It's a veritable oasis in the desert... The Islands, a master planned community in Gilbert, Arizona offers amenities many are surprised to find here in the middle of the Sonoran Desert. The Gilbert real estate market is home to a few communities like this, but their existence never ceases to surprise people -- including some long term residents.Bounded (roughly) by Elliot Road and Warner Road to the north and south, and McQueen Road and Cooper Road to the West and East, the Islands is … [Read more...]
Phoenix Bloggers Meet; Much Conversation Ensues, Including The Long Tail
Last Friday, many Phoenix area real estate bloggers came together for a face-to-face meeting. I'm late to the posting party, as several attendees have already chronicled the meeting. I won't review the details as these folks have already done it, better than I could. Special thanks to Brian "I'll never buy donuts for Realtors" Brady for setting it all up. While the gathering was newsworthy in and of itself, and meeting folks and being able to put a face and voice to the prose was certainly a … [Read more...]
Ocean Front Property in Arizona…
OK, sorry... the title is a nod to my Texas pal George Strait. That was a great song. For the geographically challenged, there is no ocean front property in Arizona. But there is lake front property, and you can even have that right smack in the middle of the metro Phoenix area! Val Vista Lakes is located in Gilbert, Arizona (a suburb in the "East Valley"). Sure the lakes are man-made, and they aren't vast expanses of uncharted waters. But you can boat, swim, fish and sit on your porch and … [Read more...]
The Phoenix Real Estate Guy was started by Jay Thompson, and I have a little blogging problem... he liked to say...