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Even thought the temperature remain hot, the Fountain Hills Real Estate market has 'cooled' from July 5th to August 5th 2010.Residential closed sales have dropped from 520 to 473 (16%) and the properties currently in escrow (pending sale) were reduced from 413 to 348 (12%).The overall number of a...
08/10/2010
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Thanks to Parenting Magazine for recently ranking Scottsdale, Arizona as number 8 of the top 50 “ Cities for Families 2010”! We have lived here since 1981 and raised our two children here. I agree with the Parenting Magazine assessment and even think we could rank higher! Our kids thrived in bo...
07/15/2010
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Fountain Hills, Arizona is located approximately 30 miles northeast of Phoenix. It is a unique master planned community situated on 12,600 acres of rolling foothills terrain, surrounded by magnificent panoramic mountain views. The community was developed to to blend in with the natural splendor ...
07/12/2010
Are you Aware? Are you ever too old to improve your skills? The Scottsdale Community College - Business Institute offers new on-line and one-campus classes starting EVERY week! Short term classes and low tuition - only $71 per credit! The college offers effective and flexible accelerated Adult Le...
07/11/2010
The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting the Annual "I Spy Artwork" Summer Family Fun Night on Thursday July 22nd. The event will be from 5:15 to 7:30 pm and tickets for a family of 4 are $20.00. Additional tickets are $4.00 each. If you live in the valley of the Sun and plan to be...
07/02/2010
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The Short Sale opportunity is here to stay for the foreseeable future. As qualified sellers and banks are jumping on board to sell these homes before they go into foreclosure, the 'system' for this type of sale is being perfected. Overall these can be complicated sales, but for those buyers will...
07/02/2010
Home prices in the greater Phoenix metro area continue to be influenced by foreclosure-related activity. However, the foreclosure share of the recorded in May 2010 has decreased from 40% to the 33% recorded in March 2010.We are heading in the right direction. Again, foreclosure activity varies ac...
06/25/2010
Fountain Hills Parks and Recreation provides a variety of programs for people of all ages and ability levels. Another words, there is something for everyone! For Toddlers: try SoccerTots is offered at Four Peaks Park. Arizona is a nationally recognized soccer program. For Youth: For a fun filled ...
06/23/2010
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Renovation Lending is a option for purchasing a property sold 'as is'. This type of loan will include the purchase price and repair money. Wow, the buyer can purchase the house and have the cash to pay for professional contractors to fix it up after closing! No need for ‘out of pocket money’ o...
06/23/2010
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The excessive rain this winter brought more vegetation which in turn allowed for a larger than normal wild rabbit population to survive here in the beautiful Sonoran Desert. We have lived on our acre ranch style home here in Scottsdale since 1986. We typically have a wild rabbit population devo...
06/21/2010