Three Bedroom + Den Energy Star GREEN Home for Sale in Marana, AZ

Three Bedroom + Den Energy Star GREEN Home for Sale:  

12941 N Fox Hollow Drive Marana, AZ 85653

Your chance to own an energy efficient home, built in 2009!  This three bedroom home offers a versatile, open floor plan with den, laundry room, great room and eat in kitchen!

In addition, upgraded flooring, cabinets, gas stove and stainless steel refrigerator come with the home.

Frame stucco construction and tile roof are the norm in this master-planned community with parks, running and walking trails, and more. 

Energy--efficient features include:   Bath Exhaust Out; Energy Star Air Pkg; Enrgy Star Appliance; Enrgy Star Light Pkg; Enrgy Star Qualified; Enrgy Star Windows; Green Features; Kit Exhaust Out; Low E Dual Pane Windows.

The back yard landscaping was begun and is just waiting for your artistic eye.  Block fencing provides privacy, and there's room for a pool!

Call, text, or email today to see this wonderful move-in ready, three bedroom Meritage home in Marana, AZ, priced at only $157,000.


Cara Mancuso - Long Realty - 520-909-2988  Cara@SWDesertHomes.com
 

Energy Efficient Living in your New Skyranch 4 Bedroom Home for Sale

Energy Efficient Living in your New Skyranch 4 Bedroom Home for Sale

Looking for an environmentally smart home with enhanced construction, insulation, and finishing details?

This 2010 Meritage Home features so many Green features! 

Low VOC paints, finishes (more on VOC paint here), EPA watersense faucets, showers, (EPA website)  irrigation controller, energy star appliances, **Low E2 or E3 vinyl windows,14 SEER HVAC are just some of the standards within this home that is steps above the word "standard".  Step into the foyer and your eye will be caught by the artistic details within and without this home.

Within:  

Kitchen features stainless steel appliances, large breakfast island, upgraded slab granite countertops with custom back splash, pendant lighting. 

Upgraded cabinet package with rollouts & Crown Molding. 

Stainless under-mount sink & Moen faucet. 

Large walk-pantry.

Master bathroom includes soaking tub, large walk-in shower. Executive height dual sink vanity & toilet.

Large laundry room with upper and lower cabinets and sink, pre-plumbed and wired for electric and gas appliances.

The entire home is enhanced with French doors, upgraded lighting and paint, beautiful window treatments and ceiling fans.

Without:   

Extra large covered patio with recessed speakers, lights, TV and ceiling fan. 

Separate fenced custom pebble tec salt-water pool with deluxe in-floor cleaning system, waterfall, kids play area, pool remote control and speakers. Kool decking throughout pool area and patio.  

Premium lot with  front and rear landscaping enhanced with low voltage lighting, low-maintenance water irrigation system, large potted plants, and cacti.

For an array of photos, visit: 

http://www.visualshows.com/flipbook.php?show_id=124831

***Low-e or low emissivity glass has a metal oxide coating.  This coating reflects up to 70% of heat energy, but still allows visible light, keeping the home cooler during summer months.  In the winder, low-e coatings allow absorption of visible light that radiates throughout the home.

Homes for Sale In Gladden Farms, Marana AZ

Scenic Gladden Farms, Marana AZ, is located about 20 miles north of downtown Tucson, a few minutes drive west of I-10 and Tangerine Farms Road. Tangerine Farms Road connects with Tangerine Road at I-10.  (Intersection of I-10 and Tangerine) 

Residents and visitors enjoy a short 5 minute drive along beautifully maintained medians, spacious bike lanes, and cultivated walkways.  The entire roadway is well lit, and kept impeccably landscaped.

Gladden Farms, Marana AZ, is a master-planned community.  (A master-planned community is a development built according to plan specifications that includes homes, apartments, commercial buildings, educational facilities, and community parks, etc) 

Low pricing on single family residences in the area present a wonderful opportunity for home buyers. It's easy to fall in love with the beauty of the area. New homes are being built, parks are being improved, future expansion and development areas are being planned.

Community living is prime.  All in all, there are over 35 acres of lush greenbelts and parks, criss-crossed with 5 miles of paved biking and walking paths, smooth enough for rollerblading, wide enough for wagons and strollers!  Greenbelts are huge - play a game of soccer, football, catch, tag with your dog, or set up a blanket and picnic!  It's a community for adults, sports enthusiasts, nature lovers, bicyclists, and families!

