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Associate broker Mike Bruen at Solutions Real Estate is proud to provide tools to make the home hunting process easier for the consumer. His newest website featuring homes in Arrowhead Ranch Arizona. Arrowhead Ranch Homes features map searching where you can see a satellite view of properties. See current homes for sale in Arrowhead Ranch, search Arrowhead Ranch real estate. Also search for Arrowhead Ranch Bank Owned homes at http://www.AZ4ClosureHomes.com ALL FOR FREE! All information is in real time when are looking for homes for sale in Arrowhead Ranch. To search anywhere in the Valley of the Sun please visit my main website at http://www.MikeBruen.com where you can create custom searches to meet your specific needs and create your own folder to save your favorite home listings.
Associate Broker Mike Bruen of Solutions Real Estate looks forward to helping anyone interested in Arrowhead Ranch properties whether you are buying or selling. Please feel free to give me a call as I am happy to assist in anyway I can.
Happy Hunting!
Mike Bruen / Associate Broker / Solutions Real Estate (480) 390-5140
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Prestigous Arrowhead Ranch voted Best Neighborhood in 2008
Few would have thought it possible to find a lake community with such close proximity to the mountains. Arrowhead Ranch in Glendale creates such an experience. This may come as a surprise for an area with humble beginnings as a citrus farm on approximately 5,000 acres that was conceived back in the late 70's. In 2008, Arrowhead Ranch was voted "Best Neighborhood" in the Phoenix valley by readers of azcentral.com.
Convenient family oriented amenities surround Arrowhead Ranch.
Arrowhead is ideally located at the foot of Hedgpeth hills and 1,185 acre Thunderbird Mountain Park to the north with the 101 loop to the south. The 101 loop offers the significant advantage of making the entire valley more accessible, and reduced commuting times. A little more than 4 miles to the northeast is Wet N' Wild Water Park on Pinnacle Peak that looks increasing attractive as summer months approach. Continue traveling east less than half a mile and Adobe Dam Family Golf Center is on your
left. Heading west then south on the 101 loop from Arrowhead Ranch, you'll be pleased by the easy and quick access to Arrowhead Towne Center that is also know as Arrowhead Mall which offers over 170 stores and restaurants, less than 5 miles away. Also 5 miles to the south is Banner Thunderbird Hospital. Or John C. Lincoln Hospital Deer Valley is only 4 miles to the east. Golf enthusiats will enjoy Legend Gold Resort . Do you getting the feeling that everything is less than a 10 minute drive away? Highly rated Deer Valley Unified Schools serve the Arrowhead Ranch area.
To find out the types of homes available in this lake community, click on Homes for sale in Arrowhead Ranch. This is clearly one of the best waterfront lake communities on the west side of Phoenix. Please don't hesitate to call or e-mail with further questions, or if you'd like to receive updates of Arrowhead real estate for sale, click on Arrowhead homes for sale.
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By now, most of you have heard of the $8,000 tax credit available to first time homebuyers purchasing a primary residence before December 1, 2009. The question that seems to be on everyone's mind is whether or not the money can be obtained sooner and if so, what can it be used towards? There have been many announcements and subsequent revisions that have made it all a little confusing. Here is a breakdown of some of the current policies set forth.
At the end of May 2009, HUD announced that it will allow "monetization" of the tax credit. This simply means that the anticipated tax credit can be applied towards the purchase of the home immediately rather than waiting to receive the refund. The guidelines authorize the monetization in a few different ways.
For starters, homebuyers that believe they qualify for the credit are permitted to reduce their income tax withholdings. This will allow buyers to accumulate more cash reserves for a down payment by increasing their take home pay. Individuals must be cautious because if the purchase does not occur, the IRS could impose interest and penalty charges on the repayment.
Some state housing finance agencies and other government entities have introduced programs that will provide homebuyers with short-term loans that can be used towards the FHA minimum 3.5% down payment. Longer term loans that are secured by a second lien on the property are also permitted. The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) has compiled a list of such programs that can be found at http://www.ncsha.org/section.cfm/3/34/2920. At this time, Arizona does not have any of these programs available.
In addition, FHA approved lenders are allowed to provide bridge financing to the buyer that is secured by the anticipated tax credit. This amount is permitted to cover closing costs, prepaid expenses and down payments above the FHA minimum of 3.5%. Unfortunately, there are no lenders participating in such programs at this time. The broad consensus in the industry is that these loans are not anticipated to surface in the near future.
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The mercury is rising! But, morning temperatures are still delightful allowing you to enjoy a hike on one of Thunderbird Conservation Park's 17-miles of trails.
Starting on February 6, trained trail crews from the American Conservation Experience (ACE) have been performing maintenance to the Park's trails. No new trails will be constructed, but maintenance steps such as boulder removal, raking of loose rocks on inclines, tread leveling, installation of erosion controls and more are being done to improve the trails. The crew will work through the end of May (unless the temperatures become too hot). Only short sections of the trails will be closed at a time.

Source: http://www.glendaleaz.com/ParksandRecreation/parksandfacilities/thunderbirdpark.cfm
Dedicated to preserving the desert environment, the 1,185-acre park also offers multiple Ramadas, an amphitheater and four Viewing Blinds – decorative block walls with “windows” for viewing the 50+ different species of wildlife attracted to the man-made water feature.
Open daily from sunrise to sunset - the gates are locked at sunset.
The main entrance is located on 59th Avenue between Deer Valley and Pinnacle Peak roads. Additional parking and entrances are available on 67th Avenue and Patrick Lane, and on Pinnacle Peak east of 55th Avenue. For additional information about the park and a description of the trails visit click here.
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