Audry's Blog

Rare find in the Phoenix valley: Basements!Growing up in New York, I thought every house had a basement.   Not true in Arizona.   Basements, especially in the Valley of the Sun, are hard to find.   So it is with great enthusiasm I can tell you about a gated enclave of homes being built near Higle...

Stratland Estates, an upscale lake community of homes in Gilbert Arizona built between 2007 and 2013 by quality builders such as Toll Brothers and Taylor Morrison.  Stratland Estates features top public schools and proximity to some of the East Valley's largest employers like Banner Health, GoDad...

Two Phoenix East Valley cities got high marks on Wallet Hub's "2015’s Best & Worst Cities to Find a Job"Wallet Hub is the Social network for your Wallet and features News and Reviews on Banking, Insurance and other professional services.  In order to assess the relative strength of local job mark...

Eastmark recently announced plans to build a 4,000+ SF community pool adjacent to the Eastmark Visitors and Community Center.   For more details visit the community site at http://www.eastmark.com/heart/The EastMark community is one of the fastest growing residential communities in the Phoenix Ea...

Lyons Gate in Gilbert AZ  Homebuyers have discovered how great life can be at this Gilbert, Arizona community. The homes at Lyon's Gate boast energy efficiency and desirable floorplans.  Add to that the close proximity of Williams Field high school, a community pool, and easy access to AZ Loop 20...

Popular Mesa AZ community near BoeingAlta Mesa is a master planned community where you can find detached homes, townhouses and condos.   Built in the 1980's and 1990's, most homes here have since undergone major remodeling with updated kitchens and bathrooms.  Alta Mesa offers beautifully maintai...

I've been looking throughout the Phoenix East Valley for a non-age restricted community that features a community recreation center and pool.   These amenities are seldom included by new home builders these days.    Is it the initial cost to build or the extra cost of monthly maintenance or homeo...

Las Sendas Mesa AZLas Sendas is a top-rated 18-hole golf course is located in the Mesa desert foothills of the Phoenix Valley - a favorite choice by both local buyers and relocating buyers.  The Las Sendas Planned Community has a wide array of homes available from multi-million dollar custom home...

Mesa Arizona's newest planned community EastMark in Mesa AZ apparently has what buyers want: A walkable (or bike-able) community with recreation, parks, shopping and services, as well as a regional airport and new industrial facilities with plenty of job opportunities nearby.  Choose a new home f...

Last week the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced it will reduce the annual premiums new borrowers will pay by half a percent.  This action is projected to save more than two million FHA homeowners an average of $900 annually and spur 250,000 new homebuyers to purchase their first home...