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IBUYERS: INDUSTRY EXPERT INSIGHTS ON THE LATEST TREND IN REAL ESTATE By Scott Gaertner • Control - You choose what to do or guys are buying hundreds of homes This approach allows you to see the not do, and select a closing date that fits every month and have been for quite a bottom line of real offers for your home
Are you getting calls and letters your schedule while. A lot of people felt it was worth and compare them to a more traditional offering to buy your home for it for them to go this route. way of selling in a side-by-sidecomparcash and wondering if they are ARE IBUYERS FOR REAL? ison before you put it on the market. for real? Have you seen ads for iBuy- Yes and no... It is a mixed bag, but HOW DO YOU DECIDE IF IT ers, such as Zillow, Opendoor, or Offer- some of the iBuyers out there are abso- MAKES SENSE FOR YOU? Compare. Decide. Move. pad, and wonder what they are about? lutely for real. They will make an all- Our group has decided to embrace this cash offer on your home, with few to no trend as an opportunity to help our If you want to see how these proThe newest revolution in the Real repairs and close when you are ready. clients move to their next lifestyle. We grams can work for you, or get a Estate industry is iBuyers or instant have systemized the process of pre- no-obligation evaluation, give us a call buyers. They come in all sizes from one SO WHAT’S THE CATCH? senting your home to these buyers for at 480-634-5000 or go to our website: investor sitting in his den making calls, The catch is that the iBuyer model is you, so you keep your anonymity. We ShowMeMyOffers.com. You might be to Zillow, Offerpad, or Opendoor, to not free. Your home will typically sell package all the information they need, surprised. Or maybe not. Either way, huge Wall Street REITS (Real Estate below market and the convenience will including your home's best-selling we are here to help. Investment Trusts) with $10 billion in cost you somewhere between 7.5% - features and the photos they need in the assets. They are all different, but the big 14% in convenience fees. format they need them. We then aggre- Scott Gaertner is an pitch is essentially built around trading gate all the offers - including what we Associate Broker with some of your equity for what I call the IS IT WORTH IT? can get you in a more traditional sale Keller Williams North3 Cs: That depends on your situation. For ex- - and present them to you in a simple, east Realty, who for ample, if you found a heavily discount- side-by-side net sheet (shown below). the past 25+ years has • Certainty - You know the sale will ed spec home, or just have somewhere Then we can help you decide which helped more people close escrow on time else you might want to put that money, sales strategy is the best route for you to find their lifestyle • Convenience - No buyer showings, it could make a lot of sense to sell your and be there to represent you through niche in the Scottsdale North area than and few to no repair requests home this way. I will tell you that these the sales process. anyone else.
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North Valley - If your home has just come off the market and hasn’t sold, don’t be discouraged. The reason your home did not sell may have nothing to do with your home or the market. In reality, your home may have been one of the more desirable properties for sale. So Why Didn’t Your Home Sell?
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TOP FIVE REMODELING PROJECTS THAT ADD VALUE TO YOUR HOME
By Alan Anderson BATHROOM REMODEL
As homes in Northeast Phoenix, Scottsdale and your house and updates to this space could help the surrounding Valley continue to age, many you earn more money when selling. Look for homeowners are looking at ways to stay up- stand-alone tubs and high-end mirrors with intedated. Increasing your home’s property value in 2020 grated LED lighting to continue to stay popular effectively has a lot to do with understanding the val- in 2020. Other trends include rain shower heads, ues of the modern buyer. Square footage and location frameless shower enclosures and curbless showare key, but energy efficiency and high-end finishes in ers. Homeowners can look to recoup around 66 a low-maintenance home are especially important to percent. the modern-day property buyer. Keep these top five
KITCHEN RENOVATION
Kitchens are usually the hub of the house and buyers are demanding upgraded finishes and designer touches. Look for two-tone kitchens (white with an accent of wood-stain color or accent painted finish) and more glamorous metal accents like copper, champagne bronze, glass and stone details. Depending on the scope of kitchen remodel, home owners can typically recoup costs as high as 73 percent.
