Comments for Paradise Valley Homes http://www.paradisevalleyaz.com Paradise Valley AZ Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:17:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Paradise Valley Arizona Foreclosure Report December 2011 by Carmen Brodeur - Paradise Valley Realtor http://www.paradisevalleyaz.com/paradise-valley-arizona-foreclosure-report-december-2011/#comment-346 Carmen Brodeur - Paradise Valley Realtor Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:17:27 +0000 http://www.paradisevalleyaz.com/?p=2165#comment-346 Note: This home closed for $4.8 M on March 5, 2012. It was listed at $9.995 M the last 2 years. The individual that built it had over $11.0M into the property, $4.0+M of his own money and had a $7.0M note. The home was not completely finished and required just under $1.0M to finish. So it roughly went for 50% ($4.8 to purchase and $1.0 to finish) with $12 M being the total build cost. Truly a good value. Note: This home closed for $4.8 M on March 5, 2012. It was listed at $9.995 M the last 2 years. The individual that built it had over $11.0M into the property, $4.0+M of his own money and had a $7.0M note. The home was not completely finished and required just under $1.0M to finish. So it roughly went for 50% ($4.8 to purchase and $1.0 to finish) with $12 M being the total build cost. Truly a good value.

]]> Comment on Featured Paradise Valley Home of the Day: The Leona Helmsley House by anon http://www.paradisevalleyaz.com/featured-paradise-valley-home-of-the-day-the-leona-helmsley-house/#comment-345 anon Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:46:51 +0000 http://www.paradisevalleyaz.com/?p=1256#comment-345 I grew up in the Las Brisas community and Leona Helmsley was our neighbor. I never saw her. I recall several attempts to go to her house during halloween to trick or treat. She had a gate within the gated community where you'd have to call to be let up her long driveway. Someone else would answer the call and tell us to go away. Queen of mean let her staff live by her reputation. Still it's a cute memory. Disgruntled neighbors, infamous or not, make life entertaining. I grew up in the Las Brisas community and Leona Helmsley was our neighbor. I never saw her. I recall several attempts to go to her house during halloween to trick or treat. She had a gate within the gated community where you’d have to call to be let up her long driveway. Someone else would answer the call and tell us to go away. Queen of mean let her staff live by her reputation. Still it’s a cute memory. Disgruntled neighbors, infamous or not, make life entertaining.

]]> Comment on Paradise Valley Arizona’s Modest Beginnings… by Joe http://www.paradisevalleyaz.com/paradise-valley-arizonas-modest-beginnings/#comment-342 Joe Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:55:53 +0000 http://www.paradisevalleyaz.com/?p=2221#comment-342 Let’s hope Paradise Valley remains the lone bulwark against the never ending suburbification of Maricopa County. Let’s hope Paradise Valley remains the lone bulwark against the never ending suburbification of Maricopa County.

]]> Comment on Paradise Valley’s Mountain Shadows Resort Sold by Clearwater Real Estate http://www.paradisevalleyaz.com/paradise-valleys-mountain-shadows-resort-sold/#comment-267 Clearwater Real Estate Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:38:27 +0000 http://www.paradisevalleyaz.com/?p=2138#comment-267 This sounds like a great time to buy in the area. More than likely it will take years to develop the resort but as you said, when it opens, home owners will see an increase in their property values. This sounds like a great time to buy in the area. More than likely it will take years to develop the resort but as you said, when it opens, home owners will see an increase in their property values.

]]> Comment on Kurt Warner Selling Paradise Valley Contemporary Estate by Diane Brennan http://www.paradisevalleyaz.com/kurt-warner-selling-paradise-valley-contemporary-estate/#comment-261 Diane Brennan Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:22:55 +0000 http://www.paradisevalleyaz.com/?p=2064#comment-261 Warner's home was actually featured in Celebrity Holiday Homes on HGTV. Their home was decorated for Christmas by Scottsdale designer Jamie Herzlinger. Warner’s home was actually featured in Celebrity Holiday Homes on HGTV. Their home was decorated for Christmas by Scottsdale designer Jamie Herzlinger.

]]> Comment on Paradise Valley Arizona Plants More AT&T Saguaro by Carmen Brodeur - Paradise Valley Realtor http://www.paradisevalleyaz.com/paradise-valley-arizona-plants-more-att-saguaro/#comment-240 Carmen Brodeur - Paradise Valley Realtor Sun, 04 Dec 2011 02:20:54 +0000 http://www.paradisevalleyaz.com/?p=1962#comment-240 The Sedona incident was unfortunate. Thank you for the comments! The Sedona incident was unfortunate. Thank you for the comments!

