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MIRAB

The Broker’s Corner

Mirabel Featured Custom Home

Mirabel Real Estate Sales Recap 2018

Lot 280 | 4 Beds | 4.5 Baths | Office Oversized 3 Car Garage | 5,925 Sq. Ft. $3,650,000

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he 2018 season consisting of sales between October 1, 2017 and September 30, 2018 is turning out to be much better than it looked just a few short months ago. For the season, $28, 444,000 worth of real estate has either closed escrow or is pending as of this writing. That consisted of 12 homes and 11 homesites.

This outpaces the 2017 season where we sold $23,888,000 of real estate consisting of 10 homes and 11 lots. The only negative is that the average price per sq. ft. of home sales in 2018 was $359 per sq. ft. versus $415 per sq. ft. in 2017. This could partially be due to what I wrote about in my last newsletter which talked about the homes in Mirabel getting older and the rapid shift of buyer’s desire to have modern or contemporary architecture.

However a new home in Mirabel did sell this year for nearly $600 per sq. ft. which further highlights buyers preference for new construction with current architectural and design trends.

Overall a positive year for Mirabel real estate sales and the season is not technically over yet.

On a lighter note, I am pleased to announce that my wife Liz and I moved into our new home in Mirabel in July and couldn’t be happier to be back “on campus”. We are excited to get to use the club amenities more and spend more time with so many of our Mirabelean friends.

As always, if you have any questions or would like to talk real estate don’t hesitate to contact me or better yet, stop by the gatehouse and say hello.

Until next time …

Bob Lomax

Owner/Designated Broker | Mirabel Properties

JUST COMPLETED. Gorgeous brand new Formal Mediterranean style custom home with a light and bright open great-room floor plan.

This amazing home is located on the 16th fairway of the award winning Mirabel Club Golf Course. The home was designed to take advantage of stunning views of the 16th fairway and green, Black Mountain, sunsets and the city lights. The home offers 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths and an office. The master leaves nothing to be desired with its crown molding accents, a large stone fireplace, his and her closets, and his and her lavatories. The office has a beautiful built-in and an additional door off of the front courtyard. The chef’s kitchen has 2 large islands and there is a convenient bar in the corner of the great room and a wine room in the dining room.

AUGUST 2018

Throw a Painting Party

Contact us today for more information and to set up a showing!

BOB LOMAX

OWNER/DESIGNATED BROKER MIRABEL PROPERTIES

480.595.2545 OFFICE 480.595.9503 FAX 602.920.7192 MOBILE

www.mirabel.com If your home is currently listed, this is not a solicitation for that listing.

MIRABEL LIFESTYLE

Produced by DLP Marketing • (480)460-0996 • DLPmarketing.com

House Hunting With Ease Real Estate Goes High Tech

Prosciutto-Wrapped Pear Wedges GoodNes

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EVENT CALENDAR JULY | AUGUST 2018

THE

FLASHLIGHT TOURS AT THE DBG

EASY HOUSE HUNTING

4TH OF JULY TEMPE TOWN LAKE FESTIVAL Tempe Beach Park | July 4 Tempe4th.com Kiwanis Club of Tempe 67th Annual Fireworks Spectacular will present the best firework show in the Valley!

The firework spectacular will be launched from the Mill Avenue Bridge and choreographed to music for all tastes and interests including patriotic, pop, country and more. Gates open at 5 p.m.

Mary Poppins Herberger Theater, Phoenix | July 6-22 HerbergerTheater.org Magically appearing just when she’s needed the most, Mary Poppins leads the Banks Household on zany adventures with chimney sweeps, shopkeepers, and an assortment of astonishing characters. Get ready for something “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!” Presented by Herberger Theater and Arizona Broadway Theater.

SUNSET CRATER VOLCANO SOLAR & STAR PARTY Flagstaff, AZ | July 7 NPS.gov/sucr/PlanYourVisit This summer Sunset Crater Volcano National Parks marks the 5th year of celebrating incredible dark skies. Whether you are an experienced stargazer or a first timer, incredible volunteer astronomers and park rangers will be there to help you get the most out of the night skies.

REAL, WILD AND WOODY BEER FESTIVAL Phoenix Convention Center | July 28 RealWildWoody.com Unlike any beer festival you have been to before!

Enjoy “wild and unconventional” beers and meet the people who make them. All proceeds go towards creating legislation to protect and promote local breweries. From 2-6 p.m.