ROOM ADDITION
Many homeowners are adding room additions to their homes, as it provides extra space and square footage. Look for trends in converting garages into a playroom and then building another garage, creating spa-like bathrooms and building a separate “snore” room for partners who snore. Homeowners can expect to recoup costs around 60 percent.
BACKYARD PATIO RENOVATION
Whether it’s a luxurious swimming pool and cabana, an open-air kitchen and dining area or a cozy fire pit for roasting marshmallows, you’ve likely dreamed of having one, if not all, of these amenities at your home. In 2020, we will continue to see more and more homeowners looking to include outdoor living – or better yet, a design that allows for a flowing indoor-outdoor living space – in their home design. And experts say homeowners will recoup about 59 percent of the costs. A brand new bathroom can help inspire offers on home renovations in mind as we approach 2020 and WET BAR ADDITION when it comes time to sell, you’ll be able have your A wet bar is exactly the kind of bell and whistle property hit the market with unmatched value. that many modern home buyers are looking for when they are shopping for a new home. Trending are wine coolers, ice makers, glass shelving that is
recessed into the wall and quartz countertops. Remodels that yield a good return on investment make sense as homes in the Valley continue to age. The point of a well-chosen, well-thought-out remodel is not only the comfort and beauty it will add to your lifestyle but also the value it will add to your home.
For 2020 and the coming decade, the key is to make sure your remodel is not only beautiful, but functional for years to come.
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Alan is co-owner of Arlington Custom Builders, along with his wife Brenda Southard. Together they have over 70 years of construction experience and have won numerous awards, including being recognized as one of the top remodeling contractors by Ranking AZ. The company specializes in custom home construction, kitchen and bathroom remodeling and Arizona room remodels.
COVER STORY FOOTHILLS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Connecting the Local Community Through Arts, Entertainment and More
By Molly Cerreta Smith
The Foothills Community Foundation, located at 34250 North 60th Street in North Scottsdale, serves as the non-profit 501c3 umbrella for a handful of separate organizations they work with and help develop as independent community programs.
“We are simply the guiding force,” says Jennifer Rosvall, Executive Director of the Foothills Community Foundation. “They all operate independently.”
“They” refers to… Kachina’s Place, a horse therapy program for at-risk kids and adults which uses rescued and trained horses to form partnerships between humans and horses to generate healing and growth for those with physical, cognitive and emotional limitations.
The Desert Awareness Committee,
which serves as a community resource that advocates for the Sonoran Desert and educates residents and visitors to help them understand the importance of conserving and preserving this diverse desert along with its plants, animals, water and wildlife.
Desert Foothills Theater, which invites theatre participation from all community members from six to 106 in various capacities including onstage performers, backstage hands, classes, volunteers, camps and more.
Partners in Education, a committee of supporters including local residents, parents, retired educators and business community members that advocate for students to ensure they have access to education enrichment programs as well as support innovations in teaching and learning within the Desert Foothills community.
The Holland Community Center,
a 100 percent privately funded community center focusing on lifelong learning that serves the surrounding communities and offers classes and activities to the public.
The Holland Center is part of the Black Mountain Campus, a partnership among the Foothills Community Foundation, the Desert Foothills YMCA and the branch campus of Paradise Valley Community College, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this October with an event on Saturday, October 12. From 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the public can enjoy onsite food trucks, carnivals, entertainment and more.
