Estancia Golf Club was voted the #1 Private Golf Course in the entire state of Arizona by Golf Digest. The most expensive home that sold in Arizona last week is situated on an elevated lot above the 7th Hole of this Internationally acclaimed course. Marble floors, custom carved fireplaces, and a chef inspired kitchen make this regal and elegant home irresistible. Retractable walls of glass create the ideal indoor/outdoor living experience. The bathrooms are reminiscent of a European Chateau and the tiled pool will have you convinced you've traveled to Rome or Greece for a relaxing vacation...read more.
Market Report - Listing Prices in Gilbert, AZ - June 2015
June saw another climb in Active and New listing prices here in Gilbert, Arizona. The housing market is still going strong and has seen major increases across the board overall this year. However, the increasing Active and New listings did nothing to change the average Sold price. The average home in Gilbert was Active for sale at $325.000 in June and the average Sold home closed at $270,00. The median price of newly listed homes being put up for sale in June 2015 was $295,000. Of course these numbers only represent the median prices. There are many homes that have sold or were listed higher and lower than these averages. So what do these numbers mean if you are a current homeowner in Gilbert or you wish to become one?...read more.
What I learned in Real Estate this week - 7/5/15
As I sat down earlier to write about what I learned in real estate this week I found myself drawing a blank. It's not as if this week was different from any other week. It had it's ups and downs. There were meetings with clients. I had a few scheduled one on ones with two of my agents to talk about monthly goal setting and prospecting. The sit down I had with a local lender to discuss some networking ideas went well. However, there wasn't anything specific that stood out to me which would warrant an entire blog post.
I got up from my keyboard and carried on about my day. It's been unseasonably cool and cloudy here in Arizona today. That is if you consider around 100 degrees a moderate temperature, which for Arizona in July, it most certainly is. Aside from the Fourth of July and my daughter's birthday this week has been relatively predictable and, dare I say, uneventful...read more.
I have Two reasons to celebrate Fourth of July
Every year the Fourth of July brings celebrations around the Country as we are reminded of our freedoms and the sacrifices that generations before us made to solidify us as a Nation. There will also always be those detractors that constantly remind us of the past sins of our forefathers in an attempt to make days like this illegitimate. There are plenty of America haters both among us and outside of our borders and today, for them, this is another opportunity to spew their vitriol against those proud flag waving citizens of which I am one...read more.
Fireworks Safety Laws and Regulations for Gilbert, Arizona
Growing up as kids rarely did we think of or care about fireworks safety. We twirled around with our sparklers writing our names in the sky. We watched as our dads lit the Roman Candles and the really loud Black Cats. Everyone had that crazy uncle or gullible cousin who you could convince to hold on to a firecracker as long as they could until it exploded! Tales of emergency room visits never deterred us from our annual fireworks festivities.
Now that we're a little bit older and a little bit wiser(most of us anyways), there are City ordinances and laws that should be followed to ensure a fun yet safe Fourth of July for everyone. The Town of Gilbert, Arizona passed Ordinance 2494 which allows the use of "Permissible Consumer Fireworks". The allowed dates of use are June 24th through July 6th and December 24th through January 3rd each year. During these times the use of fireworks is limited to private property with the owner's permission and prohibits use on all public property including all public parks and public right of ways. Individuals that do not adhere to these regulations will be subject to a civil penalty of $1,000.
Here are the only allowed Permissible Consumer Fireworks:
- Ground and handheld sparkling devices
- Cylindrical fountains
- Cone fountains
- Illuminating torches
- Wheels
- Ground spinners
- Toy smoke devices
- Wire sparklers or dipped sticks
- Multiple tube ground and handheld sparkling devices, cylindrical fountains, cone fountains and illuminating torches manufactured in accordance with section 3.0 of the APA 87-1.
Illegal fireworks are defined as anything that is designed or intended to rise into the air and explode or to detonate in the air or to fly above the ground including Firecrackers, bottle rockets, sky rockets, missile-type rockets, helicopters, aerial spinners, torpedoes, roman candles, mine devices, shell devices and aerial devices, and shell kites or re-loadable tubes.
Nobody wants to have their Holiday celebration cut short because of a visit from the local law enforcement officials or due to a preventable injury. Gilbert residents should follow the Consumer Fireworks guidelines to ensure a safe and fun Holiday weekend!
Fourth of July Fireworks in Gilbert, Arizona
There is hardly any greater a tradition than watching fireworks on the Fourth of July. Adults and children of all ages love watching in anticipation of what the next size, shape, and color each new explosion will bring. Some like the resounding "Boom" of the larger fireworks with the exception of some dogs and babies. Whatever your reason is for loving fireworks on the Fourth of July, you will have two great options this year here in Gilbert, Arizona...read more.