If you're looking to build a new home, be environmentally-friendly and save money, you'll want to consider building a "green" home.  There are 5 things you will need to incorporate in your new "green" dream home to achieve ENERGY STAR certification.  (ENERGY STAR is a federal designation granted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.) If you are looking to build, both Continue Reading

As part of its capital improvement project, WestWorld is going to receive a new stainless steel horse sculpture from local artist Jeff Zischke. The piece, once completed, will measure 23 feet tall, 11 feet wide and 38 feet long and will weigh 10,000 pounds. It will be large enough to be seen from the Scottsdale 101 Freeway and tall enough to walk underneath. We are DC Ranch real estate experts Continue Reading

Less than 2 weeks from today, DC Ranch kids and other children in the Scottsdale Unified School District will be returning to classes.  It's hard to believe the summer break is nearly over. We're DC Ranch real estate experts, and we're here to help if you're looking to purchase a home in DC Ranch or the surrounding area, or are just looking for community information. Continue Reading

For the 10th year, the Scottsdale Police Officers' Association's (POSA) outreach team is hosting its "Back to School: Shop with a Cop" event next Wednesday and Thursday, July 30th and 31st. This program involves more than just providing school supplies for kids. The Scottsdale officers will be interacting and shopping with the selected children. We are DC Ranch real estate experts who make it Continue Reading

  Thinking of moving to Scottsdale, Arizona?  Here are 10 fun facts about Arizona, the "Grand Canyon State." Arizona is the 48th state. Arizona is the 6th largest state in the U.S. Arizona’s economy is split into the 5 C’s: Cattle, Copper, Citrus, Cotton and Climate. Arizona’s capital city of Phoenix was named after Ancient Egypt’s mythical phoenix bird Continue Reading

Market Street at DC Ranch is once again the starting and ending point for the Tour de Scottsdale, scheduled for Sunday, October 12, 2014.  This will be the eleventh annual race. The Tour de Scottsdale has become a local favorite for cyclists and cycling fans, as well as advocates of the organizations that benefit from the event, the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy and McDowell Continue Reading

  The Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center (SWCC) in Scottsdale is a sanctuary for wild animals who are found injured, orphaned or abandoned or have lost their homes to development.  Whenever possible, animals undergo rehabilitation and are released back into the wild. SWCC traces its beginnings back to a young woman, Linda Searles, who realized there Continue Reading

To enhance safety on the streets and in the neighborhoods across the DC Ranch community, the Community Council recently approved and adopted standard speed limits. DC Ranch residents were recently surveyed by the Community Council and asked to share their top concerns. Residents asked the Council to make our streets safer, and to enhance the safety of children at play in our parks, as Continue Reading