A new voting concept in Phoenix, Arizona! Wow, that sounds like a great idea. Although we typically mail in our ballots, I do like some of the ideas proposed giving 
voters more days and more voting sites to cast their votes.
Some of those Benefits would include:
1 - Voters could cast ballots at any voting center convenient to the
ir home, work or activities.
2 - The voting centers would be open for several days, such as the Saturday and Monday before a Tuesday election - thereby allowing more opportunities for voters to participate.
3 - The total number of facilities and workers needed would be reduced, freeing up the best facilities and using the most knowledgeable and skilled workers.
4 - This plan would reduce the number of polling places from 128 - and election costs by an estimated $250,000 addressing the fact that an overwhelming number of Phoenix residents vote early by mail. In the City's last election in May, 96% of votes cast were by mail. Since 2001, city elections have received 80 percent of all ballots cast via mail.
For more information on the proposal and community meeting dates, times and locations, visit: Phoenix.gov.
Mesa, Arizona Real Estate. Call me at: 480.216-3334 for information on purchasing or selling a home in Mesa, Arizona or surrounding towns. OR email me: Teri@TeriEllis.com. Feel free to visit one of my websites: HomesAzRE.com, ServingMesaArizona, MoveToMesaAz.com or MoveToSunnyAz.com. Or stop by my blogs at: MesaAzRealEstateVoice; or Phoenix Valley Real Estate Blog
The City of Phoenix offers many services that are useful and necessary for its growth and its stability. Recently, Phoenix announced that it is 
implementing the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) which addresses abandoned and foreclosed houses within the areas of greatest need.
Expected to become available from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Spring, 2009, NSP funds will be used in a variety of way
s, including down payment or closing cost assistance for homebuyers to purchase foreclosed houses for use as their own residence.
Homeownership presents new challenges and new opportunities in this economic climate, but many families have positioned themselves to be successful in this environment.
These homeowners have been careful with their credit, have stable work, they have savings accounts, and they view homeownership as a long-term wealth-building strategy for their family. These potential homebuyers are well positioned to take advantage of the numerous housing choices currently available, and NSP funds may be able to assist.
Neighborhood partners you … or someone you know… may qua
lify for $15,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance to help buy an affordable foreclosed home anywhere in the City of Phoenix through the City’s Neighborhood Stabilization program (NSP) Home Buyer Assistance Program.
For more on what the City of Phoenix offers, be sure to check out the City’s link here. The City offers a plethora of services available to those who seek it out.
Mesa, Arizona Real Estate. Call me at: 480.216-3334 for information on purchasing or selling a home in Mesa, Arizona or surrounding towns. OR email me: Teri@TeriEllis.com. Feel free to visit one of my websites: HomesAzRE.com, ServingMesaArizona, MoveToMesaAz.com or MoveToSunnyAz.com. Or stop by my blogs at: MesaAzRealEstateVoice; or Phoenix Valley Real Estate Blog
I do like to share with my readers what our inventory looks like and how many properties have been sold, so that buyers that are putting off purchasing a home until "later," may decide that "later" is now. With the new incentives offered by the Government of $8,000 in Arizona, and before the bottom starts back up, this is a perfect storm. I groan with envy at some of the great deals being made, and I'm unable to buy a dozen properties. Truly, I would if I could. Here are the stats in Maricopa County in our Southeast Valley as of March 2, 2009:
This is a great breakdown by city including Ahwatukee, Apache Junction, Chandler, Gilbert, Maricopa, Mesa, Scottsdale, Tempe and Queen Creek. I plan on putting together some fancy graphs...in order to display communities as well.
Below is the MLS Inventory Data for the entire County of Maricopa....should be easier to read.
Mesa, Arizona Real Estate. Call me at: 480.216-3334 for information on purchasing or selling a home in Mesa, Arizona or surrounding towns. OR email me: Teri@TeriEllis.com. Feel free to visit one of my websites: HomesAzRE.com, ServingMesaArizona, MoveToMesaAz.com or MoveToSunnyAz.com. Or stop by my blogs at: MesaAzRealEstateVoice; or Phoenix Valley Real Estate Blog
Many cities are struggling and having to trim off millions of dollars from their budgets - all 
due to the slowdown in the economy. In addition, as we all know, they are also forced to reduce and eliminate services and programs and lay off personnel.
Making your purchases in your city will help in many ways: sales tax helps pay for city services such as police, fire protection, parks, libraries, senior centers, neighborhood preservation and street maintenance. When we shop in other cities, or via the internet, the taxes 
support the budgets of those communities.
Phoenix has many notable shopping opportunities , including destinations with distinctive settings and stores recognized for their iconic brands. Some are unique to Phoenix.
For a list of major Phoenix shopping venues, visit Shop Phoenix.
