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🌱 A Real Estate Crash In 2022? + Keeping Kids In Schools

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Hello, neighbors! It's me again, Geoff Campbell, your host of the Scottsdale Daily.

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Mostly sunny and cool. High: 64 Low: 39.

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Here are the top stories in Scottsdale today:

  1. Is the bubble about to burst around soaring home prices in the Metro area? According to reporting in AZ Big Media, rapidly increasing prices led to "fierce bidding wars," efforts to increase supply through new home construction have failed, and radical increases in home values have fueled a sell-off by families looking to cash in. This piece attempts to answer the question: "Is there a potential housing market crash on the way in 2022?" (AZ Big Media)
  2. At Foothills Animal Rescue, the team is dedicated to providing excellent care to the animals. 400 volunteers serve the Foothills Animal Rescue 365 days a year. According to the Scottsdale Independent, the shelter is also supported by generous donors who make it possible to help "as many animals as possible... to serve animals in need, focusing on those that may have special medical or behavioral problems." The rate of adoptions has remained consistent through the pandemic years, and recently the shelter has seen an increase in animals being surrendered. (Your Valley)
  3. Gov. Doug Ducey wants to keep kids in school. Local Phoenix doctor Frank LoVecchio suggests that's going to be a challenge. In reporting by AZ Family, LoVecchio said,
    "I think we're in for a world of hurt this next six weeks or so, and what I mean by a world of hurt is people calling in sick; maybe we have to switch to a hybrid model for a little bit or at least be ready." The report includes recent actions by significant districts, including Scottsdale, Kyrene, and Gilbert. (Arizona's Family)

ICYMI And In Other News:

  • Nearly 200 flights were canceled at Sky Harbor Airport on Monday. (KJZZ)

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Today in Scottsdale:

  • Coffee with the Cop/Webinar — Paradise Valley Town Hall. (7:30 a.m.)
  • Improv Classes 2022 — 8360 E Raintree Drive. (6 p.m.)
  • Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting — Civic Center. (6 p.m.)
  • More Than Modeling — Scottsdale Neighborhood Arts Place. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Scottsdale Community College collaborates with Maricopa County Public Health Department to host COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics (SCC Parking Lot F) on campus; no appointment is necessary. Appointments are available Tuesdays in January from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Facebook)
  • Sign-up for the 28th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Dinner Celebration — Embassy Suites Scottsdale Resort. (Facebook)
  • 15-year-olds and older are eligible to apply for a part-time job with Scottsdale Parks & Recreation as a lifeguard. Click here to learn more. (Facebook)
  • Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community vaccinations and boosters are available on Tuesdays at the Salt River Clinic and Fridays at the Salt River Community Building. (Facebook)
  • Gov. Doug Ducey will speak at the Sheraton Mesa Hotel at Wrigleyville East on Jan. 12 from 7:30-9 a.m. (Facebook)
  • Mayor David D. Ortega's "State of Scottsdale" event will be held from 3-5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18 — Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.

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  • Mike Massé in Concert — Epic Acoustic Classic Rock — Desert Stages Theatre. (Jan. 29)
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— Geoff Campbell

I live in Scottsdale, and I am a freelance writer, published in print and on the web. Following a 40-year career as a teacher, administrator, and coach, now committed to education in the broadest possible sense.

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