine trees all pruned to stay small so they look like a full grown tree, but only 6-10' tall so they need little water. The trick is picking the right plants and having some tall trees to give the plants some shade. Good trees are Palo Verde and Mesquite. Fast growers with water the first 2-3 years and then no water after that. They do get some water from nearby landscaping. Mesquite sends roots down more than 150' to tap underground water. I spend an extra $50/mo on water for landscaping in May-Oct. Not bad imo.
15:58 Yup, no 4 seasons like in Chicago. However there are 5 seasons here in Phoenix, just not as in your face as Chicago. We have the beautifully perfect spring and fall with highs 70-80F. We have the hot dry spring April-May where temps are high but humidity crazy low (under 10%). It's the "dry heat" many people like. Then the monsoon season which most people think means rain but actually means a change in the air, shift in winds. It brings higher humidity (20% and higher). One morning you go outside and boom, there it is. And we can get thunderstorms during the monsoon season which can be exciting. Oh and we also get lots of people running around saying "haboob". It's adorable. And then we have winter Dec-Jan. Well normally about 2 weeks of winter where we can frost.
7:00 Hahaha, you must not live in central Phoenix. I do and there are many things going on in central Phoenix. But true most are not things people drive 1 hour from Buckeye to attend. These are low key deals which is actually what makes them so enjoyable. Things like Movies in the Park at Biltmore Fashion Park. Bring a lawn chair, picnic basket and enjoy some old movie. A surprising number of parades. APS Electric Light Parade is a night parade. I like the Veterans Day parade because it's so small town Phoenix. They have the parade on actually Veterans Day rather than moving it to a weekend to get bigger crowds. And it's at about noon. Vets like me then hit a bunch of restaurants offering free meals to Vets so we all get to hang out together. It's a fun day.
4th of July fireworks is one of the best in the world. Steele Park does get clogged with cars but many come early with picnics. Many locals like me walk just a few blocks. You can see the display from blocks away so being in the crowds inside the park is not required. I have one spot on the canal where I can see where the fireworks launch from and spent casings rain down on me when the wind is right. Very exciting.
These all have a small town feel, no huge crowds and most events are free. There are different kinds of festivals in Steele Park. Festivals for music, beer, Scottish, on and on. Fishing in different parks and canals. And there's First Friday. Most events go away in hot summer, but not First Friday. IMO it's even better in the hot season. Not only is the official route but many places offer free entry. Some places like the Phoenix Art Museum offer free entry at other times.
Then of course there are many funky little places like coffee shops, cup cakes, different foods like Indian Fry Bread and different kinds of Mexican, Filipino... seems endless. Most of these are small like Restaurant Progress which has maybe 5-8 tables and bar seating for only 10 yet you can get reservation.
Lots of resorts have discounts in summer.
Nothing to do in downtown Phoenix. You're adorable. That these events are small is what makes them a great asset for Central Phoenix residents. I used to live in a new build suburb. Nearly the only options were chain restaurants. That got old fast. Central Phoenix changes on the weekends. Most of the traffic is gone, coffee shops, restaurants and stores aren't crowded. So relaxing. In the suburbs nearly everyone has weekends off work and restaurants, movies, stores are packed.
I also get to walk almost everywhere. I walk 2 hours nearly everyday including summer mid day. I buy about 20 gals of gasoline per year.
But thanks for keeping the secret.
I live in Arizona. You can sugar coat it all you want but it's just too hot in the summer. I want to move.
@@moodypet8837don’t move to Florida. i lived here my whole life, visited arizona and the dry heat is so much better! yea some days get 110+, but those months can be for bowling, mini golf, movie nights, nice dinners at night where even though it’s hot, the humidity won’t ruin your hair you did for the date! then in oct - april you can fish, kayak, hike and all the fun outdoor activities there are.
it sure beats living in places where it snows half the year like Minnesota, montana or new Hampshire..
