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Valley Real EstateWhat Does 2013 Have in Store?

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AFountainHillsResidentsince2002,PetehasbecomeDPRRealty’s#1REALTOR®inFountainHillsthroughhisstrongworkethic,commitmenttohisclients’totalsatisfaction,andhislocalmarketknowledgeofthevariouscommunitieswithinthetown. HehassuccessfullylistedandsoldanumberofpropertiesinEagleMountain,enjoysplayinggolfhere,andisfocusedonbeingthepreferredREALTOR®forthisverydesirablegolfcommunity. Ifyouareconsideringsellingorpurchasing,wewillmarketyourpropertyand/orhelpyoufindyournexthomewithexceptionalserviceandresults. ForEagleMountainevents,teetimesandcourseinformationgotowww.EagleMtn.com.ForthelatestEagleMountainrealestateinformationgotowww.OnlineEagleMountainHomes.com.

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January|February2013

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Address Sq.Ft./Bed/Bath ListPrice ListPriceperSq.Ft.CURRENTLYFORSALE 14940EDesertWillowDr4 2,631/2/2.5 $399,000 $151.659208NBrokenBowDr 2,059/4/2.5 $415,000 $201.5514960EDesertWillowDr3 2,601/3/2.5 $424,500 $163.219239NSummerHillBlvd 1,861/2/2.5 $424,900 $228.329040NLongfeatherRd 1,873/2/2 $515,000 $274.9614730ECrestedCrownDr 2,439/3/2.5 $530,000 $217.3014808EMiramonteWay 3,099/3/3.5 $549,999 $177.489440NSunsetRidgeDr 3,622/3/3 $775,000 $213.979429NSunsetRdge 3,625/3/3 $798,500 $220.2815130ECamelviewDr 4,151/4/4.5 $915,000 $222.849140NFlyingButte 3,914/3/3 $1,099,000 $280.799220NFlyingButte 4,250/4/4.5 $1,499,000 $352.7115106EMiravistaDr 5,934/5/5 $1,499,000 $252.619641NCirrusCt 5,730/5/5 $1,559,000 $272.089420NCrimsonCyn 4,830/4/4.5 $1,600,000 $331.269711NJaggedCir 7,320/5/6 $1,875,000 $256.159814NSolitudeCyn 5,556/5/6 $2,200,000 $395.97

SALEPENDING 9852NDesertRoseDr 1,832/3/2 $239,900 $130.9514951EDesertWillowDr 2,631/4/2.5 $375,350 $142.6614736ELookoutLedge 2,087/3/2 $449,900 $215.579714NJaggedCir 5,349/5/6 $875,000 $163.58

Address Sq.Ft./ ListPrice SoldPrice List/SoldPrice COE Bed/Bath perSq.Ft.RECENTLYSOLD 14737EMountainMajesty 2,286/2/2 $328,900 $328,900 $143.88/$143.88 10/23/129641NJaggedCir 3,341/4/3.5 $740,000 $760,000 $221.49/$227.48 11/5/129240NBrokenBow 2,059/3/2.5 $427,900 $419,000 $207.82/$203.50 11/9/1215143ETwilightViewDr 2,774/3/3 $599,900 $585,000 $216.26/$210.89 11/9/1215173ETwilightViewDr 2,774/3/3 $499,000 $480,000 $179.88/$173.04 11/29/1215019EVermillionDr 3,718/5/3.5 $619,000 $610,000 $166.49/$164.07 12/6/129032NLongfeatherDr 1,898/3/2 $499,900 $488,000 $263.38/$257.11 12/10/12

All information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. The properties on this list have been listed/sold by various participants in the MLS.

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Makingahomeunique,special,andpersonallyintuitivearechallengeseveryhomeownerencounterswhetherthehomeis1,500squarefeetor15,000squarefeet.Often,ahomeneedsjustatouchofglamour,orspecialvisualinterests,totakeitfrom“nice”to“knock-out!” Nomatterthesizeofthehomeorspace,therewillalwaysbecommonissuestocontendwith.Forexample,howtobringinteresttothatspace?Whatwillmakeahomeorspacestandapartfromanotherone?Howshouldlargespacesbefashionedtofeelmoreintimate?Howcansmallerspacesfeellarger? Designingahomeorspaceproperlycanalsobequiteaninvestment.Ifandwhenahomeownerdecidestoselltheproperty,thehomeshouldstandalonefromtheotherchoicesonthemarket.Creatingfascinatingandcompellingdetailsisoptimum,inthatthoseremarkableelementsandappealingdesignchoiceshopefullywillremaininthememoriesofthosewhoareviewingyourhome. Inmanyinstances,atouchofdramaisagreatwaytocreateinterestingspaces.Thetrickthough,istounderstandexactlywhatthatmeansandhowtoachieveit.Forlargerspaces,thereisusuallyabitofastrongerchallenge,butproperlydesigningthespacewillcertainlyincludefocusingonatleastoneareaintheroomtoaddthattouchofdrama.Fireplaces,interestingart,importantpiecesoffurniture,beautifulviewsandconversationareaswillhelpdeterminethosefocalpoints. Theoppositewillbetruewhendesigningsmallerspaces.Inthiscasethechallengeisusuallytomakethespacefeellarger.Thebestwaytoachievethismaybetosimplify.Forasmallerspace,thismaybeachievedbydeterminingafocalpointintheroomandaddressingitwithsomethingthatwilldemandattentionwhensomeoneentersthespace. Whenincorporatingsomedrama,youmighttakeacuefromcurrentdesigntrends.Forcolor,the“newneutral”isdefinitelygray-notanicygray,butmoreofawarmgray.Thatgrayisbeingpairedwithallsortsofotherfashionablehuessuchasyellow,applegreen,andpurple.

