I so love the part of helping clients where the intensive training I’ve received as a negotiator makes a difference for them in truly getting what they want. We were taught some tricks and rules to help our clients come out favorably in negotiations by following some important techniques.
1. Everyone should feel like they won in the end. Although negotiations often result in both sides making some concessions, overall we strive to make sure all parties are as satisfied with the outcome as humanly possible.
2. We try our hardest not to be the first to mention price. Sometimes it can’t be helped, but it’s usually good if the other party begins talking about the numbers first.
3. Remember what is important. It is essential when representing clients that they are able to “see the forest for the trees” and focus on their end goal and not the small concessions they may have to give up to get there.
4. Information is power. Know everything you can about the other party involved so one knows where they are coming from as far as their values and motivations. Additionally, in real estate, know everything possible about the subject property. One never knows what piece of information may end up being most useful.
5. Keep a good poker face or voice. Don’t ever reveal more than one has to, and be very cautious revealing the strength of one’s desires or emotions. Calm is key in negotiating. Try not to feel the fear of losing out on something you want or something the client wants. If it doesn’t happen, usually something later down the road turns out to be a much better situation. More often than not in real estate, clients who get disappointed about losing one property end up far happier unexpectedly in another. It seems like things truly happen the way they are supposed to somehow.
6. Keep the Pressure On. Do not leave the other party’s time to make a decision open ended or far into the future. Push the other party for a decision as the situation dictates.
7. Don’t let them pressure you. Staying calm is of utmost importance in order to rationally negotiate. A lot of times the “you don’t have enough time/other people are competing against you” panic the other party tries to instill in the process of negotiating is unwarranted. Again though, one should remember that if it is meant to be it will happen.
8.Make yourself as attractive as possible. Make sure to point out your good points in what one brings to the table and the benefit to the other party. Sometimes these other factors end up truly helping one get what they want.
9. Know what you want. Do not go beyond what you truly want to spend in getting caught up in the emotions of the negotiations.
10. Walk softly and carry a big stick. Furthermore, the most important thing I’ve learned has to be the importance of good manners when it counts. Additionally, one also has to be able to become a “pitbull” if necessary. It helps to be kind, courteous, and respectful but if needed, it also helps if one has the courage to stand up and aggressively go after what a client wants.
Lastly, when negotiations are all over, enjoy the fruits of your labor. "There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second." ~Logan Pearsall Smith, Afterthoughts, 1931
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Underneath all this professionalism, I really wish I wasn't such a dork.
I truly believe in being the utmost professional when I work with clients. I always try to dress professionally and impeccably, and I uphold myself to the very highest standards of manners, ethics, and morals. Nevertheless, I find that I cannot quite achieve the image that I strive for of the calm, cool, collected agent who always has everything perfectly under control. I find that no matter what I do and how much attention I pay to details, things often can and do go very wrong.
Recently, in one instance, I was working for a very high level corporate client. As I prepared for our appointment to show him homes, I noticed that my slip was peeking out from the neckline of my dress. No matter. I adjusted the straps and continued getting ready. On my final appearance check before I ran out the door, I again noticed that the slip was still showing a bit, so I figured I would adjust it in the car. I drove to meet with the client and adjusted my straps so that there was absolutely no way that my slip would be peeking out of the top of my dress.
I showed him several homes and was really proud of how smoothly everything was going as I truly wanted our client to be extremely pleased with our service. That was until we came to the two story home on our list. We had viewed the top floor and I had stayed behind a minute to make sure all the lights were off, and I proceeded down the staircase. My client was waiting for me at the bottom of the stairs so I continued our conversation making eye contact with him as I descended. That was when I found myself hurtling down the stairs towards my clients as if I were skiing. Somehow my heel had slipped off of the edge of the stair and I was merely along for the ride. It is amazing how these moments seem to go in slow motion and I distinctly remember watching my clients' pleasant expression turn to horror. It probably would have been best if I could have just landed in a heap at the bottom of the stairs, but that was not to be. I had momentum. I slid past the bottom of the stairs and proceeded to slide across the tile all the way to my client's feet laid back on my knees like a rock star. I immediately cracked up laughing and looked up at his expression.
