Just like the golf courses in our area, the lawns of the DC Ranch community centers, common areas and parks will be overseeded during the last week of September. Residents are asked to keep off all common area grass from September 29 - October 24th to allow it to grow properly. Overseeding is what we call the practice of "replacing" the summer grass with winter grass. The Continue Reading
4th Annual Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships October 25-26 at WestWorld
The excitement and flare of the 4th Annual Scottsdale Polo Championships: Horses & Horsepower returns to Scottsdale's Westworld, just 5 minutes from DC Ranch, on October 25-26. Last year the polo championship drew the largest crowd in the country for a 2-day polo event, peaking at 12,400 attendees. This year, the event has added an additional match. Check out the Continue Reading
Is a home buyer’s verbal offer to purchase real estate enforceable in Arizona?
Can you hold a buyer to a verbal offer they have made on your home? Probably not, since in Arizona, real estate contracts are only enforceable only when they are in alignment with the Statute of Frauds. What does the Statute of Frauds have to do with your real estate transaction? To have a legally binding and enforceable contract, everything! There are only two elements that are necessary Continue Reading
The Country Club at DC Ranch: Updated overseeding and reopening schedule
Most Arizona golf courses close for 2-3 weeks between September and October every year for "overseeding." The Country Club at DC Ranch will begin overseeding tomorrow, Monday, September 22nd, and will re-open on Friday, October 17th. The Country Club will be open during these dates, but the golf course will be closed. The driving range is scheduled to re-open on October Continue Reading
Traffic safety awareness: DC Ranch installs 3 electronic speed monitoring signs
Three programmable electronic speed signs have been recently installed within DC Ranch by the Homeowners' Association. Speeding on neighborhood streets was one of the main concerns that DC Ranch residents expressed in a recent survey. The electronic signs are moveable and sit above community speed signs for driver visibility. They are programmed to show the speed limit you are driving. Continue Reading
Getting ready to sell your DC Ranch home and wondering if you should update?
It’s September, and soon the seasonal visitors and buyers will start to trickle back to Scottsdale and the DC Ranch area for its outstanding weather. If your plans are to sell your house this season, it’s not too late to get it ready by making some home improvements and adding some upgrades. Keep in mind that not all upgrades will add to the bottom line, so be prudent before shelling out the Continue Reading
Do it yourself home maintenance: flush your water heater with 6 easy steps | DC Ranch
Regularly maintaining your home's systems, such as its heating and cooling systems, appliances, roof and hot water heaters can prolong their functional lives, save dollars, and signal a potential issue before it gets to an emergency situation. Below are 6 do-it-yourself steps for maintaining your hot water heater. When water goes into a water heater, sediment and Continue Reading
4 Scottsdale zoning proposals that would amend the City’s General Plan
On September 10th, Scottsdale residents were given the opportunity to learn about and comment on 4 zoning proposals that would amend the City's General Plan. Of the four proposals, the relocation of Greasewood Flat was the most strongly opposed. The Matheson Team, your DC Ranch real estate experts, strives to keep you up to date on what's happening in the community. Bookmark Continue Reading
Flood watch for Scottsdale area tomorrow and Thursday (September 17-18)
Today, the national weather service issued a "flash-flood-watch" for multiple locations in Arizona including the Scottsdale area. Anticipated flash flooding is forecast for tomorrow, Wednesday, September 17 and Thursday, September 18. After last week's historic rainfall, the flash-flood-watch is top-of-mind for all of us here. It's important to the Matheson Continue Reading
Barrett-Jackson, the world’s greatest collector car auction | Scottsdale
Car collectors around the world look forward to Scottsdale's annual classic automobile auction, the "Barrett-Jackson", held every January at WestWorld, just 5 minutes from DC Ranch. Scottsdale's 2015 Barrett-Jackson car auction is set for January 10 - January 18, and hotel rooms book quickly. If you're thinking about coming to see the auction live, our advice is to make Continue Reading
Arizona Coyotes hockey fans, get ready: the 2014-15 NHL season begins October 9
Like a lot of Valley hockey fans, I'm looking forward to the start of the 2014-15 Coyotes hockey season on October 9th. This year, our local team has a new name. The Phoenix Coyotes are now the Arizona Coyotes. Jerseys have changed as well, including a new logo to incorporate the new name. (Hang-on to those old ones - they may be collectors' items one day.) You may Continue Reading
Loop 101 Pima Freeway construction will expand highway to 5 lanes | Scottsdale
If you've travelled on the Loop 101 Freeway in Scottsdale between the 202 Freeway and Shea Boulevard, you've probably seen construction signs or been caught in more traffic than usual. In August, Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) started a 2-year expansion project on this 11 mile stretch of the Pima Freeway. As your DC Ranch real estate specialists we're committed to Continue Reading
What happens when the home you’re buying doesn’t appraise for the sales price?
