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Arizona Communities & Lifestyle Shea Boulevard’s Third Eastbound Lane Is Open in Fountain Hills: What It Means for Everyday Life When people ask me about a community, they usually start with the house. The view. The kitchen. The yard. I always want to talk about the drive, too. The road you take to the grocery store, the doctor, the airport and your friends’ homes is part of your life every single day. It doesn’t show […]
Arizona Communities & Lifestyle What Does Living in a 55+ Community Really Mean? What Arizona Buyers Should Know “Is it a 55+ community?” is one of the first questions I hear from buyers looking at Arizona golf communities. It’s a great question, and the honest answer usually leads to a few more. A 55+ label tells you something about who lives in a community. It doesn’t tell you how the community feels, what […]
Arizona Communities & Lifestyle Rio Verde Country Club vs. Tonto Verde vs. Trilogy at Verde River: Which Fits Your Lifestyle? Just east of North Scottsdale, three golf communities sit side by side in the Sonoran Desert: Rio Verde Country Club, Tonto Verde and Trilogy at Verde River. From a map, they can look almost interchangeable. Once you spend time in each one, you realize they offer three different lifestyle experiences. I’m Monica Condomitti, a Luxury […]
Arizona Communities & Lifestyle Helping Your Parents Decide Where to Live Next: A Guide for Adult Children Sometimes the conversation starts with a phone call. A parent mentions that the stairs are getting harder, or that the yard is too much work. Sometimes it starts after a fall, or after a visit home when you notice things have changed. However it begins, many adult children find themselves asking the same question: How […]
Arizona Communities & Lifestyle Right-Sizing Without Giving Up the Lifestyle You Love We hear the word “downsizing” all the time. I’ve never particularly liked it. It sounds like we’re supposed to start giving things up simply because we’ve reached a certain point in life. Smaller house. Fewer things. Less of everything. But what if you don’t want less life? What if you want more travel, more time […]
Arizona Communities & Lifestyle Buying in an Arizona Golf Community: What Should You Ask Before You Buy? When you buy a home in a golf community, you’re buying more than a house. You’re joining a community, with its own club, its own rules, its own rhythm, and its own people. That’s a wonderful thing when it’s the right fit. It’s also why the best time to ask questions is before you fall […]
Arizona Communities & Lifestyle It’s Not About Old Money or New Money. It’s About What Home Means to You. In luxury real estate, you’ll sometimes hear people talk about “old money” and “new money,” as if knowing how someone built their wealth tells you what kind of home they want. In my experience, it doesn’t. Two people with very similar means can want completely different things from a home. One wants room for the […]
Arizona Communities & Lifestyle Arizona’s Water Bank Is Changing Direction: What Homeowners and Buyers Should Understand When people tell me they’re thinking about moving to Arizona, one question comes up almost every time. What about the water? It’s a fair question, and a recent headline didn’t make it any easier. Arizona’s Department of Water Resources described a key part of the state’s water system as being “thrown into reverse.” That sounds […]
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Arizona Communities & Lifestyle Arizona Fall Home Checklist: 7 Things to Do Before Cooler Weather Arrives Fall in Arizona doesn’t look quite like fall in places such as Minnesota, Illinois or Colorado. We’re probably not preparing the snowblower. But after months of extreme heat, dust and summer storms, fall is an excellent time to give your home a little attention. As our mornings cool down and outdoor living season returns, here […]
Arizona Communities & Lifestyle How Do You Choose Between Rio Verde, North Scottsdale, and Fountain Hills? If you’re considering Arizona for your Next Adventure, one of the hardest questions may not be which house to buy. It may be: Which community is actually right for us? Rio Verde, North Scottsdale, and Fountain Hills can all appeal to people looking for an Arizona lifestyle, but they offer noticeably different experiences. Price is […]
Arizona Communities & Lifestyle What Should Retirees Look for When Relocating to Arizona? If you’re thinking about retiring or relocating to Arizona, it’s tempting to start by looking at houses. I’d actually start somewhere else. Start by asking: What do I want my everyday life to look like? Do you want to play golf regularly? Be part of an active community? Have more opportunities to socialize? Spend more […]
Arizona Communities & Lifestyle The Price Is Only Part of the Purchase: What Does an Arizona Home Really Cost to Own? When buyers begin looking for a home in Arizona, the purchase price naturally gets most of the attention. But Arizona home ownership costs can tell an equally important story—especially when comparing luxury homes, golf communities and second homes. That’s why I encourage buyers to consider another number: What will Arizona home ownership cost? Being able […]
Arizona Communities & Lifestyle More Choices, More Opportunity: What Today’s Housing Market Means for Arizona Buyers The Arizona housing market in 2026 is giving buyers something they haven’t had enough of in recent years: more choices. For the past several years, many homebuyers have faced a frustrating combination of limited inventory, higher home prices and elevated mortgage rates. But as we move into fall, one part of that equation is beginning […]
Arizona Communities & Lifestyle What Luxury Buyers Want in 2026 — And What It Means for Arizona Homeowners What Luxury Buyers Want in 2026 — And What It Means for Arizona Homeowners The 2026 luxury real estate trends are revealing an interesting shift: luxury buyers haven’t disappeared — they’ve become more intentional. That’s one of the clearest messages emerging from the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury® 2026 Trend Report. While affordability pressures and borrowing […]
Arizona Communities & Lifestyle How the Right Real Estate Agent Makes Buying a Home Easier Why the Right Real Estate Agent Can Make The Home Buying Process Feel Less Complicated The home buying process should be exciting, but for many buyers, coordinating everything involved can quickly become frustrating. A recent national survey of 1,000 homebuyers found that nearly 70% described their homebuying transaction as a hassle. And surprisingly, the biggest […]
Arizona Communities & Lifestyle AI and Real Estate: Why You Still Need a Real Estate Advisor AI + Your Real Estate Advisor: Why the Best Real Estate Experience May Need Both AI and real estate are becoming increasingly connected, as artificial intelligence changes nearly every industry—including the way people buy and sell homes. Today, buyers and sellers can use AI to search for homes, research communities, estimate property values, learn about […]
Arizona Communities & Lifestyle North Scottsdale vs. Rio Verde: Two Different Versions of Arizona Luxury When buyers think about luxury living in Arizona, North Scottsdale is often one of the first places that comes to mind.  When comparing North Scottsdale vs Rio Verde, buyers discover two very different interpretations of Arizona luxury. And for good reason. North Scottsdale offers exceptional homes, golf, dining, shopping, resorts, spas and convenient access to […]
Arizona Communities & Lifestyle Considering Scottsdale? 3 Golf Communities You May Not Know About When buyers begin looking for a home in the Scottsdale area, well-known golf communities in North Scottsdale are often the first places they explore. But just east of North Scottsdale are three distinctive communities that many buyers have never heard of until they begin looking more closely at the Arizona lifestyle they actually want. Rio […]

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