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NE Phoenix Luxury 4 bed 4 Rent This home, built by current owners who have outgrown it. Will rent for $1950/mo or lease to own. 4 bed, 2.5 bath, all gas appliances, pebbletec pool w/waterfall. Great neighbors, close to everything. Lots of extras clean as a whistle, Call me to discuss terms. MLS# ...

Phoenix Files:Important Facts that Will Affect Real Estate Pricing Over the Next 20+ Yearsby Clifford A. Hockley Each year, our population continues to grow and with that growth comes many changes to the average American household. Find out how changes in our population will affect real estate in...

Things you may or may not know about Arizona: * The Arizona trout is found only in Arizona *The saguaro cactus blossom is the official state flower & blooms on the tips of the saguaro cactus during May & June. The saguaro is the largest American cactus *Arizona leads the nation in copper producti...

Scottsdale Scene: 5 credit mistakes buyers can avoid 1. Not leaving enough time to fix errors. Consumers should review their credit report at least once a year. Inaccuracies aren't  uncommon, & it takes time to set the record straight. Each of the three major credit reporting agencies-- Equifax, ...

Phoenix File: Tankless Water Heaters While tankless water heaters have been around for many years, they have only recently become popular with homeowners. The concept of producing hot water only when there is a demand for it makes a lot of sense. This approach eliminates the need for a storage ta...

Scottsdale Scene: Life Expectancy of Home Components A home is expected to last many years & serve several successive generation. But what about the individual components that comprise the house? How many years of service can a home owner reasonably expect from a roof, or a door, a window or a wh...

Phoenix File: New homes preferred by most House & Garden magazine included a pll showing that 70% of its readers would prefer to live in a newly built home, rather than an existing home. Other Poll results showed that *38% of home buyers would like a media room or home theater *17% would like a h...

5 Traits of Today's Home Buyers - A survey conducted for Builder magazine found the following about today's home buyers:· They are young. Most are under 45. · They are frugal and interested in a simple lifestyle.· They are concerned about their financial future. · They see themselves as energy ef...

Phoenix File: Ranting about Christmas Statistics show that almost 95% of Americans will celebrate Christmas in some way. It my be Santa Claus, or putting up a tree, It may be singing Christmas carols and collecting toys for underprivileged kids. It may be getting together with friends & family to...

Phoenix File: Ranting about Hallowe'en First of all, Hallowe'en is properly written with an apostrophe between the 2 e's. It is a contraction of the word 'even' meaning evening, so it needs the apostrophe. I'm willing to overlook the apostrophe these days because the holiday has evolved to a mode...