JAY MECRAY (480) 868-3814March 30, 2019: Great American Barbeque & Beer Festival in Downtown Chandler The Great American Barbeque & Beer Festival celebrates its Tenth Anniversary from 12-10pm Saturday, March 30, at Chandler Park in downtown Chandler Arizona: 178 E Commonwealth Ave. Chandler, AZ 85225 Reasons To Home Buy In Chandler AZ. This year’s event will feature a family-friendly VIP Zone, petting zoo, carnival and more great entertaining and interactive experiences. Returning will be the all famous brat-wing-rib-and pie-eating contest which are always a big hit with the crowds, and another of many great Reasons To Home Buy In Chandler AZ! As always, there will also be famous local BBQ pit-masters, beer, spirits and local food items, the 10th anniversary event will offer a full day... 03/29/2019

Remove the stress of having to SELL in order to Buy - Call The Real Estate Guy®When its time to buy your next home, whether or going bigger, smaller or somewhere between, its stressful. Most people cannot afford 2 mortgages at one time so it becomes necessary to list and sell your current home in order to move onto the next. The question becomes apparent, how do you accomplish this? Simple, well, at least in my world it is, as I accomplish this feat several times a year. I call these "Domino" deals, sell one to buy the other. How do I make this happen? Simple, we get house A on the market, do all the normal marketing strategies, photo's, videos, broker tours, open houses etc. Once we have it under contract, we go through the necessary steps to get past the inspection period. In Arizona,... 03/26/2019

Landsea Homes Building New Resort-Style Community At Harvest Queen Creek In Chandler, AZ"High-performance homes at attainable prices that allow the flexibility to indulge in modern living and everyday conveniences.”That's how Peter Beucke, Arizona division president of Landsea Homes, described the homes homebuyers can expect to find in Sonora Crossing, a new resort-style community in Chandler that his company is building. Sonora Crossing is Landsea Homes' second community in the greater Phoenix area.Found in the southeast corner of Signal Butte and Riggs Road, the new community at Harvest Queen Creek will include 1,244 single-family homesites. Amenities include a 7-acre park that features a 15-acre lake, 45 acres of open space, permanent trails, a junior Olympic-sized swimming pool, pla... 03/21/2019

5 Must Try: East Valley sports bars where you can score All-Star Food & Games! With March Madness in full swing and Major League Baseball’s season-openers cranking up next week, it’s the perfect time to find East Valley sports bars that are good places to watch games and also offer above-averagefood…something beyond buffalo wings and burgers found at most other sports bars in the country. Here are five that are doing it right and worth checking out: 5 Reasons To Buy A Home In Chandler: Sports Bar #1 The Hub Grill & Bar With almost 100 Big Screens, The Hub makes it easy to find your game. The Hub, which has two Mesa locations just off the Superstition Freeway (map). The hot wings – especially the Arizona smoked – are top-notch. Other specialties include a “kitchen sink” appetizer platter... 03/20/2019

Condo Community Coming Soon To Downtown Ocotillo At Chandler, AZValerio at Ocotillo, a residential condominium community, is set to bring Santa Barbara luxury on 5.6 acres east of the SEC of Price and Queen Creek Roads. With the approval of the City of Chandler, the Downtown Ocotillo Area Plan has been amended from commercial to multifamily residential to accommodate the new 32-unit condominium development by Developer HCW LLC of Phoenix.In the heart of 162 acres of interconnected lakes and water features, Valerio at Ocotillo will be developed into a mixed-use, livable and walkable community offering maintenance-free living. While it will be a condominium community, design elements found in single family homes and current features popular with buyers today will be utilized by the six cu... 03/14/2019

JAY MECRAY (480) 868–3814JAY MECRAY (480) 868–3814Voted Best Chandler Real Estate Agent Jay Mecray is Ready To Work For You!In Chandler, no matter what real estate needs you have (buying, selling, investing), you’ll need the voted best real estate agent to get you the price you want and need. There are a total of 9,477 real estate agents active in Chandler alone! That can be an alarming number, but the top ranked real estate agent in the area is proven to get much better outcomes for his clients at each transaction process.According to real estate transaction data analysis, the top rated 5% of seller’s agents in Chandler sell homes for $29,705 more than the average Chandler real estate agent. The top 5% of buyer’s real estate agents generally save clients 4% more than the average real e... 03/14/2019

 Jay Mecray (480) 868–3814 Top Rated Chandler Real Estate Agent In Chandler, no matter what real estate needs you have (buying, selling, investing), you’ll need the best rated real estate agent to get you the price you want and need. There are a total of 9,477 real estate agents active in Chandler alone! That can be an alarming number, but the top ranked real estate agent in the area is proven to get much better outcomes for his clients at each transaction process. According to real estate transaction data analysis, the top rated 5% of seller’s agents in Chandler sell homes for $29,705 more than the average Chandler real estate agent. The top 5% of buyer’s real estate agents generally save clients 4% more than the average real estate agent in Chandler. Jay Mecray is your Top Rated Chan... 03/14/2019

