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20 January 2020 | 22 replies
Jerry Colangelo’s development, the south mountain loop 202, Cavasson, Desert Ridge, Gilbert’s explosion, the downtown revitalization...it’s literally a crap shoot to see which area truly comes out on top.
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26 March 2019 | 7 replies
Also, I’d throw in Desert Ridge as it’s equally appealing to small families and has a great reputation.
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24 April 2019 | 7 replies
I've also written a few articles about outstanding houses for the real estate section of the Santa Fe daily, as well as website copy for a number of real estate companies looking to provide their clients with "neighborhood information" on their websites.Currently, my wife and I live in Santa Cruz, California, but on a road trip two years ago, she fell in love with the deserts around Tucson and so by the end of the summer, we intend to move there.
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19 August 2019 | 13 replies
The laws of supply and demand suggest people will buy a home if they can afford it.Instead, look to the suburbs in residential areas like Mesa, Ahwatukee Foothills, Gilbert, Rio Vista, Desert View, Deer Valley, and other top-rated neighborhoods in the area.
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12 April 2023 | 7 replies
Personally I’ve bought into Grayhawk, Arcadia, Norterra, and Desert Ridge areas with my own investments, but as a Realtor I can tell you that there are ton of good options depending on the investors criteria.
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22 October 2017 | 84 replies
Giants A;s Angels dodgers, Chargers, 49ers, warriors Lakers and clippers... deserts High deserts. rain forests redwood groves..
29 April 2016 | 19 replies
Originally posted by @Davon Lowery:Myself being in Socal, the only affordable units are very sketchy neighborhoods or a 2-3 drive to the middle of the desert :( Sounds like you are passing up on a lot of great deals.
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3 September 2019 | 278 replies
I did this versus buying a new motorcycle, buying firearms we were selling (I don't know how that was legal), or special order a car (cause nothing is better than doing 7 months in the desert and coming home to a Chrysler 300 or a Camaro).
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24 March 2020 | 18 replies
other benefit for owning in Vegas is property tax's are very low cap ex low stucco building tile roof desert landscape does not get much cheaper to own compared to other parts of the country.
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26 January 2024 | 52 replies
If you live in orange county, look in the inland empire or high desert.