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“What they gave us is beyond our powers to repay.”

It’s Memorial Day 2021… so what are you thinking about today? Maybe you’re excited to be hosting your first backyard cookout in a over a year. Maybe you’re relaxing on the beach, visiting a National Park, flying out to be with family or spending a quiet day by the backyard pool. Whatever our journey’s-end this… Read More

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Wanna Buy a Ghost Town? Have I Got a Deal for You!

About 35 miles off the beaten path, North of Phoenix and South of Flagstaff, lies a tiny little town, by definition a Ghost Town, called Cleator. And it’s for sale! Ghost Towns are not necessarily uninhabited, as is the case with Cleator. Real people live here, albeit current residents number only eight. Cleator was originally… Read More

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Video: 4 Characteristics of a House With Good Bones

You’ve heard the phrase, or at least you must have seen it in a listing or two; “needs a little work… just a bit of TLC… a charming fixer-upper… a great value with Good Bones”. So what do they mean exactly, when they say “Good Bones”? Good Bones refers to structure and strength, a timeless… Read More

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Video: How to Upgrade Your Home Office

According to BankRate, more than 13 million Americans work from home. That makes a home office one of the most requested features for today’s home buyers. Home offices range from a private, dedicated space to an unused back bedroom. Some home buyers require an independent, outside entrance, some have need of additional space to welcome… Read More

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The Perfect Home, Just Where You Want to Be!

6330 W Rowel Road, Phoenix AZ 85083 Eagle Ridge 4 Bedrooms   *   3 Baths A lovely North Phoenix property set in the desirable Eagle Ridge subdivision, and abutting Ludden Mountain Preserve. Beautifully maintained and with great functional space, this semi-custom home was constructed with additional reinforcement and strategic placement to take full advantage… Read More

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SOLD in 1 Day! 4 Br Home in Western Skies Golf Community

SOLD  in 1 Day! 1081 S Palomino Creek Drive, Gilbert AZ 85296 Western Skies Large Lot, Nicely Landscaped — VIDEO TOUR — – Find Out More About Heroes Home Advantage Cash Back Program – Gilbert, AZ home sellers Tim & Ann received over $7,000 cash back when they sold their lovely Western Skies golf community… Read More

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Thank You Thursday – A Home with Heart for Homeless Veterans

Thank You Thursday honors Veterans Furniture Center There are upwards of 37,000 homeless Veterans in the United States. Though admittedly the numbers are slowly declining each year, there were nearly 1000 Veterans living on the streets of Phoenix, Arizona in 2017. Did You Know: When the VA grants a housing voucher to a homeless Vet,… Read More

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(Really) Great Spaces: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’s Martha’s Vineyard Estate – Photos & Video

Though I’ve lived in Arizona for over 17 years, I am originally a New Englander. Growing up near Cape Cod and the South Shore of Massachusetts, I associate traditional coastal-style architecture with the ubiquitous boxy, weathered-shingle Capes and Colonials found there and all along the upper Atlantic Seaboard. Unlike tract homes common throughout our country,… Read More

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Video: Your Kitchen as the Social Center of Your Home

Floor plans and their popularity come and go. There was a time when the formal dining room was a coveted feature in a home, and a listing with ‘formal dining’ in the property description would fly right off the shelf. Living rooms were fussy and untouchable, closed-off kitchens were exclusively the domain of the cook,… Read More

Video: Selling Your Home? Make Sure it’s Not Lights Out For You!

In the world of Real Estate, light sells! Arizona homes tend to be dark, especially during the warmer seasons. I get it. Keeping the sun out keeps the heat out. Though we’ve had an unusually cool Spring so far this year, many of the homes I’ve shown to potential home buyers have been dim. Not… Read More