Sellingedge - Arizona Real Estate Tips By Gaylen

On another post for Surprise, Arizona we learn that 1 in 18 houses were sold last month. What does that mean to you if you want to sell your home? It means that the Realtor you choose is extremely important. Anyone can list a home, all it takes is filling out the paperwork and most every agent ca...

Is it me are do you find dirty homes hard to sell? I recognize that with so many homes "priced to sell" by the banks that not a lot of work goes into "sprucing" them up. However, if I work hard to get a listing I want that property to sell. Do any of you do  little clean up on a vacant house that...

Does your community sponsor a "free" movie night on a huge screen? The City of Surprise, Arizona has 3 or 4 of these nights a year. It is a great family outing at the Surprise Stadium, spring training home of the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals. They open the field and anyone can come, throw...

What do I have in common with Michael Vick and it has nothing to do with dogs? Isn't the stadium for the "Big Game" in February in Glendale, Arizona beautiful? It is state-of-the-art and the playing field is grass but is rolled outside to get sunlight for best growth. Then it is rolled back into ...

Surprise is now home of The Heard Museum West. In partnership with the City of Surprise, the museum renowned permanent collection and incredible programming is now in the West Valley.Heard Museum West offers an exhibition gallery showcasing more than 400 works of art from the Heard's permanent co...

I read Robin Williams blog on HOA's and the size and color of signs and, as always, it set me off on my HOA rants. She talks about HOA's and the new law is Arizona concerning size and color of signs and a "gray" area about what an HOA might or probably will use to restrict signs. HOA boards that ...

Recycling is a good idea for everyone and the City of Surprise makes it easy to do so. Following are a list of locations:*Paper, cardboard:  Paradise Education Center at 15533 W. Paradise Lane*Paper, telephone books:  Surprise City Hall at 12425 W. Bell Road*Paper, Aluminum, cardboard:  Surprise ...

Did you know that Surprise has made an agreement with the Northwest Valley Chamber of Commerce to create the "new" Surprise Chamber of Commerce?The City Council's vote to approve this action means that the City will be able to better serve the business's in Surprise. Did you know, there are over ...

After the purchase of the old Daimler-Chrysler Automotive Proving Grounds around Dove Valley Road and 211 Avenue, a General Plan was put before the Surprise City Council concerning the use and zoning. In December of 2005 the Surprise City Council approved the General Plan for this area which chan...

Did you know that Surprise is home to one of the teams in the Arizona Fall Baseball League? If you are a baseball fan and can't get enough then the Arizona Fall League is for you. The league is comprised of six teams: the Scottsdale Scorpions, Mesa Solar Sox, Peoria Saguaros, Phoenix Desert Dogs,...