val vista lakes: The Risks of Overpricing a House - 10/03/10 06:06 AM
The Risks of Overpricing a House
 
Recently a Val Vista Lakes custom waterfront home went on the market, drastically overpriced, in my professional opinion.
The home is a beautiful custom home on the waterfront and was listed at over $1,000,000.
The list price is around $280 per square foot.
Average Sold comp is $178 per square foot.
Only 2 homes over $700 thousand dollars have been sold in Val Vista Lakes during 2010.
The average price per square foot for this type home is $178 per square foot. Granted this includes a couple of bank owned homes; but they … (9 comments)

val vista lakes: Val Vista Lakes Gilbert AZ September Real Estate Report - 10/03/10 04:05 AM
Val Vista Lakes Gilbert AZ  September Real Estate Report
Val Vista Lakes is the premier lake and waterfront community in the East Valley Town of Gilbert AZ. There is nothing to directly compare with this community because of the lakes and the spectacular Clubhouse amenities.
Val Vista Lakes recently celebrated it's  25th Anniversary  at the Val Vista Lakes Clubhouse on September 24 and for the public at the Fry's Shopping Plaza on September 25th.
The Remax hot air balloon was at Fry's Plaza on September 25 from approximately 6-8pm.
The community consists of 1976 homes, which include condo's, town houses, … (0 comments)

val vista lakes: Val Vista Lakes Produced a Large Successful 25th Anniversary Celebration - 09/30/10 02:38 AM
How to Produce a Large Successful Event
Michelle Haney, the Val Vista Lakes Clubhouse Recreation Manager, produced the "TASTE OF VAL VISTA" section of the Val Vista Lakes 25th Anniversary Celebration.
I asked Michelle to tell us how she went about orchestrating such a large and successful Val Vista Lakes event:"From the beginning I knew that I would not be in town for the actual event, so I wanted the structure of the event to be compartmentalized to easily delegate responsibilities in specific time blocks to key staff and volunteers.
First I started dissecting the event into sections, and envisioned different … (3 comments)

val vista lakes: Val Vista Lakes Womens Club Welcome Back Brunch Report - 09/23/10 03:00 AM
Val Vista Lakes Women's Club Welcome Back Brunch Report
 

 
To say the Val Vista Lakes Women’s Club "Welcome Back Brunch" was a success is a HUGE understatement. It totally exceeded our expectations!  As our Women's Club team worked diligently planning, brainstorming, meetin' & greetin', a little hair pulling and a lot of hand holding, we felt we were ready for our yearly gathering.
Throw in a few "newbies" for good measure, a respectable return of snowbirds home to roost at Val Vista Lakes & what more could we ask for? We were blown away with a staggering … (2 comments)

val vista lakes: Planning a Wedding? | Check out Val Vista Lakes in Gilbert AZ - 09/23/10 02:48 AM
Planning a Wedding? | Check out Val Vista Lakes in Gilbert AZ

 
 
Val Vista Lakes is a Master Planned Community in north central Gilbert AZ, and the resort like Val Vista Lakes Clubhouse Grounds is one of the most spectacular backdrops for a wedding in the entire valley.
The ceremonies are held on the waterfront outside the clubhouse on a Grassy Oval with the man-made mountain and it's beautiful cascading waterfalls in the background. From the Grassy Oval, the bride and groom and guests have a wonderful view of the mountain, the large lake, the Sandy Beach Lagoon … (0 comments)

val vista lakes: Val Vista Lakes Nifty Fifties September Update - 09/22/10 01:07 AM
Val Vista Lakes Nifty Fifties September Update
 
It's been a great year for the Val Vista Lakes Nifty Fifty's, and since fall is arriving, many of our summer vacationers are returning, along with the return of our winter Snowbirds. Our Snowbirds come from all over the country including Alaska and Vancouver, Canada.
During the summer our pot luck dinners are held in the smaller Val Vista Lakes Clubhouse West Wing room because many members are out of town. During the fall and winter we move into the larger Clubhouse banquet room because to accommodate increased attendance. 
The Nifty Fifties enjoyed … (3 comments)

val vista lakes: JUST DOG'N IT in Val Vista Lakes for the best NY Style Hot Dog - 09/21/10 01:02 AM
 JUST DOG'N IT in Val Vista Lakes for the best NY Style Hot Dog
 
"Just Dog'n It" will be providing hot dogs Saturday September 25th from 5 to 9 pm for Val Vista Lakes 25th Anniversarypublic celebration. It will be on a vacant lot on the north shore of the largest Val Vista Lake at Fry's parking lot in Lakeview Plaza.
It's located at Baseline Rd and Val Vista Drive. The Remax hot air balloon will be there giving tethered rides.
Owners Pete and Carol provide hot dogs from their vending cart on wheels on the Val Vista Lakes Clubhouse grounds for … (7 comments)

val vista lakes: JP PANCAKE at Val Vista Lakes 25th Anniversary Celebration - 09/21/10 01:01 AM
JP PANCAKE at Val Vista Lakes 25th Anniversary Celebration
"Taste of Val Vista Lakes" in the parking lot of the Fry's Plaza.

