mesa: Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport to be the Country's Next Aerotropolis - 11/06/08 10:21 AM
Real Estate nerd that I am, I've spent quite a bit of time watching zoning hearings regarding the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. This is the area that includes the old Williams Air Force Base and the nearby General Motors Proving Grounds.
As the Valley of the Sun has continued to grow in … (4 comments)
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mesa: Service For Officer Shane Figueroa to be Held Saturday in Mesa - 10/30/08 07:45 PM
Maybe you know families like
this.
It's a family of teachers, soldiers or firefighters. There's something
in their blood that answers the call to serve the public.
With several relatives on the force, it probably came to little
surprise that Shane would become a policeman.
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mesa: Mesa Arizona Votes Whether or Not to Remain Property-Tax-Free - 10/28/08 04:53 PM
In 2006 Mesa, Arizona was named by Money Magazine as one of the best places in America to Retire. Among the positive elements behind the choice was financial.
As Mesa approaches a half million residents, it offers something no other of American city of it's size can- No Property Tax.
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mesa: Dad, Life's Good For You, Right? - 10/02/08 06:02 PM
It happened one day.
My daughter and I were in the car... serious-faced- she asked,
"Dad, Life's good for you, right?"
I was about to answer philosophically when she added, "I mean... better than most cereals?"
I was prompted by Gregory Lohr to share that snippet. It was from my … (31 comments)
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mesa: Horse Property, Custom Home in Established Mesa, Arizona Neighborhood - 09/29/08 06:42 PM
There
are those neighborhoods where people plant roots. They build their home
and have no desire to leave. When someone does decide to downsize or relocate, well, the phone rings.
This
is one of those homes. It's a rare find:
Large Custom Home
7 Bedroom, 3.5 Bath
1.65 Acres
Pool … (12 comments)
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mesa: Who is Nie Nie... and Why Do You Need to Know? - 09/08/08 05:04 PM
It happens. You
stumble across a blog and read something that brings up those happy
memories.
Some people have a gift. They
can't help it. Their thoughts are personal and they
express them as if they're meant for you alone.
You don't know them,
but for an … (5 comments)
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mesa: Bargain Homes Available- Phoenix Metro Area - 08/10/08 12:19 PM
Homes are on SALE... Bargains, Bargains, Bargains!
Home prices are just unreal these days. It seems like a carnival atmosphere- the advertisements for homes are replete with astonishing price tags.
In short- homes are on sale. And... they're quite the bargain.
What are bargain homes? I suppose everyone has … (0 comments)
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mesa: Appliances, Furniture and Decor - A List of my Gilbert, Mesa, Chandler Favorites - 08/03/08 08:49 PM
We bought the House- Now What?
Every once in a while a new home buyer will ask me for my opinion about the best places to go for furnishings.
I usually ask them what their tastes are and will email a few suggestions.
Some of these suggestion do not vary … (11 comments)
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mesa: The Narrow "Free Money" Window for the First Time Homebuyer - Update - 08/02/08 12:26 PM
Attention First Time Home Buyers:
There is a very a narrow window of opportunity right now.
I'm talking about those who go into contract before October 1st.
You'll be able to qualify for down payment assistance programs that pay most (sometimes all) of your closing costs.
You'll also be … (11 comments)
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mesa: Enough Already About the Buyers' Market- Top 7 Phoenix Hot Spots for Home Selling - 07/25/08 04:56 PM
hotzones
Enough Already about the Buyers' Market
For the past couple years real estate
agents have been broadcasting the fact that it's a buyer's market.
Less time has been spent on the other side of the market- home sales.
Phoenix Metro's Home-Selling Hot
Zones
I've
decided to flip the coin … (2 comments)
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mesa: How's the Real Estate Pricing? Arizona Relocation Tool Offers Local Data - 07/13/08 07:08 PM
When I receive an out of state call, one of the first questions I'm asked is "how's the pricing?" The short answer is that state-wide prices are below what they were last year but the pricing will vary by city, zip code and neighborhood. Here's an example of pricing by zip … (5 comments)
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mesa: Major Portion of Mesa Arizona's Loop 202 Opens July 21, 2008 - 07/11/08 03:59 PM
It's Time to Round Out the Loop 202.
Metro Phoenix's massive population increase has created a strain on traffic. Fortunately the Department of Transportation created a master plan that has worked wonders in alleviating the flow of traffic.
One major contributor to this has been the Loop 202 which offers … (4 comments)
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mesa: Mesa Gated Community Short Sale- Home & Guest House - Now $660k - 07/10/08 09:37 PM
Here is a slide show for a
short sale property I listed that is located at 2505 E. Lehi Rd #15
Mesa AZ 85213.
The property includes a main house and guest house that also has a very
large office and game room. It's in a private gated
community that … (3 comments)
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mesa: Unlisted Investment Properties - 06/14/08 01:17 PM
One of the little known secrets of real estate is that there are agents who have a significant portfolio of investment properties that are not be listed.
You won't find them on the MLS or any website.
Why would this be? Here's a partial list:
Sellers don't want to the publicity. … (8 comments)
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mesa: The Day Has Arrived: Mesa Picks New Mayor May 20, 2008 - 05/19/08 05:50 PM
Though
I spend most of my time working in Tempe and Scottsdale, I'm a resident
of Mesa.
For
those keeping track, I'm also been interested in seeing who our next
mayor would be.
Here are the posts I've written about this:
Mesa to Choose New Mayor
Mesa Mayor Race Way … (3 comments)
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mesa: Academic Excellence- Mesa Arizona Schools - 04/20/08 09:46 PM
"Chuck- you live in Mesa; how are the schools?"
That's the question I was asked earlier today.
It's also a question I love to answer, "Mesa's Schools are excellent!"
Here's some of the latest news:
America's Promise Alliance recognized Mesa
Public Schools as No. 1 … (3 comments)
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mesa: Mesa Arizona Mayoral Run-Off Election to be Held May 20, 2008 - 04/04/08 12:43 PM
Earlier I reported the tight race for Mesa Mayor: Mesa Mayor Race too Close to Call.
Well... here's the latest update.
The March 11 race was too close to produce a clear victor.
Claudia Walters received insufficient votes to participate in a run-off. Although she had immediately decided to recommend … (2 comments)
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mesa: Mesa Arizona Gains New Home Community- Pent Up Demand Exists - 03/15/08 07:32 PM
It's peculiar.
Mesa Arizona is one of the largest cities in America.
And it's sprawling.
Yet it's very short on new single family homes.
This is being addressed in north east Mesa as a builder is opening a master planned community with 18 different models and prices ranging from the … (0 comments)
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mesa: Northeast Mesa Arizona - Gated Community Luxury Home - 03/13/08 09:23 PM
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mesa: 1935 Advertising - Arizona Tourism Nostalgia - 03/12/08 03:31 PM
It's fun to look back.
As anyone who has ever "gone home" has discovered... sometimes our memories are hazy at best.
That mountain you remembered as a child really is closer to a molehill.
The big buildings? - small.
The big city itself? - little.
Thankfully- there are some memories that … (6 comments)
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