Jay Otlewski

Looking for something a little more upscale for you retirement home? Then Trilogy at Vistancia is exactly what you're looking for. Currently their are many resale homes for sale in Trilogy and of course Shea Homes is still building homes and offer great incentives on new and designer homes.

Entering Trilogy at Vistancia, an age-qualified, active adult community, is like arriving at a resort. Waterfalls, Palm Trees, the 18th hole accompanied by ponds, the stunning site of the KivaClub, and the beautiful homes is an oasis set in the natural desert with mountains in the distance. A serene setting that is close to all the exciting new amenities of the Northwest Valley.

Boasting an 18 hole 72 par championship golf course designed by Gary Panks, Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia is a truly breath taking golf course that offers challenges to all.

About the golf course
Tall native Arizona grasses. Breathtaking Arizona desert vistas. Arizona blue skies that stretch forever. Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia is not simply a new Arizona golf course; it's a new golf experience.

Crafted by renowned golf course architect Gary Panks, the championship design at Trilogy golf club draws upon distinctive land features and a backdrop of stunning Arizona scenery to result in a truly extraordinary setting.

With more than 70 pronounced and transitional bunkers that feed gently into the golf course's fairways and native areas, Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia highly rewards careful planning and precise execution by the golfer. There are five different tee boxes from which to choose on this unique 18-hole, par 72-championship golf course. Tees range from 5,573 yards to 7,259 yards, allowing players of every skill level to enjoy this exceptional test of golf.

Top 3 Reasons to Play Trilogy
1. A design that is completely unique in Arizona, with rolling terrain, striking native grasses, and shot making variety akin to the Midwest's best courses.

2. Pay half of what you'd pay in Scottsdale for a similar experience. The prices are always reasonable, and there is a perfect rate and time for everyone all year long.

3. While other courses get stacked up on the first tee, they have 10 minute tee time intervals allowing for a quicker pace of play.

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Don't forget I can help save you thousands of dollars on a purchase in Trilogy!

Poised on the northwestern edge of the thriving Valley of the Sun, Surprise is one of Arizona's fastest growing cities, Surprise Arizona - and for good reason. Against the backdrop of pristine desert and stately Saguaros, Surprise is building a City beyond expectations - a well-rounded community where residents love to live, work and play.

Homes For Sale in Surprise, Arizona

Arts: The well-respected West Valley Art Museum delivers a wide variety of art to Surprise's doorstep, while a satellite location of the world-renowned Heard Museum celebrates the culture of Arizona's Native people.

Activities: From a par-three chip and putt to championship courses designed by golf legends, test your skills on one or all eight of Surprise's public/private courses. Cool your heels in the Surprise Aquatic Center, tour Luke Air Force Base or head up the road to historic Wickenburg.
Baseball: Surprise's award-winning stadium is the Spring Training home of the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers, and host to a charter Golden Baseball League team: the Surprise Fightin' Falcons

Community: The Surprise Recreation Campus, home of big-league baseball, a dynamic recreation program and special events roster, is at the center of the activity. Buoyed by a regional library, aquatic center, recreation center, community park featuring a five-acre fishing lake, giant playground and doggie park - and soon - a 25-court championship tennis complex with center court seating for 5,000.

City-sponsored events such as Surprise Party, Fourth of July, Movies in the Stadium, Performances in the Park foster fun and family, while clubs and churches provide a place to belong.

Renowned retirement communities and award-winning master-planned family neighborhoods are filled with parks, walking paths and plenty of front-porch attitudes. Commerce. New stores and restaurants are opening almost daily and more than a million-square-feet of retail and office space is master-planned. An upscale regional mall, auto mall and two power centers are scheduled to break ground in 2007.

Besides year round sunshine and new, clean, safe neighborhoods, bustling Surprise offers excellent opportunities to share our great southwestern lifestyle.

Check out awesome White Tank Mountain Regional Park, where you can puzzle over ancient petroglyphs and hike to a seasonal waterfall, or camp out under twinkling desert stars. Enjoy Spring Training in Surprise, when major leaguers for many of the 12 Cactus League teams visit beautiful Surprise Stadium, home to the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals. Play tennis at the Tennis and Racquet Complex featuring 25 tennis courts, racquetball and table tennis. Surprise Aquatic Center is the perfect place to cool off in the one of the pools featuring 2 slides and a zero depth play area for children.

Enjoy the Heard Museum West, a prestigious name in historic and modern Native American art, or the West Valley Art Museum where new exhibits and programs are always on display. Enjoy our eight open to the public golf courses, the region's finest fully accessible community park, and year round events from our fabulous 4th July fireworks to our December community wide Surprise Party, all within an easy drive of the amenities of the Phoenix metro area. Enjoy the links above, or find out more about our community by visiting www.surpriseaz.com or www.surpriseregionalchamber.com

Have the home prices hit the bottom? How will we know? Is it the media that will tell you? Will you buy your home at the bottom or will you see the prices go up and then buy? These are all important questions to ask yourself if you're thinking about buying or selling a home.

After all my years in real estate I've seen the ups and downs and the secret is, not all properties hit rock bottom at the same time. Many properties and areas have already hit bottom which means homes in those areas have already been purchased. Somebody else got the deal.

Some properties will never hit bottom; the sellers will simply remove them from the market and re-list then in better, more expensive times. I like to describe the market like this: If I threw a handful of small balls in the air they would not all hit the ground at the same time. They'd all bounce at different times, just like individual house prices.

This is where a full-time, professional REALTOR comes in handy. REALTORS like myself watch home sales in our market areas and are able to give you the proper advice. Do you listen to the media for your advice? I've had several clients recently tell me they've "heard that the market was really bad" which if you're talking as a seller it may look that way. If you're a buyer you are now buying your home at a GREATLY REDUCED price from a few years ago...even a few months ago.

Has anyone in the media told you we've had larger numbers of sales in the last 3 months then in the last 24 months? I guess that wouldn't be "new worthy" but that's exactly what has happened. If you're thinking about buying or selling a home please invest your future in a full-time REALTOR that takes their profession serious. Not someone that got into the business during the boom thinking they could get rich and never learned the important lessons of a down market.

Call me for more information on the current market conditions or simply listen in to my monthly podcast at www.ThePhoenixRealEstateAdvisor.com and click "Podcast".

In this episode of the Phoenix Real Estate Advisor I interview Ron Coats from Olympic Mortage. Ron discusses how first time buyers can ensure they are making the correct decisions about a mortgage.

He talks about the "most important things a first time buyer should know", the "biggest mistake frist time buyers make", how to "avoid making these mistakes" and more.

Buying a home, whether you're a first time buyer or not can be tricky in this new economic time. What type of loan should you take? Who should you go with? What is the best loan program for you? These are all very important questions that I can help you answer. That's one of the reasons I bring professionals blog posts and audio podcast interviews.

If after listening to this podcast you still have questions please do not hesitate to call or email me, I would be happy to help. As always I look forward to your comments on this podcast either directly to me or posted on the site. Click any of the links above or simply click the "podcast" link at the top of the page.