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By Judi Monday, CRS-Green Valley AZ Expert, Green Valley Arizona R
(RE/MAX Valley Properties)
Did you know that most Buyers will first do a "drive-by" when deciding whether to take a look at the inside of your home?  That's why curb appeal is so important when your house is on the market.  What is the outside of your home saying to Buyers? Keep in mind, that Buyers don't just look at the front of the house, but where possible, they will try to see the backyard as well.  So be sure to focus your attention on both areas. A few simple changes can make the difference between a Buyer crossing your house off their list sight unseen to the Buyer crossing your threshold.   Here is a list of areas that you should focus on when making your outside areas attractive to Buyers: It should go without saying, but make sure the outside of your house is clean; if needed, power wash your sidewalks...
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By Judi Monday, CRS-Green Valley AZ Expert, Green Valley Arizona R
(RE/MAX Valley Properties)
Recently I had the good fortune to work with a higher-end and well-educated Buyer.  It turned out to be quite an enlightening process and that experience is the inspiration for this blog.  My first "introduction" to this Buyer was via an email they sent to me after viewing my profile on Trulia.com.  We worked together for about 3 months before I met them in person to show them homes.  Within 4 hours we were sitting down to write an offer on a $425,000 home.  By that evening they were under contract.  This alone should convince even those of you who are still on the fence about the power of the Internet in the real estate process.  What I learned during that 3 month period of "showing" them homes on the Internet was invaluable.  Sellers, pay attention!  By the time they arrived in Green ...
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By Judi Monday, CRS-Green Valley AZ Expert, Green Valley Arizona R
(RE/MAX Valley Properties)
As your Green Valley, AZ Real Estate expert, I appreciate that so many of you have visited my website. A number of you have signed for the automated search , which delivers homes that fit YOUR specific criterial via email on a daily basis. You've told me how much you enjoy being the first to know about homes that are for sale in the greater Green Valley, AZ as soon as they hit the market. My website has been designed with YOU in mind. I hope you are finding it to be a valuable service and welcome any and all comments about what you'd like to see on this site to make it more beneficial for YOU. A new addition to the website is a search by price feature page that allows you to see all the houses for sale in Green Valley, AZ within a particular price range. I will be doing a similar page f...
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By Judi Monday, CRS-Green Valley AZ Expert, Green Valley Arizona R
(RE/MAX Valley Properties)
Friday, July 02, 2010 by Judi Monday, Your Green Valley AZ Expert Typical for this time of the year, the weather hit the century mark plus and the number of sales cooled down, dropping from 84 in May to 55 in June.  On a year to year comparison, sales remained relatively stable in the month of June, with 55 closed transactions as compared to 57 in June of 2009.   The average sales price continues to trail last year at $165,334 YTD in 2010 as compared to $185,243 YTD in 2009.  The good news is that the average YTD selling price increased from $162,135 in May to $165,334.  This means that for the 3rd straight month the average selling price has remained stable and this month it even showed a slight increase.  The number of active listings remained stable at 794 in June.  Also encouraging ...
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By Judi Monday, CRS-Green Valley AZ Expert, Green Valley Arizona R
(RE/MAX Valley Properties)
Green Valley Arizona Golf Courses BY JUDI MONDAY, Your Green Valley, AZ Real Estate Expert Imagine stepping out of your front door in Green Valley, Arizona and being able to play golf year -round.  Known as the "golf capital", Green Valley, Arizona has 8 golf courses just minutes from anywhere in Green Valley and 2 others that are a short distance away.  Best of all 7 of the 10 are open to the public and all offer incredible deals on green fees during the off season. So pick up your clubs and head out to one of these great courses (listed in alphabetical order):       Canoa Hills Golf Club Canoa Hills Golf Club has been a Southern Arizona favorite since it opened in 1984.  Nestled in the shallow ravines and rolling hills of the Santa Cruz River Valley, Canoa Hills Golf Club is a challen...
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By Judi Monday, CRS-Green Valley AZ Expert, Green Valley Arizona R
(RE/MAX Valley Properties)
A quiet day at home on a Sunday...but one of my 3 watering holes, with temperatures rising, has been anything but..      