When purchasing a home in Arizona with a financing contingency (i.e. the buyer's offer is contingent upon successfully obtaining a loan), there is a built-in contingency in the Arizona Association of Realtors Residential Purchase Contract that the home must appraise for at least the sales price. We are often asked by our buyers during the negotiating process, "what do we do if the home Continue Reading
Rosati’s Pizzeria and Sports Bar now open at DC Ranch Crossing | Scottsdale
Rosati's Pizzeria and Sports Bar recently opened at the south end of the community of DC Ranch, in the DC Ranch Crossing retail complex. DC Ranch Crossing is less than 1/2 mile northeast of the 101 and Pima Road, at the corner of Pima and Legacy Boulevard. As DC Ranch real estate experts, count on us to keep you "in-the-know" on events, amenities, and DC Ranch homes for Continue Reading
House of Comedy opens at High Street at City North just 15 minutes from DC Ranch
Your DC Ranch real estate experts are very happy to report that Rick Bronson's House of Comedy is officially open and ready for business. You can find the one-stop comedy club in the High Street at City North shopping complex, located just off the Loop 101 Freeway and 56th Street in North Phoenix, next to Desert Ridge Marketplace. If you're looking for the Continue Reading
Scottsdale area rainfall breaks 75-year record yesterday with nearly 3.3 inches of rain
When I woke up yesterday morning, it was not very clear to me that the Phoenix area was going to break a rainfall record set 75 years ago on September 4, 1939. But, once I had my first sip of coffee, two things dawned on me: it was much darker than usual and it was raining, hard. Thankfully, due to our well built drainage systems throughout the DC Ranch community, our Continue Reading
85255 real estate market update for August 2014: demand down, supply also falling
The 85255 zip code includes the DC Ranch area (as well as North Scottsdale communities of McDowell Mountain Ranch, Windgate Ranch, Grayhawk, Sonoran Hills, Troon, Desert Highlands, and the Pinnacle Peak area, to name a few.) Demand in this area continues to be down from last year (measured by closed transactions), but the number of active listings continues to fall as Continue Reading
Camelot Homes new Villas at DC Ranch near Market Street coming in October
Camelot Homes expects to begin selling 15 new town homes in the existing Villas at Market Street neighborhood, starting around mid-October. Information on floor plans and the site plan are available, but pricing has not been set as of yet. The community of DC Ranch has been working diligently over the past few months to prepare the site for Camelot Homes. The Villas at Continue Reading
Primp and Blow blow dry bar offers Scottsdale residents premier blowouts
Primp and Blow offers Scottsdale residents premier blowouts for all occasions. Their North Scottsdale location is located less than 2 miles from DC Ranch, at the corner of Thompson Peak Parkway and Hayden Road in the Hayden Peak Crossing retail center. Whether you have an event to attend or simply want to look like you just stepped out of a salon, this is the service for Continue Reading
In a multiple offer situation, what can a buyer do to strengthen his offer?
While home buyers never want to be in a position where there are multiple offers on the home they want to purchase, it happens more often than you think. Apart from the obvious - increasing the offer price - here are a few things a buyer can do to set his offer apart from the others. Sizable earnest deposit The earnest money is an amount of money that the buyer Continue Reading
The Farm Box: locally grown produce delivered weekly to DC Ranch community center
Through a program called The Farm Box, residents of DC Ranch and the surrounding area can place a weekly custom online order for fresh produce and other food items from Sunizona Family Farms and have it delivered to the Homestead Community Center. Sunizona Family Farms is the innovative family owned and operated company that manages The Farmbox program. This Continue Reading
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