Award-winning Native American flute maker and two-time Native American Music Awards nominee Alex Maldonado will perform at Chandler's Indian Art Market being held this Friday, Saturday and Sunday in downtown Chandler.   Alex will be performing with flutes, drums and rattles on Friday night from 6 to 8 p.m. with his son, Nick Maldonado.  In addition to entertainment, the free festival will feature Native American art from artists all over the Southwest. Event hours are: Friday, October 7  - 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday, October 8 - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, October 9 -Noon to 4 p.m.   Authentic art will include jewelry, photography, pottery, paintings, Katsina carvings, sculptures, baskets, weavings, clothing, and tribal arts and crafts. The Arizona Fry Bread Company will be offering traditional ... 10/06/2011

Sun Lakes, Arizona is located in the Valley of the SUN.  Consequently, it makes perfect sense that more and more people are turning to solar power to be environmentally conscious as well as save money on their electric bills. It goes without saying that renewable energy is great for the environment, but installing solar panels is a big financial decision.  How much does it cost?  How much will I save?  Will it pay for itself? Is solar right for you? I recently sat down with Paul Rost.  He & his wife, Vickie, installed solar panels on their Sun Lakes home about 9 months ago. Paul researched solar companies before selecting American Solar to install their system and has been pleased with that decision.  American Solar provided a solar evaluation to determine how many panels are necessary ... 10/06/2011

This year's Sun Lakes IronOaks Golf Expo 2011 will be take place on Wednesday, November 2 from 10:00am to 4:00pm at the Oakwood Pro Shop & Driving Range. Last year's Sun Lakes IronOaks Golf Expo was a great success with over 700 attending.. This year the 2012 products from 10 major manufacturers of clubs will be demonstrated and will be featured at special pricing so everyone should expect savings and a GREAT time!  4 Golf bags companies and 3 golf shoe companies will also be displaying their goods. You'll be able to purchase Dave's Famous BBQ sandwiches and a no host beer garden and wine bar will be on-site for your pleasure. There will also be drawings for great door prizes and a raffle for a 46" Sony TV.   The Sun Lakes Fire Department will conduct a 50/50 raffle with proceeds going ... 10/01/2011

FDNY RETIREES PHOENIX DIVISION  INVITES ONE AND ALL TO THE  FDNY FIREFIGHTERS CHARITY  BUFFET DINNER/DANCE     SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2011  OAKWOOD COUNTRY CLUB  $30.00 PER PERSON  (FULL TABLES AVAILABLE)    “EVENING IN TUSCANY” BUFFET CASH BAR  ENTERTAINMENT BY DJ THADDEUS ROSE   5PM TO 6PM COCKTAIL HOUR  6PM TO 6:30PM OPENING CEREMONY  7PM DINNER/DANCING  EVENTS   SILENT AUCTION SPONSORED BY UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY  FIRE SHIRTS FOR SALE  50 / 50 DRAWING  RAFFLES   PROCEEDS GO TO UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY & ARIZONA FIREFIGHTERS CHARITIES  (Cocktail  Attire)   09/30/2011

Sun Lakes AZ One Level Homes For Sale - One Level Homes For Sale in Sun Lakes AZ Currently there are 192 Single Story Homes For Sale in Sun Lakes AZ.  In fact most of the homes in Sun Lakes are single story homes. You are invited to visit my website where there is a spcecial section about Single Level Homes For Sale Sun Lakes AZ. Sun Lakes is a retirement community comprising five active adult country club communities in three homeowner associations.  The non gated communities include CottonWood Country Club, and Sunlakes1 Country Club.  Gated communities are Oakwood, Ironwood, and Palo Verde. Contact Bob Marsh, Associate Broker, CRS, GRI, Solutions Real Estate, licensed Realtor in Arizona, to sell your Sun Lakes home or to purchase a Sun Lakes property. If you would like more informati... 09/28/2011

The process of selecting an insurance plans once you've retired is an overwhelming prospect. I know that first hand as we sat down and tried to find the best supplemental insurance plan for my mother-in-law. Weighing all the programs and prices made all of our heads spin. Well...did you know there's a company available to you here in Sun Lakes, AZ (along with the rest of the Valley) who can help you weigh all the retirement insurance options and actually help guide you to making an informed decision? What a novel idea! I recently had the opportunity to sit down with the President of Retirement Insurance Specialists, Mary Bro, along with our very own Sun Lakes Resident, John Kolb, who with Mary's help found the best supplemental insurance plan based on his individual needs. Retirement In... 09/28/2011

  Don't miss the Lifestyle Festival EXPO Sunday, October 9, 2011   9 am to 1 pm   San Tan Ballroom Sponsored by Sun Lakes Cottonwood/Palo Verde's Recreation Department, KKNT 960AM and KPXQ 1360 AM Radio Stations        There will be FREE food Exhibitors:     Live Demonstrations Health & Wellness infoHome & Garden info and much more.    And, of course, for all you Football Fans    Sunday's game will be  shown on the   BIG SCREEN   in the Ballroom.  With Give-A-Ways   every quarter.            09/27/2011

