Regulation Stamp, TRID, mortgage regulations - Bill Salvatore, Realty Excellence East Valley - Arizona Elite Properties 602-999-0952

Building or Adding on- Do You Need a Zoning Variance?

Arizona’s centrally located Maricopa County occiupies the entire valley surrounding the state capital of Phoenix, and is the 4th largest county by population in the U.S.. To aleviate some of this massive county’s scarcity of affordable housing, the Board of Supervisors recently approved a zoning ordinance modernizing and loosening regulations for the construction of ADUs… Read More

Brick Victorian home with blue/gray trim, 3-story turrent on left and wrap-around porch - Rosson House Phoenix Arizona - by Greg O'Beirne via Wikkipedia - Bill Salvatore, Your Valley Property Team - Arizona Elite Properties 602-999-0952

Victorian’s in the Desert?

Few remain, but Victorian homes were once a somewhat familiar sight in Arizona, in and around the central Phoenix district in particular. In the mid 1800’s and early 1900’s migration from the east was starting to become more common. Well-to-do settlers and successful prospectors built what was recognized back east as an accepted sign of… Read More

Downtown Gilbert, Arizona - Bill Salvatore, Realty Executives East Valley - 602-999-0952

The delicate balance between preservation and momentum.

Being a Gilbert, Arizona resident, I found this article more than noteworthy. In a post on Arizona Republic’s website referencing the inevitable forward progress of life in our thriving Valley of the Sun, Dale Hallock writes, “With all the congestion in downtown Old Gilbert today, it would be nice to have a back way across the… Read More