 


Val Vista Lakes in Gilbert AZ is celebrating the 25th Anniversary on September 25, 2010 from 5pm to 9pm.
 
It's open to the publicand will be in the Fry's parking lot at Baseline and Val Vista Drive in the Lakeview Village Shopping plaza.
There will be a Remax hot air balloon from 5:00 to 8:00, so get there early.
Come sample the tastings of your favorite VVL restaurants and caterers. Tastings offered at $1, … (1 comments)

val vista lakes: Val Vista Lakes Clubhouse Women's Club Schedule - 09/13/10 01:08 AM
Val Vista Lakes Clubhouse Women's Club Schedule

 
 
Val Vista Lakes in Gilbert AZ has five non-profit community clubs organized under the Val Vista Lakes Board of Directors. Each club is organized to serve the needs of a segment of the Val Vista Lakes population.
All the clubs have a stated purpose and meet regularly at the Val Vista Lakes Clubhouse.
 
The Women's Club is one of the five clubs organized through the Val Vista Lakes Clubhouse Board of Directors.
The Women's Club provides an important function in Val Vista Lakes by providing fun and entertaining meetings for … (4 comments)

val vista lakes: Would you do Tricks for Food - 09/10/10 11:29 AM
Would you do Tricks for Food?

 
Coquita does, and she loves it! (Video is below)
My wife has been working with Coquita, our 18 month old Yorkie to teach her some basic tricks which help to teach her patience. Yorkies are extremely hyper, and they typically go at full speed until they crash, as you'll see in the video. Once they crash, then it's lights out for a couple hours.
Coquita, as you'll see in the video, anticipates what my wife is going to do. If she thinks Dee is going to ask her to roll over next, then … (8 comments)

val vista lakes: Val Vista Lakes and Gilbert AZ Home Sellers Pre-Home Inspection Checklist - 09/09/10 03:08 AM
 
Val Vista Lakes and Gilbert AZ Home Sellers Pre-Home Inspection Checklist

 
Russel Ray, a San Diego home inspector has developed a terrific list of things that a home seller in Val Vista Lakes in Gilbert AZ can do to prepare for the home inspector.
There are several reasons why a Val Vista Lakes home seller would want to perform the pre-inspection checklist.
It gives the Val Vista Lakes home seller more time to correct the obvious items requiring repair With more time available the work may be done at a lower cost than hiring someone during the … (5 comments)

val vista lakes: Val Vista Lakes Gilbert AZ August Real Estate Report - 09/02/10 03:26 AM
Val Vista Lakes Gilbert AZ  August Real Estate Report

Val Vista Lakes is the premier lake and waterfront community in the East Valley Town of Gilbert AZ.
It is 25 years old this year and will celebrate it's 25th Anniversary at the Val Vista Lakes Clubhouse on September 24 and for the public at the Fry's Shopping Plaza on September 25th.
The Remax hot air balloon will be at Fry's Plaza on September 25 from approximately 6-8pm.
The community consists of 1976 homes, which include condo's, town houses, and single family homes, all within 24 sub-communities.
There are also … (6 comments)

val vista lakes: Theaters near Val Vista Lakes Gilbert AZ - 09/02/10 02:48 AM
Theaters near Val Vista Lakes Gilbert AZ
 
Residents of Val Vista Lakes in north central Gilbert AZ are about one mile from the hwy 60. This puts us within about 30-35 minutes, in light traffic, of most all of the major theaters for live performances in the Phoenix area.
Below is a list of those theaters with the addresses
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre5247 E Brown Rd Mesa Celebrity Theatre440 N 32nd St PHoenix Chandler Center for the Arts250 N Arizona Ave  Chandler Dodge Theatre400 W Washington St  Phoenix Gammage AuditoriumGammage Parkway & Mill Rd  Tempe Hale Center Theatre50 W Page … (0 comments)

val vista lakes: SAVE IT or LOSE IT - 08/29/10 03:11 AM
SAVE IT or LOSE IT

 
What do you do when you've spent one hour writing an article without saving it, and accidentally close that browser page?
You lose all of your work. That's what you do. Then you want to scream, pull your  hair out and kick yourself in the rear for being so stupid.
I write my blog posts on the AR platform as a matter of choice. I could use a number of programs to write them, and then copy and paste, but I prefer writing directly to AR. What's lacking on the AR platform is the … (11 comments)

val vista lakes: Should I Purchase A Home in Val Vista Lakes In A Declining Market? - 08/18/10 05:36 AM
Should I Purchase A Home in Val Vista Lakes In A Declining Market?
 

