The next time you are headed up 7th street north of McDowell in Phoenix you may want to take a jog into the Country Club Park historic neighborhood. What you will find is a WWII history lesson written with houses in this enclave bounded by Virginia & Thomas and 7th Street and Dayton. The Country [...]
Country Club Park Historic District Information, History, Tour, Homes in Phoenix
Windsor Square Historic District History, Information and Homes for sale Phoenix, AZ

Windsor Square Historic District is often overlooked when talking about historic homes and districts in Phoenix AZ. That is a true shame as it is a delightful neighborhood filled with a variety of homes and a wonderful sense of community. Windsor Square is located to the north of the other 35 designated historic districts in [...]
Coronado Historic District History, Homes, Pictures and Tour Phoenix, AZ

I’ve been contemplating this article about Coronado Historic District for a long time. I couldn’t find the core for the story… something I’ve been trying hard to find before writing these days. Most of what I read is a rehash of a rehash and I believe our historic districts and homes deserve better, especially districts [...]
Why Do People Buy Historic Homes in Downtown Phoenix, AZ?

I was speaking with a friend the other day; he asked why I specialize in helping people buy and sell historic homes in downtown Phoenix. It was a significant question worthy of a thoughtful answer. Since then I have done some pondering. The quick answer includes by days at UC Santa Barbara where I studied [...]
Encanto Vista Historic District Homes, Information and History Phoenix, AZ
Encanto Manor Historic District, Home Tour, Map and History Phoenix AZ

Just south of Thomas Road between 7th and 15th Avenue is Encanto Manor Historic District in downtown Phoenix, AZ. One of 35 designated historic neighborhoods in Phoenix, Encanto Manor is also one of the smallest with 83 homes, a church and parish house. This article explore the history of Encanto Manor as well as take [...]
Buy a Home in FQ Story Historic District in downtown Phoenix AZ

F.Q. Story Historic District is one popular place to buy a historic home in downtown Phoenix, AZ. The reasons are many, especially because of the many incredible revival style homes in the area. In addition to the fine homes for sale in FQ Story is the neighborhood itself. FQ Story is located southwest of 7th [...]
FQ Story Historic District History, Tour Information Phoenix, AZ

One of the sweetest, yet least known historic districts in downtown Phoenix is FQ Story. I first discovered F.Q. Story after stopping at the Starbucks at the corner of 7th Avenue and McDowell and deciding to take a neighborhood walk. I was honestly surprised by the variety of revival style homes F.Q. Story offers it’s [...]
Sell Your Home in Willo and Coronado Historic Phoenix AZ

Did you read our real estate market update for downtown and greater Phoenix AZ? If you live in Willo or Coronado historic district, as well as other places in downtown Phoenix, there is good news for people thinking about selling their home. At long last home prices are on the rise and it looks like [...]
The Homes of Los Olivos Historic District Phoenix AZ

I have a few favorite streets in the downtown Phoenix area; They are magical and take me places. One such street is Monte Vista between 3rd and 7th Streets, home to the Los Olivos Historic district. Los Olivos, the Spanish work for Olives, is truly special. It had to be for the City of Phoenix [...]
