When it rains in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area…
Yes, it occasionally happens that we get rain showers in the Valley of the Sun. It is a rather rare occasion – rare enough – it is worth a mention on a couple of real estate blogs, and Jay and Jonathan have it covered.
Today, I had to be at a home inspection in Apache Junction and found myself driving down the US 60 in a pretty heavy rain shower. It never ceases to amaze me how awful traffic is when it rains here and for some reason people drive like maniacs.
I took this picture around 2:30 pm somewhere between Val Vista and Greenfield and this was not the only car which was on the road without any lights on. Yes, there is a car right in-front of me if you look closely (and no, I am not talking about the SUV in the HOV lane..).
Now, I have heard it said that “nobody is really from here”, if that is true then where did everybody take their drivers-ed course? I am starting to believe that the saying is an urban Phoenix myth and that everyone is really from here.
Jonathan Martin on Dec 27, 2007
Wow looks like Seattle. We get rain, well it’s Seattle, often. Some still don’t know how to drive. During the spring we actually have traffic slowdowns due to road glare from the sun reflecting off the wet pavement.
I love your market stats graph.