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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Coral Reef Townhouses at The Islands in Gilbert

Lake Community Waterfront Townhouses at The Islands in Gilbert The Islands is a Gilbert master planned lake community with a variety of  types of homes, builders, and sizes.  It is also one of the Phoenix lake communities that allows boating.  The majority of Gilbert waterfront homes are single family dwellings.   However, The Islands is home to

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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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Homeowner’s Rebate Affidavit Update

 The affidavit never went out as required Last year lawmakers decided that one way to help fund the “Jobs Bill” was to make sure that only homeowners receive the State Aid Credit subsidy.  Their strategy was to require every eligible homeowner sign an affidavit that their home is correctly classified as a “class 3” property, beginning

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Tempe Waterfront and Lakeside Condos and Townhouses

Waterfront Townhouses and Condos in Tempe, Az. Tempe represents the oldest and newest of waterfront living.  The Lakes in Tempe is one of the oldest master planned lake communities in Arizona, while the high rise condos, Edgewater and Bridgeview, on Tempe Town Lake represent the newer and more urban lifestyle living. Waterfront and lake community condo &

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