Lucky Strike Bowling VIP Party in Phoenix

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One of the advantages of writing a blog is you get invited to stuff. Last night I dropped by Lucky Strike after our inaugural Historic Preservation Meetup event. Lucky Strike hosted a VIP party for several hundred invited guests. I wish I had photos to share, but I had let my Droid battery go to [...]

City of Phoenix Launches Droid App for Graffiti and Blight

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Just got notified about a new Droid App the City of Phoenix is launching. The purpose is for people to notify the Neighborhood services department of graffiti, weed issues, and other concerns that create ugly in our fair city. The app will allow Droid users, like me, to take a picture of the problem and [...]

Chateaux on Central Now Chateau on Central

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We received a lot of email about Chateaux on Central, now known as Chateau on Central. People want to know what the prices will be, when it will open for sales and more. In answer to your questions, here is our early August 2010 update on Chateau on Central in downtown Phoenix, AZ. In late [...]

Urban Team Offers Short Sale Negotiating in Phoenix

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The big buzz word in real estate is short-sales. Since so many people are upside down in their homes, short sales are one of few options for selling a home these days. The number of short sales is staggering. Nearly 1/3 of all homes currently for sale in Greater Phoenix are short sales and well [...]

Cherry Lynn Historic District History and Home Tour

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Cherry Lynn is one of our favorite historic subdivisions in midtown Phoenix. It has a strong mix of 1920’s and 1930’s period revivals with an emphasis on English, Spanish and Monterey styles. We just added an article on our sister site, www.urbanteamaz.com, looking at the history, architecture and homes of Cherry Lynn Historic district. Rather [...]