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By Judi Monday, CRS-Green Valley AZ Expert, Green Valley Arizona R
(RE/MAX Valley Properties)
I could sing the praises of Canoa Ranch but believe it is best to let the photos of this pictureeque community with breathtaking views of the Santa Ritas, home to Southern Arizona's premier "The Ranch Golf Course",  award willing floor plans by Meritage and Fairfied Homes, a high end restuarant and Green Valley's newest state of the art recreational facility speak for themselves...     Not convinced yet?  Check out these great home values in Canoa Ranch: http://www.greenvalleyazrealestate.com/Properties/Canoa%20Ranch Give me a call, I would love to show you why I think Canoa Ranch is the place to live...520-241-7780            
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By Judi Monday, CRS-Green Valley AZ Expert, Green Valley Arizona R
(RE/MAX Valley Properties)
On a year to year comparison, sales remained strong in the month of May, with 84 closed transactions as compared to 66 in May of 2009.  However sales did their traditional seasonal dip this month with a 50% drop from 127 closed transations in April 2010.  The average sales price continues to trail last year at $162, 135 YD in 2010 as compared to $185,243 YTD in 2009.  On a somewhat positive note there were 794 Active Listings in the Green Valley area at the end of May 2010 as compared to 856 at the end of May 2009.   Average list price remained dipped slightly to $248,779 as compared to  $253,239 in April. The breakdown for the active residential listings as of April 30, 2010 were as follows: GREEN VALLEY (includes Quail Creek & surrounding subdivisions) 609 SAHUARITA (includes subdivis...
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By Mike Jones, Mike Jones NMLS 223495
(SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) )
A group of friends from church went birding today in Madera Canyon, south of Tucson and east of Green Valley.  This Mexican Jay thought we might be a good source of food, but all he got were "oohs and aahs."  ___________________ Click the Send Out Cards logo.  Send a real card to someone who needs your encouragement today.  (It's on me. Thanks for reading my blog.) I'm Mike in Tucson, your preferred Tucson Mortgage Lender. NMLS #223495SUNSTREET MORTGAGE llc ~ Mortgage Bankers, Not Brokers!Offices in Scottsdale, Tucson, and Nogales, AZ, and Albuquerque, NM. Reach me any time on my Blackberry (520) 349-9090 photos copyright Mike in Tucson
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By Mike Jones, Mike Jones NMLS 223495
(SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) )
After the rain yesterday, today was just perfect for a picnic.  My Darlin' and I headed south to Madera Canyon.  Just east of the town of Green Valley, AZ, it's part of the Coronado National Forest, and a haven for all sorts of birds, and especially hummingbirds.  Right now the red flames (right) on the end of our desert ocotillos provide food for hummers migrating north.  There is a beautiful little gift shop halfway up the canyon, and that's where I captured a photo of this little hummingbird. Will someone please identify him? ___________________ Click the Send Out Cards logo.  Send a real card to someone who needs your encouragement today.  (It's on me. Thanks for reading my blog.) I'm Mike in Tucson, your preferred Tucson Mortgage Lender. NMLS #223495SUNSTREET MORTGAGE llc ~ Mortga...
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(erelopro)
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We work hard for our money and demand the most ‘bang for our buck’. Green Valley AZ homes for sale provide just that. At remarkably reasonable prices one can choose from an extensive array of homes that put the term ‘spacious’ to the test. At a population of less than 30,000, Green Valley is a peaceful town only 20 convenient miles from the city action of Tucson. Often people relate small towns with boring. Not Green Valley! For those energetic types, there is an assortment of wonderful outdoor activities. Spend a day in Catalina State Park. Over 8,000 acres of terrain at the bottom of the Catalina Mountains will keep your hiking, and biking needs at bay. The Flandrau Planetarium is an excellent way to keep the kids interested in learning with laser shows, science experiments and theatr...
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By Mike Jones, Mike Jones NMLS 223495
(SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) )
Can you believe this is a January landscape?  Mining is just another part of the landscape in Arizona, and it's one of the state's major employers.  The terraces above are part of the Sierrita Mine, located just west of the town of Green Valley, AZ.  To the east of Green Valley is one of the most beautiful parts of the Coronado National Forest, the Santa Rita Mountain Range. It includes my favorite hiking area, the Mount Wrightson Wilderness. I can get there in 35 minutes from my home. Located less than 40 miles from Mexico, the Mt. Wrightson Wilderness attracts birders from around the world. The reason?  As spring approaches, many Central American species of birds migrate north through Mexico to Arizona, and they nest in the Madera Canyon / Mt. Wrightson Wilderness area.  The one in t...
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By Marsee Wilhems
(RE/MAX Majestic)
Lovely 2 bedroom 2 bath home. Move in ready. All appliances convey. Wonderful landscaping in backyard - quiet age restricted community close to shopping, medical, golf courses. This is a must see and priced to sell. Close to golf courses, such as Desert Hills Golf Clube, shopping and restaurants. In the Continental School District with Continental Elementary, Continental Middle, and an optional high school. For more details and CURRENT pricing call 520-885-9000.
