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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: 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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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