Katie Kosier

Surprise Pointe Gets a Movie Theater!

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My fellow Surprise residents, we are finally getting a movie theater!  Granted, I am a fairly new Surprise resident having moved to the city only 2 years ago.  But having lived in the Glendale/Peoria area for most of my life, I was used to having multiple theaters within a 10-minute drive.  So, when we moved to Surprise, [...]

18 May 2007 Read the full article →

Another Kohl’s Coming to Surprise!

In The News

As the city of Surprise continues to grow, Kohl’s is expanding its presence by building another store to be located on the Southeast corner of Cactus & Reems.  This store is not part of the Prasada project, but will be located kitty-corner from Prasada’s northeast boundary.  Kohl’s will anchor the 140,000 sq. ft. shopping center which will also [...]

5 May 2007 Read the full article →

Arizona Sights & Wonders: Out of Africa/Sedona Day-trip

See Arizona

Here’s another great destination to experience with the kids!  The Out of Africa Wildlife Park is a place you will definitely want to put on your list of must-sees.  Even though you will travel north to this park, it can still feel very warm depending on the season of your visit.  Located 90 minutes north of Phoenix [...]

4 May 2007 Read the full article →

Surprise, AZ Among Top 100 Relocation Cities!

Northwest Valley

According to a national relocation website, Surprise, AZ has been named one of the top 100 cities in America to move to.  Some of the determining factors included: neighborhoods, beauty of the area, schools, economic development, crime rates, employment, and home construction.  This year’s nominations included more than 2000 cities & towns, and although Surprise has been nominated [...]

3 May 2007 Read the full article →

Glendale Hotels On the Clock as Big Games Approach

New Construction

In a post I wrote a few months back, I commented on the lack of hotels/entertainment the West Valley has in order to support the upcoming Superbowl XLII & Fiesta Bowl attendees.  Now it’s nearly May, and it looks like Glendale finally might have some places for the visitors to lay their head at night.  According to a [...]

1 May 2007 Read the full article →

Arizona Sights & Wonders: Canyon Lake Day-trip

East Valley

As a near-native – I’ve lived here since I was 5 years old – I’ve taken for granted many of the sights and wonders that Arizona has to offer.  I can’t count the number of times I’ve been to the Grand Canyon, and have also visited many, many other fantastic places in the state.  A [...]

30 April 2007 Read the full article →

Loop 303: Road Construction AHEAD!

New Construction

Get ready folks!  Those of you who travel the 303 will have some bumpy roads & detours to manipulate in the near future.  The Maricopa County Department of Transportation will be installing traffic lights at the intersection of Waddell & Loop 303.  For those of us who travel this strip very often, this intersection can [...]

29 April 2007 Read the full article →

$10 One-way Airfare!

General Musings

It’s true!  It looks like Skybus is trying to break their way into the airline business with a ridiculous fare of $10 one-way.  I just saw it on the news, and had to check it out myself.  Now, Skybus does not fly to many locations… only 9 total:  LA - Burbank, CA; San Francisco – Oakland, [...]

27 April 2007 Read the full article →

Who’s Zestimating the value of your home?

General Musings

After reports were disclosed that the state board of appraisal was ordering Zillow to cease publishing their online home values, state representative Michele Reagan wrote an amendment, specifically senate bill 1291, which states that Zillow’s service is an opinion of value, not an appraisal. Because it is considered an opinion, state lawmakers expect to see [...]

24 April 2007 Read the full article →

2130 E. Taylor Street, 85006

Buyer Help

I have a new listing in downtown Phoenix.  It’s a 4 bedroom, 2bath, 1603 sq. ft. home just minutes from I17, I10, Loop 202, the 51, the Greyhound depot, the future light rail, and Sky Harbor, in addition to numerous entertainment venues & shopping.  This home is listed at $240,000.  If you know of anyone looking for a home in this [...]

10 April 2007 Read the full article →

BEWARE the latest SCAM

General Musings

Yesterday, as my husband was going through the mail, his heart skipped a beat as he revealed a US Bank check drawn in the amount of $2,800+ dollars.  Looking at all the fine print on the face and back of the check, we saw no credit terms or disclaimers that would cause us to think [...]

6 April 2007 Read the full article →

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