Living in Arizona, we enjoy over 296 days of sunshine a year. And, many of those summer days are hot! Many buyers and sellers want to know if swimming pools add value to their home and how much. How much an appraiser will add for a swimming pool will vary…
Landscaping In The Desert Tips and Ideas of the “hottest” desert yard trends and architecture for landscaping all over the Valley Desert Landscaping Tips The Southwest is incredibly diverse, with different elevations and desert types defining the landscape. Popular desert landscape Themes like earth-colored stucco, shade ramadas, and plants like…
Acting on impulse, our hunches, insight, intuition, are all examples of Rapid Cognition hard at work—shortcuts paved by our brain enabling us to make profound decisions in seconds, choices that would otherwise take years to make using our rational mind (studies show). Psychologists call it Thin–Slicing—a term used to mean taking quick decisions…
Rain Chains – Inexpensive Elegance Sirened out of sleep at 1:30 a.m. one recent Monday morning, I went searching for the source of the ruckus taking place in my home. What I found was a waterfall cascading on either side of the door dropping unceremoniously from the roof. Both water shoots were…
Miniature Lands for Little Hands Fantasy has infused itself into the world of reality. There appears to be something for everyone, from football to faeries and the majority of which involve a computer. You can, however, step beyond your display device to the yard and bring a bit of fantasy…
The possibilities are endless so, although you may have a solid idea of what you want, first search for inspiration before committing to one style. Get a feel for what is out there to be had. You may want to bring the world to your home or prefer to…
Your Desert Yard Landscape – To Turf, or Not To Turf? Plants are great, but, let’s be honest, if you’re not into a lot of D.I.Y. yard maintenance and you’re like many valley homeowners, you’ve thought about installing synthetic turf where your grass is. Great for many reasons, some obvious, some…
Desert Landscaping Tips The Southwest is incredibly diverse, with different elevations and desert types defining the landscape. Popular desert landscape Themes like earth-colored stucco, shade ramadas, and plants like cactus, desert spoon and native yucca give Southwest landscapes their unique character. David Cristiani is who you would consider a Southwest…
Preparing Your Home For Sale Checklist What more could you want than to get your home sold for top dollar in short order without any hassles? If you take a moment and read through the following suggestions before you put the property on the market, you’ll be on your way…
