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Fountain Hills’Real Estate Report

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Address Subdivision Sq.Ft./Bed/Bath ListPriceACTIVELISTINGS10533N.VillaRidgeCt.125 FireRock 2922/3/3 $875,0009624N.FoothillTrl. FireRock 3951/4/4 $1,150,00010224N.AzureVistaTrl. FireRock 6213/5/6 $1,450,0009105N.ShadowRidgeTrl. FireRock 4490/4/4.5 $1,800,0009041N.FireridgeTrl. FireRock 5943/5/5.5 $1,850,00015523E.FirerockCCDr. FireRock 6850/5/6 $1,999,0009615N.FireridgeTrl. FireRock 7198/4/5.5 $2,399,00016117E.ShootingStarTrl. FireRock 8762/6/8 $2,499,0009615N.RockRidgeTrl. FireRock 8210/6/7 $2,499,00010612N.CrestviewDr. Crestview 3426/4/3.5 $800,00011122N.VientoCt. Crestview 5202/4/4.5 $2,700,00012352N.CloudCrestTrl. EagleRidge 5558/4/4.5 $1,590,00015115E.Miravista EagleMountain 5600/4/5.5 $1,298,0009804N.SolitudeCyn. EagleMountain 6231/3/3.5 $1,986,0009834N.SolitudeCyn. EagleMountain 3208/4/3 $835,0009434N.SunsetRdg. EagleMountain 3482/4/3 $869,900

PENDINGSALES9636N.FoothillTrl. FireRock 5170/4/4.5 $899,9009745N.FoothillTrl. FireRock 5425/5/4.5 $999,90010023N.McDowellViewTrl. FireRock 4075/3/3.5 $999,99915915E.TombstoneTrl. FireRock 4101/4/3.5 $1,079,0009944N.CanyonViewLn. FireRock 6689/5/5 $1,199,00015807E.FirerockCCDr. FireRock 4604/3/3.5 $1,299,0009410N.FireridgeTrl. FireRock 8059/5/7 $1,650,00010005N.CanyonViewLn. FireRock 6713/4/6 $1,999,00010737N.CrestviewDr. Crestview 7477/5/7 $1,399,00011949N.SunsetVistaDr. EagleRidge 3686/4/3.5 $900,00013864E.CoyoteWay EaglesNest 6820/4/6 $950,0009611N.CirrusCt. EagleMountain 5754/6/7 $1,295,00015109E.MiravistaDr. EagleMountain 6272/4/5.5 $1,750,000

SOLD SOLDPRICE9944N.CanyonViewLn. FireRock 6689/5/5 $825,0009828N.PalisadesDr. FireRock 6040/4/4.5 $1,115,00016117E.ShootingStarTrl. FireRock 8762/6/8 $1,730,0009445N.DesertWashTrl. FireRock 6018/5/4.5 $1,795,00014627E.SierraAlegreCt. Crestview 5885/5/5.5 $1,160,00014651E.ParadiseDr. EagleRidge 6086/5/6.5 $1,250,00014818E.ShadowCanyonDr. SunRidgeCanyon 4757/4/4 $1,287,50014618E.GeckoCt. SunRidgeCanyon 5140/4/4.5 $1,460,00014734N.MariposaCt. ShadowCanyon 3800/4/4.5 $950,000

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WHOSAYSTHISISABUYER’SMARKET? Finallyleavingtheeraofabrutal“buyer’smarket”wheresellershavebeenforcedtoacceptverylowoffers,wearenowseeingwhatIhavepredictedformonths.FountainHillsluxuryhomeshavebeensellingataveryrapidpace.Pleasereviewthepropertiesthathavebeenplacedundercontractandtheamountofnewlylistedproperties.Thisistheactivitythathasoccurredduringthelasttwomonths.Ingatedluxurycommunities,demandisfarexceedingsupply.Ofcourse,qualityandproperpricingisstillcritical.Sellersofqualityhomesarenowsaying“NO”tolowoffersandbuyersaresteppingupandpayingtheprice. Themostimpressivethingaboutthelastcoupleofmonthswasthehugeunitvolumeofclosedsales.Lastmonthsawthe5thlargestamountofhomesalesEVERinMaricopaCounty.Theother4monthswithhighersalesfiguresareallfromthe“boomyears”of2004-2005.Whilesupplyisfallingquickly,demandisaccelerating.Sellersarereceivingmultipleoffers.Buyersarerealizingthatwhilepricesarestillanexcellentvalue,theydohavetopaymarketvalueforquality.“Low-ball”offersdon’tworkanymore. Currentlythetrendisforsupplytofallfurtheranddemandtoincrease,andifthiscontinuesthanatsomepointitislikelytoleadtopricesmovinghigher.Howsoonandhowmuch,itistooearlytosay.IwelcomeyourinquiriesandlookforwardtodemonstratingwhatthePellegriniGroupandSotheby’sInternationalRealtycandotomarketyourhome.

