This incredible property with become available late 2018 and it’s worth waiting for.  For now, it is an exclusive listing.  This home offers nearly 4900 square feet of living space,  including a large casita, and is fully loaded with high end and tasteful finishes and features.  Each room is wonderfully detailed and nearly each room has spectacular hilltop views.   A few features are polished travertine and wood floors, coffered and trayed ceilings, cantera columns and fireplace mantels and jambs.  The kitchen is marvelous with newer designer appliances, double ovens and dishwashers, large island.   Rear yard features a  refinished pebble tec pool and spa, outdoor kitchen, putting green, and endless views.  Truly a must see.  Please call or email for additional information.

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This lovely home in the  beautiful and popular south Chandler Community of Old Stone Ranch is currently an exclusive listing and will be available late summer.   Nearly 3000 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, huge kitchen and family, separate dining and living rooms.  Highly upgraded and wonderfully cared for on an oversized lot.  Please call or email for additional information.

Because homeownership is credited with helping build wealth over time,  it’s concerning to read this article and learn how difficult some of our younger citizens are finding it is to save a down payment and make their first home purchase.   If this article applies to you, I will remind that FHA programs only require 3.5 percent in down payment, and there are other programs for 3 percent down.   Call or email for a referral to a helpful mortgage loan officer.

Millennial mortgage problem: Down payments and expensive cities

Tempe’s popular House of Tricks restaurant, with casual out door patio seating galore, turns 30.  Phoenix magazine profiles and provides some fun history in Tricky Business.

Quadrant, a luxury home builder in Seattle, builds in smart features and believes this increases value to consumers.  We will have to watch if this becomes standard over the next few years in new and renovated homes and what that does for values.