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

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

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

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

What a great gift idea for your favorite golfing buddies at Silverleaf Club and The Country Club at DC Ranch!  BirdieBox is a relatively new Scottsdale company that sends recipients personalized and unique golf gifts. You may already know this, but we'll tell you again, The Matheson Team loves golf and so do many of our current and past clients.  We're glad to share Continue Reading

Scottsdale is gaining even more traction as a tourist destination as its cosmetic surgery industry grows.  We're going to tell you why cosmetic surgery is on the rise, and why Scottsdale is gaining popularity as a destination for cosmetic surgery procedures. We are DC Ranch real estate experts who like to keep up to date on what's happening in our local economy.  Make Continue Reading

If you're looking to take a break from looking at DC Ranch homes for sale with The Matheson Team (even though it's so much fun), we have 3 easy day trip suggestions for you.  Each one is less than a 2.5 hour drive from the North Scottsdale area. 1. Sedona (approximately 1 hour and 55 minutes) Surrounded by national forests and the red rocks, Sedona is a beautiful setting to Continue Reading

Have you noticed that most often when a home sells in the Monterey or Edmunds neighborhoods of DC Ranch's Country Club Village, a dumpster shows up in front of the house?  Why is it that so many homes are undergoing renovation once they change hands? If you live in DC Ranch's Country Club neighborhood, hopefully you see this as a really good trend. These buyers are Continue Reading

The DC Ranch Community Council recently announced the start of its 2014 - 2015 "Passport to Art" series.  The first event for this season is on Thursday, September 4th from 5:30 - 7:00 pm.  The featured artist is Fiona Purdy. When you get to know The Matheson Team, you'll quickly learn we are animal lovers at heart so we're excited to hear about Fiona Purdy coming to DC Ranch to show her animal Continue Reading

DC Ranch in Scottsdale is a special residential community, and remains that way because of the depth and breadth of the initial master planning of the community.  Housing choices appeal to people in all life stages, many services are within walking distance and, to assure the long term stature of the community,  the development is managed by three community bodies:  the Community Continue Reading

The Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia is the perfect destination for a "staycation" in Arizona. The hotel was “inspired by the whitewashed villages and sun-drenched hills of Andalusia in Southern Spain”, so guests liken the experience to staying in a glamorous European villa. But, the Omni Scottsdale Resort is yours to enjoy without the miserable 12 hour international flight to Continue Reading

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