Buy A Home In Chandler AZ BY JAY MECRAY (480) 868–3814 Buy A Home In Chandler AZ Buy A Home In Chandler AZ and win big time!!! Come to Ginger Monkey for a chance to win VIP Tickets to ‘Monkey Fest 2019‘ ($150 value) Buy A Home In Chandler AZ and enjoy Family Funday this and every Sunday at Ginger Monkey AZat Arizona Ave & Ocotillo Road. The Ginger is giving away VIP tickets to MonkeyFest — St. Patrick’s Day Party for Lil’ & Big Monkeys. The Chandler Home Owner who wins will be announced Friday 3/15 at 5pm sharp. *There will be 2 sets of winners, one set for Saturday and one set for Sunday. Must be 21 to win VIP tickets; however, event is for all ages. VIP Tickets include exclusive VIP area on the patio with private bar, five drink tickets, plus 1 shot of Skrewball Whiskey, a free Koozi... 03/13/2019

BY JAY MECRAY • (480) 868-3814Dumpling & Bao restaurant Happy Bao’sopens at Mekong Plaza and is another great reason to Buy A Home In Chandler AZ Buy A Home In Chandler AZ Happy Bao’s, a Chinese restaurant featuring dumplings, noodles, and Bao (steamed buns), has opened in the Mekong Plaza and is another great reason to Buy A Home In Chandler AZ! 5 types of Chinese Dumplings – including the house signature dumplings with pork, shrimp, chives, and eggs – are available in plates of ten for ($6.99-$9.99) or twenty for ($11.99-$15.99). There are five different types of Bao – including the popular Xiaolongbao with pork, scallions, and chicken broth– in baskets of 6 to 8 for only ($7.99-$11.99). Happy Bao’s 9 great Chinese Noodle dishes is yet another great reason to Buy A Home In Chandler A... 03/13/2019

Why Buy A Home In Chandler? Amongst many many reasons, Nando’s Fine Mexican Food may be up at the top for many Fine Mexican Food Enthusiasts!Nando’s Mexican Cafe opens 4th East Valley locationNando’s Mexican Cafe, is a locally owned and run group ofSonoran-style Mexican restaurants, which has opened its 4th East Valley location on the northwest corner of Ellsworth Road and Victoria Lane in Queen Creek. It’s latest location is in a beautiful newly constructed building north of the Queen Creek Library and Communiversity at Queen Creek.Nando’s, named after owner / founder “Nando Rios”, debuted in Gilbert in 2003.  Rios and partner Tim Shaughnessy added locations in Mesa in 2009 and Chandler in 2012.Nando’s Mexican Cafe menu is another great reason that answers the question: Why Buy A Home ... 03/09/2019

March 24: Farmboy Arizona Craft Beer & Pig Roast @ Grace Farms – Chandler AZWhy Live & Buy In Chandler:Farmboy and Tap Truck AZ are a good reason! They will join forces for an Arizona craft beerfest & pig roast at Grace Farms in south Chandler at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, March 24.Why Live & Buy In Chandler? One great reason is the four-course menu from Farmboy chef Dennis Bagnasco, prepared using wood fire and smoke, will feature locally sourced meats, cheeses, grains, and produce to mention just a few.Local Beer pairings will be from Beer Research Institute in Mesa. Reception: House-made smoked sausage and bratwurst with pickled veggies, caramel mustard, spicy mustard, and crostini. Appetizer course will be paired with BRI Dope IPA and Lolli Belgian Blonde. Salad: Family-style Sonoran salad w... 03/08/2019

The famed Chandler Ostrich Festival will be held this weekend for the 31st year running! What started as a modest event downtown is now grown up into a full-fledged entertainment extravaganza.More than just ostriches, the 31st annual Chandler Chamber Ostrich Festival will feature the world’s largest bounce house, BMX Pros Trick Team shows, pig and dog races, Victoria Circus motorcycle and high-wire acts and numerous carnival rides. The festival will also have over 100 hours of music with headliners like Flo Rida, The Commodores, and Andy Grammer.While no ostrich races this year, the ostriches will be kept near the petting zoo for people to view and learn more about this strange-looking bird. The racetrack was done away with to make room for the 10,000 square foot Big Bounce America boun... 03/08/2019

Sandbar Mexican Bar & Grill opens at SanTan Village Shopping Center in Gilbert ArizonaMore Reasons To Buy A Home In Chandler AZ:Sandbar Mexican Grill, a beach-themed Bar & Mexican Grill, opens its 3rd Metro Valley location at San Tan Village in Gilbert AZ today on the southwest corner of SanTan Parkway and Williams Field in the SanTan Village Shopping Center in Gilbert.The concept is one of many conceived by Scottsdale’s ‘Evening Entertainment Group‘, whose concepts also include Bottled Blonde, RnR, Pretty Please Lounge, Stock & Stable, and Honor Amongst Thieves, to name just a few; yes, they have more…Evening Entertainment Group founders Les and Diane Corieri opened the original SandBar near Scottsdale and Shea in Scottsdale, 2004. It closed in 2013, but by then they had opened additio... 03/08/2019