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emember when looking for a new home meant tagging along with an agent to see dozens of places before you even saw one that was remotely right for you? Then came the internet and tons of photos. Yes, photographs look amazing, but the actual abode can sometimes feel a bit different than the images once in the actual space. Other times, it’s hard to imagine your own furniture in a room with the current homeowner’s stuff in the space.

Luckily, today’s homebuyers are now able to search for their new abode online with 3D video imaging, ruling out casas that don’t meet their criteria, and imagining homes with nothing in them at all or with furniture rearranged, thanks to new technological advances in the world of real estate. Recently, agents have been able to offer potential buyers even better sneak peeks of homes by providing 3-D tours of their listings. Now, buyers can not only look at photos of the homes but they can feel as if they are virtually inside the homes and are able to scroll up and down to view ceilings, floors, and even closets, all without leaving the comfort of their current home.

Want to get an even better look at a home that could be “the one”?

Today’s top agents are providing drone video tours of their most luxurious properties, allowing buyers to see the vicinity, specific geographic features, and exterior views of the house and property. This aerial view is the best way to get a feel for just how much land a house sits on and how close neighbors are to your potential crib. One special tool some agents now use to showcase their homes is Matterport, a virtual reality 3D home tour service that allows the viewer to “walk” through the home, with clickable buttons to showcase the home’s unique features (for example, you can click to get specifics on a wine bar or details on the height of the ceiling in the great room). The service also offers a realistic “dollhouse view” of the home so buyers can easily see the homes layout and size and scope of the rooms in relation to one another.

For those who really want to feel like they are walking around inside the house, homebuyers can even wear a virtual reality headset to fully immerse themselves in the home tour with Matterport. Who knows, some people may even buy their home today without ever stepping foot in the front door until closing day! Happy house hunting!

REAL ESTATE

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ext time you’re looking for something fun to do with your gal or guy pals, consider a sip and paint party. What’s that you ask? We’re sure you’ve seen photos online showing a bunch of happy-looking people holding up colorful canvases of similarlooking oil paintings. These paint parties are a mix between hanging out at a local wine bar with your buds and trying your novice hand at painting in an artist’s studio. Here’s more on what to expect if you decide to give art a go. And why not? You may be the next Georgia O’Keefe!

First off, there’s the wine, to help newbie artists relax and channel their inner Picasso (trust us, though it certainly isn’t necessary, it can help if you haven’t touched a paintbrush since second grade).

A few sips along the way helps painters chill and go with the flow.

Next, there’s the design, usually chosen ahead of time by the party host. These “copy this” artworks are usually fun, bright, trendy, and easy to paint, which is what makes the get together fun and not a disappointment in the end. After all, who wants to struggle creating and end up bringing home an ugly mess? The art supplies are all set up for you at your personal easel, including pre-mixed colors and necessary brush sizes (there’s not

IN GOOD TASTE

Desert Botanical Gardens | Every Saturday Night DBG.org | 480.941.1225 Flashlight tours are sensory adventures through the sights, and mysteries of the desert night. Guests beam their own flashlights along self-paced trails to capture night-blooming plants and animals that chirp, whirr and flutter in the desert after dark from 7-9:30 p.m.

Paint PARTY a lot of guesswork involved here, which helps keep things moving and makes guests feel comfortable giving painting a go in the first place). And, of course, there’s a group of your friends by your side to encourage you along the way, plus a talented teacher who gently guides guests along the stages of painting the canvas.

Sure, creativity and doing your own thing is encouraged, but most people have fun just trying to create their own original “copy.”

This isn’t fine art, but fun art.

A paint and sip party is a great social way to spend time with friends doing something that may be a little outside your comfort zone. For those who are more artistically inclined, many of these studios offer longer classes during which you can learn painting techniques and art theory. But for the most part, the sip and paint party is mostly about entertainment—having fun with friends and bringing home a painting that you actually made and that you are proud of.

And what could be more fun that that?

Prosciutto-Wrapped Pear Wedges INGREDIENTS 8 Thin slices prosciutto 1 Bosc pear, cut into 8 wedges 1/4 c Wild baby arugula leaves 1 tbsp Crumbled Gorgonzola cheese Freshly ground black pepper Raw honey for drizzling

DIRECTIONS Lay out slices of prosciutto. Top with pear wedges; drizzle each with about ¼ to ½ teaspoon honey.

Top pear wedges with arugula leaves and a few crumbles of cheese. Wrap tightly in prosciutto.

Season with pepper.

Cook’s Tip: Squeeze lemon juice over pears to prevent browning if making in advance.