Organicshapesversusgeometricorlinearlinesareon-trendnowandcanbeseeninfurnishings,fabricsandevenwalldécor.Wallpanelsinallsortsofmaterials,shapesandpatternsareawaytomakeabigimpact.CheckoutInterlockingRockpanelsbyModularArts.comforinspiration. AstatementheadboardintheMasterBedroomisanothersurewaytocreatedrama.Theseheadboardscanbeupholsteredinallsortsofgorgeousfabrics,craftedfromwoodorevenmadeoutofleather-upholsteredlargemosaicpieces. Often,theuseofinterestingtextureisallthat’snecessary.Asimplewallorothermundanearchitecturalelementcanbeabsolutelytransformedwiththeapplicationofmaterialssuchasstone,metal,tiles,crystals...theoptionsareaslimitlessasyourimagination! Now,getyourimaginationworkingonoverdriveandplantoputalittlepanacheinyourhome’sdesignaswell!

Debra May Himes, Principal of Debra May Himes Interior Design & Associates, LLC can be reached at 480.497.2699 and DMHDesign.com.

By Debra May Himes, ASID, LEED AP

PORK2wholeporktenderloins,trimmed,reservetrimmingssaltandblackpepper

ProcedureBrowntheporktenderloininahotpanandplaceina350degreeovenfor12minutes.Allowtorestoutsidetheovenforfiveminutesbeforeslicing.

SWEETPOTATOMASH2largesweetpotatoes,cutintosmallpieces11/8tsp.cinnamon1/4lb.butterpinchofsalt

ProcedureBoilandmashpotatoes.Mixinthecinnamonandbutter.

BABYGREENBEANS1/4lb.babygreenbeans,cleaned1Tbs.buttersaltandblackpepper

ProcedureInalargepotofrapidlyboilingsaltedwater,cookgreenbeansuntiltender.Strainandtosswithbutter,saltandpepper.

PRICKLYPEARBRAISEDREDCABBAGE1/2headchoppedredcabbage1/2cuppricklypearpuree1/2cupbalsamicvinegar1/2largeyellowonion,chopped1/4lb.apple-smokedbacon,choppedsmall2Tbs.canolaoil

ProcedureInalargepotwithacover,brownthebaconinthecanolaoil.Addonionsandcookuntiltranslucentonlowheat.Addcabbage,pricklypearpureeandbalsamicvinegar.Coverandcookonlowheatuntiltender.Thiswilltakeabout1to11/2hours.

PORTWINESAUCEreservedporkscraps4Tbs.choppedshallots2sprigsthyme1cuprubyredportwine2cupsvealstock

ProcedureInasmallsaucepot,brownporkscrapsonhighheat.Addtheshallotsandsautéuntiltranslucent.Addportandreduceitovermediumheatbyhalf.Addvealstockandheattoasimmer.Reducesauceuntilitlightlycoatsthebackofaspoon.

Aswelookbackupon2012andforwardto2013,weseethatthePhoenixhousingmarketiswellunderwaywithahealthy,managedrecovery.Infact,Phoenixcontinuestoleadthenationinitsrecoveryandweexpect2013toshowanevenbrighteroutlookthan2012. Westillhavealong-termsupplyshortageforresidentialhomes,althoughithaseasedconsiderablyatthebottomendofthemarketcomparedwiththespringoflastyear.Duetotheusualdipinhigher-endhomessalesvolumes,pricingtendstobealittleweakerduringthesummer.ThiswasstilltrueinSeptemberwhenpriceswereonlyslightlyhigherthaninAugust,JulyorJune.Howeverthecompari-sonwiththesummerof2011isstark.Averagepricepersq.ft.wasupover23%sinceSeptember2011andnowthatwearemovingintothecoolermonths,pricesareresumingtheiradvancewithgreaterspeed. Manycitieshaveseenverylargeincreasesinaveragepricingoverlastyear.Thishasencouragedmoresellerstoenterthemarketandweareseeingasignificantincreaseinsupplyinmostareas.InvestorpurchasesaredownfromthepeakinJulyandAugustandwillprobablydeclinefurther.Investors(asopposedtospeculators)tendtoreacttorisingpricesbyreducingtheirappetiteforadditionalhomes. Mosthomesbelow$250,000thatarepricedrealisticallyarestillattractingalargenumberofofferswithinashorttime,andofferswilloftenexceedtheaskingprice.Itisstillmuchquieterintheluxurymarketandactiveadultsectorbutpricesarefirminghereasweentertheseasonwhen