You can read more about the master planned community of Gladden Farms below:

Part 1 of A Pictorial Walk Along the Pathways of Gladden Farms features a sampling of photos covering five miles of trails that criss-cross over 35 acres of greenbelts, gardens, parks, orchards, and pathways.

Part 2 of A Pictorial Walk Along the Pathways of Gladden Farms takes you through the eyes of a child, photographing some of the many parks and fun things for children and families to enjoy in Gladden Farms, Marana, AZ.

Part 3 of A Pictorial Walk Along the Pathways of Gladden Farms will show you that living in Gladden Farms, Marana, AZ isn’t just for children.  I’m also going to briefly describe some of the community amenities within a half mile, as the crow flies.  Gladden Farms, Marana AZ is truly an up-and-coming community, a great investment in yourself, your family, and your pocketbook!

Looking for three bedroom homes for sale in Gladden Farms?  Follow this link to learn more about housing for sale and new construction opportunities.  Here's a link to my own premier listing! Always remember to take a buyer's agent along when visiting a new home site.  Site agents work for the seller, and there is no discount for you to show up un-represented.  Call today for more information about new construction homes for sale in Marana and Gladden Farms!

Buying an Active Adult Community Home in Marana, AZ: Sunflower

Buying an Active Adult Community Home in Marana, AZ: Sunflower

Nestled under the tip of the Tucson Mountains near Saguaro National Park, you'll find the quiet community of Sunflower. This active adult community includes ten different floor plans within its 967 homes. Driving into Sunflower, you immediately notice the immaculate yards, well-maintained native landscaping and common grounds. Lush grass and desert gardens are framed by the views of nearby Safford Peak.

What is an Active Adult Community? Well, it's a home setting with maintenance-free living, desirable attractions such as a pool, tennis, golf, etc. and is often targeting towards people aged 55 or older. The setting allows easy access to social, recreational, and education pursuits close to your own door. Residents are responsible for their own medical, dietary, laundry and housecleaning responsibilities. HOA rules require that at least 80% of the households include a resident 55 or older, with permanent residents 19 or older.

The Master-planned community of Continental Ranch encompasses Sunflower, and has enjoyed tremendous growth and progress in the past decade. Community parks, Pima County library, shopping complexes, cinema theater -- all within minutes of your home in Sunflower Community. Other Continental Ranch amenities include office buildings, several large chain grocery stores, Urgent Care center, restaurants, and skate park. The Tucson International Airport is 30 minutes from your door. With the recently completed Twin Peaks Interchange, freeway access is 2 minutes away.

Some of the amenities at Sunflower Community include fitness center, lighted tennis courts, a heated pool, spa, clubhouse which includes computer, billiards, and rooms to enjoy games or crafts at your leisure. The Sunflower Community offers so many activities – from biking and book clubs, Card clubs like Euchre, Bridge, Pinochle, and Canasta, Golf, needlework and quilting – to hiking and travel clubs.

You can search for current homes for sale for Sunflower Community by clicking on the underlined text or visit my webpage and the search engine provided for all of Marana, Oro Valley, and Tucson Homes for Sale.

If you are relocating or retiring to the Tucson, Marana, Oro Valley, or Vail area and would like a visitor’s packet, I’d be happy to send one!

Sunflower Community in Marana, AZ is just one of the many beautiful and affordable locations to live in the Grand Canyon State. Give us a visit – you’ll be glad you did.

Does Washing Produce Get Rid of Bacteria?

Does Washing Produce Get Rid of Bacteria?

Wow - take a few moments to read the above post! It's time to start visiting this list of farmer's markets near Tucson that I recently compiled. Here,
I'll share!

Farmers' Markets

Alan Ward Downtown Mercado: south lawn of the Main Library, 101 N. Stone Ave., 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesdays, October through May; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesdays, June through September (339-4008).

Broadway Village Farmers' Market: 2926 E. Broadway Blvd., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fridays (603-8116).

Cat Mountain Station: 2740 S. Kinney Road, 8 a.m. to noon, the second Saturday of each month (578-8795).

Community Food Bank: 3003 S. Country Club Road, 8 a.m. to noon, Tuesdays (622-0525).

