homesazrecom: Do You Have a Motto for 2010? My Vision for 2010! - 12/12/09 09:25 AM
Do you have a motto for 2010? I admit I am not a "goal" setting woman. I write lists - lots of them - of "stuff" to do, but I don't make a written goal like so many of you do!Since a "motto" and a "goal" seem different to me, I thought I would write a motto for myself - kinda like a "vision statement," and see if that works for me in 2010! After thinking about it, I picture in my mind where I want to be at the end of next year - a vision of me! I am … (48 comments)

homesazrecom: The New "Buy" and "Bail" ~ Does This Make Sense? Why or Why Not? - 06/13/08 09:52 AM
Okay, I've been away for a few days - reading and working. As I was reading an article in the Wall Street Journal describing this tactic of buying a less expensive home in your neighborhood, and then letting your bigger, more expensive home go back to the lender, I was shocked at the audacity of people in this world of our's.
To some it might make sense; however, it is considered mortgage fraud to buy another home as a primary residence never mind knowing beforehand that you were planning to let your other "primary" residence go back to the bank.
What do … (98 comments)

homesazrecom: Rain Tips and Pieces of the Puzzle that are good to know! What Say You? - 03/29/08 05:17 PM
This is a post that will helpfully shed some light on the massive amount of information available on Active Rain as well as help each of us as we weed through the maze of ideas, of tips, hints, and people that we are introduced to on Active Rain. I'm sharing just "some" of the amazing stuff I've learned and am still learning on this wonderful meeting place. Hopefully, you will share anything else that I haven't covered that is especially meaningful or helpful to you. I've only come up with 40, so see if some of you can come up with more. … (244 comments)

homesazrecom: Buyers and Sellers - Market Stats for Southeast Valley - Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Queen Creek and more! - 03/28/08 08:31 AM
Since many of my buyers settle in the southeast valley, I am providing a separate graph of this area. The southeast valley is a wonderful area of the valley and includes Gold Canyon and Queen Creek. Many of the 55+ communities are located in Mesa or Apache Junction, and our winter visitors flock to this part of the valley every year. Even today, in Gold Canyon, the Ladies PGA Golf Tournament is being hosted by Safeway Markets. A very popular event with a beautiful setting. For the locals who would like to attend the event, stop by a Safeway Market to … (6 comments)

homesazrecom: Do You Sink Your Teeth into the Blog Post, or just grab a crumb or take a nibble! - 03/16/08 09:23 AM
Please, please, please!!! For those of you who just throw something up on your post hoping to get some type of notice, STOP IT!!! Sink your teeth into your post. Put you into it!!! Otherwise, I, along with myriad others who do put our all into a post will not be stopping by to comment on whatever it is you are saying/not saying.
I am rarely at a loss of words, but today I am!!! In responding to comments on one of my posts, I found myself going to reciprocate, and what did I find? NOTHING about which to comment. Either it … (60 comments)

homesazrecom: Canyon Lake ~ A 30 minute trip from Mesa, Arizona - 03/15/08 05:16 PM
I shared some of the photos and history of our day trip to the Lost Dutchman State Park yesterday, so I put together some more photos and dialogue on our continued trip on Highway 88 north and east.
Almost immediately after we exited the Lost Dutchman State Park heading north, I noted a sign indicating that we were eight miles from Canyon Lake. Meanwhile, the desert was in bloom.
Alongside the road, on the hillsides, there were flowers. The desert and cacti looked alive, and it was green everywhere. Blankets of beautiful yellow, purple, orange, white wildflowers, yellow/green moss on the rocks. … (17 comments)