A renter has no way of knowing the community "standards" about where to store their garbage cans, and no way to know what the landscaping "standards" are of the community unless the landlord shares these issues with them. In today's market often times when a home owner wants to sell, but then sadly learns they will not end up with anything near what they want dollar-wise for their home, they end up deciding to rent. Many of these landlords are not professional landlords, and do not have standard procedures and forms to give to their renters, and some do not even think about sharing the Home Owner Association (HOA) rules with them. So they end up renting their property and are then shocked to get letters from their HOAs when the renter does things against the HOA rules -- but in fact the... 02/08/2010

We just completed the stats for the month of January 2010 for the Gold Canyon Arizona real estate market. Some luxury homes that closed escrow during the month pushed the average price per square foot of homes sold for the month up a tad from the prior month, December 2009.  If you are thinking about relocating to the East Phoenix Arizona Valley and want to see what is happening in this market, or if you already live in the area, and are interested in how sales are doing, so you can keep an eye on what your home might be worth, then visit our blog post on GoldCanyon.net for details about January 2010 stats for Gold Canyon, Arizona.     02/07/2010

8703 E. Sandtrap Court Gold Canyon, AZ 85218 Gold Canyon Arizona Townhome Home   Photo Gallery   Virtual Tour   Property Map   Payment Info   Request Showing   Contact Me   DeShawn Khamis Cell: 480-241-9474 Website: Visit Website Price : $350,000 Bedrooms : 3 Bathrooms : 3 Square Foot : 2,367 Lot Size : 5,600 County : Pinal Property Type : Condo or Townhouse Year Built : 2005 MLS Number : 4283153 click for more information and pictures Property Description Builders personal choice, this 3 bedroom 3 bathroom Townhome features 2 Master Bedrooms, one upstairs and one downstairs with a very nice sized 3rd Bedroom. Magnificently constructed, 2 story home with views of the Superstition Mountains in an exclusive gated community. Home is exquisite with upgrades in all the right places, and wal... 02/02/2010

2010 Renaissance Festival in Arizona I have lived in Arizona for over 17 years and have visited the Renaissance Festival almost every year. It never gets old! You can watch shows, enjoy the sights, shop, get henna art and eat enough for days! There is fun for the entire family!     Dates: The Festival is open Saturdays and Sundays, from February 6th through March 28th, as well as Presidents' Day Monday, February 15th Hours: 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. rain or shine. Location: The Festival is seven miles east of Apache Junction on US Highway 60. Parking: FREE courtesy of Fry's Food Stores. Tickets: You can always save with discount tickets at Fry's Food Stores - $18.00/adults and $8.00/children (5-12). Tickets purchased at the Festival Ticket Booth will be $2 higher.  Senior (60 and over)... 02/01/2010

Check out our latest Gold Canyon Arizona website!  http://www.goldcanyonhomehunter.com/  Browse through Gold Canyon Homes for sale and CLICK on: •·         Horse Property in Gold Canyon •·         Retirement homes in Gold Canyon - 55+ Homes in Gold Canyon •·         Homes on the golf course in Gold Canyon •·         Homes with a pool in Gold Canyon •·         FORECLOSURE Homes in Gold Canyon  •·         Homes with a view in Gold Canyon We are your local Gold Canyon Real Estate Professional and can provide you full service for your Gold Canyon Home purchase.  CALL :  Barb England  -  Soutions Real Estate  602-321-7109 OR CLICK:  FREE Search for homes                 If you would like to search other areas of the valley CLICK on:  MAP SEARCH 01/30/2010

Biggest and Brightest Full Moon of 2010 Tonight! Check out this article from Yahoo! News.  http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20100129/sc_space/biggestandbrightestfullmoonof2010tonight This is the first full moon of 2010 and it promises to be a bright one! It's also known as the "wolf moon" and will be about 14% wider and 30% brighter than the lesser full moons to come this year. They say that full moons bring out the crazies but I am looking forward to a frenzy of home sales! ;) For more information on Gold Canyon Real Estate, contact Jami Asanovich at 480.518.0285 or visit www.AzHomeAtLast.com.   Enjoy!!       01/29/2010

