Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Ahwatukee Real Estate For Sale - Ahwatukee Homes for Sale

Ahwatukee real estate for sale is a must look at for any real estate investor or home buyer. It is a safe affluent community with all kinds of ammenities. There are luxury condos in gated and ungated communities, luxury mountainside homes, golf course view homes, and every home has a mountain view.

Single family homes range in price from the mid $100's to the millions. Homes for sale in Ahwatukee can be found in communities with pools, golf courses, tennis courts, hiking paths and more.

Ahwatukee is located on the south side of South Mountain Preserve just 20 minutes from the Phoenix International Airport.




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Sunday, September 11, 2011

Phoenix New Homes For Sale: Ahwatukee Winter Homes for Sale - Arizona Investme...

Phoenix New Homes For Sale: Ahwatukee Winter Homes for Sale - Arizona Investme...: Ahwatukee Foothills is a great place to buy Arizona real estate for investors and winter residents . Ahwatukee is one of the safest and mos...

Ahwatukee Winter Homes for Sale - Arizona Investment Properties for Sale

Ahwatukee Foothills is a great place to buy Arizona real estate for investors and winter residents. Ahwatukee is one of the safest and most well maintained communities in the Phoenix Metro area. It is located on the south side of South Mountain preserve in area codes 85048, 85044, and 85045. It is only 20 minutes from the Phoenix International Airport, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, Chandler Fashion Square, Arizona State University, Tempe Diablo Stadium - a favorite spring training facility, and Chandler Regional HOspital. Within 40 minutes you can be at the HoHoKam Stadium - home of the Chicago Cubs spring training camp, the Diamondback's Baseball Stadium, and US Airways Center - home of the Phoenix Suns Basketball team. It is not too far from the University of Phoenix arena - home of the Phoenix Cardinals, or the Coyotes NHL Stadium.

There are many apartment style complexes where winter residents find the perfect get-away here in Ahwatukee. It is especially ideal for Canadian investors because of our down market - prices are phenomenal.



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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Club West Homes For Sale - Ahwatukee Club West Homes for Sale

Club West homes for sale can be found in the Phoenix community of Ahwatukee. Ahwatukee is
likely a word from the Crow Indian's native tongue, awe chuuke, which
loosely translated means "land on the other side of the mountain".
Possibly named by one of its founding residents, Miss Brinton who moved
from Wyoming to Arizona. There is a prominent Crow population in
Wyoming and thus influenced her name choice. She bought the land from
St Lukes Hospital who acquired it from the original residents, Dr. and
Mrs. Ames. They had built a home on the south east side of South
Mountain but lived in it a very short time before Dr. Ames died. That
home was demolished in 1979 and pieces of it were used to build Our Lady
of Guadalupe Church in Guadalupe. In 1971, a portion of the land was
purchased by the Presley Development Company (uncle to the legendary
Elvis Presley) and was developed into a residential community. As the
population grew, more land was acquired from the state of Arizona,
International Harvester (who used the land as a proving ground), and
private citizens. At one time, a portion of Ahwatukee was a junk yard.
Hundreds of wrecked cars lined a portion of land west of I-10.
Ahwatukee today is an affluent L-shaped community bordered on the south
by the Gila River Indian Reservation, on the east by Interstate 10
including Chandler, Guadalupe and Tempe, and to the north by South
Mountain Park. It has a population of about 90,000 and although its
formal address is Phoenix, because of the isolation from the capital and
15 other suburbs it is always referred to as Ahwatukee.
There are many "mom and pop" type restaurants with unique themes as well as many chain eateries.
Club West mountainside homes
Club West mountainside homes for sale