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Today’skitchensareallaboutaesthetics,functionalityandenvironmentalconsciousness.SeanDaigleofDownsviewKitchens,oneofthenation’spremierdesign/buildkitchencompanies,haslenthisexpertisetowhat’shotin“theheartofthehome.”ReadonforDaigle’sknowledgeabletakeonthetrendsandfindinspirationtoenhanceyourkitchen!Whetherforyourownenjoymentortoincreaseyourhome’sresalevalue,kitchenimprovementsareoneofthesmartestmovesyoucanmake.

NODS TO THE ENVIRONMENT Manycabinetrymanufacturersareoffering“green”productsandmaterialsthroughmoreenvironmentallyconsciousmanufacturingtechniques.Earth-friendlymaterialexamplesmightincludewood-grainlaminatesorreconstitutedveneerswhichareengineeredfromplantation-growntrees.Othermanufacturingexampleswouldbetheuseofformaldehyde-freeadhesivesalongwithearth-friendlypaintsandsealers.Appliancemanufacturersaremakingmoreenergy-efficientproductstoo,suchasdishwashersthatuselesswaterandwithadelayed-startoptionsoyourappliancecanrunduringoff-peakhours.LEDlightingwithinthekitchenkeepsenergyusagedown,andunliketraditionallighting,producesnoheatandkeepsyourworkspacecooler.

HIGH-TECH OPTIONS Alongwithamazingnewcabinetry-frontmaterialsandcleverinteriorsolutions,somelinesarenowofferingcabinetrywithahandle-freedesignwheredoorsanddrawersopenautomaticallywithjustalighttouchorapull.Upper-cabinetdoorscanliftuphighoutoftheway,similartotheoverheadcompartmentsonanaircraft,andcanbeclosedwithasimplepressofanaccessiblebutton.Drawersanddoorsnowcomeequippedwith“softclose”glidesandhingesallowingasilent,smooth,andeffortlessclosingmotion;preventingslamming.Applianceshavealsogonehigh-techandhavebecomemuchquieter.Somerefrigeratorbrandsofferwaterandairpurificationsystems.Manyapplianceshaveautomaticsensingfeaturesorevencomputersystemsthatcanhelpeaseandoptimizecooking.It’spossiblenowtomonitor,maintain,orcontrolyourapplianceremotelywhenyou’renotevenhome.

APPLIANCE INTEGRATION Manyhomeownersarereplacingunsightlyapplianceswithconcealed,fullyintegratedappliancesthatblendseamlesslyintothekitchen.Refrigerators,freezers,dishwashers,warmingdrawers,andmorecanbedisguisedwithcabinetry-matchingpanelsandwillacceptcabinetdoorhardware.Theappliancesareflushwiththecabinetry,thecontrolsareontheinterior,andtheyhavenovisiblehinges.Theseunitscanenhancethesleek,continuouslookofthecabinetryinacontemporarykitchen,orperhapscreatethelookofanarmoireinatraditionalsetting.Kitchensarelookinglessandlesslikekitchens,andareblendinginmorewithotherroomsofthehome.Hard-to-cleanknobsoncooktopshavebeenreplacedwithtouchcontrols.Built-in,high-definitiontelevisionsarenowamust-haveformanyhomeownersaswell.