El Presidio Plaza Park Mercado: 115 N. Church Ave., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fridays (339-4008).

Farmers' Market at Park Place Mall: 5870 E. Broadway Blvd., 1 to 6 p.m., Tuesdays (603-8116).

Farmers' Market at Tucson Mall: 4500 N. Oracle Road, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursdays (293-7330).

Green Things: 3235 E. Allen Road, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sundays (299-9471).

Marana Farm Stand: 12375 N. Heritage Park Drive, Marana, 4 to 7 p.m., Mondays (622-0525, ext. 242).

Oracle Farmers' Market: 2805 N. Triangle L Ranch Road, 9 a.m. to noon, Saturdays (896-2123).
Oro Valley Farmers' Market: Town Hall at the corner of La Cañada Drive and Naranja Road, 8 a.m. to noon, Saturdays (882-2157).

Plaza Palomino: 2970 N. Swan Road, winter: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturdays; summer: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturdays (www.plazapalomino.com).

Rincon Valley Farmers' Market: 12500 E. Old Spanish Trail, winter: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturdays; summer: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturdays (591-2276).

St. Philip's Plaza Saturday Farmers' Market: St. Philip's Plaza, southeast corner of River Road and Campbell Avenue, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturdays (603-8116).

Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market: Northeast Corner of Speedway Boulevard and Riverview boulevards, 4 to 7 p.m., Thursdays (622-0525).

Tucson Farmers' Market: St. Philip's Plaza, southeast corner of River Road and Campbell Avenue, winter: 8 a.m. to noon, Sundays; summer: 8 a.m. to noon, Sundays (882-2157).

Tucson's Green Art and Farmers' Market: 8995 E. Tanque Verde Road; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday and Saturday (982-2645)

Udall Park Farmers' Market: Morris K. Udall Regional Center, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road, 8 a.m. to noon, Fridays (882-2157).

Beautiful Tucson

Been taking lots of walks this spring and decided to share some of the beauty with everyone. Enjoy the slide show below - We're positively bloomin' in Arizona!

Have a great spring!

FHA 90 Day Flip Rule Is Waived for 1 Year

Good news for investors in Tucson Real Estate!

Effective February 1st 2010, FHA/ HUD will not require that a seller of a property be on title for 90 days or more in order to sell the property to a borrower acquiring FHA financing. This is an incredible opportunity for the majority of buyers & sellers in today’s market.

This news is an important decision handed down by HUD as it proposed to dramatically assist the real estate market recovery.

Prior to HUD’s decision, HUD required that a seller had to hold onto the title of the property for a period of 90 days after settlement date. This has always affected an investor’s decision in accepting an offer made on the investment property by a FHA Approved Buyer. This will all change on February 1st for a temporary period of 1 year.

Below is an excerpt from the HUD website:

“In today’s market, FHA research finds that acquiring, rehabilitating and the reselling these properties to prospective homeowners often takes less than 90 days. Prohibiting the use of FHA mortgage insurance for a subsequent resale within 90 days of acquisition adversely impacts the willingness of sellers to allow contracts from potential FHA buyers because they must consider holding costs and the risk of vandalism associated with allowing a property to sit vacant over a 90-day period of time.

The policy change will permit buyers to use FHA-insured financing to purchase HUD-owned properties, bank-owned properties, or properties resold through private sales. This will allow homes to resell as quickly as possible, helping to stabilize real estate prices and to revitalize neighborhoods and communities.”

This great news obviously comes with some restrictions. However, they are minimal but important when looking at the new rule. REMEMBER, THIS IS FOR ONE (1) YEAR ONLY!!

The New FHA 90 Day Flip Rules

The waiver will take effect on February 1, 2010 and is effective for one year, unless otherwise extended or withdrawn by the FHA Commissioner. To protect FHA borrowers against predatory practices of “flipping” where properties are quickly resold at inflated prices to unsuspecting borrowers, this waiver is limited to those sales meeting the following general conditions:

•All transactions must be arms-length, with no identity of interest between the buyer and seller or other parties participating in the sales transaction.
•In cases in which the sales price of the property is 20 percent or more above the seller’s acquisition cost, the waiver will only apply if the lender meets specific conditions.
•The waiver is limited to forward mortgages, and does not apply to the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for purchase program.