Pamela Smith's Blog

              I just returned from taking the dogs for their golf cart ride for the evening and had to share this:     It is just the icing on the cake today.  I had a wonderful couple come in to my open house that wants to see other Sun City West properties nest week!  

Yesterday I had a call from a client we sold a house to this year.  She and her husband purchased a home in Corte Bella.   Susan was calling to ask for copies of her HUD statement and other portions of the transaction.    We keep copies of everything on our computer so these items were easy to fi...

Summer is winding down in our Arizona Retirement Communities. It is time to get our homes ready for Fall.Here are a few item I suggest you update on your Sun City Grand property:Remove sunscreens from windowsClean windowsClean guttersChange AC filtersClean fireplace chimneyFeed Citrus Trees Chang...

3 bedroom 2 ½ bath Sun City West property, in the low tax area, open 8/19/12.   I will be hosting an open house of a Sun City West Property, Sunday, 8/19/12 from 1 – 4 pm.   The beautiful Montera model is located on the Trail Ridge golf course.  This Sun City West property not only has a golf cou...

Elizabeth always has great information.  She is the expert, in my opinion, in everything Short Sale.  She give you her honest opinion without pulling any punches.One would think that Bank of America would be happy that a short sale agent in Sacramento is opening so many Cooperative short sales on...

There are varied reasons for choosing to live in a retirement community is Arizona. This is what the Earnests had to say:What retirement community in Arizona did you choose?“We chose a home in Corte Bella.”Why did you choose Corte Bella out of the other retirement communities in Arizona?“Corte Be...

The Legends are coming, The Legends are coming . . Sun City West will once again host the LPGA Legends tour event in 2013.  This year it will tentatively be scheduled for February 22 – 24.       They are hoping with the changing from April to February there will be more visitors.         This wou...

It has been a warm day here again.  Anticipating this, I made my favorite chilled soup this morning, Cucumber and dill.   Here is the recipe: 4 cucumbers, peeled and chopped 1 cup water ½   cup chopped yellow onion ¼ tsp. salt 2 Tbsp. corn starch 2 Tbsp. water 2 cups chicken stock 1 Bay leaf Fine...

  It is always exciting working with new clients that are pre-approved in finding a new home for the new chapter in their life, retirement.        The most important thing to start this journey is for them to realize if they want to live in an Active Retirement Community in Arizona.  I have 5 que...

    When my friend, Mark Taylor, suggested I join Active Rain I was skeptical.  He told me that it would help me blog, I had never blogged before, and meet some great people. Well, the adventure started seven months ago!   I signed up for Bob Stewart’s webinars and the sky became the limit.  I le...