Maricopa’s Homeowners Associations

If you live in Maricopa or are moving to town, your home is likely in a homeowners association, or HOA. All of the city’s 19 residential developments — from Acacia Crossings to the Villages at Rancho El Dorado — have them. They are run with the help of eight management companies with varying monthly fees and amenities.

Before you make that big decision, here are a few things to consider:

• How important is the commute time?
• What do I get for my money?
• How strict is the HOA with parking?
• What amenities are included?
• How often does the HOA raise fees?
• Is construction ongoing in the area?

ACACIA CROSSINGS
Lots: 739
Homes: 739 (100% developed)
Dues: $76.47/month, including Orbitel internet
Manager: City Property Management, 602-437-4777, CityProperty.com
Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, basketball courts
Fun fact: The HOA modified a walkway from the center of subdivision to walk to the stores in the Bashas’ center, so residents wouldn’t have to walk or bike all the way around the subdivision to shop.

ALTERRA
Lots: 1,005, with Lennar Homes and Wade Jurney Homes building
Homes: 980 (98% developed)
Dues: $62.92/month
Manager: JSquared Property Management, 623-251-5260, JSquaredPropertyManagement.com
Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas
Fun fact: A large fountain/waterfall at the main entrance was changed to a large planter after the pump system had to be replaced multiple times.

COBBLESTONE FARMS
Lots: 892
Homes: 892 (100% developed)
Dues: $280.31/quarter, includes basic cable
Manager: AAM, 602-957-9191, AssociatedAsset.com
Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, pool, horseshoes, basketball court, lake, sports field
Fun facts: Cobblestone Farms has one of the quickest commute times to the Valley based on its northern location. Cobblestone/Fulton built the only basement homes in Maricopa, which are about 4,000 square feet.

DESERT CEDARS
Lots: 418
Homes: 418 (100% developed)
Dues: $225/quarter
Manager: City Property Management, 602-437-4777, CityProperty.com
Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas
Fun fact: Desert Cedars is the closest subdivision to Copper Sky Multigenerational and Aquatic Center, which means not only an easy walk to Fourth of July festivities, but a front seat for the fireworks for those who stay home.

DESERT PASSAGE (aka Smith Farms)
Lots: 706
Homes: 706 (100% developed)
Dues: $102/month
Manager: Trestle Management Group, 480-422-0888, TrestleManagement.com
Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, pool, basketball court, sports fields, baseball/softball field
Fun fact: The interior of Smith Farms Circle is an enclave of homes called Juniper at Desert Passage.

GLENNWILDE GROVES
Lots: 1,948
Homes: 1,917, with Fulton Homes building (98% developed)
Dues: $92.25/month, with basic cable included
Manager: AAM, 602-957-9191, AssociatedAsset.com
Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, 2 heated pools, tennis, basketball, soccer, baseball/softball, stocked fishing lake
Fun fact: Pacana Park in Glennwilde Groves was the city’s main gathering place for festivals and sporting events before the larger Copper Sky Multigenerational Complex was built.

HOMESTEAD
Lots: 2,406
Homes: 2,162, with Meritage and Gehan homes building (90% developed)
Homestead has three HOAs and two management companies.
Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, volleyball court, basketball courts and lake subdivision
Fun fact: The entire subdivision of Homestead is called Homestead North, but locals and residents refer to the gated parcel as Homestead South.

• Homestead North
Dues: $48.50/month
Manager: AAM, 602-957-9191. associatedasset.com

• Homestead South (gated)
Dues: $107.80/month, including basic cable
Manager: CCMC, 480-921-7500, CCCMCnet.com

• Homestead South (non-gated)
Dues: $85/month, including basic cable
Manager: CCMC, 480-921-7500, CCMCnet.com.

MARICOPA MEADOWS
Lots: 1,626
Homes: 1,621 (100% developed)
Dues: $210/quarter
Manager: Desert Vista Community Management, 480-573-8999, MyDesertVista.com
Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, basketball court, outside workout trail, pickleball court, Frisbee golf and lake
Fun fact: Maricopa Meadows is home to one of Maricopa’s two disc golf courses.

PALO BREA
Lots: 525
Homes: 265, with DR Horton building (51% developed)
Dues: $70/month
Manager: City Property Management, 602-437-4777, CityProperty.com
Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, basketball courts and one of the few sand volleyball courts in Maricopa
Fun facts: There is a plan for a walking path from the neighborhood directly to Copper Sky. Palo Brea offers homes with an attached RV garage.

