Arizona Home Talk

Lake, Preserve, Farm - oh my!

This weekend I did 3 fun things: 1 - Took the Desert Belle paddleboat cruise on Saguaro Lake 2 - Walked around the Riparian Preserve 3 - Picked organic Peaches on Schnepf Farm I highly recommend them all!   The boat cruise began at 12:30pm and lasted 90 min.  It was narrated with fun facts about Arizona and the lake [...]

My favorite coffee & dessert shop

The Coffee Shop is located next door to Joe’s Farm & Grill in the popular neighborhood of Agritopia located at the NW corner of Higley and Ray in Gilbert, AZ. 3000 E Ray Rd. Gilbert, AZ 85296 (480) 279-3144 Open M-Th 6am-8pm, Fri & Sat 6am-10pm, Closed Sundays. In my opinion this is the best [...]

Gilbert likes Gilbert

by Alia Beard Rau - Jan. 24, 2009 08:01 AM The Arizona Republic Gilbert residents like living in Gilbert. They like the small-town atmosphere, the family-friendliness, their new neighborhoods and their feeling of safety. They don’t like the roads or the traffic. They’d like to see more public transportation options. They are concerned by the rapid growth and would like to [...]

Homes SOLD in 2008 in Liberty Square

Homes SOLD in 2008 - Liberty Square, Gilbert, AZ (near Lindsay and Elliot Rd.) 854 E Linda Ln. 2 bedroom/2 bathroom - 1,176 Square Feet - (DUPLEX) Listed at $189,900 SOLD for $179,900 863 E Cullumber St. 3 bedroom/2 bathroom - 1,566 square feet - (SFR = Single Family Residence) Listed at $189,000 (bank-owned, as-is condition needing repairs) SOLD for $180,000 60 N Colonial [...]

What can I get for 75, 150, 250, 350, 450 and 525 thousand dollars?

Here is a recap of homes I have been showing clients recently. $75,000 - PICTURE BELOW. This is a 3 bed 2 bath home built in 2004.  It has 1,300 square feet. It is located in Florence, AZ which is South of Queen Creek.  It is a bank-owned foreclosure in good condition with a view fence [...]

Liberty Market in Gilbert, AZ

Liberty Market, located at 230 N. Gilbert Rd in historic downtown Gilbert, is the new restaurant by Joe Johnson (Joe’s Farm & Grill, Joe’s BBQ).  I’ve eaten here 3 times since it opened in Nov. 2008.  I’m writing this post in November 2008 - so yes, I’ve been here 3 times in it’s opening month!  Liberty [...]

Gilbert Named 28th Top Place to Live

  Gilbert made it into the top 30 of the best small cities to live in the country, according to new rankings released by Money magazine. The town ranked 28th, with the magazine noting Gilbert’s park and shopping development, schools and attempts at “retaining the charm” of downtown Gilbert. Of the Arizona cities on the top-100 list, Gilbert rated the [...]