ELEMENTS OF DESIGN STYLE:Theheavyandelaboratedetailsofthetraditionalkitchensfromthelastdecadearebeingreplacedwithsimple,lessintricateembellishments.Manyoftoday’straditionalkitchensnolongerhavethegreatlevelofdetail,inlays&appliqués,heavycarvings,andornatestackedmouldings.Kitchenspacesalsoseemtobereflectingahomeowner’spersonaluniquestylemoreoftenthesedays.Ahomeownermaydesirearedisland,aneco-friendlykitchen,orperhapsanultra-modernkitcheninaverytraditionalhome.Mixingstylesseemstobemoreaccepted.Infact,the“transitional”kitchenhascometotheforefrontasthedesiredtrend. FLOORPLANS:Open,“social”kitchenshavereplacedformal,closed-inkitchens.Aseveryonetendstogravitatetothekitchen,openfloorplansoftenhelptocreateafunctional,family-friendlyflowfromthekitchentothefamilyorlivingrooms.Thesizeoftheaveragecustom-builthomehasdecreasedoverthepastfewyears,butthesizeoftheaveragekitchenhasremainedthesame.Thisreflectsthepopularityofthekitchenasthefocalpointofthehome. COUNTERTOPS:Polishedgranitecountertopsarestillthematerialofchoice,butarefadinginpopularityaspeoplearelookingfornewoptionsinmaterialsandfinishes.Limestone,engineeredstones,wood,stainlesssteelandmarblearejustsomealternatives.Yourcountertopsurfacesarealsoaplacewhereyoucanuseeco-friendlymaterialssuchasrecycledglass,recycledmetals,concreteorreclaimedwood. FINISHES:Cabinetrywithcustom,soft-whitefinishessuchas“LinenWhite”and“WhiteDove”hastremendouslygrowninpopularity.Colortrendstodaymayincludesimplewhiteswithrichelementsofwood–perhapsevenanexoticveneer.Darkisoutandneutral,lighterfinishesarein.Sinceresaleisalwaysatopic,it’snicetoknowthatneutralpalettestendtobemoreappealingtoabroaderaudiencethananunconventionalcolormightbe.Aneutralcolorpalettealsoopensthedoorsforsomeboldcolorchoicesinbacksplashes,wallcoverings,andaccessoriestoaddabitofdramatoyourspace!

KITCHEN UPDATES SURE TO COOK UP BUYER INTEREST

ArizonaWishBallWestin Kierland Resort, May 14th602.395.9474 | WishAZ.orgComecelebratethemissionoftheMake-A-WishFoundationofArizonaatthishostedcocktailreception,silentauction,dinneranddancingprogram.Yourparticipationbenefitshundredsofchildrenwithlife-threateningorlife-immobilizingillnessesandhelpsthemtoseetheirmostheartfeltwishescometrue.

MammaMia!ASU Gammage, May 17th – 22nd480.965.3434 | ASUGammage.comPerhapsyou’reaveteranofthisfun,smash-hitmusical.Ormaybeyou’veonlyseenthefilm.Or,alas,perhapsneither!Don’tmissthisheart-warmingandtoe-tappingtaleoflove,laughterandfriendship;allsettomusicalartistsABBA’sgreatesthits.Guaranteedtoputasmileonyourfaceandadanceinyourheart.

CelebratingWomenTeaFundraiserPhoenix Art Museum, May 22nd602.265.4014 | TheHarpFoundation.orgSpendalovelyafternoonincelebrationofthewomeninyourlife.HearkeynotespeakerCynthiaRichmondonthepowerofinterpretingourdreams,takeaself-guidedexplorationofthemuseumandindulgeinadeliciousafternoontea.TheeventishostedbyTheHarpFoundation,whichprovidessoothingharpmusicforhospitalandhospicepatients.

Live&LetDie:TheMusicofPaulMcCartneySymphony Hall, June 10th – 11th602.495.1999 | PhoenixSymphony.orgAreyouatriedandtrueMcCartneyfan?WereyoublownawaybythePhoenixSymphony’ssalutetoTheBeatleslastyear?Don’tmissTonyKishman’saward-winningre-creationofthesoundandlookofPaulMcCartneyatthisspecialweekendevent.

JapaneseOrigamiandMusicMusical Instrument Museum, June 19th480.478.6000 | TheMIM.orgAspartofthemuseum’sSummerSeriesforKids,artistandmusicianKunikoYamamotowillguidechildrenintheartandtraditionoforigami.Alongwithsharingfoldingtechniques,childrenwilllearnthesymbolicmeaningsoforigamidesign.Followedbyafluteandkotoconcert,theprogrampromisestosparkimaginationsandencourageculturaldiscovery.

ArizonaDiamondbacksvs.ClevelandIndiansChase Field, June 27th – 29th602.514.8400 | Arizona.Diamondbacks.MLB.comTakemeouttotheballgame.JoinfellowD-Backfansatthisthree-gamehomestandagainsttheIndians.Butfirst,takeaguidedtouroftheballparkandgetyourfillofhotdogsandpeanutsbeforeyousettleinforthegame.Playball!