  Lost Dutchman Marathon – From Gold Canyon to Apache Junction, Arizona!   Sunday, February 14, 2010, Rain or Shine! For prices visit: http://www.lostdutchmanmarathon.org Unused proceeds will be donated to Lost Dutchman Marathon, Inc Youth Charities.   Not quite ready for a marathon? That’s ok! There is also a ½ marathon, 10K, 8K and 2 Mile Run/Walk. Medals will be awarded to all Marathon and ½ Marathon Runners as well as the first 300 finishers of the 10K and 8K.   This is one of the most beautiful marathons you can take part in. Nestled at the base of the Superstition Mountains, running trails will take you through nature at its finest. The views are simply spectacular.   If you just aren’t in the mood for running and would rather take a look at some Gold Canyon Real Estate, call Jami... 01/28/2010

If you have not yet discovered the picturesque community of Gold Canyon, Arizona, it's time to see just what you've been missing!  This foothill enclave sits at the base of the mysterious Superstition Mountain, adjacent to the Superstition Wilderness.  The area boasts a fantastic array of homes, golf courses, and unique desert exploration opportunities.  A Gold Canyon real estate purchase will allow you to partake in all these things and more, and you can rest assured that you are getting the best of the desert while still maintaining easy access to all of the Phoenix Metro via the convenient I-60. 01/28/2010

  Gecko Espresso in Gold Canyon, AZ   One of the best things about Gold Canyon is the small town, tight-nit community. If you want to see this at its finest, just head to the heart of Gold Canyon and drop by the Gecko Espresso. On any given morning, you will find a large group of “regulars” and some people that just want good coffee. This time of year, you will be hard pressed to grab a table and if you don’t get there early, you may just miss out on their fresh baked cranberry-orange scones. The owner, Amber Smith, can be found almost daily behind the counter making espresso and giving change. Anytime you see the owner present and calling customers by name, you know you have stumbled upon a very special place. Not to mention, the baristas are fabulous. I know this sounds like a big to-... 01/25/2010

The Arizona Renaissance Festival is coming to Gold Canyon Arizona beginning February 6th and running through March 28th on Saturdays, Sundays and Presidents Day Monday. The faire is a medieval amusement park, a 12-stage theater, a 30-acre circus, an arts and crafts fair, a jousting tournament and a feast — all rolled into one non-stop, day-long family adventure! There is something for the entire family. Gold Canyon is easily accessible from other parts of the Phoenix Arizona Valley on Highway 60. For more information about this event, ticket prices, and activities visit our GoldCanyon.net Blog post. 01/25/2010

Are you getting sick of winter yet?  Want to spend your winters in sunny Arizona? NEWS......our short-sales are turning faster now since the end of last year! You are probably seeing the AZ real estate market moving faster as we move into the new year, we are having a lot of property turn over and things are selling fast and going to get faster with some government changes to make investing easier so the investors are on the band wagon to purchase.  Prices are still down but we are getting multiple offers so prices will start to go up now for at least the next six months.  They say the market has turned and is on the rise!  Good for the market but not so easy on the buyers but there is still time to get a home at these crazy prices.    Check out our new website for Gold Canyon Homes and... 01/25/2010

Are you a landlord who handles your own credit checks for potential renters? MySmartMove.com is an Internet tool we ran across you will likely want to keep on file. This website will do a credit and criminal check on your renters for about $25. As a landlord you register for free. When you have a potential renter you enter their email address on the site. The website then sends a link to the renter and they enter their information and pay for the credit check. You, the landlord, then receives a credit and criminal search report from TransUnion.   (Note - we are not affiliated with this website in any way, and have not been compensated to write this blog post. Simply we ran across this and thought it may be helpful.) 01/25/2010

Be sure to check out the upcoming event -- Taste of the Superstitions if you are anywhere close to the Gold Canyon Arizona area and are intrigued by desert plants and what they might be used for in the way of cooking. This event is sponsored by and part of the annual meeting of the Superstition Area Land Trust (otherwise known as S.A.L.T.). The event takes place February 6th at 1:30pm in the Superstition Center of Mountainbrook Village located off of Highway 60 in Gold Canyon Arizona. There will be sample jellies, soups and other tasty delights all made with edible Sonoran desert plants. Speaker for the event will be Tom Kellenborn. He is a long-time horseman and hiker in the Superstitions. His talks about life in the wilderness from pioneer days to current times are always enlightening... 01/24/2010

