East Valley

Here Come the Chihuahuas!

by Heidi Alexander April 27, 2007 East Valley

Now THIS sounds like a fun event!  For Chandler’s Cinco De Mayo Celebration (on May 5th of course), they’ll be hosting Chihuahua races at the downtown Public Library.  I’ve been to the Weiner Dog Races at Phoenix Greyhound Raceway and boy were those good for a laugh!  All those little dogs running their short legs [...]

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Got Dead Plants? – Chandler Bulk Pick-Up Can Help!

by Heidi Alexander April 26, 2007 East Valley

I spent the majority of this past weekend cleaning out all the plants and bushes in my yard that died this winter in the frost.  Boy, there were more than I thought and I did suffer a few scrapes from those dead branches giving me some trouble!  I got them all into piles and bags [...]

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More Development for Chandler

by Heidi Alexander March 29, 2007 East Valley

Metropolitan at Chandler is the newest upscale development to hit the northwest end of Chandler.  Supposedly breaking ground this summer, for completion in 2-3 years, the development is located just West of Chandler Fashion Square and boasts 12 acres of shops, restaurants and upper-level residences.  The condos are slated to sell for $225-450,000 for studios [...]

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Mesa Waterpark @ Riverview

by Katie Kosier March 6, 2007 East Valley

Although Surprise was expecting to be the site for a revolutionary water park, in the end, Mesa has convinced the builder that their offer was a better fit. Currently, there are 3 water parks in the metropolitan Phoenix area (not including those which require a hotel-stay)… Waterworld Safari in North Phoenix, Big Surf in Tempe, [...]

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Green Living in Scottsdale

by Heidi Alexander February 14, 2007 East Valley

Sustainable Living, Green Living, Eco-Friendly Environments – how many of us have even heard of these ideas here in the Phoenix area? Or know how to apply them to our choices in regards to housing and daily living? It seems rare that these phrases come up in our conversations. I’ve seen and heard them much [...]

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Southwest Landscaping in Chandler

by Heidi Alexander February 11, 2007 East Valley

We live in the desert, yet so many of us have this innate desire for green grass, lush trees and vegetation, colorful flowers and golf courses. We desire landscaping that visually appeals to us, whether or not our environment can sustain it. I know that I personally am more attracted to houses and yards with [...]

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Scottsdale’s Shuttle

by Chris Butterworth January 24, 2007 East Valley

I read an article about the free shuttle running in downtown Scottsdale, and I have to say I’m a little bit torn. When public transportation works well, it can be something really special – the cities, the commuters, the environment – everyone wins. But when public transportation doesn’t work well, it can feel like a [...]

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Affordable Housing in Tempe

by Steve Nicks January 24, 2007 East Valley

We’ve all been reading the articles about Phoenix’s great job growth and how this will benefit the local economy to the point that we will be outperforming the national economy in the future. The one thing that continues to be the “BUT” in these articles and reports is the amount of affordable housing. With the [...]

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Economic Development – East & West

by Chris Butterworth January 17, 2007 East Valley

Development and economic expansion throughout Maricopa County seems to be an unstoppable force. Regardless of current market conditions, there are so many people moving here, and so many new jobs being created, that it’s unrealistic to think of our current residential market conditions as anything other than temporary. (Although anyone trying to sell their home [...]

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Chandler Going Green

by Chris Butterworth December 13, 2006 East Valley

Long time readers of my newsletter know that I’m a big proponent of blending the needs of our lifestyle with the needs of the environment – of finding a more eco-friendly way to accomplish the same task. Whether it’s via solar or wind-powered energy, bio-diesel fuel, straw bale housing, or even a more fuel efficient [...]

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Master Planned Apache Junction?

by Chris Butterworth December 8, 2006 East Valley

In yet another indication that our market slow-down is temporary (a builder announced plans to start construction on a 444 unit condo complex in Surprise a couple of days ago), Desert Communities, Inc. won the bidding on a 1,010 acre parcel of state land between Apache Junction and Florence, in the Lost Dutchman Heights area [...]

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