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GRILLEDCORNONTHECOB

SpottedDonkeyCantina480.922.1400|SpottedDonkeyCantina.com

INGREDIENTS:ear of corn husk

ground cotija cheese

chimayo chile powder

olive oil

chipotle mayonnaise (see recipe below)

Chipotle Mayonnaise 1 chipotle chile

1 clove fresh garlic

pinch of cilantro

pinch of salt

1/4 cup of your favorite mayonnaise

PREPARATION:1. Grill corn in the husk until cooked through.

2. Remove from husk and brush with olive oil.

3. Place the corn back on the grill for a short time

turning to obtain the appropriate grill marks.

4. Brush the corn ears with chipotle mayonnaise.

5. Roll in ground cotija cheese.

6. Sprinkle with chimayo chile powder.

•InArizona,itisagainstthelawfordonkeystosleepin bathtubs.•AClass2misdemeanoroccursifoneplacesamarkupon aflagwhichis“likelytoprovokephysicalretaliation.”•ArizonaobservesMountainStandardTimeonayear-round basis.TheoneexceptionistheNavajoNation,locatedin thenortheastcornerofthestate,whichobservesthedaylight savingstimechange.•InArizona,itisunlawfultorefuseapersonaglassofwater.•Nooneispermittedtoridetheirhorseupthestairsofthe countycourthouseinPrescott.•Arizona,amongallthestates,hasthelargestpercentageof itslandsetasideanddesignatedasIndianlands.•Thereare11.2millionacresofNationalForestinArizona andonefourthofthestateisforested.•ThelargestfreshwaterstripedbasswascaughtinArizona atBullheadCity.Itweighed59lbs.,12oz.•Anymisdemeanorcommittedwhilewearingaredmask isconsideredafelony.•InGlobe,cardsmaynotbeplayedinthestreetwitha NativeAmerican.

•Itsnowed400.9inchesduringthewinterof1972-1973at SunriseMountain.•ThefamousgunfightattheO.K.CorraldidNOToccuratthe O.K.Corral.WhentheEarpsandtheClantonsshotitoutin Tombstone,Arizonain1881,theirfamousbattletookplace inavacantlotbetweenFly’sPhotographGalleryandthe HarwoodhouseonTombstone’sFremontStreet.•ThebedoftheColoradoRiverattheGrandCanyonliesat aboutthesamelevelasitdidmillionsofyearsago.The canyonwasformedasthegroundcontinuedtorise,andthe rivercontinuedtocarvethroughitastheforceofthewater andthesandandboulderscutawayattherisingland.•BecauseArizona’sconditionsseemedidealforit, EdwardF.Bealebroughtincamels,whichwereactually usedforatime,butcameltransportprovedimpractical. Aftertheanimalswereabandoned,“wild”camelsremained foryears,frighteningtravelersandtheirhorses.•FamedMissionSanXavieratTucsonfeaturesacarvingof acat.Ontheoppositesideofthemissionisthecarvingof amouse.AccordingtoIndianlegend,theworldwillend whenthatcatcatchesthemouse.•Arizonaoncehadanavyconsistingoftwoboatsonthe ColoradoRiver.TheywereusedtopreventCaliforniafrom encroachingonArizonaterritory.•SouthMountainParkcoversmorethan20,000acres, makingitthelargestcityparkintheworld.

•Asaguarocactuswilltakebetween50and100yearstogrow anarm.•Canadaisthesinglelargestsourceofforeigndirect investmentinArizona,generatingthousandsofjobsfor Arizonans.Canadiansarealsothesecondlargestgroupof tourists.•Arizonahasthemosthummingbirdspecies(14).

Today’skitchensareallaboutaesthetics,functionalityandenvironmentalconsciousness.SeanDaigleofDownsviewKitchens,oneofthenation’spremierdesign/buildkitchencompanies,haslenthisexpertisetowhat’shotin“theheartofthehome.”ReadonforDaigle’sknowledgeabletakeonthetrendsandfindinspirationtoenhanceyourkitchen!Whetherforyourownenjoymentortoincreaseyourhome’sresalevalue,kitchenimprovementsareoneofthesmartestmovesyoucanmake.

