Saguaro Highlands Lifestyle

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ADDRESS SQ.FT./BED/BATH LISTPRICE SOLDPRICECurrentlyforSale6419EGreythornDr 3,809/3/2.5 $699,000 27917N67thPl 3,386/3/2.5 $875,000 27955N67thPl 4,000/3/2.5 $927,000

SalePending6558ERunningDeerTrl 3,923/3/3 $460,000 27547N65thSt 4,063/5/5.5 $599,00027626N67thWay 3,772/3/2.5 $789,000 27597N67thWay 4,322/4/4.5 $999,999

Soldin2011 6419EGreythornDr 3,809/3/2.5 $499,000 $499,0006416EGreythornDr 3,469/3/3.5 $550,000 $550,0006509EGreythornDr 3,730/3/2.5 $624,900 $550,00027600N66thWay 3,730/3/2.5 $599,900 $551,0006630EBlueSkyDr 4,166/5/3.5 $599,900 $648,5506527EGreythornDr 4,320/3/4 $839,000 $799,0006585EOberlinWay 5,061/4/3.5 $899,000 $890,00027798N67thPl 4,044/4/3.5 $929,900 $910,000

Propertiesinbold/purplehavebeenlisted/soldbyLesleyMcGee.

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27955N.67thPl.•4000Sq.Ft./3Bed|2.5Bath•$927,000GorgeousformerTollBros.modelhomewithviews,amazingbackyardandmuch

more.Entertainer’shomeflowsfromformalliving/diningtochef’skitchenandwetbar.Extendedmastersuite,coveredpatio,built-inBBQ,spaandfabulouspoolallwithviewsandprivacy.Remote-controlledmistingonpatio.Splitfloor-plancompletewithden,

andair-conditionedextra-largegarageforcollectiblesorstorage.Furnishingsavailable,readytoenjoyalltheamenitiesthislocationhastooffer,tenniscourtsinparkadjacent

toproperty,walkingtrailsandexcellingschoolsmakethisaperfectchoice.

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Inthelasthalfof2011,IlistedfiveSaguaroHighlandshomesandhavebeensuccessfulingoingfromlistingtoundercontractwithin45days.Myknowledgeand

experienceinourneighborhoodmakesmethebestchoiceforallyourrealestateneeds.

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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JANUARY|FEBRUARY2012

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.