There are as many real estate experts as economic experts as social media experts as.. well, you get the idea. The fact is, no one has a crystal ball and if you choose to be a negative person, you will probably live a negative existence. We hear those that say “the real estate market is […]
Apartments near light rail becoming quite popular
Apartments along the light rail line that runs 20 miles from Phoenix, through Tempe and into Mesa are seeing an increase in demand from people that enjoy easy access to life’s conveniences. Without a doubt, construction was hard on many of the complexes along the route. Alice at the Villager Apartments in Phoenix near 19th […]
Can light rail be your city of choice?
The Metro light rail line currently runs through three cities, traveling 20 miles in length. Often, I like to talk about the areas along the line as a “city within cities” because I believe in the premise that anyone living near any of the light rail stops now has easy access to a ton of […]
Does Going Green Make $ense?
Going Green: You hear it everywhere. In recent years the concept has grown from an idea to a lifestyle, with a variety of meanings for different types of people. As I write about the light rail line and learn more about how the cost, convenience, and lifestyle benefits effect different people, I learn that, for […]
Transportation costs and considerations
In today’s paper, I read an article titled “Average cost of transport is 3 months’ pay” by Sean Holstege. Basically, it talks about the fact that, “researchers have now come up with Transportation Freedom Day, the date when an average household has paid off its annual costs of getting around in a particular city.” Kinda […]
Light Rail Housing choices – Real estate realities
Homes near light rail come in many shapes, sizes, types and in price ranges to fit just about any budget. Since December of 2008, there have been over 150 homes sold near the 20 mile stretch of light rail running through Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa with a total value of nearly $24 million. While the […]
How far will Phoenix walk?
Our friends at Radiate Phoenix got together at the super cool SideBar off of 7th Avenue this past week. If you haven’t been to a Radiate Phoenix group, meeting, get together, you really are missing out! Basically, you have a group of people that are excited about downtown and “are creative, entrepreneurial, care about how Phoenix develops, appreciate […]
Phoenix light rail creating city within cities
I recently had an opportunity to attend a meeting with several well respected “Urban Planning” experts in Tempe. The meeting’s main focus was centered on the Brickyard area of Tempe. We discussed design, function, location, future potentials etc and were introduced to a really cool program called Spaceshaper which can help developers get great feedback on their […]
Rail Life Rockin’ the Green Scene – Part 1
If you are like us, you realize that some of the most desirable real estate can be found in "walkable communities." These communities can be a great way to live a convenient and environmentally beneficial lifestyle. In searching for homes in these areas, it is a great idea to keep in mind the huge number […]
Walkable Neighborhoods & Phoenix Light Rail
It’s probably no big secret that I am excited for Metro’s Light Rail system to begin service here in the valley. You could say that I have been looking forward to this for a really long time. Having grown up in Arizona, I have seen many changes. While I love this state and all it […]