The Winter visitors are beginning to return to Sun Lakes, AZ and we're beginning to see more buyer activity. What do buyers have to choose from? Here is this week's Sun Lakes AZ Real Estate Update Here are the homes that are currently for sale in Sun Lakes, AZ. Oakwood 67 Homes FOR SALE Median List Price $259,900 List prices range from $169,980 ~ $594,900 Average Days on Market = 114 26 Homes SOLD in the last 3 months Median Sales Price $235,000 Sales prices ranged from $165,000 ~ $350,000 Average Days on Market = 99 __________________________ Ironwood 20 Homes for Sale Median List Price $299,950 List prices range from $189,900 ~ $649,900 Average Days on Market = 189 4 Homes SOLD in the last 3 months Median Sales Price $177,500 Sales prices ranged from $154,000 ~ $235,000 Average Days o... 09/26/2011

Sun Lakes Arizona Area Info - Area Info Sun Lakes Arizona In an effort to keep you informed about news affecting Sun Lakes, I recently posted information in an Intel expansion blog.  Seems that good things come in bunches, as there has been an announcement that CyrusOne, a subsidiary of Cincinatti Bell, will construct a new data center in Chandler in the Continuum Office Park. This facility is eventually to be around 1 million square feet in size -  the largest of its kind in the region.  It will have 110 megawatts of power capacity from self contained substation generators.  The data center will be 90% servers to handle data for CyrusOne clients.  CyrusOne has 18 such facilities in the United States and London. A virtual tour of similar data center faciliities in available online: Virt... 09/26/2011

The First Monday Night Buffet Recipe Challenge will be held on Monday, October 3rd in the Oakwood Ballroom.  What is the Buffet Recipe Challenge? ~Residents are invited to submit a favorite recipe for a specified dish each month.  ~One submitted recipe will be selected each month by random drawing. ~The individual who submitted the recipe will work with Chef Kent, to create their submitted recipe and Chef Rich will create his own challenge recipe. ~The featured item will be served in randomly marked chaffing dishes on the night of the event, marked A or B. ~The evening diners will vote for their favorite featured item by writing A or B on the back of their buffet ticket. ~Votes will be tallied, and the winner's name will proudly be displayed on the "skillet of honor" which comes with fu... 09/25/2011

Sun Lakes AZ Homes Gated Communities - Gated Communities Homes Sun Lakes AZ Bob Marsh, Solutions Real Estate, invites you to visit his website which features information about Homes For Sale in Sun Lakes Arizona, including a special section which is devoted specifically to this type of property there: Sun Lakes AZ Homes Gated Communities. These include the gated communities of Oakwood Country Club, IronWood Country Club, and Palo Verde Country Club. Currently there are 93 gated community homes for sale, ranging in price from $172,000 - $649,900. Sun Lakes is a retirement community comprising five active adult country club communities in three homeowner associations.  The non gated communities include CottonWood Country Club, and Sunlakes1 Country Club. If you would like more information... 09/25/2011

Retirement Community Homes in Sun Lakes, AZ - Sun Lakes, AZ Retirement Community Homes Bob Marsh, Solutions Real Estate, invites you to visit his website www.SunLakesArizonaHomes.com which features information about Homes For Sale in Sun Lakes Arizona, including a special section which is devoted specifically to this type of property there:  Retirement Community Homes in Sun Lakes, AZ. Sun Lakes is a retirement community comprising five active adult country club communities in three homeowner associations. These include the gated communities of Oakwood Country Club, IronWood Country Club, and Palo Verde Country Club; and the non gated communities of CottonWood Country Club, and Sunlakes1 Country Club. Contact Bob Marsh, Associate Broker, CRS, GRI, Solutions Real Estate, licensed Realtor... 09/24/2011

Two Bedroom Homes With Den Sun Lakes AZ - Sun Lakes AZ Two Bedroom Homes With Den For a long time two bedroom retirement homes were perfect for most retired couples.  With the use of computers and other hobbies to supplement retirement income, an office or den has become popluar.  Through my website I have done a search for  Two Bedroom Homes With Den Sun Lakes AZ .  Of course this involves Homes For Sale Sun Lakes Arizona. By today's count there are over 100 of these offere; that's about 50% of all homes offered in Sun Lakes.   If you need more information about Sun Lakes AZ Two Bedroom Homes With Den or if you are ready to view one of these Sun Lakes Homes For Sale, please give me a call.  I'm here to help. 09/24/2011

