If you plan on pinching pennies and experiencing a “staycation” rather than a vacation this year, here is the official visitor guide of our greater-Phoenix area. Click on the link below or the picture to flip through the pages of this helpful guidebook. Play tourist around here and post a comment about your favorite things [...]
Friday, March 28, 2008
On Sunday, March 30th, 2008 the Coronado Historic District in Phoenix will be hosting a neighborhood festival and home tour. This is a self-guided tour of a dozen or so homes that showcase history, architecture, design, gardens and decorating style. Plus, it is simply a nice event to enjoy a warm day in a charming part [...]
Friday, February 29, 2008
Housing Market Ready to Rebound? Is housing about to enjoy a spring thaw or will it remain in the deep freeze? Some observers are optimistic. “I think this is the best buyer’s market that has existed in a decade, maybe longer,” says Russell Shaw, in his 30th year with John Hall & Associates real estate in Phoenix. [...]
Monday, January 21, 2008
Only in Phoenix! I snaped this picture during the F.Q. Story Historic Home tour in central Phoenix. These two palm trees really stood out…I’ve never seen anything like them! And I’m an Arizona native! The tippy-top of the other palm trees in the picture are your typical, tall palms…but these two were out of control!
Thursday, December 6, 2007
The F.Q. Story Historic District held it’s 23rd Annual Home Tour & Gift Sale on December 1st and 2nd. Saturday evening featured Dickens Carolers and glowing luminaries. Since the weather was damp (read: raining ALL day & night), I attended the Home Tour during Sunday afternoon. However, I heard that the neighborhood has 300-400 people [...]
Monday, November 5, 2007
Hot off the press! Despite the housing market slowdown, 5 major markets in the USA have managed to gain in value. The changes noted below are in the August price from a year prior for Single Family homes. Top 5 Cities Where Prices Rose: Seattle - 5.7% increase Charlotte - 5.6% increase Portland - 2.8% increase Atlanta - 0.8% increase Dallas [...]
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Downtown Phoenix is home to several historic districts with amazing neighborhoods and architecture. Last weekend, a friend and I went to the Roosevelt Home Tour. For $15 dollars (or $10 if you brought some canned food donation) you can personally go inside and tour these historic homes. There were 12 homes on the tour, all [...]
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Friday, June 13, 2008
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