13. October 2009 by Teri Ellis.

Beautiful Custom Home in Buckeye, Arizona

19829 West Lower Buckeye Road, Buckeye, AZ 85326 View Map

Custom family/entertainer’s home complete with:

*Travertine throughout
*Double pane low e windows
*solid knotty alder wood doors
*plush carpeting
*Four fireplaces
*Center Courtyard surrounded by home and fireplace and fountain and plants
*HUGE rooms
*Formal Dining/Living Area
*Great Room with fireplace and niches
*Kitchen - Butler’s Pantry - Wolf stove and ovens - lots of drawers and counter space - two islands with sinks
*Four bedrooms - each has own bath with granite countertops
*Four car garage with an RV garage
Two lots, two homes. Ten acres, irrigated

Must see to appreciate!!!

Details

Asking Price:

1,700,000

MLS:

4270083

Sq. Feet:

5477

Lot Size:

10 ACRE

Bedrooms:

4

Bathrooms:

4.5

# of Floors:

1

Garage Size:

4

Year Built:

2007

Contact Info

Teri Ellis, Realtor
Broker, ABR, CRS, ePRO, GRI, MRE

Dir 480.216-3334
Email | Website

All information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed.

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5. October 2009 by Teri Ellis.

It’s that time again!! Time to clean out your garage, backyard, sheds, etc.  BUT this year, instead of just dumping those old cans of paint, antifreeze, and other hazardous waste and liquids into your garbage cans, gather all of your half empty cans of paint, your old computers,  pool chemicals, and take them to the Solid Waste Management location on October 15-17 at Paradise Valley Park, 17648 North 40th Street, and November 19-21 at North Phoenix Baptist Church, 5757 North Central Avenue.

A current water bill and picture ID “may” be required to prove residency.

Accepted at the above locations: batteries, oil, paint, antifreeze, pesticides, pool chemicals, computers, and household appliances that use refrigerants, including refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and heat pumps.  Commercial loads and large residential loads (more than five car or pickup tires per household, 20 gallons of paint or five gallons of other types of hazardous fluids) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!!!

The City will also pick up household appliances at your home for a fee. Call for a collection appointment. For more information, email to pwserve@phoenix.gov, or visit phoenix.gov/publicworks or call 602.262-7251 or click on this link:  Phoenix Hazardous Waste Schedule

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5. October 2009 by Teri Ellis.

Four times a year, the Phoenix city crews collect bulk trash. Some items are not acceptable for bulk trash collection!!!

I’ve provided a link to the map and to the schedules for 2009 and 2010. Phoenix Bulk Trash Pickup Schedules and Maps. Great information on this site.

   The above link will direct you to where to put your trash, when to put out your bulk trash, schedules and more.

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3. October 2009 by Teri Ellis.

Lately, I’ve been inundated with requests to purchase bank owned properties - particularly in the neighborhood price range of $50,000. Since short sales take months and months to even find out if the buyer can purchase the home, I’ll deal more particularly with REO’s or bank owned or foreclosed homes.

When a home is foreclosed upon, all other liens are wiped out. In a short sale, more often than not, the seller has a second as well; therefore, the problems arise because the holder of the second is typically difficult to work with. Since it’s very costly for the bank to foreclose on a home, they often try and work with the second and therefore, take months to work out an acceptable deal for both banks.

     I recently found a home for a buyer - bank owned - the buyer had an accepted offer of $86,000, ordered a home inspection performed at a cost of over $300 out of pocket to him, had the utilities turned on for additional out of pocket, and hired a plumber to fix a water pipe in order to have the home inspection. Everything went according to plan - and then - shortly before closing, the selling agent notified us that title was unable to insure the home. There were liens on the home.

     Long story short, after speaking with the title officer, one particular investor (bank) had purchased properties from another investor/bank. (Think of Country Wide and Bank of America as an example) 300 homes fell out BECAUSE the properties had not been foreclosed upon, thereby preventing the title company to insure. Liens were on all of the properties. As I mentioned, it is expensive to go through a foreclosure process for the banks. It appears that this was yet another example of fraud! My buyer is out the money he spent to get into the home, as well as 299 other buyers just with that title company.

     Though many of the bank owned are successful, this is just one example of the unknown backlash of purchasing a bank owned. No disclosures by the owner, buyer is purchasing as is, and subject to the bank’s rules.

     My recommendation? Make sure you listen to the advice of your Realtor. Chances are, they are more in tune with the market than you are. Try and remember also? The cheaper home is not necessarily a good buy after all…..

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3. October 2009 by Teri Ellis.

Phoenix, Arizona is hosting the Save the Dream Tour (Neighborhood Assistance Corporation). Lenders are modifying the loans to meet the needs of thousands of home owners suffering a loss of their homes. Held at the Phoenix Convention Center.

Check out details below:

 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb2982084.htm

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2. October 2009 by Teri Ellis.

For information on the City of Phoenix crime statistics, the Phoenix Police Department has provided information on the website at: Phoenix Police Crime Stats.

I believe it to be important to know what the crime statistics are in the neighborhood we choose to move into. It is for this reason, I’ve provided this information for my readers.

Those coming in from out of town have no idea at all, and those of us residing in the area for many years only know “generally” which areas might be less preferable than others. I like to provide my readers with the information so they can make the choice themselves.

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2. October 2009 by Teri Ellis.

Is it that time again? Time to clean out your garage, backyard, sheds, etc.?  Instead of just dumping those old cans of paint, antifreeze, refrigerators, freezers, and other hazardous waste and liquids into your garbage cans, gather all of your half empty cans of paint, your old computers,  pool chemicals, and take them to the Solid Waste Management location on October 3 and December 12, 2009!!!

For other dates, locations and times, logon to: Mesa Hazardous Waste Info. Further, Mesa is now offering a NEW EMAIL REMINDER NOTICE FEATURE:  Mesa residents can now sign-up to receive an email reminder one week prior to a scheduled collection event date.  To subscribe, visit the City of Mesa News List page and select Household Hazardous Waste events.

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