Archive for April, 2007

Selling Your Home? - 10 Ways To Keep Your Home From Selling

April 21st, 2007 categories: Tucson Real Estate

10 Ways To Keep a Home From Selling, or maybe even keep buyers from wanting to see the house. We have all heard the 10 Tips For Selling a Home, 10 Tips For Staging a home, and others. Here are tips on what not to do.  

1. Let the weeds grow high enough to hide the trash in the front yard. If buyers can’t see the trash they won’t know its there. Who cares about first impression. “I’ll get what I want for my house because I want it.”
2. Keep lots of clutter by the front door. If you leave a lot of junk there the buyer will have to slow down and see the house. For that matter slow the buyers down through the whole house. Leave lots of clutter, trash, dirty clothes and garbage everywhere. Dirty clothes and garbage add character.
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   Tucson’s Starr Pass Golf Community

   April 21st, 2007 categories: Tucson Golf Community

   Tucson’s Starr Pass Community

   Merely five minutes west of downtown is one of Tucson’s premium golf and luxury communities nestled in the Tucson Mountains. Spread over hundreds of acres, Starr Pass has something for nearly everyone.

   The latest developer for Starr Pass reduced the density of this community to embrace the majestic surroundings. Making Starr Pass one of the best options for relocating to Tucson. Condos from $149,000 to large luxury homes priced at well over $1 million. Many homes back up to fairways, while others have the richness of mountain settings, vista views and city lights. Subdivisions include:

   •  Moonrise at Starr Pass Condos - $150,000 to $195,000
   • Quail Ridge - $550,000 to $850,000
   • Eagles View - $850,000 to $1,500,000
   • Coyote Pass - $925,000 to $1,500,000

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     Tucson’s Exciting April Events

     April 20th, 2007 categories: Tucson News & Events

      It’s not too late to squeeze in a few more events for April in and around Tucson. My favorite is the Mariachi Conference from the 23rd to the 28th. See you there.

     Youth Fencing Tournament April 18-24  (Tucson) USFA North American Cup fencing tournament for elite and youth (ages 8-15) competitors from around the United States, Canada, Mexico, and South America, at the Tucson Convention Center. United States Fencing Association (USFA), (719) 866-4511.
     

     Pima County Fair April 19-29  (Tucson) Old-fashioned fair with exhibits, food, stage concerts, and other live entertainment, carnival rides, educational exhibits, including a Gem and Mineral Show section. Pima County Fair Grounds, (520) 762-9100.
     

     Arizona International Film Festival April 20-29  (Tucson) Citywide festival features worldwide contemporary cinematic diversity, with opportunities to meet the filmmakers at workshops, seminars and presentations at various venues around Tucson. The Screening Room, (520) 622-2262.

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     My Favorite Tucson Municipal Golf Course

     April 17th, 2007 categories: Tucson Golf Courses

     One of my favorite golf courses in all of Greater Tucson is Randolf North Municipal Golf Course
     

     
     

     Randolph North Municipal Golf Course was the former home of the PING/Welch’s Championship LPGA Golf Tournament and has been the site for PGA tournaments from 1979 through 1990.   In the past it was the site of the PGA Seiko Tucson Match Play Championship and the PGA Joe Garagiola Tucson Open. Randolph was once touted as one of the best municipal courses in the country. Located in central Tucson, Randolph is easily accessible from any part of Tucson.

     The course setting is a scenic with several tall trees, lush fairways, and a beautiful view of the mountains surrounding Tucson.
     The fairways are forgiving. You can break out those $4 golf balls here. You forget that you are in the heart of Tucson on the inner fairways and holes.
     

     Most noted for its mature vegetation including tall eucalyptus trees, pines, palms, and numerous plants. The layout is a typical country club design with tree lined fairways and parallel holes. The course features water hazards, long fairways, and greens that vary from relatively easy to severely sloped or tiered, and from small to large.

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     Old News Bright Future For Golfers and Golf Fans

     April 16th, 2007 categories: Tucson Golf Events

     Old news with a bright future. In February Tucson welcomed World Golf Championship’s Accenture Match Play at the Gallery South Golf Course.

     Jack Nicklaus was in town for the inaugural Tucson event and announced the development of a Jack Nicklaus designed Dove Mountain II course for future tournaments.

     Tucson El Conquistadors labored to insure that the event was a success. Their experience with prior year’s Chrysler Classics aided in the experience needed to pull off the largest golf event of Tucson. The El Conquistadors are also responsible to youth development through the First Tee program in Tucson.

     Throughout the year there are numerous tournaments and events. Dave Pelz holds annual putting camps at Arizona National Golf Course. This is the place to be for golfing information.

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