He was not smiling which made me laugh even harder. I got to my feet and asked him why he hadn't laughed. He didn't reply so I told him it was totally ok to laugh at me, as I will always laugh in situations like this. In fact, I told him that one of my funniest memories was watching my ill fated neighbor whom I adored ride up on a grand gelding who he offered to us for sale. He gave us the impressive background on the horse which included being in several movies and said he would want the hefty sum of $8500 for him. I said I wished I could afford it but would let him know if I knew of anyone who might be interested, and he began to canter off toward his backyard on his valuable mount. The next thing I knew, he was flying through the air all discombobulated as his gelding had suddenly and violently bucked him off. He popped up waving and saying, "I'm o.k." and at that moment, I laughed harder than I have ever laughed. He didn't think it was very funny and was a bit embarrassed, but how it looked was just so hysterical and the fact that this very expensive animal had picked that very moment to pull what he did made it extra funny.
"So", I told my client, "it is very ok to laugh at me if I do something ridiculous in front of you as I would probably laugh if I were in your position." He sternly replied, "What you did was not funny," and turned to continue our tour. I composed myself as best as I could and showed him the remaining homes.
As I arrived home to tell my family about how embarrassed I was at what had transpired, my son said, "Mom, did you really go out dressed like that?" I asked what he was referring to and apparently, when one adjusts a slip downwards, it will have a tendency to then peek out of the bottom of the dress. Apparently, I had shown all those homes to our client with my slip showing quite obviously the entire time.
At that moment, I realized that despite my very best efforts and intentions, whatever can go wrong, often will. No matter how much effort I put out to uphold this image of the impeccable agent, I am at times ridiculously klutzy and dorky. I did apologize to my client at our next meeting, and he politely said he hadn't noticed my awkward outfit (but I know he had to.) I continued to meet his and my other clients needs very professionally until the next week when I almost knocked myself out by turning around into a low hanging chandelier. This time, thankfully, the family laughed with me until the blackness subsided and I could continue my work. Nevertheless, I am just putting it out there that although I will always strive to meet my clients' needs with the utmost professionalism, underneath it all I'm still me and occasionally I will do something ridiculous. Nevertheless, if you see it, it is really ok to laugh.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Seven Unexpected Lessons From A Ranch
When we originally decided to go from neighborhood living to ranch property, a lot of people questioned our decision. Nevertheless, living on acreage property with our animals has taught us some of life’s lessons that we might not have otherwise learned.Firstly, what we were taught in storybooks as children proved completely wrong for us. A pig and a wolf (hybrid in this case, but still very wolfy) are not natural enemies. In fact, they can love each other. It all began when we picked out our wolf hybrid from a rescue. We had asked the gentleman who ran the rescue whether he thought the wolf could live peacefully with our children, pig, horses, goat, cats, other dogs, and chickens he would have to share the ranch with. The man said he thought this wolf could totally fit in, so off we went to see how it would go. Luger, as we named him, actually was surprisingly trustworthy around everyone. He was especially good with our chickens (which our other dogs sadly were not)
and was even super gentle with every creature from wild ducks who flew into our yard to hang out by him to tiny kittens who were inadvertently born to a stray cat who had recently adopted us.
What really was extraordinary though was what happened between our pig, Perdy, and Luger. When the young pig went into heat, she chose Luger as her man and chased him around our ranch so much, she got heat stroke. We had to have her emergency spayed, and even after her spaying she would frequently hang out with Luger but not with the other dogs. It was hilarious watching them in the yard because as Perdy grew, she would go underneath Luger until he would get high centered, and he would look awkward and embarrassed as he unwillingly would have to ride along on her back until he wiggled free. Consequently, we had to believe that pigs and wolves can fall in love or at least be good buddies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIUWXF4pWsc
Secondly, another thing we learned is that kingsnakes are really good to have around. They will eat rattlesnakes and yard pests, so they are actually very welcome in our yard. In addition, tarantulas are pretty cool too. We have several, and although I thought they were freaky at first, I found out that ours are pretty mellow and some are even beautiful. Each tarantula actually has a unique and sometimes beautiful pattern, and they even have different personalities. Another local Realtor tells a story frequently about a tarantula who was apparently friendly as he visited a family year after year and lived in their home as a welcome guest. She said he would hang out on the couch and watch TV, but sadly I don’t think he returned this year.
