Chandler

The Waters at Ocotillo – Chandler’s newest lake community

New Chandler lake community-The Waters at Ocotillo opens Dec 2012. In contrast to seeking out large land parcels to develop in outlying areas of the valley, Pulte has chosen to build this lake community on 28 acres in Chandler near many Chandler high tech semiconductor companies and close to the 101 & 202 freeways.  There will be a total

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Are addresses in the Phoenix area really that helpful?

Figuring out Phoenix and surrounding city addresses Yes, an address is the unique identifier for a location within a city, and should let everyone know exactly where you live, but how useful is it?  How are addresses determined and what do they mean? Most addresses include a north/south/east/west coordinate.   North, south, east or west of what? Are all addresses based on

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Villas at Ocotillo Chandler Waterfront Community

Villas at Ocotillo in Chandler The Villas in Ocotillo originally opened in 2006 and within the first year waterfront properties were selling for over $1 million.  The builder was Kitchell Custom Homes and the luxury interiors included Cantera fireplaces, Viking appliances, wood beamed ceilings, alder doors and 2×6 construction. Some floor plans even included basements. Of

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Ocotillo Luxury Waterfront Home for Sale in Chandler

Waterfront Home by luxury homebuilder TW Lewis in Ocotillo Ocotillo in Chandler is home to many luxury waterfront homes in the east valley.  This 3,076 sq.f.t luxury home was built by TW Lewis and provides ample room for a growing familly in one of Chandler’s most desireable neighborhoods.  Recent upgrades include travertine, hardwood flooring, and pavers

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Chandler Lake Community – Raintree Ranch Waterfront Homes

Raintree Ranch in Chandler One of the smaller Phoenix waterfront lake communities is found in Chandler, conveniently located near the 101 freeway and Ray Rd. With less than 175 homes, 36 are situated on two man made lakes, built between 1995 and 1997.  A unique feature of this Chandler lakefront community are the generous views of the

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Phoenix area distressed sales in 2012 compared to 2011

Distressed Sales – What a year has done. Last year buyers enjoyed a real estate buffet that served a combination of foreclosures/REO’s, short sales, or normal/traditional sales at historically low prices.  The inital buyer consultation included an explanation of the in’s and out’s of each.  Frustrated sellers knew they were competing with distressed sale pricing as they

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Upcoming Wave of Phoenix Foreclosures?

Headlines quick to report foreclosure activity rises in 21 states News of this activity seemed to cast doubt on a housing recovery, and gives hope to buyers  who have been watching the market for great deals that have seemed to evaporate in the last 12 months. One article even said it was the 2012 tidal wave of foreclosures.  The trap

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Where’s the Phoenix real estate market going in 2012?

Is the real estate market changing? For 6 years the Phoenix market has been a declining market with some property values declining by more than 50 – 60% from their peak.  At last, many of the fundamentals strongly indicate that home prices bottomed out in 2011, and 2012 will reward homeowners with long awaited appreciation, a

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