I can’t really explain it but there are a lot of homes for sale in FQ Story these days. When I searched for homes in FQ Story today for a client I found 14 homes on the market.That compares with only 4 homes for sale in Encanto Palmcroft. Pretty strange but good news if you’ve [...]
307 E. Verde, A Blend of Historical and Contemporary
June 28, 2010 By 2 Comments
I was out showing homes this weekend and revisited a place worth of note. As Realtors, we appreciate a good remodel as we are saddened by some of the remodeling mistakes we often see… luckily 307 E. Verde in the Hacienda Historic District is not one. The home recently received a fine updating with exceptional [...]
Tax Relief for Many Phoenix Historic Homeowners
June 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Have you heard the good news? Ten Phoenix historic districts have been added to the National Registry of Historic Places. With their addition, homeowners can apply for a reduction in property taxes. YEAH… we like lower taxes especially when it can be as much as 45% less. The new additions to the National Registry are… [...]
Yaple Park Historic District Information
June 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A BIT OF YAPLE PARK’S HISTORY: Yaple Park Historic district is a history lesson of 20th century Phoenix told through houses and buildings. Yaple Park roots date back to 1899 when James & Sue Yaple purchased about 30 acres of land below the Grand Canal between what is now 7th and 3rd Avenue. The Yaple’s [...]
Endangered Historic Homes and Places Listed
June 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Phoenix Historic Coalition has named 12 properties to their new Endangered Places list. The LIST was developed to bring focus and attention to historic properties that need community help. As Steve Procaccini, Coalition board president says: Despite significant progress in the recent past, Phoenicians, native-born and new-to-town, need to understand our heritage is still [...]
Fairview Place Affordable Historic Living
May 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Fairview Place is one of the more affordable historic home districts in the downtown Phoenix areas in the downtown Phoenix area. There are trade offs in that it resides to the west of Encanto/Palmcroft and not easy walking distance to light rail and many downtown venues. Grand Ave is close by, as is Encanto Park [...]
Phoenix Historic Preservation Office Update
May 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
It appears a lot of people have made their opinion on the future of the Historic Preservation Office in Phoenix heard. In a past post we asked people to take action and let Deputy City Manager David Krietor know how important the Historic Preservation Office is and will be to the future of Phoenix. I [...]
Phoenix Magazine Features Historic Preservation
May 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Just wanted to give everyone a heads up on the great article in Phoenix Magazine on historic preservation in the Phoenix area. Long time Phoenix historic preservationist G.G. George is heavily featured in the article as are others who value our city’s roots. Rather than do a cliffs notes post on the article, I’ve put [...]
1930 Spanish Home in Willo For Sale
April 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Broadmore in the Willo Historic Disctrict is home to many fine homes and this is one of them. It was built in 1930 so it reflects more of the roaring twenties style than later FHA influences. We really like the early homes as they tend to have more charm and character. This home has both. [...]
Homes Currently For Sale in Willo Historic District
March 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We are often asked what is for sale in the Willo Historic District. In response, we have a nifty little tool that will give you real time info on the homes currently on the market in different areas including Willo. The listing information we use is directly from the Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service and [...]