Homes for Sale in Club West

can be found in zip code 85045. Access in and out of Ahwatukee was
slow in developing. At one point it was known as the "World's Largest
Cul-de-sac" because early on there was only one way in and out. That
was at Elliott Rd. and I-10. As the community grew, freeway ramps were
built at Warner Rd. followed by Ray Rd., Chandler Blvd., and finally,
Pecos Rd. Today, Club West in Ahwatukee is one of the safest and most
well maintained communities in the Phoenix Metro Area. It is only 20
minutes from the Phoenix International Airport, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway
Airport, Chandler Fashion Square, Arizona State University, Tempe Diablo
Stadium - a favorite spring training facility, and Chandler Regional
Hospital. Within 40 minutes you can be at the HoHoKam Stadium - home of
the Chicago Cubs spring training, the Diamondback's Baseball Stadium,
US Airways Center - home of the Phoenix Suns basketball team, downtown
Phoenix, and not too far from the University of Phoenix Stadium - home
of the Phoenix Cardinal's. There are many hospitals to choose from -
Gilbert Mercy, Banner Desert, St. Lukes, or Banner Samaritan Hospitals.


There are a number of public and semi-private golf courses throughout Ahwatukee. Club West Golf Course
is an 18-hole Brian Whitcomb/Ken Kavanaugh design, ranges in yards from
4,985 yards in length to as much as 7,142 yards from the back tees.
The double green down hill 17th hole has dramatic views with a tee to
green elevation change of over 100 feet. Don't plan on walking! Enjoy a
meal at the elegant 19th hole with outdoor seating next to the lake.
Notice the beautiful homes that border this lush green golf course set
at the base of South Mountain. There are many neighborhoods throughout
this community that will suit the lifestyle of just about any buyer from
luxury condominiums to mountainside mansions.


Club West Golf Course
Club West Golf Course



Ahwatukee
is a true mecca for golfers: Within minutes, you can golf at The
Foothills, Ahwatukee Country Club, Ahwatukee Lakes, Phantom Horse, The
Raven, The Legacy, Whirlwind or Cattail, Ken McDonald, The Duke at El
Dorado Ranch, ASU Karsten golf courses to name just a few of the
incredible golfing experiences in Phoenix metro-plex. Besides golf, the
neighborhoods and communities within Ahwatukee are wonderful places for
raising a family or finding the good life in the retirement years. It
is a common site to see joggers & cyclists, people walking their
dogs or taking their kids out for a stroll, and many take advantage of
the hiking & mountain biking trails in the South Mountain Preserve.

Our
primary expertise in our real estate business is helping our clients
select the perfect golf course property, the best floor plan in a new
build, the safest neighborhoods to raise a family, or the ideal
retirement community. With well over 200 new communities and upwards of
130 plus builders in the greater Phoenix area mulling through the home
buying process or re-locating to the valley can be a daunting experience
for even the seasoned buyer. We have developed a working relationship
with most of the valley builders and therefore we often receive updated
information before the public knows it. We have listed and sold homes
all over the valley, from Vistancia in Peoria to Robson Ranch near
Eloy! We truly know the valley! We get the importance of finding the
perfect community to raise a family. We understand the whole
re-location process, whether it's moving from New York to Phoenix or
from Queen Creek to Tempe. Club West homes for sale is a great place to begin your home prospecting process.

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Monday, August 29, 2011

Ahwatukee Homes For Sale - Homes For Sale in Ahwatukee

Homes for Sale in Ahwatukee can be found in zip codes 85044, 85045, and 85048. Access in and out of Ahwatukee was slow in developing. At one point it was known as the "World's Largest Cul-de-sac" because early on there was only one way in and out. That was at Elliott Rd. and I-10. As the community grew, freeway ramps were built at Warner Rd. followed by Ray Rd., Chandler Blvd., and finally, Pecos Rd. Today, Ahwatukee is one of the safest and most well maintained communities in the Phoenix Metro Area. It is only 20 minutes from the Phoenix International Airport, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, Chandler Fashion Square, Arizona State University, Tempe Diablo Stadium - a favorite spring training facility, and Chandler Regional Hospital. Within 40 minutes you can be at the HoHoKam Stadium - home of the Chicago Cubs spring training, the Diamondback's Baseball Stadium, US Airways Center - home of the Phoenix Suns basketball team, downtown Phoenix, and not too far from the University of Phoenix Stadium - home of the Phoenix Cardinal's. There are many hospitals to choose from - Gilbert Mercy, Banner Desert, St. Lukes, or Banner Samaritan Hospitals.