NODS TO THE ENVIRONMENT Manycabinetrymanufacturersareoffering“green”productsandmaterialsthroughmoreenvironmentallyconsciousmanufacturingtechniques.Earth-friendlymaterialexamplesmightincludewood-grainlaminatesorreconstitutedveneerswhichareengineeredfromplantation-growntrees.Othermanufacturingexampleswouldbetheuseofformaldehyde-freeadhesivesalongwithearth-friendlypaintsandsealers.Appliancemanufacturersaremakingmoreenergy-efficientproductstoo,suchasdishwashersthatuselesswaterandwithadelayed-startoptionsoyourappliancecanrunduringoff-peakhours.LEDlightingwithinthekitchenkeepsenergyusagedown,andunliketraditionallighting,producesnoheatandkeepsyourworkspacecooler.

HIGH-TECH OPTIONS Alongwithamazingnewcabinetry-frontmaterialsandcleverinteriorsolutions,somelinesarenowofferingcabinetrywithahandle-freedesignwheredoorsanddrawersopenautomaticallywithjustalighttouchorapull.Upper-cabinetdoorscanliftuphighoutoftheway,similartotheoverheadcompartmentsonanaircraft,andcanbeclosedwithasimplepressofanaccessiblebutton.Drawersanddoorsnowcomeequippedwith“softclose”glidesandhingesallowingasilent,smooth,andeffortlessclosingmotion;preventingslamming.Applianceshavealsogonehigh-techandhavebecomemuchquieter.Somerefrigeratorbrandsofferwaterandairpurificationsystems.Manyapplianceshaveautomaticsensingfeaturesorevencomputersystemsthatcanhelpeaseandoptimizecooking.It’spossiblenowtomonitor,maintain,orcontrolyourapplianceremotelywhenyou’renotevenhome.

APPLIANCE INTEGRATION Manyhomeownersarereplacingunsightlyapplianceswithconcealed,fullyintegratedappliancesthatblendseamlesslyintothekitchen.Refrigerators,freezers,dishwashers,warmingdrawers,andmorecanbedisguisedwithcabinetry-matchingpanelsandwillacceptcabinetdoorhardware.Theappliancesareflushwiththecabinetry,thecontrolsareontheinterior,andtheyhavenovisiblehinges.Theseunitscanenhancethesleek,continuouslookofthecabinetryinacontemporarykitchen,orperhapscreatethelookofanarmoireinatraditionalsetting.Kitchensarelookinglessandlesslikekitchens,andareblendinginmorewithotherroomsofthehome.Hard-to-cleanknobsoncooktopshavebeenreplacedwithtouchcontrols.Built-in,high-definitiontelevisionsarenowamust-haveformanyhomeownersaswell.

ELEMENTS OF DESIGN STYLE:Theheavyandelaboratedetailsofthetraditionalkitchensfromthelastdecadearebeingreplacedwithsimple,lessintricateembellishments.Manyoftoday’straditionalkitchensnolongerhavethegreatlevelofdetail,inlays&appliqués,heavycarvings,andornatestackedmouldings.Kitchenspacesalsoseemtobereflectingahomeowner’spersonaluniquestylemoreoftenthesedays.Ahomeownermaydesirearedisland,aneco-friendlykitchen,orperhapsanultra-modernkitcheninaverytraditionalhome.Mixingstylesseemstobemoreaccepted.Infact,the“transitional”kitchenhascometotheforefrontasthedesiredtrend. FLOORPLANS:Open,“social”kitchenshavereplacedformal,closed-inkitchens.Aseveryonetendstogravitatetothekitchen,openfloorplansoftenhelptocreateafunctional,family-friendlyflowfromthekitchentothefamilyorlivingrooms.Thesizeoftheaveragecustom-builthomehasdecreasedoverthepastfewyears,butthesizeoftheaveragekitchenhasremainedthesame.Thisreflectsthepopularityofthekitchenasthefocalpointofthehome. COUNTERTOPS:Polishedgranitecountertopsarestillthematerialofchoice,butarefadinginpopularityaspeoplearelookingfornewoptionsinmaterialsandfinishes.Limestone,engineeredstones,wood,stainlesssteelandmarblearejustsomealternatives.Yourcountertopsurfacesarealsoaplacewhereyoucanuseeco-friendlymaterialssuchasrecycledglass,recycledmetals,concreteorreclaimedwood. FINISHES:Cabinetrywithcustom,soft-whitefinishessuchas“LinenWhite”and“WhiteDove”hastremendouslygrowninpopularity.Colortrendstodaymayincludesimplewhiteswithrichelementsofwood–perhapsevenanexoticveneer.Darkisoutandneutral,lighterfinishesarein.Sinceresaleisalwaysatopic,it’snicetoknowthatneutralpalettestendtobemoreappealingtoabroaderaudiencethananunconventionalcolormightbe.Aneutralcolorpalettealsoopensthedoorsforsomeboldcolorchoicesinbacksplashes,wallcoverings,andaccessoriestoaddabitofdramatoyourspace!