Goodnes.com

EVENT CALENDAR JULY | AUGUST 2018

THE

FLASHLIGHT TOURS AT THE DBG

EASY HOUSE HUNTING

4TH OF JULY TEMPE TOWN LAKE FESTIVAL Tempe Beach Park | July 4 Tempe4th.com Kiwanis Club of Tempe 67th Annual Fireworks Spectacular will present the best firework show in the Valley!

The firework spectacular will be launched from the Mill Avenue Bridge and choreographed to music for all tastes and interests including patriotic, pop, country and more. Gates open at 5 p.m.

Mary Poppins Herberger Theater, Phoenix | July 6-22 HerbergerTheater.org Magically appearing just when she’s needed the most, Mary Poppins leads the Banks Household on zany adventures with chimney sweeps, shopkeepers, and an assortment of astonishing characters. Get ready for something “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!” Presented by Herberger Theater and Arizona Broadway Theater.

SUNSET CRATER VOLCANO SOLAR & STAR PARTY Flagstaff, AZ | July 7 NPS.gov/sucr/PlanYourVisit This summer Sunset Crater Volcano National Parks marks the 5th year of celebrating incredible dark skies. Whether you are an experienced stargazer or a first timer, incredible volunteer astronomers and park rangers will be there to help you get the most out of the night skies.

REAL, WILD AND WOODY BEER FESTIVAL Phoenix Convention Center | July 28 RealWildWoody.com Unlike any beer festival you have been to before!

Enjoy “wild and unconventional” beers and meet the people who make them. All proceeds go towards creating legislation to protect and promote local breweries. From 2-6 p.m.

R

emember when looking for a new home meant tagging along with an agent to see dozens of places before you even saw one that was remotely right for you? Then came the internet and tons of photos. Yes, photographs look amazing, but the actual abode can sometimes feel a bit different than the images once in the actual space. Other times, it’s hard to imagine your own furniture in a room with the current homeowner’s stuff in the space.

Luckily, today’s homebuyers are now able to search for their new abode online with 3D video imaging, ruling out casas that don’t meet their criteria, and imagining homes with nothing in them at all or with furniture rearranged, thanks to new technological advances in the world of real estate. Recently, agents have been able to offer potential buyers even better sneak peeks of homes by providing 3-D tours of their listings. Now, buyers can not only look at photos of the homes but they can feel as if they are virtually inside the homes and are able to scroll up and down to view ceilings, floors, and even closets, all without leaving the comfort of their current home.

Want to get an even better look at a home that could be “the one”?

Today’s top agents are providing drone video tours of their most luxurious properties, allowing buyers to see the vicinity, specific geographic features, and exterior views of the house and property. This aerial view is the best way to get a feel for just how much land a house sits on and how close neighbors are to your potential crib. One special tool some agents now use to showcase their homes is Matterport, a virtual reality 3D home tour service that allows the viewer to “walk” through the home, with clickable buttons to showcase the home’s unique features (for example, you can click to get specifics on a wine bar or details on the height of the ceiling in the great room). The service also offers a realistic “dollhouse view” of the home so buyers can easily see the homes layout and size and scope of the rooms in relation to one another.

For those who really want to feel like they are walking around inside the house, homebuyers can even wear a virtual reality headset to fully immerse themselves in the home tour with Matterport. Who knows, some people may even buy their home today without ever stepping foot in the front door until closing day! Happy house hunting!

REAL ESTATE

corner

N

ext time you’re looking for something fun to do with your gal or guy pals, consider a sip and paint party. What’s that you ask? We’re sure you’ve seen photos online showing a bunch of happy-looking people holding up colorful canvases of similarlooking oil paintings. These paint parties are a mix between hanging out at a local wine bar with your buds and trying your novice hand at painting in an artist’s studio. Here’s more on what to expect if you decide to give art a go. And why not? You may be the next Georgia O’Keefe!

First off, there’s the wine, to help newbie artists relax and channel their inner Picasso (trust us, though it certainly isn’t necessary, it can help if you haven’t touched a paintbrush since second grade).

A few sips along the way helps painters chill and go with the flow.

Next, there’s the design, usually chosen ahead of time by the party host. These “copy this” artworks are usually fun, bright, trendy, and easy to paint, which is what makes the get together fun and not a disappointment in the end. After all, who wants to struggle creating and end up bringing home an ugly mess? The art supplies are all set up for you at your personal easel, including pre-mixed colors and necessary brush sizes (there’s not

IN GOOD TASTE

Desert Botanical Gardens | Every Saturday Night DBG.org | 480.941.1225 Flashlight tours are sensory adventures through the sights, and mysteries of the desert night. Guests beam their own flashlights along self-paced trails to capture night-blooming plants and animals that chirp, whirr and flutter in the desert after dark from 7-9:30 p.m.

