Nicole Doty's Zion Realty Blog

The Gilbert Arizona Farmers Market is open this Saturday from 8am-Noon. Check out all of the great local farms, vendors, and food trucks represented. It is held in The Heritage District of downtown Gilbert just west of the Gilbert Water Tower. The Gilbert Farmers Market is also just steps away fr...

There are eternal optimists in the world and those that will never see the silver-lining around the dark clouds. I find, however, that neither one of those individuals live in the same world that I do. The Optimists; You know them well. They are the people that never seem to have a bad day. You ...

Sold to List Ratio in Gilbert, Arizona Year to Date   Real estate market data for Gilbert, AZ provided by Nicole Doty of  Zion Realty.   The market has seen a steady climb upwards in the sold to list ratio for homes for three straight months now starting in October of 2014. A home that sold in Gi...

Whether your New Year's resolution was to trim your waistline or be more productive at work you might be able to accomplish both at the same time. Standing Desks aren't a new concept. They were once used by Hemingway, Dickens, and Kierkegaard who all believed standing was a better way to stimulat...

It seems that young Americans, or what's commonly referred to as the Millennial Generation, are on the move out of mom and dad's basement and into their own homes. The latest data from the Department of Commerce and the Department of Labor shows a decrease in the percentage of 18-34 year old's li...

Arizona is known for it's gorgeous Fall, Winter, and Spring weather, it's beautiful desert landscape and topography, it's vast array of championship golf courses, and now it's being recognized as one of the top states for job growth in 2015. A Recent Study combined figures involving job market r...

Successful people use many tools and develop habits and rituals that they feel will get them ahead or help them stay focused. Winston Churchill woke up at 7am and ate his breakfast in bed every morning while catching up with the news. Beethoven had a 60 bean cup of coffee precisely at dawn. Presi...

Have you ever just completely forgotten a loved one's birthday? I'm usually pretty good about remembering all the important dates in my family's lives. Keeping track of the special dates of my parents, my nieces and nephews, my daughters, and even my in-laws can be easy if you just load all of t...

Americans are on the move whether it be for a job relocation or a much needed change of scenery. According to the United Van Lines' 38th Annual National Movers Study Oregon, for the third year in a row, tops the list of preferred States in which people are relocating. Meanwhile, areas of the Nor...

Solera at Johnson Ranch is an age-restricted community in San Tan Valley which is just east of Gilbert, Arizona. This gated neighborhood built by Del-Webb is set within the Johnson Ranch Master Planned Community. Residents have exclusive access to the 10,000 square foot age-restricted clubhouse ...