The Homes of Los Olivos Historic District Phoenix AZ

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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 [...]

Million Dollar Homes in Downtown and Central Phoenix

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We took some friends downtown and ended up driving though Encanto/Palmcroft and on up Central Avenue. Our friends, who live in N. Scottsdale, were shocked to see million dollar homes in downtown and central Phoenix. Their surprise made me realize that a lot of people are fully unaware of the wonderful million dollar residences in [...]

Why do people want to move to downtown Phoenix?

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Inman News just posted an article showing that Phoenix is one of the most search for areas in the US for home buyers. This got the ol brain a working on why. If you live here you have your own reasons and we put together a list of them on our Greater Phoenix web site. [...]

Historic homes for sale in Ashland Place Phoenix AZ

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The Ashland Place Historic district in downtown Phoenix is one of the sweetest little historic districts in downtown Phoenix. People are often trying to buy a home in Ashland, yet it is tough since there are only 50+ homes in the district. From a historical view, Ashland Place has great value. Located close to Los [...]

Problems and Concerns when buying a historic home in Phoenix AZ

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So you’ve decided you really want to buy a historic home in the downtown Phoenix area. Those Tudor revivals, Monterrey’s and Bungalow are so sweet and the thought of living in a cookie cutter home gives you nightmares. If buying a historic home is in your dreams, then you’ve come to the right place… we [...]

FAQ About Buying a Home or Condo in Downtown Phoenix AZ part 2

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Welcome part two of our guidelines and answers to questions about buying a home, condo, historic house, or loft in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, We recommend you start by reading our first article, entitled First Things First and the importance of talking to a lender. Naturally, if you are paying cash you can ignore that article [...]

Phoenix Real Estate Market Looking Up

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There may be reasons to smile again when discussing the Greater Phoenix real estate market… not a big I just fell in love grin, but not the sad clowns face of the past couple years. We are basically supply and demand guys. We like to see the supply fairly low and the demand legitimately robust. [...]

2011 Encanto Palmcroft Home Tour Info Maps Pictures

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Every two years the public is invited into what many say is  Phoenix’s most prestigious historic district for the Encanto-Palmcroft Historic Home Tour. Encanto Palmcroft has a rich history dating back to 1927 when Dwight B. Heard and William Hartranft envisioned  a fantastic new neighborhood. Soon it was filled with a variety of revival style [...]

2011 Coronado Historic District Home Tour Info and Tickets

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Click Here for information about the 2012 Coronado Historic Tour. If you’ve been reading UrbanConnectionRealty.com for a while, you know we love historic homes and neighborhoods. This time of year is special to us because it is tour time and the next one coming up on the calendar is the 2011 Coronado Home and Garden [...]

2011 Willo Tour Info and Pictures

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A group of us join the masses who took advantage of a gorgeous day to enjoy the 23rd annual Willo HIstoric Home Tour in downtown Phoenix AZ. We began our adventure with a bit of breakfast at the Duce. Service was casual as is usually the case and the food was excellent as always. Most [...]