Two Bedroom Homes For Sale Sun Lakes Arizona - Sun Lakes Arizona Two Bedroom Homes For Sale You are invited to visit my website which features Sun Lakes Arizona Homes For Sale, and there is a special section dedicate to Two Bedroom Homes For Sale Sun Lakes Arizona.  Today there are 141 Two Bedroom Homes For Sale in Sun Lakes.  That is about 75% of the 196 Sun Lakes Homes For Sale. If you are in the market for some real estate here, do yourself a huge favor and let me do the looking for you.  This is not for my ego.  When you look onlline, you are looking at a lot of different websites - some good, some not so good.  Please make sure that the information you find is up to date. Better yet, contact me.  The information I provide you is the freshest you can obtain anywhere, whether my webs... 09/22/2011

It has just been announced that this year's Sun Lakes IronOaks Golf Expo 2011 will be held on Wednesday, November 2 from 10:00am to 4:00pm at the Oakwood Pro Shop & Driving Range. Last year's Sun Lakes IronOaks Golf Expo was a great success with over 700 attending. Many exciting activities are being planned for this event! This year the 2012 products from 10 major manufacturers of clubs will be demonstrated and will be featured at special pricing so everyone should expect savings and a GREAT time! 4 Golf bags companies and 3 golf shoe companies will also be displaying their goods. Hungry & Thirsty?  Not to worry...You'll also be able to purchase Dave's Famous BBQ sandwiches and a no host beer garden and wine bar will be on-site for your pleasure. This will be a great kick off to the new... 09/21/2011

Affordable Homes For Sale Sun Lakes Arizona - Sun Lakes Arizona Affordable Homes For Sale What is affordable to one, is not necessarily affordable to another.  So for purposes of clarification, my website has a section called  Affordable Homes For Sale which identifies homes in the lower ten percent so far as price is concerned in Sun Lakes. Interestingly enough, Sun Lakes Homes For Sale range in price from $39,900 to $ 649,900.  The identified lower ten percent - Affordable Homes For Sale Sun Lakes Arizona range from $39,900 to $149,900.  There are 55 homes in this range; while there are a total of only 201 Sun Lakes Homes For Sale.  So, if I have my math right, 25% of Sun Lakes Homes For Sale are in the lower 10% of the price structure - 25% of Sun Lakes Homes For Sale are categorized... 09/21/2011

Sun Lakes Arizona Retirement Living - Retirement Living Sun Lakes Arizona It's that time of year again.  Arizona is starting to attract seasonal visitors from all over North America to the dry warm climate of the southwest United States.  True to the name "Winter Visitors", most of them come from places that an Arizonan could not enjoy the winter.  Most of the Arizona population came from somewhere else though. This year is going to feel a little different, as the real estate market is continuing to change.  Many sellers, unhappy with the prices of the last couple of years, are refusing to offer their homes for sale.  The number of bank-owned properties is many, many less than 2009 and 2010.  While interest rates are measuring record low loan rates, buyers are still a little hesitant to... 09/20/2011

Waterfront Homes For Sale in Sun Lakes AZ - Sun Lakes AZ Waterfront Homes For Sale Today there are 10 Waterfront Homes For Sale in Sun Lakes.  These Waterfront Properties For Sale In Sun Lakes AZ range in age from 32, and are priced from $129,000 to $449,000. You are invited to visit my website which features information about Homes For Sale in Sun Lakes Arizona. A special section of the website includes Waterfront Homes For Sale in Sun Lakes AZ. Sun Lakes is a retirement community comprising five active adult country club communities in three homeowner associations.  The non gated communities include CottonWood Country Club, and Sunlakes1 Country Club.  Gated communities are Oakwood, Ironwood, and Palo Verde. If you would like more information about Waterfront Homes For Sale in Sun Lak... 09/19/2011

I love the clouds we've been getting lately in Sun Lakes, AZ.  We live in a place that is traditionally blue...the sky that is.  Dry air equals a cloud free, bright blue sky.  Lovely...but boring after awhile. When I lived in Wisconsin, I took clouds for granted the same way I took rain for granted.  Now, however, I celebrate those great big glorious clouds and the other morning while out riding my bike, I snapped this photo.  I love what I call a "Jesus Sky" ... a sky that make you feel blessed to be alive to witness all the beauty of the world.  A sky that holds the promise of the day and the promise of eternity. 09/18/2011

  You are invited to visit my Sun Lakes website which features information about Homes For Sale in Sun Lakes Arizona, including a special section which is dedicated to 3 Bedroom Properties Sun Lakes Arizona. At this time there are 44 three bedroom Sun Lakes Homes For Sale, ranging in price from $69,900 to $469,000.  Thiese numbers change daily.  Howver, three bedroom homes in Sun Lakes, or any retirement community are not the norm. Sun Lakes is a retirement community comprising five active adult country club communities in three homeowner associations. These include the gated communities of Oakwood, IronWood, and Palo Verde, and the non gated communities of CottonWood, and Sunlakes1 country clubs. If you would like to learn more about Sun Lakes Arizona 3 Bedroom Properties or view one o... 09/18/2011