You guys have a different calendar there with 14 months?
God dammit.
You guys have a different calendar there with 14 months?
I hate Surprise. Track homes, traffic sucks, and it's a million miles away from everything. Everyone I know that moved out there during the boom went nuts for the big cheap houses and they all quickly regretted it and moved back into town. Surprise is a soul sucking place where people go to die IMO.Woah, now.
As you mentioned, The Valley (as Metro Phoenix is affectionately known) is a sprawling place.
You can't lump together whole cities like that, considering how much space each city covers. Even though there are areas of Glendale I wouldn't be caught in late at night, I happen to live in North Glendale. Here's an example of a home that recently sold in my neighborhood: http://azgolfhomes.com/listings/12723-n-57th-dr-glendale-az-85304/
I have a similar sized house, with almost twice the lot, and across the street from our subdivision are million-dollar horse property homes. Just about 1.5 miles down the street, in Peoria, a doctor family friend lives in a neighborhood with multi-million dollar homes, just literally down the street from the mansion where the founder of Swift Trucking lives.
My boss lives in a VERY nice area of Surprise in a 5K sqft house. Same goes with every other area in your list.
Even South Mountain, which is a relatively huge area. I know the rep of SM, but even the uber-expensive Arizona Grand Resort area is still technically off South Mountain. Here's a 1200 sqft condo for 400K from there: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8000-S-Arizona-Grand-Pkwy-306-Phoenix-AZ-85044/89458046_zpid/
I wouldn't be caught dead in Surprise. Track homes, traffic sucks, and it's a million miles away from everything. Everyone I know that moved out there during the boom went nuts for the big cheap houses and they all quickly regretted it and moved back into town. Surprise is a soul sucking place where people go to die IMO.
Congratulations!
Just wait until you visit the first GUN STORE!
That will really open you eyes to how much we were under STATE Control.
Gas will be over a dollar cheaper. Don't they have E-85 AND 93 octane?
Much cheaper real estate prices. Lower sales tax, and much lower state income tax.
My planned escape route will be toward Nevada. No state income tax. Really cheap real estate. Lots of good engine builders and rod shops.
The houses you linked are in the God damn boonies.
Let's reframe the discussion back to decent places to live on a non-baller budget. Unless the OP is bringing an inheritance with him, his budget doesn't likely include gated communities in Sur****ingprise.
side note....you should find a place with a pool. so you can cool down your nut sack.
my old house had a pool.....what a PITFA lol. Now I just go to a buddies house, or hit the lake .
Any of you AZ guys know much about Tucson? The company I work for occasionally has transfer opportunities out there. I've considered it in the past, but always wondered what the area is like.
The reason I didn't include places like Fountain Hills are that they're in the outskirts, the median age is just short of 500 years old, and there's nothing to do out there. I tend to think about the general area....what do I have to drive through to get there, what do the neighborhoods look like, what's entertainment around there like, how easy is it to get to, the type of people that live there, etc.The same applies to the houses at Fountain Hills, and you didn't include that in your list.
I guess some people just don't want to be "near it all." I'd rather spend the two hours driving to my place in Prescott Valley, than to walk two minutes to some bar.
I was trying to say that the OP should look EVERYWHERE that's convenient and affordable for him, regardless of the name of city or town and it's "reputation." Base it on the actual locality you're looking into, and not generalize the whole city like Blown 89 was doing.
For example, it sure sounds like Blown 89 lives in or around the Biltmore AREA (even if he isn't, let's use it as an example), which is in Phoenix. At the same time, there are areas of Phoenix I wouldn't want to be on foot in without at least my carry gun, even during the daytime.
Driving past certain areas of Scottsdale, I've once or twice thought to myself: "I can't believe I am technically in Scottsdale already, the road's shitty, and the houses look rundown."
So again, don't discount what could be a good place just because it happens to be in a certain city.
everyone is different and that's ok.
Tuscon is a shit hole. I can see where carnut is coming from in his statements and he's right but if someone says Tuscon is a great place to live they're clearly on meth.Any of you AZ guys know much about Tucson? The company I work for occasionally has transfer opportunities out there. I've considered it in the past, but always wondered what the area is like.
I've never understood that. Pools are insanely easy to take care of. Hiring a pool guy is a waste of money. The best thing you can do is not listen to a word pool guys and pool stores say and you'll be fine.my old house had a pool.....what a PITFA lol. Now I just go to a buddies house, or hit the lake .
Forum rules clearly state that insulting people isn't allowed Steve.now youre starting to sound like a Californian. lol
Any of you AZ guys know much about Tucson? The company I work for occasionally has transfer opportunities out there. I've considered it in the past, but always wondered what the area is like.