I posted a blog a year ago about fissures "appearing in and around Maricopa and Pinal County"  and surrounding areas, including Queen Creek, Arizona!!!  It appears as though problems are still occurring, so buyers and sellers - please be aware.

Check out my blog from last year in order to grab the links to the information you might need.

As a Realtor, IF we are aware of fissures in locations throughout the valley, we have a DUTY to inform our potential buyers. ABOVE ALL, BE SURE to provide a Buyer Advisory to each buyer that you represent. That document provides necessary information - including information about fissures in our state.

As a direct result of my blog of last August on Active Rain, I received a call yesterday from a woman living in Queen Creek in the community of Pecan Creek - North. She thought maybe I could “direct” her to a place she could lodge a concern or complaint about the “sink holes” appearing in her yard and that of her neighbors’ homes.

The builder, Fulton, had not remedied her problem, and customer service seemed unwilling to work with her. (FYI, fissures can just suddenly "appear," without warning!)  She told me that there were now issues with her water pipe. Her neighbor was experiencing similar problems and, in fact, cracks seemed to be causing stress on her patio.

My immediate thought was: “I was showing homes in that neighborhood last Saturday!!!”  These are definitely warnings that need to be out there for potential home buyers/sellers!

My suggestions included: writing to Builder, reviewing the information HERE!!!! - and checking out the Arizona Department of Real Estate  website as well as sharing information on Twitter and Facebook to get the word out. I also told her I would post it on my blogs so people could be on the lookout. Hopefully those Active Rainers in the Phoenix Valley will be vigilant in looking out for their buyers!

Now that the interest rates are as low as they are, it's an especially great time to purchase a home! I've prepared a Real Estate Show presentation, but I also want to share some photos that are on the MLS and cannot be seen there. This is a beautiful 2979 square foot, single level home on a 12,790 square foot lot. Included are four bedrooms, an office/den, 2.5 baths and a three car garage.

This home is located in a pristine area of Queen Creek, just across Power Road begins Gilbert which is one of the fastest growing small towns in the Phoenix and Mesa Valley.

I'll enclose just a few of the photos I took. Note that it was not a sunny, but a rainy day. Now you can all see that it actually DOES rain in Arizona after all. ;-)

There are three water features, and this pool design is wonderful. I'm inside the fence, but it does have one.

Check out this kitchen! HUGE granite island with enough space for six stools. Lots of great hardware and beautiful maple cabinets.

Here,s another view of the kitchen:

There is lots more to see, but you'll have to check out the virtual tour and flyer I put together on Real Estate Shows! What a great resource that is for all of us. ;-)

19120 East Canary Way, Queen Creek, Az 85242

19120 East Canary Way, Queen Creek,, AZ 85242 View Map

Wonderful family home!! Located just on the west side of Power Road and Power Ranch, (Gilbert) this Queen Creek beauty is sitting in a beautiful community with a new elementary and Jr. high school, two community pools, and four series of homes. The Crystal series is the largest of the group sitting on 12,000 plus square foot lots. This home has been customized from top to bottom. Just minutes from the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport and the 202, location is key!

Looking for shopping? Two major grocery stores, Super Target, McDonalds, and much, much more. This area has absolutely blossomed during the past two years.

The home has recently had new wood flooring installed as well as motors for the pool.

Great floorplan, great Arizona builder, and a beautiful home, and priced at a sale price of just $339,995. Give me a call to SEE this home today!!!

Details

Asking Price:

$339,995

MLS:

4091945

Sq. Feet:

2979

Lot Size:

12790

Bedrooms:

4

Bathrooms:

2.5

# of Floors:

1

HOA/Maintenance Fees:

75

Garage Size:

3

Subdivision:

Crystal at Cortina

Year Built:

2005

Property Amenities

- Range/Oven
- Sink Disposal
- Full Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Washer/Dryer
- Dishwasher
- Satellite
- Kitchen Island

- Patio
- Grass Lawn
- Yard
- Fenced Yard
- Swimming Pool
- Central A/C
- Central Heat
- Walk-in closet

- Tile floor
- Family room
- Living room
- Office/den
- Dining Room
- Granite Countertops
- Laundry area - inside

Community Amenities

- Swimming Pool(s)

Contact Info

Teri Ellis, Realtor
Broker, ABR, CRS, ePRO, GRI, MRE

Dir 480.216-3334
Email | Website

Mesa, Arizona Real Estate. Call me at: 480.216-3334 for information on purchasing or selling a home in Mesa, Arizona or surrounding towns. OR email me: Teri@TeriEllis.com. Feel free to visit one of my websites: HomesAzRE.com, MoveToMesaAz.com or MoveToSunnyAz.com. Or stop by my blogs at: Active Rain; or Phoenix Valley Real Estate Blog

I just wanted to stop and share a quick note. A post I wrote some months back about Queen Creek was found by a Washington Realtor! He referred me a listing which I just took tonight and will be sharing here.