KITCHEN UPDATES SURE TO COOK UP BUYER INTEREST

ArizonaWishBallWestin Kierland Resort, May 14th602.395.9474 | WishAZ.orgComecelebratethemissionoftheMake-A-WishFoundationofArizonaatthishostedcocktailreception,silentauction,dinneranddancingprogram.Yourparticipationbenefitshundredsofchildrenwithlife-threateningorlife-immobilizingillnessesandhelpsthemtoseetheirmostheartfeltwishescometrue.

MammaMia!ASU Gammage, May 17th – 22nd480.965.3434 | ASUGammage.comPerhapsyou’reaveteranofthisfun,smash-hitmusical.Ormaybeyou’veonlyseenthefilm.Or,alas,perhapsneither!Don’tmissthisheart-warmingandtoe-tappingtaleoflove,laughterandfriendship;allsettomusicalartistsABBA’sgreatesthits.Guaranteedtoputasmileonyourfaceandadanceinyourheart.

CelebratingWomenTeaFundraiserPhoenix Art Museum, May 22nd602.265.4014 | TheHarpFoundation.orgSpendalovelyafternoonincelebrationofthewomeninyourlife.HearkeynotespeakerCynthiaRichmondonthepowerofinterpretingourdreams,takeaself-guidedexplorationofthemuseumandindulgeinadeliciousafternoontea.TheeventishostedbyTheHarpFoundation,whichprovidessoothingharpmusicforhospitalandhospicepatients.

Live&LetDie:TheMusicofPaulMcCartneySymphony Hall, June 10th – 11th602.495.1999 | PhoenixSymphony.orgAreyouatriedandtrueMcCartneyfan?WereyoublownawaybythePhoenixSymphony’ssalutetoTheBeatleslastyear?Don’tmissTonyKishman’saward-winningre-creationofthesoundandlookofPaulMcCartneyatthisspecialweekendevent.

JapaneseOrigamiandMusicMusical Instrument Museum, June 19th480.478.6000 | TheMIM.orgAspartofthemuseum’sSummerSeriesforKids,artistandmusicianKunikoYamamotowillguidechildrenintheartandtraditionoforigami.Alongwithsharingfoldingtechniques,childrenwilllearnthesymbolicmeaningsoforigamidesign.Followedbyafluteandkotoconcert,theprogrampromisestosparkimaginationsandencourageculturaldiscovery.

ArizonaDiamondbacksvs.ClevelandIndiansChase Field, June 27th – 29th602.514.8400 | Arizona.Diamondbacks.MLB.comTakemeouttotheballgame.JoinfellowD-Backfansatthisthree-gamehomestandagainsttheIndians.Butfirst,takeaguidedtouroftheballparkandgetyourfillofhotdogsandpeanutsbeforeyousettleinforthegame.Playball!

MAY|JUNE2011

GRILLEDCORNONTHECOB

SpottedDonkeyCantina480.922.1400|SpottedDonkeyCantina.com

INGREDIENTS:ear of corn husk

ground cotija cheese

chimayo chile powder

olive oil

chipotle mayonnaise (see recipe below)

Chipotle Mayonnaise 1 chipotle chile

1 clove fresh garlic

pinch of cilantro

pinch of salt

1/4 cup of your favorite mayonnaise

PREPARATION:1. Grill corn in the husk until cooked through.

2. Remove from husk and brush with olive oil.

3. Place the corn back on the grill for a short time

turning to obtain the appropriate grill marks.