Crazy, shits expensive out here cost of living is definitely up
If you live in the southwest as we do, certain realities are unarguable. You will die emotionally and physically, and spiritually ( and you guessed it , mentally your fried and screaming in your head. You see the sun is so bright here, we don't have clouds, it hurts like sticking pins in your eyes. ) when it hits over a hundred degrees of hell heat and humidity. The humidity is a brand new climate change absolute added thrill for 4 months. FOUR MONTHS. COUNT'm. Do you like the equatorial jungles of El Salvador, great then you'll love this dessert of pain and suffering . If you live in our equivalent of Los Angeles it is unending highways and city's. You never no matter how many years you live here, are "HOME", your still forever visiting. No friendly neighbors, or friends, or friendly neighborhoods, just constant shuffling of new people moving in, moving out, moving on. Everyone is a stranger. " Oh,,,you want to get off at your interstate exit ,,,,well not in front of me your not, I have new BMW, you don't. Welcome to Phoenix. You won't love it.
Phx: REDUCE YOUR WATER USAGE FOR YOUR FUTURE
SCOTTSDALE: uses water like if it rains like SEATTLE
Scottsdale is a joke
Are the rats at the Phoenix VA really bigger than cats?
I’ve never heard of that before. I’ve never even seen a rat in Phoenix in the 7 years I’ve lived here
I think he's talkin' about the demo rats.
I never ever saw a rat. Nor a scorpion ever in Tempe, meanwhile my buddy 4 blocks away was infested with scorpions, so scorpions are neighborhood by neighborhood. Rats, never saw.
No mass transit?
That’s the best part
There IS, which is extremely handy to get to the airport if you live near the lightrail. But that brings homeless.
You didn't mention how poor the public transportation is, but that's most of the US anyways
The Grand Canyon is our tourist attraction it’s not in Phoenix though
Funny idea that there are pros!
Thanks Trevor I’m in Denver thinkin bout making that move here soon
Is the official temperature is a lie. It's 5 to 10 degrees hotter. Due to the heat island effect.
Con. California's...
Don't California Arizona.
That's kinda dumb cause a lot of people who come from Arizona don't like California. By your way of thinking I would have assumed you were Californian as that is how most think. Very hive mind. I would have thought he'll yeah an extra memeber against them in our favor 🤔
I did a poll for my statistics class here in AZ. 78% of adults i polled would be happy if California fell into the ocean overnight. Arizona residents have hated California since the time we almost went to war with California in the Depression because of water rights. Arizona (a landlocked state) made a national guard navy just for that insanity. So yeah, give it a while, and Arizona/California hatred may become like Pakistan/India lol.
@WASTHATABULLET Over 40 years, I've watched laws in California.Make their way over here about five years later. Although a registered democrat. Airzona state was much better running under the republicans.
Pros: lots to spend money on if there’s any left over😊
Us real arizonans can handle a round of golf in the middle of summer. Embrace the heat
True 🤣 my first time golfing in AZ was in 115 in summer. I did nearly lose the club a few times due to some sweaty hands and I learned I needed some new gloves when playing over summer!
Yes at 6:00 am
Glad you like it here in Arizona. I hope you left your California politics there.
AZ is California 2.0
@@len9743 Thanks ONLY to the dems fleeing their shithole they created... Most aren't smart enough to realize WHY they fled, and continue voting the same, and are destroying the places they MOVE TO, like a virus spreading. Destroying wherever they go.
30% cheaper than LA? That must exclude housing.
Arizona is hell. I'm so happy I'm moving out before the next summer
We're full. Stay in California.
What's that black sticky stuff on the soles of your shoes ? Oh, it's still wet street melted asphalt. And you cannot even using advanced science get it off.
If you can’t feed your baby then don’t have a baby. That’s more than just food. It’s what you feed their minds. Don’t have children and then rely on the government to feed your children in any capacity.
A Californian? telling Arizonans the pros and cons of living here 😂🤡
You’re mad
Congratulations on having no appreciation for central Arizona desert climate plants