Another localism post written by me about Mesa was found by someone who wants to list her home after the first of the year.

Yet another seller found me per my Active Rain Mesa Localism posts - that home has since sold.

Another listing referral I took was given me by someone here on the Rain. It didn't sell, but was leased out instead.

I am working with a buyer from Michigan. Guess where she found me? Yep, on a localism blog post!

I have to admit that my year has not been "stellar" in terms of the dollars....but posting and keeping in touch on Active Rain has been of great benefit to me. Thanks to all of you on the Rain...

Just wanted you all to know!

Mesa, Arizona Real Estate. Call me at: 480.216-3334 for information on purchasing or selling a home in Mesa, Arizona or surrounding towns. OR email me: Teri@TeriEllis.com. Feel free to visit one of my websites: HomesAzRE.com, MoveToMesaAz.com or MoveToSunnyAz.com. Or stop by my blogs at: MesaAzRealEstateVoice; or Phoenix Valley Real Estate Blog

More than 60,000 residents now live in the community of Queen Creek, Arizona in Pinal county. The actual City of Queen Creek is bordered on the west by Power Road and is located in Maricopa County, and the community of Queen Creek, or County area, continues east to Florence - or thereabouts. Several options have been discussed as to where the freeway would be routed. Two out of the three would have gone over existing homes and created complete disharmony among the homeowners. Today's East Valley Tribune posted a detailed article, and I've included the link and a map below.

The freeway will be in close proximity to the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport and connect to the 202 in Queen Creek, and the 60 at Florence.

Queen Creek is an area that will continue to grow with new homes. Many new home builders are still going strong, and the Merrill Ranch of Anthem, just west of the town of Florence is slated for growth like that in northern Maricopa County. A 55+ community along with a family community as well as golf courses, swimming pools, and more are either in the process of being included or are already completed.

Queen Creek is also a community with acreage, horse properties, and beautiful open country.

Mesa, Arizona Real Estate. Call me at: 480.216-3334 for information on purchasing or selling a home in Mesa, Arizona or surrounding towns. OR email me: Teri@TeriEllis.com. Feel free to visit one of my websites: HomesAzRE.com, MoveToMesaAz.com or MoveToSunnyAz.com. Or stop by my blogs at: Active Rain; or Phoenix Valley Real Estate Blog.

Brand new homes, on golf lots located in a guarded gated community. Beautiful area in Queen Creek with so much to offer.  Whether you are retiring, a second home buyer, an empty nester, or you are ready to down size, and you are looking for a quiet, peaceful, rural community away from the hustle and bustle of the city, check out this home and this community.  Offering twelve models, there is something for everyone.

Check out this view!! This model sits on the golf course overlooking the vast open area all of the way to Superstition Mountains. I'm sharing some of the photos here, but will also present a Real Estate Show to enable you to see more of the photos I took.

This home is a 2 bedroom, den, two bath, two-car garage and 1928 square feet. To build this home, it will cost you - without upgrades and not on a golf course - approximately $250,000. This elevation is the Spanish version, and it comes in Italian and Andalusian as well. Spectacular home.

The photo below on the left is a view from the master bedroom. How would you like to wake up to that view every morning? And the master bath? Incredible!!! No matter where you are in this home, you have the views. Very open, spacious and perfect for a very special buyer!!! Give me a call to see this home and any other new home of your choice.

Thinking about relocating to Mesa, Arizona?  Call me at: 480.216-3334 for information on purchasing or selling a home in Mesa, Arizona or surrounding towns. OR email me: Teri@TeriEllis.com. OR visit one of my websites: www.MoveToSunnyAz.com, www.TeriEllis.com, or www.AzLadyInRed.com for photos of models, floorplans, new construction, resale and more.

Brand new homes, on golf lots located in a guarded gated community . Beautiful area in Queen Creek with so much to offer.  Whether you are retiring, a second home buyer, an empty nester, or you are ready to down size, and you are looking for a quiet, peaceful, rural community away from the hustle and bustle of the city, check out this home and this community.  Offering twelve models, there is something for everyone.

