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BEST PRICE/ SQUARE FOOT

(2ND Half Of 2012)

MLS #4725039 Mercado Floorplan$989,000 Sold Price$245 per square foot

HIGHEST RENTAL RATE/SQUARE FOOT

(All Of 2012)

MLS #4796683San Mateo Floorplan

$5,000/Month$1.45 per square foot

(Average price per foot was $1.20)

There’s no question that buying and selling luxury real estate in today’s market requires the assistance of professionals with the right experience, capabilities, and commitment.

Tracey Davis is not only a proud Windgate Ranch neighbor, she is also a preferred Realtor for successful real estate transactions in the area. Davis offers highly personalized real estate services and strong market knowledge.

Davis brings to bear her background as a Marketing Director to creatively market her properties. Plus, her first-hand knowledge of Windgate Ranch and surrounding communities gives her the edge in representing her neighbor clients. For home purchases, Davis is strategic and a strong negotiator – ensuring that her Buyer clients are confident and educated in their home choices.

As a member of the RH Nathan team, Davis also offers the additional strength of a top Arizona team at Russ Lyon | Sotheby’s International Realty.

Windgate Ranch2012 Year in Review

PREPARED BY: TRACEY DAVIS

[email protected]

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Valley Real EstateWhat Does 2013 Have in Store?

Signature Cuisine from a Venerable Valley FavoriteLON’s at The Hermosa’s Pork Tenderloin

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Ideas to Freshen Up Your Interior Design

If your home is currently listed, this is not a solicitation for that listing. Produced by Desert Lifestyle Publishing • 480.460.0996 • www.DesertLifestyle.net

January | February 2013

Windgate Ranch

Source: ARMLS. All information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. *Sold in 2012 reported as of 12/17/12

Luxury Properties Marketing Director | Professional Realtor Dedicated Buyer Representation | Windgate Ranch Homeowner

tracey l. davis

“Team Bests”Tracey Davis and the RH Nathan team are proud to have set the following records for the year and look forward to successfully

representing their clients to an even better end in 2013!

RESALESSold* 23Avg Sold Price/Sq. Foot $212Lowest Price $550,000Median Price $925,000Highest Price $1,250,000

SPEC HOMESSold* 5Avg Sold Price/Sq. Foot $217Lowest Price $669,995Average Price $823,195Highest Price $999,995

DISTRESSED SALES*2011: 6

Average Sold Price/Sq. Foot: $189

2012: 10Average Sold Price/Sq. Foot: $195

Current Pre-Foreclosures: 1

WINDGATE RANCH REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST

Makingahomeunique,special,andpersonallyintuitivearechallengeseveryhomeownerencounterswhetherthehomeis1,500squarefeetor15,000squarefeet.Often,ahomeneedsjustatouchofglamour,orspecialvisualinterests,totakeitfrom“nice”to“knock-out!” Nomatterthesizeofthehomeorspace,therewillalwaysbecommonissuestocontendwith.Forexample,howtobringinteresttothatspace?Whatwillmakeahomeorspacestandapartfromanotherone?Howshouldlargespacesbefashionedtofeelmoreintimate?Howcansmallerspacesfeellarger? Designingahomeorspaceproperlycanalsobequiteaninvestment.Ifandwhenahomeownerdecidestoselltheproperty,thehomeshouldstandalonefromtheotherchoicesonthemarket.Creatingfascinatingandcompellingdetailsisoptimum,inthatthoseremarkableelementsandappealingdesignchoiceshopefullywillremaininthememoriesofthosewhoareviewingyourhome. Inmanyinstances,atouchofdramaisagreatwaytocreateinterestingspaces.Thetrickthough,istounderstandexactlywhatthatmeansandhowtoachieveit.Forlargerspaces,thereisusuallyabitofastrongerchallenge,butproperlydesigningthespacewillcertainlyincludefocusingonatleastoneareaintheroomtoaddthattouchofdrama.Fireplaces,interestingart,importantpiecesoffurniture,beautifulviewsandconversationareaswillhelpdeterminethosefocalpoints. Theoppositewillbetruewhendesigningsmallerspaces.Inthiscasethechallengeisusuallytomakethespacefeellarger.Thebestwaytoachievethismaybetosimplify.Forasmallerspace,thismaybeachievedbydeterminingafocalpointintheroomandaddressingitwithsomethingthatwilldemandattentionwhensomeoneentersthespace. Whenincorporatingsomedrama,youmighttakeacuefromcurrentdesigntrends.Forcolor,the“newneutral”isdefinitelygray-notanicygray,butmoreofawarmgray.Thatgrayisbeingpairedwithallsortsofotherfashionablehuessuchasyellow,applegreen,andpurple.