As we are all on social network sites more and more it is important to keep a watch over personal privacy issues. As changes are made on the various sites its hard to keep up. There is an excellent article that just appeared in the New York Times covering privacy issues that are important to consider for Facebook. If you are like a lot of people when some random e-mail comes across your desk that suggests you do something by "clicking on a link" you may just toss the e-mail into the trash, being worried that the links are a spam or some virus lurking. Certainly we do this many times. Because of this, it is particularly helpful when an independent source outlines the changes a person should want to think about and tells them what they might be able to do in order to protect privacy. If y... 01/23/2010

If you are a home buyer and thinking you'll try and get a home loan using FHA, the rules just got tighter and you likely will need a larger down payment than you might have been expecting. The govt released a press release covering the upcoming changes slated to take effect by end of January 2010.   Some of the major new points include - 1. Mortgage Insurance Premium – up-front to go from 1.75% to 2.25% and monthly fee of .55% may go up accordingly as well 2. FICO scores of 580 and below will require 10% down instead of the 3.5% minimum. Most lenders have their own guidelines already in place and require a 620 score to begin with so this ruling will not effect most 3. Reduce allowable seller concessions from 6% to 3%   If you want to read more about this as well as connecting to a link ... 01/23/2010

Gold Canyon Arizona's average home sale prices are still hovering just a bit above $100.00 per square foot according to the December 2009 stats. Gold Canyon Arizona real estate, as all of the Phoenix Arizona area has seen its home values go down dramatically. However end of year saw a larger number of homes closing escrow than in many past months as buyers scrambled to get year end deals. If your are interested in more info about what happened in the Gold Canyon Arizona real estate market in December 2009, check out our blog post on GoldCanyon.net's Blog.   If you are a a buyer who loves being in a community that has a small town feel, but is close to all the hustle and bustle of Phoenix and Scottsdale, Gold Canyon Arizona may be a place for you to consider. If you love being near the S... 01/23/2010

While more things than average price per square foot of homes sold goes into developing comps for homes in a given area, the price per square foot comes into play a lot. Plus for those unfamiliar with an overall geographic area (such as the Phoenix Arizona marketplace), knowing data about the average price per square foot of homes sold in various communities can help a would-be buyer determine where their home buying dollars can buy the most home for their dollars. If you are a person thinking about relocation to the Phoenix Arizona marketplace, you likely will find the information about the average price per square foot of homes sold in a variety of Phoenix Arizona communities helpful -- to review this data for homes sold in December 2009  visit our blog post on Benjamin.com's blog. 01/22/2010

Gold Canyon is having its 10th Annual Arts Fest this Saturday, January 23th, 2010. It is being held at the Gold Canyon Elementary School located at 5810 S Alameda Road running from 9am until 3pm. Attendance is free to the general public. You can enjoy the talents of 80 diverse artists as well as food and other activities. Enjoy music from various groups and individuals. If you visit you will find what a great community is available in Gold Canyon. You may want to take a look at mountain view property in Gold Canyon. 01/21/2010

Just east of Mesa and off the Superstition Freeway, Gold Canyon real estate is found in a community for those who want to get away from the big city. You'll find open skies and gorgeous mountain views, not buildings. The winds carry the call of wildlife, not the endless hum of traffic. But you won't be bored. You can have a morning round at the Mountain Brook Golf Club or shop in a nearby plaza. Many people enjoy hiking the mountain trails and desert washes. 01/19/2010

  Do you know who your neighbors are?       Moving into an unfamiliar neighborhood can be daunting. It's important to know whom you live around in order to build a sense of security where people look out for each other. Here are some easy and fun ways to get to know your neighbors.  HEAD OUTDOORS! Just spend some time outside. Whether you are watching the kids, trimming bushes, washing the car or just enjoying the sunset, you are making yourself approachable. Take a walk around the block and get yourself out there...literally.    MAKE SOME MAGIC IN THE KITCHEN! Bake some cookies or brownies and take them to the neighbors. This allows you to introduce yourself and break the ice. I haven't met neighbor yet that doesn't appreciate some freshly baked treats. Not a baker? You can always pick... 01/08/2010