Here are the latest Homes for Sale in Chandler Arizona always up to date with prices and pictures in one of America's best cities to live in per CNN and oher independent studies. Chandler is also home to a number of hi tech employers for a short commute.  Chandler and sister cities Gilbert and Scottsdale are consistently rated amongst the best places to live and raise a family in the United States of America. Wow, what an honor!   Well it is true. Known for great homes, schools, parks, restaurants and access to the Phoenix metro sports, entertainment, golf, dining and arts. Major technology employers such as Intel are located in Chandler's office parks.   Per the Arizona Republic, CNN and Money Magazine has ranked Chandler as the 50th best place to live in the United States. Chandler is... 03/08/2019

Make money with a new home in Chandler, AZ VRBO / AirbnbHave you ever wondered how people are renting their homes or condos on Airbnb and making a lot of money in return? It may seem like a lot of work to manage an operation that is effectively a mini hotel.  However, the truth of the matter is, you don’t have to have experience or capital to get started.  The consumer sharing economy is in its primitive stages right now and if you get in on this business trend while the market is yet to be saturated, you can build a nice nest egg for your journey towards financial freedom.Make money with a new home in Chandler, AZ VRBO / Airbnb: Many new homes in Chandler, AZ come with a separate living area usable for VRBO, AirBNB, Tripping.com, FlipKey, HomeAway, HouseTrip, VayStays, VacayHero, Luxur... 03/07/2019

You have your approval letter - the next step is.... In this online world, often times it proves difficult to understand the next step in pursuing home ownership. Those that begin the process online, which is virtually 95% of future home owners, follow the guidance of the first person they connect with. This can be troublesome if you don't know who you're talking too, their reputation in the industry and their motive behind referring to someone. Now, I know what you're thinking, "you're a Realtor Chris" yes, I am, and  I am going to refer you to a lender I know because we know how each of us work. BUT, I never force anyone to use my vendors. I recommend them, based on my experience with them. If my client chose to work with my "team" that's great, if not, no big deal, transaction moves ... 03/06/2019

Bella Gusto Urban Pizzeria in Chandler celebrates 3rd anniversary all weekGreat Pizza For Home Buyers In Chandler: If you haven’t checked out Bella Gusto Urban Pizzeria in Chandler yet, here’s the perfect Chandler Homeowners opportunity: The wood fired artisan pizzeria and Italian restaurant is celebrating its 3rd anniversary with a week of great specials for local Chandler home buyers, including: Special muffuletta pizza and Italian ‘‘beignets’’ (zeppoles) Debut of Bella Gusto’s “Catch of the Day” clam pizza and salmon entrees Half-off bottles of wine all day ‘‘Catch of the Day’’ clam pizza and salmon entrees again Anniversary party with $3 margherita and marinara pizzas and house breads (two per table, dine-in only) Chefs Matt Nobile and John Araujo opened Bella Gusto on the southwest... 03/05/2019

Another Great Reason To Buy a Home in Chandler:Civic Market restaurant, store & beauty salon opens in downtown Chandler.Civic Market – a restaurant, retail store, and beauty salon has opened on the corner of Washington and Chicago in old town Chandler.It shares a courtyard with the craft beer bar QuartHaus next to the police head quarters and courthouse on the east side of Arizona Avenue in downtown Chandler.The 4,000-square-foot building includes a coffee and juice bar, a kitchen with wood-fired pizza oven, a dining area and a private dining room, a small retail area and four hair salon stations.There are commercial roll-up garage doors on three sides of the building and a walk-up window for the bar (in the picture below). It has another walk-up window for the pizza kitchen and an extr... 03/05/2019

Chandler Home Buyers Are Excited at Craft 64’s soon-to-open location in downtown Chandler!Chandler Home Buyers can get a peek at the construction progress at Craft 64, the acclaimed pizzeria that took over Old Town Scottsdale and is now taking over the former La Stalla Rustica Cucina space near the new Flix Brewhouse in downtown Chandler.The restaurant’s front windows are will be replaced by commercial roll-up garage doors that open to a really nice patio. Just behind the entryway’s hostess stand is a glass-enclosed wine room for Chandler Home Buyersto procure their favorite wines.From the front door, you can see the new bar to the left and pizza ovens to the right. Two community tables are running down the middle of the restaurant. The dining room is located in the very back. Overall, ... 03/05/2019

Equestrian Ranch For Sale Chandler AZ – Prime Chandler Location Equestrian Ranch where the horses roam free 8 hours every day! This 4.09 acre Irrigated equestrian property in the heart of Chandler is an Extremely rare find! A fabulous custom home with 4-bedrooms (2-masters), 3-baths, (2′ X 6′) construction, BASEMENT with a walk-out patio, Pebble-tec pool, heated in-ground spa, attached 3-car garage, and tons of upgrades including: plantation shutters throughout, Stone Fireplace, intercom system, New fans, Saltillo tile floors, (10′ X 60′) tongue & groove knotty pine wood extended patio ceiling! The kitchen is huge with Extra Large Granite Island, tons of cabinets & large walk-in pantry! This Equestrian Ranch For Sale Chandler AZ is a turn-key boarding operation if desired! With 20 Large... 03/05/2019