Valley Real Estate Market

10 More Things to Do to Keep Cool This Summer!
1. Visit the aquarium! There are 2 in the Valley. One shares its position with wild animals, J Wildlife World and Aquarium. See them both, close up and personal.
2. Visit another aquarium! The Valley may be hundreds of miles from the nearest ocean, but desert dwellers can be [...]

Arizona Trivia
Fifteen tons of copper were used in the construction of the Arizona State Capitol’s dome. This is equivalent to the amount of copper used to create 4.8 million pennies.
On February 14, 1912, when President William H. Taft signed the proclamation making Arizona the 18th state, cameras rolled. That signing was the first presidential ceremony ever [...]

Home Buyer Federal Tax Credits
2010-2011 Fact Sheet
Effective Dates

The eligibility period for the tax credit is for homes purchased after Nov. 6, 2009 and before

May 1, 2010. However, home purchases subject to a binding sales contract signed by April 30, 2010, will qualify for the tax credit provided closing occurs prior to July 1, 2010.
Who is Eligible?

First-time [...]

FICO Reveals How Common Credit Mistakes Affect Scores
Disclosed for the 1st time, ‘damage points’ taken off for late payments
The greater transparency about FICO scores is important because American consumers’ ability to get credit rises and falls with the number. FICO, the company that pioneered credit scoring, assigns consumers a three-digit number from 300 to 850, [...]

In addition to the joy of being out in nature, biking and hiking have benefits that go beyond fun and fitness.

As with other physical activities, when riders or hikers exceed what they perceive as their limitations, they realize they can go beyond their limitations in other parts of life, as well.

Mostly, though, mountain biking and hiking is about the simple pleasure of cruising or walking along a trail with the wind in your face. Hiking is experiencing the beauty of nature as well.

“For a lot of people, whenever they throw a leg over (a bike), it brings back a part of their childhood,” says Mike DiStefano, who works at Rage Cycles in Scottsdale. “You can forget your daily troubles when you’re on a bike.”