If you’re shopping in Mesa, or in Gilbert, or in Chandler, there are wonderful choices at these cities as well. Since I reside in Mesa, 99% of my shopping stays local! Okay, I'm off to shop! ;-)
Mesa, Arizona Real Estate. Call me at: 480.216-3334 for information on purchasing or selling a home in Mesa, Arizona or surrounding towns. OR email me: Teri@TeriEllis.com. Feel free to visit one of my websites: HomesAzRE.com, ServingMesaArizona, MoveToMesaAz.com or MoveToSunnyAz.com. Or stop by my blogs at: MesaAzRealEstateVoice; or Phoenix Valley Real Estate Blog
We all use them. Those little cards that attach to our key chains? Well, now, the Phoenix Public Library customers can carry their library cards on their key chains and/or in their wallets.
The colorful new library card comes in both credit card-size and a new key tag size.
New customers will receive the new-look card in both types for free when they join the library. Existing card holders may switch to the new card and receive both sizes for a $2 fee.
For more information, call 602.262-4636 or visit phoenixpubliclibrary.org.
Mesa, Arizona Real Estate. Call me at: 480.216-3334 for information on purchasing or selling a home in Mesa, Arizona or surrounding towns. OR email me: Teri@TeriEllis.com. Feel free to visit one of my websites: HomesAzRE.com, ServingMesaArizona, MoveToMesaAz.com or MoveToSunnyAz.com. Or stop by my blogs at: MesaAzRealEstateVoice; or Phoenix Valley Real Estate Blog
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In this or in any market, sellers and buyers are in need of a Realtor who is there to assist them through the process. I am here to help in any way that I can. Call me with questions at 480.216-3334
If you are a buyer or a seller looking for a home in our beautiful Phoenix Valley in Sunny Arizona, I can help. My specific areas include: Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Gold Canyon and Queen Creek. Since I am familiar with the builders, whether it's a new home or a resale home, I am familiar with most. What are you looking for? New? resale? More rural? Urban? All three of my websites offer different experiences. www.MoveToSunnyAz.com is my "showiest" website with lots of red. I have links to new home construction, multiple listing service and floorplans and more. And then there's www.MoveToMesaAz.com featuring Mesa homes and more. www.HomesArizonaRealEstate.com (or) www.TeriEllis.com, is my main website, which is literally filled with information about communities, areas, etc. It also contains links to new homes and the multiple listing service (MLS).
If education and experience and personality are important, then be sure to consider me for your Realtor. I continue to add to my educational armour on a frequent basis including achieving my Broker's license in 2007. I am the proud holder of the CRS (Certified Residential Specialist) which is a designation held by fewer than 5% of the Realtors across the country. Additionally, due to my continuing education, I was the first one in the Southeast Valley to achieve the MRE or Masters of Real Estate certification offered by the state of Arizona. That certification is only awarded to those Realtors who hold two designations plus 52+ hours of continuing education every two years. I have maintained that achievement for the past three two-year periods. The additional designations that I have earned are the GRI - Graduate of Real Estate Institute and the ABR - Accredited Buyer Representative. I have added the Commercial collection of classes to my list, and plan to take the Land Sales collection this year.
I work well with people, have a good sense of humor, and have developed the "art of Listening." I often find homes that my buyers want within five homes. As for my sellers, they love what I do for them. No matter the price, they each are treated with a virtual tour, a Home Book for their countertop, colored sign rider with photos of their home, colored flyers to place in their homes, weekly CMA's for their community, and they can reach me by phone 95% of the time for answers to questions or concerns they may have. In additon, listings are placed on Craig's List, on Realtor.com, Homes.com and a plethora of other sites like this one.
I was raised in the Phoenix Valley, and I am acutely aware of the neighborhoods, and of Phoenix in general including Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Queen Creek, Gold Canyon, Phoenix Valley and Scottsdale. Those towns just ran together in the old days, and now they are separate communities. I love working with first time home buyers because they get so excited, and it's fun to make their dreams come true. Kinda reminds me of my first home purchase. It was like a dream. Almost as much fun and enthusastic are the move-up and second home buyers. They are a little more savvy about what they are looking for and many of them are relocating from other states so I walk them through what Arizona is all about. I am a Realtor who actually "listens" to what my clients want and then I can take them to places that work best for them.
Listing homes, whether they be a high end luxury home or an entry level home, is one of my specialties. Each of the sellers are treated equally with a virtual tour, a Home Book, colored flyers, colored sign riders, and quick responses to emails and/or phone calls. I love to track information, and my sellers are treated to an "update" on a regular basis of visitors to their virtual tour online, or to the listing on any of my websites. Additionally, their home is marketed wherever I can market them. In the malls, in the RE Book, on Craig's List, Zillow, Homes.com and Realtor.com. I have a great knowledge of the ins and the outs of real estate and buying and selling homes. I enjoy working - equally - with buyers or sellers and typically enjoy an ongoing relationship with them all.
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Thanks Teri! You are the best! I am so glad I found you as my realtor for life for Arizona :) Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. I love the house :)
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