Golf lots are still available in the first release, there is an 18 hole private golf course all ready to go, a 42,000 square foot community center, tennis courts, swimming pools, guard-gated and more. This community fills a "niche" market and has many amenities that will please the homeowners.

This home has a starting price of $222,990. The builder is currently offering as standard features: ceramic tile throughout kitchen, entry and baths, all electric appliance package including a 30" free standing smooth top range and self-cleaning oven, dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator and front loading washer and dryer.

I have also provided a Real Estate Show below for more views of the inside of the home.

Note that the back of the home opens up to the golf course including the patio area which allows homeowners to be "outside" while all along sitting in their own "space."  The floorplan - displayed on the Real Estate Show - is helpful in previewing the layout of the home.This particular floorplan has the den option which allows for an office space, or it can be used as another bedroom.

These floorplans typically have a large area in the laundry room as well which houses counterspace, and feels very roomy.

Thinking about relocating to Mesa, Arizona?  Call me at: 480.216-3334 for information on purchasing or selling a home in Mesa, Arizona or surrounding towns. OR email me: Teri@TeriEllis.com. OR visit one of my websites: www.MoveToSunnyAz.com, www.TeriEllis.com, or www.AzLadyInRed.com for photos of models, floorplans, new construction, resale and more.

For retirees, second home buyers, empty nesters, or just down-sizing, and anyone looking for a quiet, peaceful, rural community away from the hustle and bustle of the city, check out this home. This is just one of several floorplans being offered, but suffice it to say, this home is spectacular.

As of March 2008, there were golf lots still available in the first release, there is an 18 hole private golf course all ready to go, a 42,000 square foot community center, tennis courts, swimming pools, guard-gated and more. This community fills a "niche" market and has many amenities that will please the homeowners.

This home had a starting price of $202,990. Just "some" of the standard features include: ceramic tile throughout kitchen, entry and baths, all electric appliance package including a 30" free standing smooth top range and self-cleaning oven, dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator and front loading washer and dryer.

For more photos and a look at the floorplan, I've provided a link to the Real Estate Shows tour as well as some of the beautiful photographs that display this model. If you would like to visit this area, just call me at: 480.216-3334.

Mesa, Arizona Real Estate. Call me at: 480.216-3334 for information on purchasing or selling a home in Mesa, Arizona or surrounding towns. OR email me: Teri@TeriEllis.com. Feel free to visit one of my websites: HomesAzRE.com, MoveToMesaAz.com or MoveToSunnyAz.com. Or stop by my blogs at: MesaAzRealEstateVoice; or Phoenix Valley Real Estate Blog

I am the mother of a son and a daughter who loved offroad sports! As they were growing up, we would load up our bikes (yes, it's true), and off we would go to the desert to ride our offroad toys. We had bikes, ATC's, go-cart type toys, and tents. My children would have so much fun even if it was just the family. Other times we would take off with a group of other families and stay in motorhomes, etc. for three or four days and just ride, ride, ride.

As I drive to Queen Creek along Ironwood, I remember those days when we pass the Motopark just about five miles south of Baseline on the west side. There are always groups of motorhomes, young kids jumping their bikes over the myriad whoops the faster the better.

As we continue further down Ironwood into Queen Creek, we pass two golf courses. One is a little nine-hole course - Apache Sun - which looks interesting. I haven't played there yet, but shall give it a try very soon. The other one is The Links which is one of my husband's favorite. He plays on a league each Friday morning.

Queen Creek is a growing area with many families, new schools, new stores, Wallmart, shopping, markets coming in almost daily. As Ironwood continues to completion (it has been widened substantially and the bridge is half finished), the commute to and fro will ease substantially.

One of the communities that I particularly like is Circle Cross. Just south of the railroad and just north four miles from Johnson Ranch, this community is delightful. A brand new K-8 school located within Circle Cross makes it much more convenient for those living there. Several builders are still building in that community at GREAT prices and huge incentives. Very affordable housing is still available.

I had someone ask me today. What part of our country have you enjoyed the most! I told them - here! In our area! We live in a beautiful area.

To take a look at the photos of the area, just double click on the below Real Estate Show.

Mesa, Arizona Real Estate. Call me at: 480.216-3334 for information on purchasing or selling a home in Mesa, Arizona or surrounding towns. OR email me: Teri@TeriEllis.com. Feel free to visit one of my websites: HomesAzRE.com, MoveToMesaAz.com or MoveToSunnyAz.com. Or stop by my blogs at: MesaAzRealEstateVoice; or Phoenix Valley Real Estate Blog