Paint PARTY a lot of guesswork involved here, which helps keep things moving and makes guests feel comfortable giving painting a go in the first place). And, of course, there’s a group of your friends by your side to encourage you along the way, plus a talented teacher who gently guides guests along the stages of painting the canvas.

Sure, creativity and doing your own thing is encouraged, but most people have fun just trying to create their own original “copy.”

This isn’t fine art, but fun art.

A paint and sip party is a great social way to spend time with friends doing something that may be a little outside your comfort zone. For those who are more artistically inclined, many of these studios offer longer classes during which you can learn painting techniques and art theory. But for the most part, the sip and paint party is mostly about entertainment—having fun with friends and bringing home a painting that you actually made and that you are proud of.

And what could be more fun that that?

Prosciutto-Wrapped Pear Wedges INGREDIENTS 8 Thin slices prosciutto 1 Bosc pear, cut into 8 wedges 1/4 c Wild baby arugula leaves 1 tbsp Crumbled Gorgonzola cheese Freshly ground black pepper Raw honey for drizzling

DIRECTIONS Lay out slices of prosciutto. Top with pear wedges; drizzle each with about ¼ to ½ teaspoon honey.

Top pear wedges with arugula leaves and a few crumbles of cheese. Wrap tightly in prosciutto.

Season with pepper.

Cook’s Tip: Squeeze lemon juice over pears to prevent browning if making in advance.

Goodnes.com

MIRAB

The Broker’s Corner

Mirabel Featured Custom Home

Mirabel Real Estate Sales Recap 2018

Lot 280 | 4 Beds | 4.5 Baths | Office Oversized 3 Car Garage | 5,925 Sq. Ft. $3,650,000

T

he 2018 season consisting of sales between October 1, 2017 and September 30, 2018 is turning out to be much better than it looked just a few short months ago. For the season, $28, 444,000 worth of real estate has either closed escrow or is pending as of this writing. That consisted of 12 homes and 11 homesites.

This outpaces the 2017 season where we sold $23,888,000 of real estate consisting of 10 homes and 11 lots. The only negative is that the average price per sq. ft. of home sales in 2018 was $359 per sq. ft. versus $415 per sq. ft. in 2017. This could partially be due to what I wrote about in my last newsletter which talked about the homes in Mirabel getting older and the rapid shift of buyer’s desire to have modern or contemporary architecture.

However a new home in Mirabel did sell this year for nearly $600 per sq. ft. which further highlights buyers preference for new construction with current architectural and design trends.

Overall a positive year for Mirabel real estate sales and the season is not technically over yet.

On a lighter note, I am pleased to announce that my wife Liz and I moved into our new home in Mirabel in July and couldn’t be happier to be back “on campus”. We are excited to get to use the club amenities more and spend more time with so many of our Mirabelean friends.

As always, if you have any questions or would like to talk real estate don’t hesitate to contact me or better yet, stop by the gatehouse and say hello.

Until next time …

Bob Lomax

Owner/Designated Broker | Mirabel Properties

JUST COMPLETED. Gorgeous brand new Formal Mediterranean style custom home with a light and bright open great-room floor plan.

This amazing home is located on the 16th fairway of the award winning Mirabel Club Golf Course. The home was designed to take advantage of stunning views of the 16th fairway and green, Black Mountain, sunsets and the city lights. The home offers 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths and an office. The master leaves nothing to be desired with its crown molding accents, a large stone fireplace, his and her closets, and his and her lavatories. The office has a beautiful built-in and an additional door off of the front courtyard. The chef’s kitchen has 2 large islands and there is a convenient bar in the corner of the great room and a wine room in the dining room.

AUGUST 2018

Throw a Painting Party

Contact us today for more information and to set up a showing!

BOB LOMAX

OWNER/DESIGNATED BROKER MIRABEL PROPERTIES

480.595.2545 OFFICE 480.595.9503 FAX 602.920.7192 MOBILE

www.mirabel.com If your home is currently listed, this is not a solicitation for that listing.

MIRABEL LIFESTYLE

Produced by DLP Marketing • (480)460-0996 • DLPmarketing.com

House Hunting With Ease Real Estate Goes High Tech

Prosciutto-Wrapped Pear Wedges GoodNes

Presented By Bob Lomax