4. Brush the corn ears with chipotle mayonnaise.

5. Roll in ground cotija cheese.

6. Sprinkle with chimayo chile powder.

•InArizona,itisagainstthelawfordonkeystosleepin bathtubs.•AClass2misdemeanoroccursifoneplacesamarkupon aflagwhichis“likelytoprovokephysicalretaliation.”•ArizonaobservesMountainStandardTimeonayear-round basis.TheoneexceptionistheNavajoNation,locatedin thenortheastcornerofthestate,whichobservesthedaylight savingstimechange.•InArizona,itisunlawfultorefuseapersonaglassofwater.•Nooneispermittedtoridetheirhorseupthestairsofthe countycourthouseinPrescott.•Arizona,amongallthestates,hasthelargestpercentageof itslandsetasideanddesignatedasIndianlands.•Thereare11.2millionacresofNationalForestinArizona andonefourthofthestateisforested.•ThelargestfreshwaterstripedbasswascaughtinArizona atBullheadCity.Itweighed59lbs.,12oz.•Anymisdemeanorcommittedwhilewearingaredmask isconsideredafelony.•InGlobe,cardsmaynotbeplayedinthestreetwitha NativeAmerican.

•Itsnowed400.9inchesduringthewinterof1972-1973at SunriseMountain.•ThefamousgunfightattheO.K.CorraldidNOToccuratthe O.K.Corral.WhentheEarpsandtheClantonsshotitoutin Tombstone,Arizonain1881,theirfamousbattletookplace inavacantlotbetweenFly’sPhotographGalleryandthe HarwoodhouseonTombstone’sFremontStreet.•ThebedoftheColoradoRiverattheGrandCanyonliesat aboutthesamelevelasitdidmillionsofyearsago.The canyonwasformedasthegroundcontinuedtorise,andthe rivercontinuedtocarvethroughitastheforceofthewater andthesandandboulderscutawayattherisingland.•BecauseArizona’sconditionsseemedidealforit, EdwardF.Bealebroughtincamels,whichwereactually usedforatime,butcameltransportprovedimpractical. Aftertheanimalswereabandoned,“wild”camelsremained foryears,frighteningtravelersandtheirhorses.•FamedMissionSanXavieratTucsonfeaturesacarvingof acat.Ontheoppositesideofthemissionisthecarvingof amouse.AccordingtoIndianlegend,theworldwillend whenthatcatcatchesthemouse.•Arizonaoncehadanavyconsistingoftwoboatsonthe ColoradoRiver.TheywereusedtopreventCaliforniafrom encroachingonArizonaterritory.•SouthMountainParkcoversmorethan20,000acres, makingitthelargestcityparkintheworld.

•Asaguarocactuswilltakebetween50and100yearstogrow anarm.•Canadaisthesinglelargestsourceofforeigndirect investmentinArizona,generatingthousandsofjobsfor Arizonans.Canadiansarealsothesecondlargestgroupof tourists.•Arizonahasthemosthummingbirdspecies(14).

Trivia Buffs Rejoice!Fun Facts About Arizona

Southwestern Sizzle For Your BBQ

Spotted Donkey Cantina’s Grilled Corn

Fountain Hills’Real Estate Report

Modernizing The Heart Of Your Home

Address Subdivision Sq.Ft./Bed/Bath ListPriceACTIVELISTINGS10533N.VillaRidgeCt.125 FireRock 2922/3/3 $875,0009624N.FoothillTrl. FireRock 3951/4/4 $1,150,00010224N.AzureVistaTrl. FireRock 6213/5/6 $1,450,0009105N.ShadowRidgeTrl. FireRock 4490/4/4.5 $1,800,0009041N.FireridgeTrl. FireRock 5943/5/5.5 $1,850,00015523E.FirerockCCDr. FireRock 6850/5/6 $1,999,0009615N.FireridgeTrl. FireRock 7198/4/5.5 $2,399,00016117E.ShootingStarTrl. FireRock 8762/6/8 $2,499,0009615N.RockRidgeTrl. FireRock 8210/6/7 $2,499,00010612N.CrestviewDr. Crestview 3426/4/3.5 $800,00011122N.VientoCt. Crestview 5202/4/4.5 $2,700,00012352N.CloudCrestTrl. EagleRidge 5558/4/4.5 $1,590,00015115E.Miravista EagleMountain 5600/4/5.5 $1,298,0009804N.SolitudeCyn. EagleMountain 6231/3/3.5 $1,986,0009834N.SolitudeCyn. EagleMountain 3208/4/3 $835,0009434N.SunsetRdg. EagleMountain 3482/4/3 $869,900