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By Mike Jones, Mike Jones NMLS 223495
(SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) )
You wouldn't think to find this cottage near Tucson.  It looks more like something you would find in the European Alps. The city of Tucson has a program called "Tucson Will Surprise You!"  It's true.  There are hidden gems in and around this 1,000,000 plus population that you just wouldn't expect.  But I digress... I hiked in Madera Canyon yesterday afternoon, driving out from the trailhead at sunset.  The cottage in the photo is halfway up the canyon toward the trailhead, and although it's usually open, this July 4th weekend must have been an owner's holiday. There are more than twenty miles of trails up, over and around Mt. Wrightson (Old Baldy) and the surrounding peaks.  South of Madera Canyon road, the setting sun painted Elephant Head in shades of blue, while the northerly part o...
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By Ralph Schnelle, Designated Broker, Serving Sahuarita~Green Valley
(Southwestern Realty)
   PRICE REDUCTION OFFERED AT $300,000 SHORT SALE 5956 S Meadow Hills Loop Green Valley, Arizona. 2 Bedrooms and 2 Bath Great vacation or second retirement Home 2,130 sq. ft. in Green Valley, AZ.  This is a Short Sale.  Open Floorplan Tile Roof.  You will love this property.MLS#40990 For more details call 520-940-0614 or visit www.myrealestateofarizona.com/ to view all of our listings. Thank you, Ralph SchnelleRE/Max-Valley PropertiesGreen Valley, AZ. 85614520-940-0614- cell520-300-5445- faxwww.my-real-estate-of-arizona.com/
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By Mike Jones, Mike Jones NMLS 223495
(SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) )
The sign said OPEN RANGE.  They weren't kidding.  There's an old cabin at about 6,000' elevation on Magee Ranch Road, west of Green Valley on a patent mine claim, land that's been in the Magee family for five generations.  The only access to the road is on foot, unless you have a key to the gate.  I don't. I hiked in today because I've never written a real estate post about land that's been in the same family for five generations, and I knew you would enjoy reading about it.  The cemetery on the right hand side of the dirt road is the first thing you see.  I unlatched the gate and spent half an hour reading the gravestones.  (Epitaphs on gravestones are one of my favorite things.) This particular gravestone is etched with the drawing of a cabin, and in front to the right is a circular ...
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By Marty & Laura Dobos
(Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage)
This time of year brings us to the point of being of wanting to be blindly optimistic about the general direction of our socio-economic reality. What else can you do? I am sure most of you are not happy about the bailouts, and the chorus of feed me, feed me.... from all the late to the party opportunity seekers. Many of us have been working ( wow, really working) and been sacrificing and saving. Or should I say SAVING AND SACRIFICING? We have been hoping to navigate through the economic rules and regulations in order to facilitate a successful retirement. Well, it looks as though the rules are going to change.  Oh, I forot that was the mantra....change. It seems unbelievable to me that most people know that one law of physics dictates that the only constant is change. So, to get caught ...
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By Marty & Laura Dobos
(Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage)
Well, since we are closing in on another wonderful day of celebration of our independenceand the birth of freedom for our country, we wish all of you the best for this 4th of July,2008. Yes, here came the monsoon rains around the 27th of June.  In our seven years in the greaterGreen Valley area this is the earliest the moisture has come in 7 years.  As June is our hottestmonth, it is a great relief when the monsoons blow in and drop our summer temps about 15 to20 degrees.  This happens from about July 4th to the first week in September....with spectacularstatic lightning storms that can flash interesting patterns across the sky.  Laura loves to havesome refreshments on the front porch and watch the show, it is fascinating.  Now with a little magic moisture from the rains, the whole vall...
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By Marty & Laura Dobos
(Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage)
 Well, this year has been an interesting year for real estate in Green Valley, Arizona.We have seen our inventory swell to over 1100 homes available per day in the MLSinventory.  During yesteryear or more normal cyclical times, we averaged between 650-700 homes available per day.  Today our mark is at 1010.  Hopefully, the mediawill reduce its fanning or sensationalizing of the market conditions as they continue to slowly improve, and the election year jitters will began withering away.It is in our interests to keep the banks from entering the real estate management andbrokerage sections of the real estate world.  Their entrance could really damage thecontinuity of the market and the quality of service that would be provided.As most people that are closely watching the market know that ...
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