Steffy's Notes

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 ...

One of the distinguishing characteristics of living in Tempe, Arizona, is  Nature trails are nearby - we can jump into our cars, drive 10-15 minutes and be on a walking path with pretty desert plants in bloom, with wild birds and animals around us, even though our homes may be in a densely-popula...

The colors are so bright and vibrant, temperatures are in the eighties, blue skies with clouds, Sun - this is April in Phoenix, Arizona. One of my favorite months of the year!I kept looking at this tree which reminded me of a sculpture - did it grow itself like that, did a human hand help it spre...

This mid-century modern  4-bed/ 3-bath home in Tempe's Daley Park neighborhood is now on the market for sale.The home has been remodeled and updated beautifully. The white kitchen opens to the dining room, which has a view to the back yard and the front lawn. The living room feels spacious and br...

This beautiful townhome in Tempe's 525 Townlake community is right in the heart of everything downtown. A resident here can walk to the vibrant downtown Mill Avenue . And reach easily Arizona State University.The townhome was built in 2006 and extensively remodeled in 2019. The location of the to...

What a beautiful day for a hiking on Cave Creek AZ trails - warm weather, a few friendly clouds, quiet and serene Nature. This was an accidental photo of a human standing by an ancient saguaro. My guess would be, it is probably 200-year old one.We started by Maricopa Trail, walked along a wash. T...

If you are looking to buy or sell a home in the Phoenix metro area, I would like to invite you to visit my YouTube Channel Video - I just published a short presentation with timely and visual information about the most recent trends. This short video is summary of the daily monitoring of the mark...