PENDINGSALES9636N.FoothillTrl. FireRock 5170/4/4.5 $899,9009745N.FoothillTrl. FireRock 5425/5/4.5 $999,90010023N.McDowellViewTrl. FireRock 4075/3/3.5 $999,99915915E.TombstoneTrl. FireRock 4101/4/3.5 $1,079,0009944N.CanyonViewLn. FireRock 6689/5/5 $1,199,00015807E.FirerockCCDr. FireRock 4604/3/3.5 $1,299,0009410N.FireridgeTrl. FireRock 8059/5/7 $1,650,00010005N.CanyonViewLn. FireRock 6713/4/6 $1,999,00010737N.CrestviewDr. Crestview 7477/5/7 $1,399,00011949N.SunsetVistaDr. EagleRidge 3686/4/3.5 $900,00013864E.CoyoteWay EaglesNest 6820/4/6 $950,0009611N.CirrusCt. EagleMountain 5754/6/7 $1,295,00015109E.MiravistaDr. EagleMountain 6272/4/5.5 $1,750,000

SOLD SOLDPRICE9944N.CanyonViewLn. FireRock 6689/5/5 $825,0009828N.PalisadesDr. FireRock 6040/4/4.5 $1,115,00016117E.ShootingStarTrl. FireRock 8762/6/8 $1,730,0009445N.DesertWashTrl. FireRock 6018/5/4.5 $1,795,00014627E.SierraAlegreCt. Crestview 5885/5/5.5 $1,160,00014651E.ParadiseDr. EagleRidge 6086/5/6.5 $1,250,00014818E.ShadowCanyonDr. SunRidgeCanyon 4757/4/4 $1,287,50014618E.GeckoCt. SunRidgeCanyon 5140/4/4.5 $1,460,00014734N.MariposaCt. ShadowCanyon 3800/4/4.5 $950,000

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WHOSAYSTHISISABUYER’SMARKET? Finallyleavingtheeraofabrutal“buyer’smarket”wheresellershavebeenforcedtoacceptverylowoffers,wearenowseeingwhatIhavepredictedformonths.FountainHillsluxuryhomeshavebeensellingataveryrapidpace.Pleasereviewthepropertiesthathavebeenplacedundercontractandtheamountofnewlylistedproperties.Thisistheactivitythathasoccurredduringthelasttwomonths.Ingatedluxurycommunities,demandisfarexceedingsupply.Ofcourse,qualityandproperpricingisstillcritical.Sellersofqualityhomesarenowsaying“NO”tolowoffersandbuyersaresteppingupandpayingtheprice. Themostimpressivethingaboutthelastcoupleofmonthswasthehugeunitvolumeofclosedsales.Lastmonthsawthe5thlargestamountofhomesalesEVERinMaricopaCounty.Theother4monthswithhighersalesfiguresareallfromthe“boomyears”of2004-2005.Whilesupplyisfallingquickly,demandisaccelerating.Sellersarereceivingmultipleoffers.Buyersarerealizingthatwhilepricesarestillanexcellentvalue,theydohavetopaymarketvalueforquality.“Low-ball”offersdon’tworkanymore. Currentlythetrendisforsupplytofallfurtheranddemandtoincrease,andifthiscontinuesthanatsomepointitislikelytoleadtopricesmovinghigher.Howsoonandhowmuch,itistooearlytosay.IwelcomeyourinquiriesandlookforwardtodemonstratingwhatthePellegriniGroupandSotheby’sInternationalRealtycandotomarketyourhome.

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16117E.ShootingStarTrail9,128Sq.Ft.|6Bed|8Bath•$2,499,000

NamedVillaDeLasCascadas,orVillaofWaterfalls,thisstunningestateexudesambiancewithbreathtakingRedRockandFourPeaksviews.Fromitsloftyperchhighabovealushprivategolfcourse,thishomeisperfectlypositionedon

1.78acres.Theexpansive9,128SFhomehostsanadditional4,710SFofmultilevelalfrescoterraces,piazzas.Venetian-plastered

walls,travertinemoldings.Kitchenwithspectacularsingle-slabgraniteisland,hand-carvedhardwoodcabinets.Masterbathwithblush-andbronze-huedmarblevanities,double-sidedrainforeststeamshowers.Theater,winecellar,magnificentmountainandstarlit

Sonoranviews.Heatedspawithwaterslideintoplaypool,cascadesintoadditionalplaypool.Separatecasita/guesthouse.Fiveto

10cargarage.Impossibletoreplaceatcurrentprice!