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Frommyfamilytoyours,HappyNewYear!MynameisDanWardwithTheRayGroupandPrudentialArizonaProperties.MywifeBrittanianddaughterAdelineRose,justmovedintoournewhomeinTheHaciendasatDCRanch.PriortoourmovewelivedupnorthinLegendTrail.Intheshorttimewe’vebeeninDCRanch,wefindourselveslovingtheneighborhoodtrails,TheDesertCampCommunityCenterofferings,beingsoclosetoourHealthClub,TheVillage,andournewfriendlyneighbors! Professionally,myteamhasanextensivebackgroundinmarketingluxurypropertiesinNorthScottsdaleandwearebringingourservicestoyou.We’vebrokeredonsitesalesforTroonNorth,WhisperRock,andhavesoldmoreresidentialrealestateinNorthScottsdalethananyotherrealestateteam.Recently,we’vepartneredwithPineCanyoninFlagstaffandwearecurrentlydirectingthesalesandmarketingeffortsfortheirnewownershipgroup.Ourlocalmarketknowledge,ourrealtornetwork,ourFineHomesInternationalmarketingplan,andourexclusiveBuyerpartnershipwithFourSeasonsTroonNorthmakeustheperfectchoiceforyourrealestateneeds. PleaseenjoythisCountryClubupdateandIlookforwardtomeetingyousoon!

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COUNTRY CLUB – SALE PENDINGAddress Beds Baths Sq.Ft. YearBuilt ListPrice9290 E Thompson Peak Pkwy 412 - 4 4.5 4,687 2003 $999,000 ShortSale Listed by RLSIR9290 E Thompson Peak Pkwy 473 - 4 4.5 6,219 2007 $1,190,000 ShortSale Listed by Scotts. Lux. Prop.9820 E Thompson Peak Pkwy 708 5 7 7,041 2002 $2,950,000 Listed by Realty Execs9820 E Thompson Peak Pkwy 818 5 5.5 6,820 2006 $4,995,000 Listed by RLSIR

COUNTRY CLUB – CLOSED AS OF 10/01/2011Address Beds Baths Sq.Ft. YearBuilt SoldPrice COE9290 E Thompson Peak Pkwy 232 - 5 5 3,741 2000 $900,000 12/02/11 ShortSale9290 E Thompson Peak Pkwy 241 4 4 3,707 2001 $1,195,000 12/01/119290 E Thompson Peak Pkwy 134 4 3.5 4,076 1999 $1,212,500 10/24/119290 E Thompson Peak Pkwy 423 4 4.5 4,609 2007 $1,300,000 11/18/119290 E Thompson Peak Pkwy 449 3 4 4,650 2003 $1,550,000 12/01/11

THE HACIENDAS – SALE PENDINGAddress Beds Baths Sq.Ft. YearBuilt ListPrice9839 E Buteo Dr 3 2.5 3,000 2004 $749,000 Listed by RLSIR9827 E Buteo Dr - ShortSale 4 3.5 3,924 2005 $799,000 Listed by REMAX19991 N 97 Pl 4 3.5 4,166 2005 $929,000 Listed by Realty Execs

THE HACIENDAS– CLOSED AS OF 10/01/2011Address Beds Baths Sq.Ft. YearBuilt SoldPrice COE20384 N 93rd Pl 4 3.5 4,367 2000 $895,000 11/21/1119925 N 97th St - Short Sale 4 3.75 4,661 2004 $925,000 10/05/119652 E Chino Dr 4 3.5 4,320 2004 $1,260,000 11/24/11