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Monday, July 11, 2011

Meritage Homes for Sale in Province - Province Homes For Sale

One area that I have often shown homes, especially to winter visitors or retirees are the Meritage homes for sale at Province in Maricopa, Arizona. These homes are beautifully crafted, but more importantly offer energy saving construction methods. With built in solar panels, a winter visitor can set their thermostats so that the energy saved and purchased back by the electric company during the summer months pays for their winter electicity use. These homes are priced from around $190,000. The Province master planned community offers walking and jogging trails throughout the neighborhood, heated pools and spa, workout center and club house. The Duke Golf Course is located just outside this beautifully landscaped gated communitiy. Housing prices are going up and it looks like that trend is not going to waiver especially during the winter months when their inventory goes down and demand goes up.

There was a surge on home sales in the the Phoenix Metro area making a speculation about a third dip in Phoenix home prices to be untrue! The medium home price went up and the rate of homes sales also rose. In the month of June, the market experienced the largest number of homes sold since 2006 NOT including foreclosure auction homes sold by lenders. For those sitting on the fence post waiting for prices to fall further, you might have missed your opportunity to buy at the bottom…. If only we had a crystal ball…. But, there no reason to not pay attention to the writing on the wall. Short sales are bringing in more than the asking price raising appraisal values. Lenders are having to adjust to this and are often lending money to meet the sales price rather than the buyer having to make up the difference between the sales price and the appraised value.


It costs the buyer nothing to use a licensed Realtor to help represent you when purchasing a new or re-sale home. We have been in the valley for over thirty years and our extensive knowlege of the area can provide you with a search for the perfect location and home to suite your specific needs. As well as guiding you throughout the buying process. Let us show you Province homes for sale in Maricopa, Arizona.

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"The Art of Racing in the Rain" - A touching book with a great message

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As I've pondered my relationship with my husband, I realized I needed to ponder my relationship with myself first! When we first met, 9 years ago, I was in shape. I ran the LA marathon (my first) in 2000 and had continued training and working out with the help of a private exercise consultant. I felt awesome. I was positive in thought, smiling most of the time, and just plan jazzed about life. I remember sitting on my couch in my lovely living room watching a favorite movie one Friday night thinking to myself, "I love my life - my dog - my job - my home - my kids - my family. I'm really OK being alone". I really thought I had it all.....and then, exactly a week later I met Al. I was on a high like I had never experienced. We have so much in common - and we both agreed that "Casa Blanca" is without a doubt the all time best movie ever and has a string of the greatest lines ever written. He is a retired NCIS agent turned Realtor! Two years after we married, we both decided we needed to do something to bolster our income when I retired from being a high school counselor. The market was at its peak. Real estate school classes were filled with young kids fresh out of high school! It was a trip especially given our previous professions! So began the frustrating adventure of being Realtors in an unprecedented downward bound market. We managed to make enough sales as to not be admonished by our firm and with the business write-offs it seemed almost lucrative! Now, the but.....I stopped my routine of working out and running. I gained 15 pounds which I refered to as happiness weight - ha! As the endorphins began to wane so did my smile. For the first time in my life, I had the neatest, most compatible, handsome, intelligent, sweetest man I could ever want in my life and I was not happy. When you don't feel good about yourself, you don't like yourself, it's hard to show love, passion, compassion and happiness with others. I'm a little slow on the uptake and this feeling of demise and depression crept up on me like a tsunami. "That which you manifest is before you." It's amazing how hard it is to finally make that decision to do something about your "poor pathetic life" that is really perfect if you could get your head out of your ___. One day at a time. What great advise. My race is not competitive with anyone but myself. It's just a matter of following a simple plan, taking it one day at a time, and doing my best not to waiver but to saver.


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