Sheryl Chiaramonte's (schiaramonte) Blog

The metro Phoenix area, specifically Scottsdale, AZ is abuzz.  The Phoenix Open is in full swing and hoarse spectators are yelling “get in the hole!”   This event grows over the top every year.  To put it into perspective for those of you who are not trying to get to appointments or enjoy a leisu...

Property Taxes Maricopa County   In case you haven’t seen the latest news on property tax for Maricopa County, here’s a recap.  Maricopa County raised property taxes a whopping .19 cents per $100 of the net assessed value (from $1.05 to $1.24) to offset the decreasing property values. And even wi...

Why Supporting your Local Football Team is Important to your State’s Financial Well Being and your Community   Let’s face it, many of us hail from other states; few of us are natives of Arizona.  But now, we call this “home”.  I am from Boston but have lived in the Valley for over 30 years and if...