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Manysellersareconcernedaboutthelackofprivacythataccompaniesputtingtheirhomeupforsale.Therearemanyoptionsthatarealestateagenthasattheirdisposalthatcanhelplessenthisissueforsellers. Asaseller,youneedtoconsiderthebalancebetweengivingupsomeofyourprivacyandmakingyourhomemoreaccessibleforotheragentstoshow.TheeasiestwaytoprovideaccesssothatmanyrealestateagentscanshowyourhomeistohaveyourhomelistedinourlocalMultipleListingService(MLS),withasigninyourfrontyardandalockboxonyourfrontdoor.However,formanyreasonsyoumaynotwanttogowiththoseoptions. Perhapsyou’drathernothaveaForSalesignatyourhome.Youcanaskyouragenttoindicatewithintheiradvertisingthatthereisnosignsootheragentsareawareofthis.ManyrestrictedcovenantneighborhoodsdonotallowForSalesignsatthepropertyanyway. Secondly,youcanchoosetolimitaccessbynothavingalockboxonthedoorandhavingyourlistingagentpersonallyshowthehometoprospectivebuyersandtheiragent.Thatwaysomeoneyouknow(yourrealestateagent)ispresentateveryshowing.Thisalsoallowsyouragenttopersonallypointoutthespecialfeaturesofthehomewhichthebuyers’agentmaynotbefamiliarwith.However,manybuyers’agentsfinditcumbersometoshowhomesthisway.Theymayberunninglateandhavetocallthelistingagenttoreschedule,ortheirclientmaypulluptothehomeandnotwanttoseeitafterall.

Arranginganappointmentaroundthescheduleoffourdifferentparties(thehomeowner,thelistingagent,thepotentialbuyerandtheiragent)issimplymoredifficultandmaylessenthenumberofseriousshowingsyoucouldhave. Asanalternative,sellerscanchoosetosetoutthelockboxonlyforshowingappointments.Or,youragentcanprogramthelockboxsothatitcanonlybeaccessedduringspecifieddaysandtimes.Thatway,theycontrolaccesstothehomeduringhoursthatyoucanbedisturbedorareawayfromthehomeanyway.Thebuyers’agenthasalittlemoreflexibilityinschedulingwhentheycanutilizethelockboxforaccess. Ahigh-profilesellermaynotwanttheirnameintheMultipleListingService.Althoughit’sarequiredfieldwithintheMLSadvertising,thesellercanrequesttowithholdtheirnamefrombeingpartofthelisting.Youragentcansimplystate“Clientof…”ratherthanthepropertyowners’name. Additionally,thepropertyaddressandpropertyphotoscanalsobewithheldfrominternetmarketing.Keepinmindthough,thatnotincludingpropertyphotoscangreatlydiminishinterestandinquiries.Perhapsasolutionwouldbetoincludeplentyofbeautifulphotography,butnothingthatspecificallyidentifies

theproperty,suchasthefrontelevationorviewfromthestreet.Finally,manyrealestateagentshave“pocket”listings.Thismeansthattheyhavethelisting“intheirpocket,”privateandnotavailabletootheragentsviatheMLS.Theagentusestheirsuperiornetworkingskillstosharetheopportunitywithagentsthattheyknow

wouldhaveaseriousbuyerwhomaylikethehome.Again,manyhigh-profileclientsprefertousethisinter-agentnetwork-ingsystemratherthanthemorepublicMLStolisttheirhome.Apocketlistingensuresthegreatestofprivacyasthesellingagentonlyrevealsinformationaboutthepropertytospecificinterestedpartiesandtheiragents.Generallypocketlistingsareshownbyappointmentonlyandthesellingagentmayrequirethatthebuyersbepre-qualifiedbeforeshowingthem. Whenitcomestomakingchoicesonmaintainingyourprivacy,it’scriticaltodiscussyouroptionswithyourRealtor.Withaclearunderstandingthatthemoreprivateyoumakeyourproperty’ssale,thelessaccessandexposureyouwillhavetobuyers;youcanfindsuggestionsandsolutionsthatwillworkforyoursituation.Askyourrealestateagentaboutdifferentlistingoptionsthatwillhelpyoufeelmorecomfortablewiththesellingprocess.

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Maple-Glazed Salmon

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INGREDIENTSSalmon2salmonfillets1-2Tbs.cookingoil

Maple Bacon Jus8oz.bacon,diced4oz.sherryvinegar4oz.maplesyrup2oz.whiteonion,diced1sprigfreshthyme

Sweet Potato2mediumsweetpotatoes

METHOD Peelandmedium-dicesweetpotatoes.Roastina375degreeovenuntilcaramelized.Coolandreserveatroomtemperature. Cookbaconinaheavy-bottomedpan.Drainoffthefat.Addonionandcaramelize.Addthesherryvinegarandreducebyhalf.Addthemaplesyrupandreducetosyrupconsistency. Searthesalmoninahotsautépaninasmallamountofoil.Turnandcooktodesiredtemperature.

