Steffy's Notes

Realtor and Blogger Joan Cox makes a very strong point, that if Sellers take care of deferred maintenance, before the house is on the market, the Buyers will reward the Seller with a smooth transaction. Deferred maintenance is not liked by Buyers even in a strong Seller market.    Our Denver real...

We saw a beautiful flower, swaying leisurely in the late October sun.    Then we started seeing that it must have inspired many artists and designers, as we kept seeing this color throughout the day. We stopped at the beautiful gift shop, and lingered around the creations of the local artists.  T...

Sedona is becoming one of our favorite getaways. It is close to Phoenix and allows for the spontaneity of the decision to spend a day in Nature, yet to be close to a variety of dining places.I can never stop taking photos when we are near Oak Creek - the water, meandering around big boulders and ...

This is an office outside waiting area in Phoenix, AZ. It's fun, with bright colors, unique decoration, live plants and bird songs.With more than 300 sunny days, and temperatures that always are good for short sleeves, for me it made perfect sense that outside will be the best place to sit down, ...

Quick summary of the video's major points about the Phoenix Real Estate Market Update for September 2020. 35% of all sales close over asking price, twice as many compared to last month. The biggest impact is in the $200-400,000 price range. The market continues to favor Sellers. One interesting t...

I loved listing this beautiful, custom home in Bowen Place, Tempe 85281. The home was built in 1957, and updated several years ago. So much character and beauty! The response was outstanding.The home is within walking distance to a popular City Park, which also hosts a Farmer's market once a week...

KNOELL TEMPE UNIT 2 is a subdivion, consisting of about 315 single family homes. Its location at the Tempe/ Mesa border is quite desirable as it allows easy access to Loop 101 and Freeway 60. Getting on Loop 101 North is also an easy connection to Scottsdale. Ehrhardt Park is nearby, and the subd...

Tonight's views of the Phoenix Downtown and Tempe must have been pretty exciting for many hikers. I started counting how many were visible on my photo. Let me know what number you will come up with. Here is a close-up picture.   It was about 108°F, but somehow we get used to it and don't notice i...

Broadway Terrace is a condominium complex in Tempe AZ 85282. It is located off of Broadway Road, and very close to College Ave. It is a desirable location for people who are connected with Arizona State University, Tempe Campus.  The community consists of 30 condominiums, most of them are 2 bedro...

The Sun was somewhere behind the clouds in the August sky in Tempe, AZ. For me that is an immeadiate invitation to look at the air temperature and the UV index. This morning the temperature was around 93°F, and the UV index showed 3 - so, I was off to the South Mountain. For those of my readers w...