Choices. In this age of technology, it seems like the world is our oyster and the possibilities are endless. Do we want a full service agent, a list-on-MLS agent? What about the ibuyer Web Sites? For Sale by Owner? Can we do it ourselves without representation? Buyers and sellers have so many que
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07/31/2020
Folks moving to Arizona from other parts of the country often ask, "What is the difference between Tucson and Phoenix"? Now that's a pretty broad question, and one that could be addressed with PAGES of info, but I'll see what I can summarize in a few hundred words, in my own humble opinion.1. Pl
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07/16/2020
7146 N Finger Rock Place - Gated, Burnt Adobe, ViewsWhen you hear of the town Tucson, oft-times one envisions desert, saguaros, maybe a burning sun. If you know a bit more about Tucson, you know we have incredible sunsets, are surrounded by 5 mountain ranges, and host a town-like atmosphere wher
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07/06/2020
My mother shared an interesting post in the editorial page of the newspaper this week, written by a local minster named Rev. Jonathan Zenz.He mentioned some thoughts that really resonated;"The greatest disservice that I could do to myself is to not learn from the time I spend in the liminal space
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06/26/2020
No, I'm not trying to convince you to buy or sell a horse ranch.I'm not telling you that as a buyer, this 2020 season of low interest marks historically low levels.I'm not telling you that immaculate, priced-right homes sell fast in our low-inventory Tucson, Marana, and Oro Valley markets.Nope.Th
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06/25/2020
Bighorn Fire in Tucson, AZ The fire has been burning since June 5th, 2020, and started during a lightning storm.I haven't posted about it before now because it's been such a visceral thing. Between Covid-19, Black Lives Matter, Police Brutality, and every other big news item since March - it's b
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06/24/2020
I did a quick search this morning, May 24, 2020 of available horse properties and ranches within Tucson "proper". That is to say, I didn't go beyond the Tucson Mountains out into rural Marana to the West, stayed north of Corono de Tucson and Sahuarita to the south, or didn't go beyond Saddlebroo
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05/24/2020
I actually had butterflies driving to Safeway this morning at 5:45 hoping they had toilet paper.We were out before this whole thing started. First of March I'd gone to Costco for Pantry shopping and the shelves were empty. I didn't really think much of it.Mid March I managed to snag a single pl
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04/30/2020
This gated, luxury community is sure to steal your breath away. From the moment you advance from the tunnel through the mountainside, you are met with desert splendor and serenity.Today I'm sharing my visit through Saguaro Ranch, in NW Tucson/Oro Valley/Marana.After the lovely hilltop break, we
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04/16/2020
For the past three weeks, I've been watching videos, seminars, meetings...holding a few myself, and reading books. Well, outside of cleaning my house, taking long walks, anticipating grocery store pickups (big highlight) and fighting depressing thoughts.Let's face it - we're all human, and we all
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04/14/2020