Homes for Sale in Chandler AZ – Chandler Homes for Sale

Affordability in Todays Housing Market – Better than an 8K tax credit

In case you have missed reading the newspaper, or you don’t follow the financial news, you might not be aware that 30 year mortgage rates are at historic lows. So is now the time to buy a new home? It was not very many months ago that we had absolutely wonderful rates around 5.5%. Hold on to your hat, because right now you can find rates around 4.375%. You might even do better than that on any specific... [Read more...]

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Allegiant Airlines and Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport

I am sitting in seat 16A on a morning flight out of Mesa to Cedar Rapids. It is my first time taking Allegiant Air and I thought I would capture some of my thoughts about the experience for other travelers. The trip began weeks ago when booking the flights for myself and 3 others. Two of us were to depart on Tuesday, Two on Thursday, with 3 of us returning the following Tuesday, and one staying on... [Read more...]

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Chandler Homeowners – You Have Choices!

Purchasing a home is the largest single purchase a person will make, facing the prospect of losing the home is likely the most stressful and agonizing financial burden a person is likely to encounter. According to the Wall Street Journal, 70% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck which makes day to day living a stressful hardship and can impact the quality of life. In a mortgage crisis there are... [Read more...]

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Gather up your family and head over to Thrusday night Karaoke @ El Ricos!

Sun Groves Chandler Meetup Group gathered up their families and headed over to Thursday night Karaoke @ El Ricos Authentic Mexican Food Restaurant. Fabulous Mexican food & Karaoke….Now, that’s the way to spend a family night out! We have some real singers in the group and some who just enjoy listening (like me). I not only enjoy listening ….I also love to watch how the brave (those who do... [Read more...]

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Market Affordability – The Time is NOW

A quick update on the market and its affordability. I don’t know about you, but I love numbers. In the real estate business all kinds of numbers are critical. $ per sq ft, tax rates, HOA fees, lot sizes, travel distance to work, room dimensions, etc. But without question the most important number to just about anyone is the interest rate they will pay on their loan. In today’s market most buyers... [Read more...]

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Get Moving to San Tan Flat Saloon and have a Boot Kicking Good Time!

Get moving to San Tan Flat Saloon and enjoy the live band! Sun Groves Chandler Meetup had a boot kicking good time at San Tan Flat!  If you have not taken an evening trip out to San Tan Flat in Queen Creek you’re missing out on a great time!  So what the heck is San Tan Flat you ask?  It’s an outdoor (there is indoor seating available, but who wants that-all the fun is outside!) casual western... [Read more...]

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Chandler Homes and BBQ – My Favorite Rub

About 5 years ago I built a lovely BBQ in my back yard. It features a 42” gas grill, a side burner that can cook a turkey, a small fridge, room for my trusty Weber, and seating for seven including the cook. Of course that meant that we needed to do some new things when it came to grilling. I could not stand idly by with these great tools and not make some use out of them. I had experimented with... [Read more...]

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Trade Up Market Continues to Improve

Let’s take a look back to April 1 2008. At that time we had 621 homes for sale in the East Valley listed between $600,000 and $1,000,000. That represented a 33.4 month supply of homes. As of April 30, 2010 that number is now just 148 homes and represents only a 6.9 month supply of inventory. This is a truly dramatic improvement, just under 80%. Similarly, in the $350,000 to $600,000 range we have... [Read more...]

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Recession? What Recession?

I am proud to be a Keller Williams agent, check this out! KW was recently featured in Entreprenuer magazine for beating the odds and coming out on top in 2009! Entrepreneur: Start & Grow Your Business Recession? What Recession? How three companies beat the odds and made 2009 a very good year By Tracy Stapp | Entrepreneur Magazine – May 2010 URL: http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2010/may/206000.html What... [Read more...]

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Chandler Homes and BBQ – Planked Salmon

If you’re not a fan of Steven Raichlen I guess you have not perused the BBQ book section at Barnes and Noble. I became a fan several years ago after watching one or two of his BBQ University shows on public TV. It wasn’t long before I had a collection of his books which I regularly refer to when getting ready to grill. This recipe is based on his Planked Salmon with Mustard and Dill Sauce. I make... [Read more...]

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