“We’re really focused on rejuvenating the community center and helping people use it as a hub for the entire community,” says Rosvall. “This year is the rebirth of the center. We are gung-ho on bringing it back to life and we hope that people come out and experience all the amazing activities and events that are available and see what a gorgeous, yet underused, facility it is.” The Center offers a plethora of activities and events that reach all age groups from children to seniors. With a focus on “adventures in Center offers include Batik on Paper, lifelong learning,” the Center offers learning about the technique of handan array of art classes; lecture series to dyeing by using applied wax and keep residents engaged, learning and the tools and basics of this ancient
“The idea is to be multi-generation so we can truly appeal to and service the entire community. We still want to meet the needs of our seniors, but we also want to attract the new generation of residents with events like Ted talks, happy hours, rotating exhibits at the art gallery, artist receptions, a LEGO engineering program thinking; afterschool programs with the Paradise Valley School District; theater classes; children’s photography and more. art — but with a modern twist; Metal Embossing featuring Sugar Skulls, where participants use simple hand ” classes and more. Bingo is offered tools and metal to learn the basics of on Thursday afternoons, but Rosvall Repudajo, the art of metal embossing, insists it is beyond the typical bingo and emboss their own Day of the hall experience. Dead Sugar Skulls; Mass Historia: “The idea is to be multi-generation You, a series of lectures covering so we can truly appeal to and service areas of history that are inaccurate; the entire community,” says Rosvall. All Hypnosis is Self-Hypnosis, a “We still want to meet the needs of course that gives students the tools our seniors, but we also want to attract to improve areas of their own life the new generation of residents with through hypnosis — the oldest form of events like Ted talks, happy hours, healing, and many more. rotating exhibits at the art gallery, The History Your Teacher Didn’t Tell artist receptions, a LEGO engineering The theater has always served as a program and more.” catalyst to draw the younger families, and an effective way to draw the Other beyond-the-basics classes the families to the center. But Rosvall
adds, “We found we wanted to do more for the kids and our efforts have been very well-received. This is a very comfortable, supportive place for families to get involved in the community.”
Last year, the combined organizations served 50,000 community members and the Foundation provides the guidance and support to develop and grow each program. The Desert Awareness Committee, which hosts events such as desert awareness hikes, promotes awareness and conservations of the desert ecology. Each year, the Desert Reach program engages more than 800 students through hands-on workshops in schools, and tours of the Desert Awareness Park in Cave Creek.
The Partners in Education program works to enhance the lives of children and their families by making needsbased grants through Education and Community Services to local schools in support of crucial enrichment
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programs such as before- and afterschool activities and summer camp programs. This group also serves as the sponsor and facilitator of robotics competitions in surrounding high schools.
Always a popular program, the Desert Foothills Theater attracts more than 10,000 attendees each year, employs more than 90 artists and technicians and educates more than 300 children and adults in all areas of theater. Performances put on by Desert Foothills Theater includes local actors ages eight to eighty. In addition to becoming exposed to the performing arts, students benefit from a wide range of classes, workshops and camps that help them build not only performance skills but also important social, leadership and development skills such as problem solving, team work, critical thinking and selfconfidence.
Students can participate in the Kachina’s Place programs based on their needs and abilities. This special program offers therapeutic riding with lessons that provide physical, psychological, educational and social benefits via the skills of horsemanship. It also incorporates the groundwork of caring for horses, which teaches responsibility and helps participants develop positive relationships. Carriage driving is also offered, giving participants an alternative way to experience interacting with and controlling a horse. This is ideal for those that may be unable to ride a horse for various reasons, but it still offers the engagement of teamwork and building communication skills as the driver works in tandem with the horse to steer the carriage and control speed. Benefits of the Kachina Place programs include balance, posture, muscle tone, coordination, fine and gross motor skill development, selfesteem and self-control, independence, concentration, perseverance, respect and more. With so many programs under one umbrella, The Foothills Community Foundation depends on, and is grateful for, the generous assistance and countless volunteer hours that community members donate. This support allows the Foundation to grow its outreach and its quality of programming as well as lay the groundwork for revenue generation to sustain member organizations. While sponsoring these independent organizations that each feature a wide spectrum of activities, educational opportunities, performances, classes and more, the Foundation intends to grow and evolve to continue to offer life-long learning experiences for all ages in the areas of art, entertainment, environmental conservation and specialized education. With a beautiful facility and loads of class offerings, there is no reason not to check out the Foothills Community Foundation and make a connection through community. For more, visit www. azfcf.org.
480-488-1981 www.DFTheater.org
Dinner, Drinks, Games, Entertainment (come support our Youth Theater!)
Adventures in Life Long Learning
at the Holland Community Center 34250 N 60th St, Scottsdale, 85266 www.azfcf.org 480-488-1090
