Friday, March 31, 2017

Love Your Home $50,000 Sweepstakes

No purchase necessary. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., age 21 or older. Void where prohibited. Odds of winning depend on number of entries received. Sweepstakes ends at 5:00 p.m. ET on June 16, 2017. For full official rules and to enter, visit www.LoveYourHomeSweeps.com. Sponsored by BHH Affiliates, LLC, 18500 Von Karman Avenue, #400, Irvine, California 92612. 
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Monday, March 6, 2017

Granite VS Quartz

White with character- I love the wood wall. Farm sink? Check. White marble/Quartz countertops? Check. Wood floors? Check. Stainless appliances? Check. Pretty lights? Check.:  

 I get many seller's and buyer's who keep asking me which is better, Granite or Quartz? So before you go remodeling your kitchen I wanted to give you the pros and cons of both. If you click on the picture above it will take you to my pinterest board that has more information and examples of different counter tops.

Pros and Cons of Quartz vs. Granite Countertops Sebring Services:

If you are looking to upgrade your kitchen for selling purposes remember this statistic. 95% of the people looking to buy your home will be younger than you. Today's trend is the modern grey/white look. Clean lines, fresh, open, classic but yet simple. Go with colors that you can pair easily with other colors. Give your buyers a natural starting point. They can always come in add their own touch of color by rugs, hardware, wall art, light fixtures, decor, plates, flowers, curtains, etc. 
Here are some great examples. 


Natural light and #HanStone Quartz Tranquility to create bright, open spaces @elledecor #EDMODERN: Grey Quartz Countertops (Ceasarstone Cement TM 3040), Transitional, kitchen, Carla Lane Interiors: traditional kitchen Industrial Chic   Is It for You? - industraial chic meets traditional kitchen - I'm in LOVE - the lights, white subway tile, white cabinets.: Stunning kitchen features white upper cabinets and gray lower cabinets adorned with brass hardware paired with black quartz countertops and white and gray marble chevron backsplash tiles.:

Now, concrete counter-top's, that will be for a different blog post on a different day.

Sunday, March 5, 2017

Agritopia


(Click Here to see what is for sale in this community)
Agritopia® community is something of a modern day village set within the urban fabric of the Phoenix metro area. The name says it all: Agritopia® is about preserving urban agriculture and integrating it into the most neighborly, well-designed community possible. It is a principle-driven development that puts people and relationships ahead of money and trendiness. We believe that a simple life with friends and family is a rich life. The design of the community is intended to breakdown traditional barriers between people to encourage formation of real community among people of varied backgrounds .






During the early 1900’s, Gilbert was known as the “Hay Capitol” of the world due to the dominance of alfalfa hay on the local farms. In 1927, the Reber family homesteaded a farm on the dirt roads named Higley and Ray. They built barns, sheds, and a small home and began farming hay. By 1960, when the Johnston family bought the farm, the crops of choice had changed to cotton and wheat. Jim Johnston and his wife, Virginia, thought that this farm would be the perfect size for a family farm and an ideal place to raise their three boys, Joe, Steve, and Paul.

Image result for joe's farm grillThey built a home on the farm (which is now Joe’s Farm Grill) and lived a very rural, independent life. The boys all attended Higley Elementary School and Gilbert High School and worked on the farm during the summers and as needed by Jim. After Steve and Paul graduated from University of Arizona, majoring in agriculture, they returned to the farm and continued the family farming tradition. By the late 1990’s, Gilbert was growing rapidly and it became clear that the farm would soon be surrounded by housing. The family made the decision to start planning what would become of the farm after nearly 40 years of farming.


They now have four different places for residents and non-resident's can enjoy. 
  • Barnone AZ - A Craftman Community 
  • The Coffee Shop 
  • Fire & Brimstone
  • Joe's Farm Grill
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Today, all of the homes in the residential portion of the community have been built, as well as some of the commercial properties. The Johnston family still lives in Agritopia®.