Plenty of options to call homeThe Phoenix area may be in the Southwest, but it offers a lot more than Southwest-flavored houses and neighborhoods.
While there are many neighborhoods featuring stucco homes with tile roofs, there are also historical houses with mature trees, homes from the post-World War II boom years, homes in desert areas and luxurious mansions.
One of the most exciting developments is the rise of hundreds of new condos in urban settings, particularly in downtown Phoenix, Scottsdale and near a man-made lake in downtown Tempe, home of Arizona State University. The downtown Phoenix and Tempe areas will be linked by a light-rail line beginning in late 2008.
Backyard swimming pools are popular because of the 110-plus-degree summers.
A boom in freeway construction over the past decade has opened up numerous areas for living, especially on the edges of the Phoenix area. Some of these areas are so near the desert you can hear coyotes howling at night.
So choose your lifestyle, your swimming pool and your own oasis, whether that's life in a high-rise condo within walking distance of sporting facilities, restaurants and art museums, mowing a grass lawn or tending to a low-maintenance desert-landscaped home.
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