Organicshapesversusgeometricorlinearlinesareon-trendnowandcanbeseeninfurnishings,fabricsandevenwalldécor.Wallpanelsinallsortsofmaterials,shapesandpatternsareawaytomakeabigimpact.CheckoutInterlockingRockpanelsbyModularArts.comforinspiration. AstatementheadboardintheMasterBedroomisanothersurewaytocreatedrama.Theseheadboardscanbeupholsteredinallsortsofgorgeousfabrics,craftedfromwoodorevenmadeoutofleather-upholsteredlargemosaicpieces. Often,theuseofinterestingtextureisallthat’snecessary.Asimplewallorothermundanearchitecturalelementcanbeabsolutelytransformedwiththeapplicationofmaterialssuchasstone,metal,tiles,crystals...theoptionsareaslimitlessasyourimagination! Now,getyourimaginationworkingonoverdriveandplantoputalittlepanacheinyourhome’sdesignaswell!

Debra May Himes, Principal of Debra May Himes Interior Design & Associates, LLC can be reached at 480.497.2699 and DMHDesign.com.

By Debra May Himes, ASID, LEED AP

PORK2wholeporktenderloins,trimmed,reservetrimmingssaltandblackpepper

ProcedureBrowntheporktenderloininahotpanandplaceina350degreeovenfor12minutes.Allowtorestoutsidetheovenforfiveminutesbeforeslicing.

SWEETPOTATOMASH2largesweetpotatoes,cutintosmallpieces11/8tsp.cinnamon1/4lb.butterpinchofsalt

ProcedureBoilandmashpotatoes.Mixinthecinnamonandbutter.

BABYGREENBEANS1/4lb.babygreenbeans,cleaned1Tbs.buttersaltandblackpepper

ProcedureInalargepotofrapidlyboilingsaltedwater,cookgreenbeansuntiltender.Strainandtosswithbutter,saltandpepper.

PRICKLYPEARBRAISEDREDCABBAGE1/2headchoppedredcabbage1/2cuppricklypearpuree1/2cupbalsamicvinegar1/2largeyellowonion,chopped1/4lb.apple-smokedbacon,choppedsmall2Tbs.canolaoil

ProcedureInalargepotwithacover,brownthebaconinthecanolaoil.Addonionsandcookuntiltranslucentonlowheat.Addcabbage,pricklypearpureeandbalsamicvinegar.Coverandcookonlowheatuntiltender.Thiswilltakeabout1to11/2hours.

PORTWINESAUCEreservedporkscraps4Tbs.choppedshallots2sprigsthyme1cuprubyredportwine2cupsvealstock

ProcedureInasmallsaucepot,brownporkscrapsonhighheat.Addtheshallotsandsautéuntiltranslucent.Addportandreduceitovermediumheatbyhalf.Addvealstockandheattoasimmer.Reducesauceuntilitlightlycoatsthebackofaspoon.

Aswelookbackupon2012andforwardto2013,weseethatthePhoenixhousingmarketiswellunderwaywithahealthy,managedrecovery.Infact,Phoenixcontinuestoleadthenationinitsrecoveryandweexpect2013toshowanevenbrighteroutlookthan2012. Westillhavealong-termsupplyshortageforresidentialhomes,althoughithaseasedconsiderablyatthebottomendofthemarketcomparedwiththespringoflastyear.Duetotheusualdipinhigher-endhomessalesvolumes,pricingtendstobealittleweakerduringthesummer.ThiswasstilltrueinSeptemberwhenpriceswereonlyslightlyhigherthaninAugust,JulyorJune.Howeverthecompari-sonwiththesummerof2011isstark.Averagepricepersq.ft.wasupover23%sinceSeptember2011andnowthatwearemovingintothecoolermonths,pricesareresumingtheiradvancewithgreaterspeed. Manycitieshaveseenverylargeincreasesinaveragepricingoverlastyear.Thishasencouragedmoresellerstoenterthemarketandweareseeingasignificantincreaseinsupplyinmostareas.InvestorpurchasesaredownfromthepeakinJulyandAugustandwillprobablydeclinefurther.Investors(asopposedtospeculators)tendtoreacttorisingpricesbyreducingtheirappetiteforadditionalhomes. Mosthomesbelow$250,000thatarepricedrealisticallyarestillattractingalargenumberofofferswithinashorttime,andofferswilloftenexceedtheaskingprice.Itisstillmuchquieterintheluxurymarketandactiveadultsectorbutpricesarefirminghereasweentertheseasonwhen