snowbirdsreturntotheValley. Withthecurrentstabilityinpricing,appraisalshavehadachancetocatchup,sorecentlyappraisalshavetendedtocomeclosertocurrentmarketvalue.Withrenewedpriceescalation,weexpectlowappraisalissueswillreemergeduringthefirstquarter. Thesituationfortheaveragehomebuyerremainsfairlydifficultdespiteextremelylowinterestratesandstill-cheappricesbyanyhistoricalstandard.Thisisbecausethenumberofhomesforsaleisstillwellbelownormalandwell-fundedinvestorsarestillhereinsufficientnumberstomakeveryseriouscompetitionwithmultipleall-cashofferswithfewstringsattached.Manyordinarybuyerscontinuetocomeawayemptyhandedaftersubmitting10ormoreoffers.

Investorsarefocusedprimarilyonthelowerpriceranges,wheretherentalreturnoninvestmentishighest.Sopriceshavecontinuedtomovehigherforhomesbelow$250,000.Aftermovingbackwardsforawhilein2012,theupper-endofthemarketisstartingtoshowrenewedsignsoflife. Nowthatcoolerweatherhasreturnedweanticipatestrongerpricingtobereportedalbeitonweakersalesvolumes.Inanormalmarket,risingpricestendtoreducedemandandsoinhibitsalesvolume.Wesawtheoppositebehaviorin2004and2005whenstrongpricegainsdrewinanincreasednumberofbuyersinafrenzyofspeculation.Today’smarketisrelativelywell-behaved.Investorsareriskingtheirownmoneyratherthanborrowedfunds,soriskisbeingmorecarefullymanaged. Webelievethat2013willcontinuetobeayearinwhichhomepricesriseanddemandremainsstrong.

Author and statistician Michael Orr is the Director of Real Estate Studies at ASU’s W.P. Carey School of Business, and Principal of The Cromford Report.

PFChang’sRock‘nRollMarathonSeriesPhoenix,ScottsdaleandTempe,January20thRunRockNRoll.comCelebratingits10thyearintheValley,thismarathonand1/2marathoneventhasabrand-newcoursefor2013andanewtwistfornon-runners:aBikeTour.Bicycleparticipantscanridethemarathoncourseinanon-timedevent.Kidscanparticipateintheone-milefunrunandtherearetonsofvolunteeringandpeople-watchingopportunitiestomakethiseventoneforeveryone!

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WasteManagementPhoenixOpenTPCScottsdale,January28th–February3rd602.870.0163|WMPhoenixOpen.comGolf,spectators,corporatesponsorships,localcelebrities,schmoozing,flirting,eating,drinking,sunshine,16thhole,charity,Bird’sNest…wait,wedidmentiongolf,right?Asyouknow,thePGA’smostpopularspectatoreventonceagaingracestheValley.Nomatterifyou’retrulyagolfaficionadoorsimplyliketobewheretheactionis,theannualPhoenixOpenisonegreatwaytospendaweekoraweekend.

WarHorseGammage,February5th–10th480.965.3434|ASUGammage.comYousawtheAcademy-Awardnominatedfilm,nowseethisbeautifultaleofcourage,loyaltyandfriendshipliveonstage.Thispowerfullymovingandimaginativedrama,filledwithstirringmusic,isashowofphenomenalinventivenessthatiscurrentlyplayingtopackedhousesinLondon,NewYorkandToronto.Atitsheartareastonishinglife-sizedpuppetsthatbringtolifebreathing,galloping,charginghorsesstrongenoughformentoride.

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Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Potato Mash, Prickly Pear Braised Red Cabbage and Port Wine Sauce

FeaturingLON’satTheHermosa602.955.7878|HermosaInn.com/lons

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ToPlateOnalargedinnerplatespreadsweetpotatomashinacircle.Nextplacecabbagerightinthemiddleofthemash.Sliceporkandplaceitaroundthecabbage.Addgreenbeansrightoverthetop.Saucelightlyandenjoy.

Serves: four