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Team Minik Featured in KeyCrew: Why the West Valley Is Where Investors Should Be Looking

 

Team Minik – Realty of America is proud to be featured in a new KeyCrew article examining how infrastructure spending is reshaping investment opportunity across Phoenix’s West Valley.

In the piece, Founding Partner and Team Lead Michelle Minik breaks down what’s setting this cycle apart from past waves of suburban growth — pointing to freeway access, rather than population growth alone, as the strongest leading indicator for where values are headed next. She highlights communities like Verrado as prime examples of infrastructure-driven demand, while noting that areas further from freeway access, such as parts of Estrella Mountain Ranch, are seeing a different pace of growth.

“Scottsdale, Chandler, Tempe, Paradise Valley — those areas are great,” Minik says. “But you’re not going to get in at the price point you can here.”

The article also covers the West Valley’s diverse buyer pool — from seasonal residents and acreage buyers in Tonopah and Wittmann, to first-time buyers re-entering the market as affordability improves — along with what current conditions mean for sellers and investors positioning for the next phase of growth.

Read the full feature to see Michelle’s complete take on infrastructure trends, buyer demand, and investor positioning across the West Valley.

Read the Full Feature on KeyCrew →

Michelle Minik is Founding Partner and Team Lead at Team Minik with Realty of America, serving the West Valley and greater Phoenix metro area.

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