Don's Real Estate Blog

In Glendale Arizona the number of homes that were under contract February 1 - February 28, 2007 are as follows:  By Zip Code 85051 - 1 Home Pending with an Average List Price of $179,900 85301 - 22 Homes Pending with an Average List Price of $218,868 85302 - 33 Homes Pending with an Average List ...

In Peoria Arizona the number of homes that were under contract February 1 - February 28, 2007 are as follows:    Zip Code 85345 - 91 Homes Pending with an Average List Price of $222,881 85373 - 2 Homes Pending with an Average List Price of $346,950 85381 - 26 Homes Pending with an Average List Pr...

 Let's start with the number one reason many move to the Valley of the Sun, weather.  Oh sure it gets into triple digits in the summer and we have all heard the jokes about it's a dry heat.  Well actually it is a very dry heat.  At times the temps reach the 115 range during the middle of the summ...

I must make a comment about how pleased I am to see one of our own, Jordin Sparks, on American Idol.   Last week she made us proud.    I had my family ready with our phones in hand ready to vote for Glendale Arizona's pride and joy.    Jordin Sparks, who is a student at Sandra Day O'conner high s...

Developers have proposed an open-air mall in Goodyear, Estrella Falls.   The mall will be north of Interstate 10 between Estrella Parkway and Bullard Avenue.   The plan is for a 300 acre mall that will include hotels, offices and of course shopping.  Expected tenants are Harkins Theatres, Dillard...

And so, Buckeye continues to amaze in its development.   Douglas Ranch, a new master planned community that is bigger than Tempe, will begin building in 2009.   The development is planning 100,000 homes and will have a 300 acre central park.    This park will house cultural and entertainment even...

It's spring again and tickets are on sale for the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners spring training games.    Tickets range from $6 - $21 and can be purchased by visiting http://www.visitpeoriaaz.com/.  The season is as follows:March 1 - 1:05 pm, Seattle Vs San DiegoMarch 2 - 1:05 pm, San Die...

 Peoria's Celebration of the Arts Mark your calendars for the Peoria's Celebration of the Arts.    This annual event will be held on March 16-17, 2007 at the City of Peoria Municipal Complex.    The hours of the event is 5 - 10 pm on Friday and Saturday 10am - 4pm.  This festival includes an arra...

A study was performed by the National Association of Realtors that 1 in 5 home buyers were single women.  Single men purchased only nine percent.  In addition, a study by the Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies attributed this trend towards a larger number of unmarried women, mo...

 I've recently updated my Sun City Grand page on my website www.donrichhomes.com.    I thought I would update my blog with many of the great features of this community.     Even though the community is sold out for new homes, I continue to be impressed with number of amenities available in Sun Ci...