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Rancho home claims $700,000

The most expensive home sold in Maricopa from Jan. 11 to Feb. 10 fetched $700,000 Feb. 2. This two-story home in a Rancho El Dorado...

Local Realtor turns low offers into high returns

When it’s time to sell or invest in a home, Maricopans have a unique opportunity to benefit from using a local agent who is...

What a seller has to tell you – and doesn’t have to

In previous articles, I’ve spoken at length about the importance of inspections. In addition to doing your own due diligence, the owner of the...

The power of professional property management

As a landlord, your real estate investment deserves the best care and must be nurtured properly so you can achieve the highest returns. Trying to...

City to finally have its own hospital(s)

Maricopa’s booming growth brings lots of things — new stores, more traffic, rising home prices — and soon, two new hospitals for a city...
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Buying a home? There are ways to bring down your mortgage payments

After hitting a rate of nearly 7.5 percent in November, it appears that mortgage rates might be softening as we head into 2023. Most people...
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Plumber: Prevent emergencies with valve checks

A common plumbing occurrence that often plagues homeowners is faulty valves. These valves, which are essential for regulating the flow of water, can fail...

Master Gardener: French marigolds easy to grow, beautiful, yield for many seasons

French marigolds (Tagetes patula) have been a garden staple for decades because they’re easy to grow and add a splash of color to any...
A screenshot from a preliminary land use plan for Stagecoach Springs at Smith Farms. The development could bring more than 2,100 homes to Maricopa's southern boundaries. [Courtesy City of Maricopa]

2,100+ homes proposed for south side

A sod farm in southern Maricopa may become the site of more than 2,100 homes. The Smith family — Smith-Enke Road namesake — is looking...
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Lennar Homes seeks to develop 640-acre site

Lennar Homes is seeking permission to build a large housing development on 640 acres in southeast Maricopa. In a pre-application narrative filed on behalf of...

2023: A guide to HOAs in Maricopa

If you are living in Maricopa as a renter or a homeowner, there is a good chance you live in a community with a...

Not all upgrades worth the effort

When putting up a home for sale, a seller may look to improve a few things to either speed up the sale or increase...

Adding a child to your house title

Lots of people think it’s a good idea to put their child’s name on the deed to their home to avoid estate tax and...

Modular apartments rise at West Maricopa Village

There is much talk around town about the increasing number of multi-family housing units being approved in Maricopa. But one of the first such...
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Sprouts to anchor shopping plaza on John Wayne Parkway

Sprouts will open in Maricopa in the fall of 2021 at the Sonoran Creek Marketplace, according to the company marketing the retail property. And a...

Stonegate development gets another look

A development that mixes houses, shops and possibly apartments moved another step forward this week. Owners of Maricopa Stonegate received approval for proposed modifications to...
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Ashton Woods to build 600 homes south of Ak-Chin

Georgia-based homebuilder Ashton Woods has purchased about 150 acres of land directly south of the Ak-Chin Circle Entertainment Center for $17.7 million and will...

New Stonegate development to bring homes, retail together

Developers are reimagining nearly 50 empty acres in Maricopa as a “village.” Once agricultural and now vacant, the acres between Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and Allen...

20 YEARS: The road to El Dorado

Mike Ingram El Dorado Holdings co-founder and chairman What changes do you expect to see in the next 20 years? Maricopa will not just be known as...
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New project: 253 single-family rental homes

A Phoenix developer has submitted plans for a 253-unit community of single-family rental homes. The 28-acre project, tentatively known as Hancock Gunsmoke, will include 1-...

Crops to rooftops: Satellite images show city’s growth

Just how much has Maricopa grown in recent decades? Satellite images tell the story well.  Imagery provided by Google Earth shows nothing but farmland and...

Maricopa’s population headed past 175,000

It’s no secret Maricopa is growing by leaps and bounds. But the numbers became crystal clear during a conversation with the city’s Development Services...

Know the CC&Rs before you buy your house

Over 90% of the homes in Maricopa are governed by a homeowners’ association. An important document to review before buying one of these homes...

Realtor: Thinking of buying new build? You still need representation

Maricopa has seen a recent surge in new home construction. Currently, nearly two-thirds of the active Maricopa listings in the MLS are new construction....

Major development in progress south of Maricopa

A 1,000-acre parcel south of Maricopa could be the site of one of the next major housing projects around the city. Tempe-based W Holdings, which...

Commercial project proposed near Honeycutt and Porter roads

Alpine Development Partners LLC is proposing a commercial development to be known as Maricopa Commercial Center on a site east of Porter Road and...
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200-unit housing complex gets P&Z nod but sparks vexation

One planned project brought out frustrations entailed in the City of Maricopa’s General Plan and how traffic flow is designed. Though the Planning & Zoning...
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City assumes control of Seven Ranches Water District

The Seven Ranches Domestic Water Improvement District and the City of Maricopa have announced an agreement in which the city will take over operational...

How Arizona’s water issues may affect real estate in Maricopa

Water – it's our most precious resource. Earlier this year, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced restrictions aimed at protecting groundwater sources in areas outside of...
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