Juli's Scottsdale/Cave Creek AZ real estate blog

Birdies for  Charity        Every year at this time, I write about events and other Scottsdale goings on during the Phoenix Open. Before I start posting the forecast and receiving hate mail (yes, it’s in the 80’s today,) I’m going to write about a WONDERFUL way to help out  the Arizona Humane So...

    For Christmas, one of my past clients gave us a bag of Beer Cheese popcorn.    It was SO delicious, I almost ate the entire bag in one sitting.    I checked out the bag and found it came from My Popcorn Kitchen, located at 14202 N Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ  85254 - on the south west cor...

Or shall I say the 83 reasons I moved to Scottsdale from Chicago.  Just take a look at the forecasts for Monday - I’ll take mine, thank you.     If this winter is getting you down and you’re ready to move from the Chicago area or anywhere in the frozen tundra, give me a call.  I certainly unders...

We’ve all be taught that “first impressions count.”  This is as true in life as it is in real estate.       Saturday, I was showing homes to buyers from my home state of Illinois.  We had six homes scheduled to view.  The first four were unimpressive - basic homes, some clutter, not really “show...

    We’ve all heard the phrase “throw your hat into the ring.”  I never really knew where that phrase came from, so I looked it up.     Some sites say it came from the sport of boxing where a challenger would throw his hat into the ring to challenge another boxer.  Other sites say it came from t...

  Once upon a time, a Scottsdale Realtor® named Juli found a San Jose Realtor® named Kathleen through a great website called ActiveRain.  Over the next few years, Juli and Kathleen shared a few marathon phone conversations and became fast friends.  Kathleen shared with Juli that she had just rem...

Beautiful 4 bedroom custom home for sale   Located on almost an acre, this 4 bedroom home for sale in Desert Hills has plenty of room for your lifestyle.  Located on a paved road, enjoy your spacious oversized covered patio.  You'll love entertaining in your gourmet kitchen which overlooks the fa...

DON’T JUST SHOP, ADOPT This Black Friday, November 29th, 2013, the Arizona Humane Society is offering door buster deals on animal adoptions.   From 11 AM to 6 PM, you can adopt a furever friend at any of the Arizona Humane Society adoption centers for as little as $20.  This would be a great time...

  Last weekend, I held an open house at one of the Dominion Real Estate Partners, LLC listings.  Today, I received an email from another “experienced” real estate agent stating his clients wanted to submit an offer but his comps didn’t show the value near the price our client was asking.  He  as...

On Saturday, October 26th from 10 AM to 2 PM, you can drop off all your unused/expired drugs for safe disposal at over 90 locations throughout the Phoenix area.  Simply go to www.dea.gov, click on the tab, input your zip code and the site will give you up to 6 nearby locations to safely drop off...