]]> Comment on Hiking in Paradise Valley Arizona at Echo Canyon Park by Carmen Brodeur - Paradise Valley Realtor http://www.paradisevalleyaz.com/hiking-in-paradise-valley-arizona-at-echo-canyon-park/#comment-239 Carmen Brodeur - Paradise Valley Realtor Sun, 04 Dec 2011 02:19:52 +0000 http://www.paradisevalleyaz.com/?p=1869#comment-239 As long as they didn't have to take you off the mountain by helicopter Chris! As long as they didn’t have to take you off the mountain by helicopter Chris!

]]> Comment on Paradise Valley Arizona Plants More AT&T Saguaro by Chris O'Connor http://www.paradisevalleyaz.com/paradise-valley-arizona-plants-more-att-saguaro/#comment-237 Chris O'Connor Fri, 02 Dec 2011 04:24:54 +0000 http://www.paradisevalleyaz.com/?p=1962#comment-237 This is really great to hear. As I said in my last post on your Blog I spent a weekend in Arizona at the Camelback Inn. The scenery was amazing and I sure would hate to see it interrupted by cell towers. Now that I think of it I was there in AZ right around the time when that religious leader had several people die of heat exhaustion in the tent in Sedona. This is really great to hear. As I said in my last post on your Blog I spent a weekend in Arizona at the Camelback Inn. The scenery was amazing and I sure would hate to see it interrupted by cell towers.

Now that I think of it I was there in AZ right around the time when that religious leader had several people die of heat exhaustion in the tent in Sedona.

]]> Comment on Hiking in Paradise Valley Arizona at Echo Canyon Park by Chris O'Connor http://www.paradisevalleyaz.com/hiking-in-paradise-valley-arizona-at-echo-canyon-park/#comment-236 Chris O'Connor Fri, 02 Dec 2011 04:19:54 +0000 http://www.paradisevalleyaz.com/?p=1869#comment-236 A few years ago I spent an extended weekend at the Camelback Inn. What an amazing experience. I'm from Florida so I know all about the hot weather. No complaints there. But I was in awe of the beauty of Arizona, Camelback Mountain and especially Sedona! I can see myself living there. One of the guys that came with me on the trip suggested we go for a hike up Camelback Mountain. We had a great time up until I almost stepped on a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. He was coiled up under a rock that my friend had just hopped over. As my foot left the ground and I prepared to jump up and over the rock I looked down and saw him there. Scared me pretty bad, but the snake was simply staying warm on the rocks waiting for the sun to go down so he could venture out and hunt. I snapped a decent pic of the snake with my cell phone and then navigated around him. Awesome experience! A few years ago I spent an extended weekend at the Camelback Inn. What an amazing experience. I’m from Florida so I know all about the hot weather. No complaints there. But I was in awe of the beauty of Arizona, Camelback Mountain and especially Sedona! I can see myself living there.

One of the guys that came with me on the trip suggested we go for a hike up Camelback Mountain. We had a great time up until I almost stepped on a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. He was coiled up under a rock that my friend had just hopped over. As my foot left the ground and I prepared to jump up and over the rock I looked down and saw him there. Scared me pretty bad, but the snake was simply staying warm on the rocks waiting for the sun to go down so he could venture out and hunt. I snapped a decent pic of the snake with my cell phone and then navigated around him.

Awesome experience!

]]> Comment on Hiking in Paradise Valley Arizona at Echo Canyon Park by Alex Aguilar http://www.paradisevalleyaz.com/hiking-in-paradise-valley-arizona-at-echo-canyon-park/#comment-177 Alex Aguilar Sat, 08 Oct 2011 23:50:52 +0000 http://www.paradisevalleyaz.com/?p=1869#comment-177 Camelback Mountain is stunning – I can see why hikers flock to it. The parking situation is unfortunate, but the shuttle service seems to be a step in the right direction. As for a long term solution, I really couldn't say - maybe a paid parking site closer to the hill would alleviate some of the congestion in nearby residential areas? Camelback Mountain is stunning – I can see why hikers flock to it. The parking situation is unfortunate, but the shuttle service seems to be a step in the right direction. As for a long term solution, I really couldn’t say – maybe a paid parking site closer to the hill would alleviate some of the congestion in nearby residential areas?

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