$359,900
This house is a MUST SEE! Absolutely gorgeous home located in Troon! This house is beautifully designed and move in ready. Open floor plan and resort like backyard with covered patio, built in BBQ, sparkling pool and no obstructions with amazing views. Bring your buyer today this will not last!!
Call Trish Friberg @ 602-763-5293 for more information
Listing courtesy of Renee Leach & Associates
Canadians Flock to AZ - AZ is where Canadians Flock to in the Winter Months
The article below from the Vancouver Sun tells it all! The Valley of the Sun is the place to be in the winter. We are finally seeing our temperatures here is Scottsdale fall. This is fantastic hiking weather. Loving to hike myself, I just had a friend in town and we went hiking, it was beautiful! The Scottsdale/ Phoenix area offers some of the best hiking, sporting events, theatre, and outdoor activities around!
Going south for the winter is like slipping through a tear in the fabric of the seasons. One minute you're trudging through snow and slush on a dreary grey day, the next you're enjoying brilliant sunshine and winter warmth.
It's no wonder Canadians flock to Phoenix, a city that enjoys 320 days of sunshine annually and where even between December and February temperatures can reach 18 C to 21 C.
Hibernating through brutal summers, this metropolis of 4.5 million stretches to life in late fall as seasonal residents make their annual pilgrimage down from Northern states and provinces to unlock their condos, gated community houses and mobile homes.
And when the retired and semi-retired return each year to the Valley of the Sun's 18 cities and towns, they're not just trading parkas for sweaters, or boots for sandals, they're exchanging lifestyles.
"It's like you live half your year in another life," says Joyce Stewart, 66. After running a busy bed and breakfast in Vernon between April and November, she and her husband Doug, 65, drive to Apache Junction, east of downtown Phoenix, to relax at their mobile home park for four months.
"Going down there is like going home," she says, referring to the friendships and activities that resume within the park community each winter. "We live a slower, more casual life here," she adds, pinpointing the reason Canadians pay homage to this popular sun belt destination: "Even the days we don't do anything in particular, we're outside where it's warm."
Canadians who sojourn in the south each winter can't help being more active, often combining back-home interests with the desert's outdoor lifestyle.
Joyce belongs to the local library and recently signed up for courses on desert zeroscaping and water management. Doug plays a little golf, hikes the nearby mountains and continues to sail during the winter at nearby Lake Pleasant.
Although golf reigns in the Phoenix Valley with more than 200 courses, the mania never caught this pair of snowbirds, who find plenty else to do when not entertaining guests or getting together with other Canadians who winter there. Living next to the state capital means a choice of big ticket events from four professional sports teams and NASCAR racing to the visual and performing arts, plus world-class shopping and dining in trendy Scottsdale.
Diana Costain, a Vancouver real estate investor and businesswoman who bought a house near Scottsdale last year, goes down for three months at a time. She joined the Y and a hiking club to meet people. "You get a whole second group of friends, but the same types of friends you had back home," says the 55-year-old, who counts Squamish, B.C., and Camelback Mountain in Scottsdale among her favourite places to hike.
The touristy trips - Grand Canyon, Tucson and Sedona, and old western towns like Tombstone and Prescott - are saved for guests. But when the forecast calls for damp weather, seasoned snowbirds never lack for things to do.
The Art of Negotiation in Real Estate - Real Estate Negotiation
In my mind, a successful negotiation is not where one side has pulverized the other. You don't "win" a negotiation; you get the best possible outcome for your clients while doing the least harm. No one should leave a negotiation angry. After all, you never know when you might have to negotiate with the same people again. When it comes to negotiating on behalf of my clients, I keep the following in mind:
Set the stage: I like a location that's quiet, neutral, pleasant, and away from distractions and confusion. It’s best if everyone turns off their devices, and refrains from calls or texts during negotiations.
Be prepared: I never enter without my homework. I verify any outstanding facts before the negotiation begins. (Later fact-finding can cause a negotiation to bog down!)
Present a united front: I represent clients and have been hired to act on their wishes. At times I may not agree with their position, but I never share that with the other side. If I feel a client’s position is less than optimal, I only discuss it with them in private
Leave attitudes at the door: It’s very simple... treat everyone in the negotiation with respect, regardless of personal opinions. If anyone disagrees, disagree with the idea, not the person.
Watch non-verbal cues and body language: (Sorry, but I can’t reveal all of my secrets here... suffice it to say I take it all in!)
Hold something in reserve: I discuss concessions with my clients before hand and only offer these concessions when we absolutely need to concede something.
I don't harp about points that don't matter to my clients: Negotiations should never choke over a minor point. I like to get agreement on major points such as price and terms and put lesser items aside to return to later.
Never volunteer too much information: Knowledge is power in a negotiation. Telling the other side any information, however insignificant seeming, could weaken my clients’ position. On the other hand, I learn as much about the other side as I can.
If you ever need someone on your side in a real estate negotiation, feel free to contact me directly:
Trish Friberg
Solutions Real Estate
602-763-5293
Seville Homes For Sale - Homes For Sale in Seville
With 57 homes currently on the market in Seville you are sure to find your dream home in this fabulous community.
You will find homes in Seville ranging from $164,500 for 1675 sq feet to $665,000 for 3928 sq feet. There is a home for everyone in this exclusive community.
Located in Gilbert, AZ Seville Golf and Country Club offers ammenties most communities don't have. Seville has its own water park, an Olympic size pool, classes, activities and the Championsip 18 hole golf course too.
To Search Home for Sale in Seville visit www.mls4seville.com
Homes for sale in DC Ranch - DC Ranch Homes for sale
There are currently 57 Homes for Sale in DC Ranch. They are listed from $189,900 for 1298 square feet to $6,995,000 for over 12,000 square feet.
DC Ranch is comprised of condos to private Guard Gated communities as well as an enclave of custom estate homesites and intimate retreats tucked into the canyons of the McDowell Mountains in North Scottsdale, Arizona.
The DC Ranch Market place has shopping, dining and spa experiences you won't forget.
To Search Homes in DC Ranch:
If you are thinking of moving to Scottsdale, AZ and want more information or to see Homes for Sale in Scottsdale, AZ please contact me, with over 14 years of experience in the Scottsdale Real Estate Market I am here to meet all your Real Estate needs.
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