snowbirdsreturntotheValley. Withthecurrentstabilityinpricing,appraisalshavehadachancetocatchup,sorecentlyappraisalshavetendedtocomeclosertocurrentmarketvalue.Withrenewedpriceescalation,weexpectlowappraisalissueswillreemergeduringthefirstquarter. Thesituationfortheaveragehomebuyerremainsfairlydifficultdespiteextremelylowinterestratesandstill-cheappricesbyanyhistoricalstandard.Thisisbecausethenumberofhomesforsaleisstillwellbelownormalandwell-fundedinvestorsarestillhereinsufficientnumberstomakeveryseriouscompetitionwithmultipleall-cashofferswithfewstringsattached.Manyordinarybuyerscontinuetocomeawayemptyhandedaftersubmitting10ormoreoffers.

Investorsarefocusedprimarilyonthelowerpriceranges,wheretherentalreturnoninvestmentishighest.Sopriceshavecontinuedtomovehigherforhomesbelow$250,000.Aftermovingbackwardsforawhilein2012,theupper-endofthemarketisstartingtoshowrenewedsignsoflife. Nowthatcoolerweatherhasreturnedweanticipatestrongerpricingtobereportedalbeitonweakersalesvolumes.Inanormalmarket,risingpricestendtoreducedemandandsoinhibitsalesvolume.Wesawtheoppositebehaviorin2004and2005whenstrongpricegainsdrewinanincreasednumberofbuyersinafrenzyofspeculation.Today’smarketisrelativelywell-behaved.Investorsareriskingtheirownmoneyratherthanborrowedfunds,soriskisbeingmorecarefullymanaged. Webelievethat2013willcontinuetobeayearinwhichhomepricesriseanddemandremainsstrong.

Author and statistician Michael Orr is the Director of Real Estate Studies at ASU’s W.P. Carey School of Business, and Principal of The Cromford Report.

PFChang’sRock‘nRollMarathonSeriesPhoenix,ScottsdaleandTempe,January20thRunRockNRoll.comCelebratingits10thyearintheValley,thismarathonand1/2marathoneventhasabrand-newcoursefor2013andanewtwistfornon-runners:aBikeTour.Bicycleparticipantscanridethemarathoncourseinanon-timedevent.Kidscanparticipateintheone-milefunrunandtherearetonsofvolunteeringandpeople-watchingopportunitiestomakethiseventoneforeveryone!

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WasteManagementPhoenixOpenTPCScottsdale,January28th–February3rd602.870.0163|WMPhoenixOpen.comGolf,spectators,corporatesponsorships,localcelebrities,schmoozing,flirting,eating,drinking,sunshine,16thhole,charity,Bird’sNest…wait,wedidmentiongolf,right?Asyouknow,thePGA’smostpopularspectatoreventonceagaingracestheValley.Nomatterifyou’retrulyagolfaficionadoorsimplyliketobewheretheactionis,theannualPhoenixOpenisonegreatwaytospendaweekoraweekend.

WarHorseGammage,February5th–10th480.965.3434|ASUGammage.comYousawtheAcademy-Awardnominatedfilm,nowseethisbeautifultaleofcourage,loyaltyandfriendshipliveonstage.Thispowerfullymovingandimaginativedrama,filledwithstirringmusic,isashowofphenomenalinventivenessthatiscurrentlyplayingtopackedhousesinLondon,NewYorkandToronto.Atitsheartareastonishinglife-sizedpuppetsthatbringtolifebreathing,galloping,charginghorsesstrongenoughformentoride.

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JANUARY|FEBRUARY2013

Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Potato Mash, Prickly Pear Braised Red Cabbage and Port Wine Sauce

FeaturingLON’satTheHermosa602.955.7878|HermosaInn.com/lons

In Good Taste Event Calendar

ToPlateOnalargedinnerplatespreadsweetpotatomashinacircle.Nextplacecabbagerightinthemiddleofthemash.Sliceporkandplaceitaroundthecabbage.Addgreenbeansrightoverthetop.Saucelightlyandenjoy.

Serves: four