 
This is a reblog of a post made by Lisa Udy Realtor Utah Real Estate Specialist,  and I feel it's important to add this to my Val Vista Lakes community information in Gilbert AZ.
I would like to add that interest rates are at an historical low of about 4.5%, and we should not forget the very high rate of 17% that happened back in 1982.
Homes in the Val Vista Lakes and Gilbert AZ area are selling below the cost to build. That seems … (9 comments)

val vista lakes: Val Vista Lakes Gilbert AZ mid August Real Estate Report - 08/18/10 04:57 AM
Val Vista Lakes Gilbert AZ mid August Real Estate Report
 

 
 
Val Vista Lakes is the premier lake and waterfront community in the East Valley Town of Gilbert AZ. The community consists of 1976 homes, which include condo's, town houses, and single family homes, all within 24 sub-communities.
There are also 581 apartments in Val Vista Lakes.
Val Vista Lakes residents have access to the spectacular $10,000,000 clubhouse with it's eight championship tennis courts, man made mountain, and the many other amenities.
Currently there is a total of 32 Homes for Sale in Val Vista Lakes; Up from … (2 comments)

val vista lakes: Real Estate Contract 101 | Responding to an Offer - 08/15/10 01:52 AM
Real Estate Contract 101 | Responding to an Offer
 

 
Home buyers and sellers in Val Vista Lakes Gilbert AZ should understand the real estate Purchase Contract when submitting or receiving offers for real estate.
In any contract for real estate, Time is of the Essence.
Any action to be completed by a certain date is important to comply with, or risk losing the deal.
A Val Vista Lakes home Seller or Buyer, should understand the Purchase Contract; and know if your real estate agent is assisting you in following the time lines.
 
TERMS OF ACCEPTANCE, Section … (5 comments)

val vista lakes: My First NEIGHBORHOOD FEATURE - 08/11/10 01:14 AM
My First NEIGHBORHOOD FEATURE

 
Last evening I was checking the Point Summary page to look for something and I got a pleasant surprise, or more like a pleasant shock.
A hyper-local post I wrote some time ago was shown as a Neighborhood Feature. All I can say is "what a pleasant surprise. I'm floating on a cloud now."
The Neighborhood Feature post was:
Val Vista Lakes Gilbert AZ Sub Community Crystal Shores
 
Yesterday morning I had written the post below about Val Vista Lakes in general:
Val Vista Lakes  |  Award Winning Gilbert AZ Community
That … (13 comments)

val vista lakes: A SENIOR MOMENT Got My VAN TOWED - 08/09/10 01:08 AM
A SENIOR MOMENT Got My VAN TOWED
 
The Val Vista Lakes Nifty Fifty Club was taking two vehicles to the House of Refuge with donations of school supplies for the children housed in the units to have supplies for starting back to school.
In my real estate business, I drive my Lincoln Town Car which I have as a convenience for my buyer clients. I also have a cargo van that I use in my rehab business. I used the cargo van to deliver the school supplies.
After unloading at the House of Refuge, my van wouldn't start. The key … (8 comments)

val vista lakes: DOES SIZE MATTER | Ask the Women - 08/08/10 12:04 AM
DOES SIZE MATTER | Ask the Women
 
The video below gives the answer to the question. Not much I can add, except that I'm glad most women like it short and clean. 
View Community Videos by Captain Bill TravisView All of Captain Bills Videos on YouTubesContact Captain Bill Travis for information on homes for sale in Val Vista Lakes Gilbert AZ
 
 

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Bill Travis, Broker/Owner (Captain Bill Realty, LLC)

Bill Travis

Broker/Owner

Gilbert, AZ

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Address: Val Vista Lakes, By Appointment Only , Gilbert , AZ, 85234

Office: (480) 226-1630

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Val Vista Lakes in Gilbert AZ is a lake community with gorgeous waterfront homes available for sale. These Val Vista Lakes Gilbert homes are located in the East Valley of the Phoenix area.

Captain Bill lives in Val Vista Lakes; and is an active member of the Val Vista Lakes community.

He writes many articles on his blog about the Val Vista Lakes waterfront community, and in addition he writes about his favorite Town of Gilbert AZ.



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