Steffy's Notes

What a wonderful post about Carlsbad, CA!  6 Big Reasons to Love Living in Carlsbad California     Debe Maxwell, CRS  and Brian England  are co-hosting the February Challenge, and encouraged us to write about why we love were we live. So here goes. I first met Carlsbad in 2004 on a house hunting ...

What a sustainable and eco-friendly approach to landscape management in the Canyon Creek HOA community in the Austin, TX area. It's worth checking out the Rent-A-Ruminant website to learn more about this service. The Canyon Creek HOA is trying something new to clear dense brush and reduce the ris...

Excellent content by Lender John Meussner. The Fed Raises Rates .75 - June 15, 2022   The Fed has announced that they are raising the Fed funds rate by .75 as a result of this week's meeting.  This rate hike represents the biggest single increase since 1994, and comes on the heels of a hotter tha...

Well-maintained, single level home located in the lovely Daley Park neighborhood, just blocks from ASU Tempe campus, on the free Orbit bus route. Close to downtown Tempe.1703 S Ventura Dr. Tempe AZ 85281 - close to park, ASU and Downtown Tempe This Slump Block home is on a corner lot.It features:...

 Great ideas to consider before starting a kitchen remodel. I really enjoyed the summarized info on all types of cabinets from the link the RTA web-site.   Planning for a kitchen remodeling is hectic. There is a lot that you have to consider to have a successful project. Despite the many consider...

Maple Ash Neighborhood in Tempe AZ is a historic neighborhood near the rapidly developing downtown and near Arizona State University.Most people like this area, and say this has to be the best of both worlds - they can walk or bike to almost everything on streets with mature trees. Many employers...

This will unpopular with the fast-track mind set.   Zig Ziglar said "There's No Elevator To Success, You Must Take The Stairs" if you want to develop the experience, skills and financial ability to succeed in homeownership or in any career, like Real Estate, you start out by going step by step. ...

Rents have increased a lot in the Phoenix AZ metro market, too. Owning is an attractive alternative to renting. There are many non-financial benefits of buying your own home. However, todays headlines seem to be focusing primarily on the financial aspects of homeownership specifically affordabili...

Metal Roofs have been my favorites for years.  Your roof is one of the most important parts of your house, as problems with your roof can end up causing damage to a variety of other parts of your home. While most people are familiar with shingle roofs when it comes to home roofing options, there ...

Prickly pear cactus, photographed in an open space in Cave Creek AZ, in July 2021.  The edible parts include the fruit, leaves, flowers and stems.  Prickly pear cactus can be eaten whole, boiled or grilled.  In Arizona sometimes we can see it for sale is in the form of juice and jams.  I can see ...