Mark Gridley's (gridley) Blog

Farmers Market, Fountain Hills, ArizonaThursday, April 8, 2010 Noon till 5pm.LiveInFountainHills.comEvery Thursday on the Avenue of the Fountains, just East of my office at ReMax Sun Properties we have our Farmers Market and Art Show. I'll try to get to the Art Show next week but this week it's o...

The We-Ko-Pa Golf Course and Clubhouse I took a drive out to one of my favorite locations just to the east of Fountain Hills and wanted to share one of the true gems of The Sonoran Life Style, We-Ko-Pa Golf Course and Club House. Having grown up in Fountain Hills I’ve watched Fort McDowell develo...

Real Estate Market Conditions, Fountain Hills, Arizona The Real Estate market conditions in Fountain Hills have taken a dramatic turn for the better. According to this Chart from Zillow Fountain Hills has bottomed out and is starting an up swing. While the most of the Valley continues to be flat....

HOA rip-off! We were made aware that some HOA's are requesting up front payments for transfer fees and before providing info such as CCR's to title company. That would mean someone, whoever is checked in contract, would have to pay these fees before COE. If COE does not occur then that person is ...

FINE ART AND WINE FESTIVAL IN FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ The Fine Art and Wine Festival Presented by the award-winning Thunderbird Artists Ends Today, Sunday, March 21st! This is a must attend. The weather is perfect. Besides visiting The World's Highest Fountain you can stroll the Avenue of the Fountain...

Snake Season! Rio Verde, Tonto Verde, Arizona Just a short post for my friends and visitors to Rio Verde and Tonto Verde. Part of enjoying the Life Style in Fountain Hills, Rio Verde, Tonto Verde and the out lying desert communities comes with some cautions. Rattlers! Last night we sighted our fi...

Snake Season! Fountain Hills, Arizona Just a short post for my friends and visitors to Fountain Hills. Part of enjoying the Life Style in Fountain Hills, Rio Verde and the out lying desert communities comes with some cautions. Rattlers! Last night we sighted our first snake of the year. A young C...

FINE ART AND WINE FESTIVAL IN FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA The Fine Art and Wine Festival presented by the award winning Thunderbird Artists starts today and runs through Sunday, March 21st! This is a must attend. The weather is perfect. Besides visiting The world's highest fountain you can stroll the...

St. Patrick's Day Fountain Hills, AZ goes green for St. Patrick's Day! Seeing how my middle name is Patrick, I'm all in. Including green shirt, beer and corn beef. We started at noon today by turning The World's Highest Fountain green. I probably need to google and see if we still are The World's...

Fountain Hills Dog Park Desert Vista Dog Park in Fountain Hills. The Fountain Hills Dog Park which is actually named The Desert Vista Dog Park is just another great example of why Fountain Hills is the greatest place to live in the Valley of the Sun. It's managed and maintained by the town and lo...