In many Scottsdale AZ Arizona home listings, you will see a reference to “NAOS“, leaving many people to wonder just what NAOS is. NAOS stands for “Natural Area Open Space” and it is one of the reasons residents of Scottsdale get to enjoy the proximity to the Sonoran Desert. NAOS was developed to protect the natural desert with […]
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Who Pays for What on a Scottsdale Arizona Seasonal Rental?
Scottsdale Arizona is a popular winter destination due to its excellent climate, abundant activities and excellent shopping, dining and entertainment. Many folks from colder climates choose to live here for the winter months and opt to stay in seasonal rental units. Seasonal home rentals in Scottsdale can range from townhomes and condos to fully equipped […]
What Does AWC Mean on a Scottsdale Arizona MLS Listing?
**UPDATE – November 18, 2011**: The AWC field in the Arizona Regional MLS (ARMLS) has been replaced with a new field, UCB. UCB signifies that the home is under contract, but that the sellers are still actively seeking backup offers. Please see here for additional information. _________________________________________________________ Many people searching for homes in Scottsdale Arizona […]
What are CC&R’s and How Do They Affect My Scottsdale AZ Home Purchase?
– What are CC&R’s? – Many homeowners- to-be are curious as to what CC&R’s are and how they affect their Scottsdale Arizona home purchases. CC&R’s stands for Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions. In very broad terms, the CC&R’s spell out in detail all of the rules and restrictions of the community and how the community will be run. More specifically, […]
What Do Scottsdale Homeowners’ Association Fees Cover?
People are often curious as to what Scottsdale Arizona homeowners’ association fees cover. On one home they could be minimal, less than $100 per year, yet in another community, a resident could be looking at annual payments in the thousands. Coverage can include anything from maintenance for common areas all the way up to almost all of your utilities including basic cable. What the […]
Scottsdale AZ Luxury Home Market – January 2011
Here is the sales information for the luxury home market in Scottsdale, Arizona for the month of January 2011. This snapshot covers luxury home sales activity in Scottsdale over the previous 12 months. I am defining the luxury market as homes with asking prices in excess of $1 million. – January 2011 – Scottsdale Homes Priced Between $1,000,000 – $1,499,999 – […]
Winter Fun & Events at Forest Highlands in Flagstaff, Arizona
FOREST HIGHLANDS – FUN IN THE WINTER I think everyone considers Forest Highlands in Flagstaff, Arizona to be just a summer retreat since that is the busiest time of the year. But there are always activities and work going on throughout the winter months. I checked in with Kurt Martin, the head of the Recreation Department, to […]
Phoenix and Scottsdale AZ Luxury Condo Sales – January 2011
Here are January 2011’s results for the Phoenix and Scottsdale luxury condo market. For the purposes of this report, I am defining luxury condos as condos on the market with asking prices in excess of $1 million. January was another decent month for the Scottsdale and Phoenix luxury condo markets. All of the January activity was in Scottsdale. At the […]