TOPLATE Placesweetpotatoesonthebottomoftheplate.Placethesalmonontopofthepotatoes.Spoonagenerousamountofthemaplebaconjusoverthesalmon.Optional:Servewithsautéedsugarsnappeas.

Yield: Two servings

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aveyoueverwalkedintoaspace,whetherit’sahomeorperhapsyourfavoriterestaurant,spaorboutiqueandbeenimmediatelytakeninbytheoverallfeelingyouget?Morelikelythannot,that“specialsomething”youcan’tnecessarilyputyourfingeronisaccomplishedthoughprofessionallightingdesign.Lightingdoneproperlycanbethefinishingtouchonyourinteriordesign,yourspace’s“sparklingjewelry,”ifyouwill. Whilemostconsumerseitherrelyonanarchitectoraninteriordesignertoassistthemwiththisjob,analternativeisaprofessionallightingdesigner,trainedintheaesthetics,technologyandconservationoflighting.JaqueBethke,principalofPUREDesignEnvironments(www.JaqueBethke.net),afirmworkingwithclientsalloverthecountry,explainswhynooneshouldgothisalone.“Alightingdesignerstudiesthespaces,considersitsfunctionandcomesupwithaplanthataddresseseverythingfromthefixturesandspecificbulbs,tothelightings’overalleffect.Whenaroomislitforaparty,forinstance,thelightshouldtellthepeoplewheretomingle,andwheretofindthebuffet.” Goodlighting,whenusedproperly,alsohelpsyouseebetterandperformtasksmoreeasily.Additionally,itprovidessafety,securityandasense

ofcomfort.Lightingandlightingcontrolsalsoprovideyouwiththeflexibilitytoadjustandadaptthemoodandambienceofyourhome. Bethkeadds,“Themorelayersoflightyouhaveinaspacethegreatertheeffectfromeachlightsource,suchasrecessedlight,LED,tablelamps,wallsconces,andsoforth.” Properlyusedlightingshouldcomplementyourlifestyleandmeetyourfamily’sneeds.Whenplanningyourhome’slighting,designerskeepthesestrategiesinmind:• Identify the activities that occur in each room such as reading, food preparation, hobby work, grooming, laundry, homework, etc.• Identify the mood or ambience that you want to create in each space.• Identify any accents that you wish to emphasize such as wall and ceiling details, artwork, or wall textures.• Identify the colors and finishes. Dark areas absorb more light than those with lighter finishes, so lamping and supplemental alternative light sources may need to be considered. Afterassessingthespaceandconcludingwhatcategoryoflightisnecessary(general,taskoraccent),alightingplancanbedeveloped.

Whenconsideringthegenerallightingofaroom,thegoalistoprovidethespacewithanilluminationlevelevenlydistributedthroughouttheroom. Inmanycasestasklightingisoverlooked,butisthemostcriticalcategoryoflighting.Thisrequiresalotofcalculationtoprovideadequatelightforsuchthingsaskitchencounters,bathroomlightingandutilitariantasks.Thistypeoflightingmustbeamuchmoreconcentratedlevelthangenerallightingandisnecessarytoprovidelightdirectlywhereyouareworking. “Accentlightingiswhatmakesthehomecomealive.Thisisabroadcategorybutitincludessuchthingsasthehome’sarchitecturallines,ceilingdetails,walltextures,sculpturesandmoodoftheroom.Themostcareshouldbespentonthiscategorybecauseitisthesoulofyourhome,”advisesBethke. Employingthehelpofalightingdesignerorengineerwillhelpyouunderstandhowtouseallthesesourcesoflighting.Lighting–likelife–isaboutbalance.Ifyouwanttomakeamarkeddifferenceinyourenvironment,doitwithlighting.Whenlightingisdonewellitcanbeaformofsculptureandyoucanneverhavetoomuchofit.Itnotonlytransformsaspace,butcantransformevenyourworldandhowyouperceiveit.