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Adult Community Waterfront Homes in Phoenix

  Relaxing 55+ Active Adult Waterfront Communities If you’re looking for a waterfront retirement home in the Phoenix area but also want to enjoy the amenities of an active adult community, keep on reading.  Active adult waterfront homes are found in Mesa, Sun Lakes, Goodyear, Peoria, Sun City and the city of Maricopa. Specifically, they

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Valley wide biking and walking paths and trails

Recreational Paths And Trails Along The SRP Canals If you’ve ever looked for a safe and leisurely place to go for a walk or ride a bike without the risk of competing  on busy streets with cars and trucks, consider the recreational paths and trails along the SRP canals. Throughout the valley Salt River Project

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Air Conditioning Refrigerants are Changing

A/C Refrigerant Transition is Continuing Air conditioning systems are continuing to transition to more environmentally friendly refrigerants, phasing out R-22 commonly known as Freon.  Since January 1, 2010 any newly installed A/C systems had to use refrigerants such as R-410A, likely known by the brand name, Puron. Another benchmark change is coming up in the

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2019 First Half Real Estate Market Update

Real Estate Market Update for First Half of 2019 If you are wondering how things in the real estate market have started in 2019, I’d like to share some information with you. Are short sales and bank owned properties coming back? How often do sellers contribute toward buyer closing costs? And what has been happening

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Riverview Park in Mesa, AZ. – A Premier Park

  Riverview Park in Mesa is Impressive Does it make sense to take children to the park in Phoenix when its 105 degrees?  Only if there’s a splash pad!   That was the temperature when the picture to the right was taken at Riverview Park in Mesa.  That didn’t seem to bother the children playing in the water

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Lets’ talk termites and Phoenix homes

Termites and Phoenix Homes At some point in the inspection process, a diligent buyer will need to have a termite inspection, also known as a Wood-Destroying Organism or Insect Inspection.  This typically is done at the same time as the general home inspection.  Many inspectors are also licensed to perform termite inspections which adds about $55

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Whose wall is it anyway? Every Phoenix homeowner should know.

Or you can wait for a Phoenix Monsoon storm to find out! The recent string of Monsoon storms has demonstrated the power of mother nature and the destructive effects of high winds that accompany those storms. The result of the Monsoon storm that came through Phoenix on the last day of August left over 55,000 residents without power,

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Does this Phoenix Residential Lake Allow Boating?

Determining if a Phoenix lake community allows boating One of the most frequently asked questions I recieve is “Does this lake community allow boating?”  The second most frequent question is “How big is the lake?”  We’re going to answer both of these questions.  Previously, I’ve attempted to make a list of lakes where boating, kayaking, and

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Introduction to Phoenix waterfront property

Starting your Phoenix area waterfront home search Not all Phoenix waterfront property is created the same.  Some residential lakes provide ample room for pontoon boats and kayaks, while others have been characterized merely as canals. So do all lake subdivisions allow boating? Do some lakes allow fishing while others do not? And what about the water quality,

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Community Facility Districts in Phoenix Arizona

What is a Community Facilities District? A community facilities district is a special taxing district that allows the financing of the installation, operation and maintenance of public improvements such as roads, water and sewer facilities, flood control and drainage projects.  Many well-known communities in Scottsdale, Goodyear, Surprise, Peoria, Buckeye and Mesa have utilized CFD’s to finance

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