arizona: "Old West" History For Sale In Tucson - 10/29/09 02:18 PM
One of the wonderful things about the Tucson area is its sense of history - whether it is the legacy of 10,000 years ago left behind by the earliest inhabitants, the architecture of the Conquistador period or the legends of the "Old West" that whisper around every corner.
The other day, … (3 comments)
arizona: October Tucson Residential Market Stats - FHA Eligible Market Segment (Up to $316,000) - 10/26/09 10:44 PM
Those of you who know me - know that I'm a junkie when it comes to statistical information. I devour stats like George Will devours baseball history.
One thing I've noticed is that very few market reports make it easy for the consumer to see information on homes that are eligible … (4 comments)
arizona: Downpayment Assistance For Tucson, Arizona - Yes...It's For Real! - 10/02/09 10:31 PM
Do you have good credit, but just can't come up with the 3.5% down payment that FHA loans require?
Can't use a USDA Rural loan because you don't want to live out in the areas that qualify for that program?
In Arizona there's a solution that just might work for you: … (4 comments)
arizona: Cool $Billion - As Close As I Could Get! - 06/29/09 11:41 PM
Well, the other day I posted a photo of Pinal AirPark...actually a photo of the mountains & the sunset - with Pinal AirPark part of the foreground. Don't have a big ol' zoom on my little Kodak to really get the planes close-up.
Readers asked me to get better photos of … (5 comments)
arizona: Lots & Land For Sale On Mount Lemmon - Tucson's Summer Getaway - 05/11/09 11:17 PM
In the previous post, I wrote about Summerhaven on Mount Lemmon as a great getaway for Tucson residents - summer or winter. In that post, only homes for sale on Mount Lemmon were mentioned.
There are several building lots for sale in Summerhaven, as well as land acreage on Mt. Lemmon … (4 comments)
arizona: Tucson's Summer Retreat - Mt. Lemmon's Summerhaven Community! - 05/11/09 10:56 PM
As temperatures start climbing into the triple digits, people in Tucson generally head for one of three places:
Indoors
To the lakes
To the mountains
One of the beautiful things about living in Tucson is that all three are close by! (Okay, so indoors is always close by - whaddya want, … (5 comments)
arizona: First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit (Video Clip) - So Simple Even TucsonKent Can Understand It! - 05/10/09 01:13 AM
I've read a lot of great information on the $8000 Tax Credit for first-time homebuyers, most of it from ActiveRain members. Even with the quality explanations from intelligent people, I still got questions from people to explain it again & again.
So - I figured that making it simple enough that … (4 comments)
arizona: You Never Know What's Around The Corner In An Old Mining Town - 04/13/09 11:46 PM
A week ago, I spent part of a Sunday afternoon in Bisbee, Arizona. While waiting to meet a client before we went to view the Loma Linda Mansion, I had a chance to wander down a side street, away from the tourist area for a few minutes - you never know … (14 comments)
arizona: Photo Tour 1 of Historic Sam Hughes Neighborhood Homes In Tucson Arizona - 04/01/09 09:20 PM
The past few days I have written about the Sam Hughes Historic Neighborhood in Tucson, Arizona - don't you think its high time I showed you some of the homes?
Sit back, relax - and enjoy a little music while you take a look at some of these interesting homes. Make … (8 comments)
arizona: SolarRock 3 - Solar Powered Concert In Tucson, AZ - 03/30/09 11:35 PM
How do you have a little fun and show off the possibilities of solar power at the same time? With a concert, of course! But not just any old concert...one with all of the power provided by solar panels. This is the 3rd year for SolarRock in Himmel Park, right in … (8 comments)
arizona: Photo Study: Decorative Gates of Sam Hughes Historic Neighborhood in Tucson - 03/30/09 12:01 AM
Sam Hughes, the neighborhood just east of University of Arizona's campus is one of Tucson's signature areas. While many of the homes were built in the 1930s bungalow style, the 1940s & '50s brought different influences. Through the decades, additions and remodels have added their own distinctive marks on the neighborhood … (3 comments)
arizona: One of Nation's Largest Wind-Powered Generating Plants To Be Built On Navajo Nation Land - 03/29/08 09:20 AM
Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley and Citizens Energy Chairman Joseph P. Kennedy II, signed an agreement to built a windfarm in northeast Arizona on tribal land. The project looks to be one of the largest in the nation, after 2 years of planning and development work on the project. The agreement … (9 comments)
arizona: Spring Training Starts In A Week!!! - 02/05/08 08:34 PM
...."Take me out to the baaalll game!" Its that time of year folks - the smack of leather as the ball hits the glove, the crack of a real wooden bat, the smell of springtime in Arizona! 8 days until pitchers and catchers report to camp. Spring Training is almost here. Time … (6 comments)
arizona: John Dillinger Alive & Well In Tucson! - 01/15/08 11:59 PM
On Saturday, January 21st, The Downtown Tucson Partnership is hosting "Dillinger Days" to celebrate the 1930s and commemorate the capture of the notorious John Dillinger Gang. Festivities will include lectures, art, music, walking tours of downtown, films, exhibits, museums, exciting re-enactments of taking "Public Enemy Number One" down for his historical crime … (0 comments)
arizona: Why Arizona? - 01/05/08 03:21 PM
I Love Arizona!Many people over the years have asked me, "Why in the world do you enjoy living in Arizona so much?"Sometimes it is difficult to put into words, so I found something that does a pretty good job without getting long-winded.
Well, click on the link, watch the slideshow and … (7 comments)
arizona: Tucson Short Filmmakers Competition At The Loft Cinema - 01/05/08 10:25 AM
Tucson's Loft Cinema is hosting a series of competitions for local filmmakers called "First Friday Shorts." Incredible things have been brought about by the digital revolution: one of them is opening up the art of filmmaking to the masses. For better or for worse. On the first Friday of each month, … (0 comments)
arizona: A Flopped Flip Becomes A Golden Opportunity - 12/22/07 08:31 AM
Lately, I've been working with a client looking for a property to fix up and resell. As we scouted different possibilities, one trend has been unmistakably noticeable: there are a lot of partially completed projects on the market! While some of these are priced at a level that can only be … (1 comments)
arizona: Home Staging--WHY? - 12/09/07 09:28 PM
Why Stage A Home?With today's market seeing an overabundance of homes for sale, making yours stand out among the competition can make the difference between it selling or sitting for a long time. Making your home "buyer friendly" doesn't have to involve putting a lot of money into it or implementing … (9 comments)
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One of the wonderful things about the Tucson area is its sense of history - whether it is the legacy of 10,000 years ago left behind by the earliest inhabitants, the architecture of the Conquistador period or the legends of the "Old West" that whisper around every corner.
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