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Fountain Hills Named "Best Affordable Suburb" in Arizona

The Arizona Republic reported today on something that I have known about and been touting for years. BusinessWeek has recently recognized Fountain Hills as the "Best Affordable Suburb" in Arizona. The town was recognized for its "natural beauty" and outdoor activities such as hiking, biking and golfing. And, let's not forget about the "Frolf".
According to BusinessWeek, the median home price in Fountain Hills is $380,182. By comparison, Scottsdale's median price for 2008 was $476,250, making Fountain Hills a much more affordable option.

The Town's Mayor, Jay Schlum sites the Town's high-perfoming schools, low crime, small town flavor and award-winning parks as attributes that make Fountain Hills such a great place to live. Fountain Hills is also, as he says, "good real estate value.

Schlum says "We are a community that is oriented to an outdoor active lifestyle, and that draws out a youthful energy." I couldn't agree more! That is one of the wonderful things that originally attracted me to Fountain Hills.

Over the years I have heard many homebuyers tell me they decided to look for a new home in Fountain Hills because friends, family members, and sometimes even strangers told them it is the best place to live in Arizona. I believe that the residents of a community are the best testiment to its qualities.

Great news for people looking to move to Fountain Hills, homes in Fountain Hills right now are even more affordable than they have been in many years. This is a great time to make a move to the "Best Affordable Suburb" in Arizona!

Posted Tuesday Feb 24