Editor's note: A total of 51 homes in Paradise Valley closed in July this year and 81 homes last summer, according to Joan Levinson.
While summers are typically slow in Arizona and home sales have declined in the United States overall, migrants have kept the housing market moving in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley the past few months.
Because of the extremely hot temperatures, it’s difficult to show properties to buyers in the summers, according to real estate experts. This summer has been particularly miserable, according to luxury real estate expert Joan Levinson.