PROVINCE
Lots: 2,214
Homes: 1,687, with Meritage Homes building (76% developed)
Dues: Villas or Gemini homes, 55+ community, $1,181.15/quarter, includes basic cable; single-family detached 55+ community, $767.40/quarter, includes basic cable
Manager: CCMC, 520-568-8315, CCMCnet.com
Amenities: Gated community, walking/biking/jogging paths, lakes, shuffleboard, tennis, pickle ball, indoor/outdoor pools, full workout facility, craft rooms, poker room, 50,000+ square-foot clubhouse, library and BBQ areas
Fun facts: The smaller Villa or Gemini (duplex) homes have a higher HOA fee than stand-alone homes because roof insurance is included as two separate units share a common roof. The entire subdivision of Province is composed of single-story homes only.

RANCHO EL DORADO
Lots: 3,132
Homes: 3,132 (100% developed)
Dues: $136.30/quarter
Manager: First Service Residential, 855-333-5149, FSResidential.com
Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, lake, driving range, restaurant/bar (at the golf course).
Fun facts: Rancho El Dorado was Maricopa’s first master-planned community; when the homes were built, the nearest supermarkets were in Chandler and Casa Grande. It is Maricopa’s only golf course subdivision.

THE LAKES AT RANCHO EL DORADO (Rancho El Dorado Phase 3)
Lots: 1,643
Homes: 713, with Meritage, Richmond American and Gehan Homes building (43% developed)
Dues: $67/month
Manager: CCMC, 520-568-8315, CCMCnet.com
Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, lake and water feature.
Fun facts: Residents may use non-motorized boats like canoes or paddle boats on the lake. The Lakes offers homes with attached RV garages.

RANCHO MIRAGE
Lots: 2,136
Homes: 616, with DR Horton building (29% developed)
Dues: $99.21/month, includes basic cable
Manager: AAM, 602-957-9191, AssociatedAsset.com
Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, lake with walkout pier and water feature
Fun facts: Of the four builders originally scheduled to build in Rancho Mirage, two never broke ground. Four others then came in and started building.

SANTA ROSA CROSSING
Lots: 351
Homes: 7, with Centex Homes building (2% developed)
Dues: $67/month
Manager: AAM, 602-957-9191, AssociatedAsset.com
Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas
Fun facts: Santa Rosa Crossing is Maricopa’s original “ghost subdivision,” where homes were built, abandoned, destroyed and rebuilt.

SANTA ROSA SPRINGS
Lots: 788
Homes: 644, with no current building (82% developed)
Dues: $73/month
Manager: Brown Community Management, 480-539-1396, BrownManagement.com
Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas
Fun facts: The original builders used extra insulation for noise reduction because of the proximity of the Union Pacific train tracks.

SENITA (Maricopa Groves)
Lots: 1,375
Homes: 1,375 (100% developed)
Dues: $174/quarter
Manager: Oasis Community Management, 623-241-7373, OasisCommunityManagement.com
Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas
Fun facts: Senita 1 and 2 are the parcels west of the bridge over the wash while Senita 3 is the parcel east of the bridge.

SORRENTO
Lots: 821
Homes: 789, with Starlight Homes and Scott Communities building (96% developed)
Dues: $75.50/month
Manager: AAM, 602-957-9191, AssociatedAsset.com
Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, lake, splash pad, water feature, tennis courts
Fun facts: There are two new builders quickly putting up homes in Sorrento.

TORTOSA
Lots: 2,462
Homes: 1,205, with DR Horton and Starlight building (49% developed)
Dues: $91/month
Manager: CCMC, 480-921-7500, CCMCnet.com
Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, lake, water feature
Fun facts: There were several streets in Tortosa with partially built homes, when the builder ran out of money and went under. Some of the homes were sold unfinished, but eventually the bank came in, finished the homes and sold them.

THE VILLAGES AT RANCHO EL DORADO
Lots: 1,941
Homes: 1,941 (100% developed)
Dues: $258/quarter, including Orbitel internet
Manager: First Service Residential, 855-333-5149, FSResidential.com
Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, two pools, clubhouse with kitchenette for resident use, workout facility, basketball and tennis courts
Fun facts: The original owners of the farmland that became the Villages still live in the same house. If you look closely driving the northwest part of Butterfield Parkway you will see a lovely, older home behind a gate with large mature trees. The home was built in 1956.

Note: The HOA fee is the “ongoing payment” a homeowner makes monthly or quarterly. Some HOAs require two months of fees upon move-in. Please keep in mind there may be additional one-time fees when buying or selling a home in an HOA community. Be sure to specifically inquire about disclosure fees, capital improvement fees, transfer fees and community enhancement fees. The disclosure fee is always paid by the seller, but any other fees are negotiable in the contract to purchase.

Brian Petersheim is a Realtor with Homesmart Success.
602-206-9644
[email protected]