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Arizona Apartment Investor is a website purely for those aspiring to be small income property owners and current owners who want to improve their businesses by spending less and making more. 

It is a site rich in articles to help reduce vacancy and made owning a property less stressful and more profitable.

The articles are based on real life experiences and experiments: from the real front of landlording small (2-4) unit to medium sized apartment buildings.

Some of the popular and recent articles include:

• GETTING READY TO BE AN INCOME PROPERTY LANDLORD

• GETTING TENANTS FOR YOUR PHOENIX MULTIFAMILY PROPERTY

• RESEARCH CRIME STATISTICS AROUND THE POTENTIAL PHOENIX REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT.

• NEED TENANTS FOR YOUR…

HomeSmart Elite is a new office and group of experienced and active full time Realtor.

The office is located, what must be, one of the hottest areas in the valley at Central Avenue and Camelback Road in Uptown Phoenix.  This is a vibrant active urban area with several historic district, wonderful restaurants, businesses, the light rail and access to the primary neighborhoods of Central Phoenix. 

The office is just north of Camelback on Central on the east side of Central Ave. next to the new Windsor Restaurant where by the way they have an amazing Halibut Fish Sandwich and wine on tap. 

To goal with Home Smart Elite was to have only experienced agents. To that end Realtors who are part of the group have to meet rather high productivity and…

In the mornings on certain days you can see the air saturated with moisture rolling down the side of the mountains. 

The air is usually crisp and for a desert refreshing.  Those are rare days, but certainly memorable ones.  It need not be one of those unique days to enjoy living near the Phoenix Mountains Preserve.  

The Phoenix Mountains Park and Dreamy Draw within its midst is an amazing grouping of mountains and hill in the middle of Phoenix, a gateway into the diverse desert with fantastic views where one can get lost surrounded by nature and not a sound or view of the city.

photo: inPhoenix Realty Partners ©

The Preserve is surrounded by several distinct neighborhoods, namely: Paradise Valley, Biltmore area, Sunnyslope and the…

Central Park West is a collection of individual condominiums in North Central Phoenix with an 16x20 atrium as the focal point, designed by architect Michael Defiel, the modern architecture has its roots in Roman antiquity and Spanish Patios providing both privacy, security: light and space: a tranquil space surrounded only by the living space and open to the clear sky as if a sanctuary.

The complex is a great surviving example of mid-century modern condo projects many of which were built in central Phoenix after the war and particularly in the 1960’s when the population of Phoenix was growing rather fast.

Many of the units now fit in well into contemporary living, especially the remodeled ones. They provide ample natural light through the…

You're probably familiar with the often travelled Murphy's Bridle Path running along Central Avenue in North Central Phoenix, but there is a shorter yet also unique bridle path along 15th Avenue.

photos: Artur Ciesielski

The path runs along the west end of 15th Avenue from north of Glendale to short just short of Northern right before reaching Royal Palm.  I don't have much history about it.  There are many huge horse properites on which horses prounce around on lush green grass.  Over the years a few of these horse properties have been replaced by smaller subdivisions. 

There is a lot of character here: huge mature eucalypust trees, olive trees and a sense of place that comes only with the passing of time.  It's very unsual to be…

Do you want some of the better coffee in town and some decadent traditional, sometimes with a twist, pastries or just to hang out surrounded by an energy resonation inside and out? Then this would be your stop at Lux Coffee.

But, besides the coffee this stop is the main on off point for Central High, several historic neighborhoods and some businesses like the Slippery Pig Bike Shop.  A few large lots await the next building boom.

Photos: Artur Ciesielski

The Art At The Station

"For Al Price, a local artist and former teacher, the goal of the artwork at the Campbell station was to provide a dynamic and engaging experience for students attending nearby high schools and to create a feeling of elegance timelessness for the neighborhood.

A…

Another home sold, by inPhoenix Realty Partners in the Windsor Square Neighborhood.  

This time we brought the buyers to this wonderful remodeled ranch home which was being sold as a short sale. The transaction was with another agent from Premier Marketing Group in which we both belong.  

The short sale has some tense moments, but moved along at a normal short sale pace.  

We're  happy that our client was able to obtain a nice home for a great price in the venerable Windsor Square which, by the way, has amazing prospect for value appreciation in the coming years.  

Ah, Arcadia a lush pastoral, peaceful paradise.  A beautiful neighborhood of exceptional homes.

These are no tract homes here.  Each is a unique creation from the old ranch homes to the contemporary homes.

The most common architectural styles are:

• Ranch

• Mid-Century Modern

• Modern

• Post Modern

• Pueblo Revival

• Colonial Revival

• Georgian Revival

• French Influenced

• Prairie Influenced

• Contemporary

The diversity is extraordinary and a trip through Arcadia is treat for those who enjoy residential architecture, well and also landscape architecture.  There are even a few true gems.

It's all set with Camelback Mountain in the background and the history of…

Like any city, Phoenix - Metro Phoenix - has its issues.  We have politicians, builders and the public ignoring Water and Arizona's future.  In fact, hardly anyone is talking about it let alone doing something about current and future water issues. 

Sure we've got the low cost housing, the wide - now almost empty - freeways, the beautiful desert, a lush green city center, low cost of living and a laid back lifestyle.  Those are fine for many people who don't need to participate in the daily chores of living, but if you've got to have a job, do business here or invest in Phoenix then you need to know what were facing and the Rogue Columnist by Jon Talon is taking it on, putting it in the forefront for those who want to know not only about the pretty…

The Jefferson/Washington and 3rd St. Metro Light Rail platform takes you to the Chase Coliseum, The Civic Center, Phoenix Symphony Hall and major businesses in downtown Phoenix.

It's one of those few stations that makes one feel truly in a large city as most of the surrounding buildings are high-rises.  

The Civic Center wall on the Washington Station heading toward the North has a collection of Bola Ties: The bola tie was designated the official neckware of Arizona in 1973. A bola is a type of necktie often made of a cord, braided leather with decorate metal tsp and an ornamental clasp and or slide.

Photos: Artur Ciesielski

The Art

"The many cultural events of downtown are heralded at the 3rd Street and Jefferson and 3rd Street and…