Thirdly, another super useful tidbit that we learned is that one can relocate gophers somewhat humanely although the end result is a bit strange. We truly love animals, so when our horse pasture was becoming overrun by gopher holes, we knew we had to do something. Horses can easily slip into the holes which cave in under the horse’s weight and it can cause a devastating injury. Regardless, we didn’t want to hurt the gophers because they actually are somewhat cute. We discovered that if you turn a garden hose on and let it run into the gopher holes, sooner or later a gopher will pop up wet and angry. Since they don’t have very good eyesight, one can grab them pretty easily and pop them into a shoe box or other suitable container. That is where it became a bit weird though because we found that we quickly had a box quite full of gophers. Luckily we had state land nearby where we could let the little guys resume their gopher lives freely, but alternatively a box full of gophers could maybe make an interesting gift for someone? Nonetheless, it seems to be better than killing them.
Fourthly, there is also a goat lesson we regrettably learned that if a goat gets out of her pen, she will always seek out only the newest and shiniest vehicle to climb upon. Moreover, if she can add danger to her outings it is all the better as glass sun roofs and glass patio tables are super desirable to a goat as climbing areas.
Fifthly, we also just learned that what we thought were mosquito eaters are actually crane flies and do not eat mosquitoes. I just googled that one because we relocated two “mosquito eaters” last night which is a kind of freaky thing to achieve. We saved them from our cats and set them free so that they could keep helping the neighborhood by eating mosquitoes. Lo and behold when I googled them today, I was amazed to see that according to several websites such as Wikipedia, mosquito eaters do not actually eat mosquitoes.
Sixthly, don’t always believe the person who tells you, “This horse is 16, bombproof, and a perfect kids horse.” This lesson is especially useful because after you buy him (stupidly without riding him because someone had to rearend us on the freeway on our way to look at the horse putting my back out of commission for two months…) invariably “Teton” will really turn out to be 6, wildly unpredictable and untrained, and will let your child ride him happily for two days before bucking him off just when you are really enjoying introducing them to the “love of horses.”
Lastly, the most important lesson we learned from living on a ranch, is that life’s drama is sometimes entirely unavoidable so we truly have to make the most out of every day. After dealing with various animal tragedies, we ultimately realized that one truly has to enjoy every day as much as possible regardless of what life throws at us. We found that it was extremely important to make sure we are doing a job that makes a positive difference in the world and that our hearts are truly passionate about. My husband and I soon realized that we had inadvertently gotten caught up in working endlessly to try to make a living as having our plethora of ranch animals proved to be somewhat expensive. We were working countless stressful hours without reprieve thinking that down the road we would get a chance to relax a bit and enjoy life again. After dealing with the inevitable dramas that ranch life entails, we realized that we have to appreciate and enjoy life right now, and we definitely have to try to laugh as often as possible and make what we can of the present.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Truly Arizona’s Current Business Opportunity of the Century!
Warning!!!-This is a giant blog, but it is important!
Although this is my listing with Prudential American Associates and the owners are dear friends of our family, that has absolutely no bearing on what I am about to tell you. I hope you will personally find this information useful, or will know of somebody who should hear about this. If I had $949,990, I would happily pay it for this property in a heartbeat, and there are very logical and sensible reasons for this.
First, the Desert Hills location close to the Carefree Highway has proven to be extremely desirable and profitable even in this economy. Next, the property has a very diverse and interesting “Part of the Old West” history. Furthermore, its current miscellaneous commercial legal classification is so very desirable and rare for the entire North Valley, and the buyer(s) will obtain the essential documents from the sellers which are needed in order to satisfy county zoning regulations in the future. Finally, since the almost $650,000 price reduction ($785,367 off of the original price!), it is an exceptionally unbelievable value for an extremely desirable and profitable lifestyle.
The Location-
This property is located at 35225 North 3rd Street in Desert Hills, AZ. Desert Hills is actually unincorporated Maricopa County and is considered Phoenix, so the technical address is 35225 North 3rd Street Phoenix, AZ 85086. It is currently a popular and well built horse boarding and training facility, but the owner’s declining health issues regrettably force the sale. Additionally, it has been priced to achieve a very quick sale in this market as it is set for a Trustee’s Sale of 05/03/2010 so it must be sold before then!
Nevertheless, the particular location of this parcel is completely unbeatable in the entire North Valley. It is a few lots up from the heavily trafficked Carefree Highway (Hwy 74) in a neighborhood predominantly dominated by horse enthusiasts on acreage properties. The Carefree Highway directly down 3rd Street from the property is slated for a future expansion due to the increasing popularity of the North Valley to the delight of the local flourishing commercial property owners. Also, there are abundant enjoyable riding trails accessible from the property in nearby state land. Furthermore, this property is in close proximity to popular Lake Pleasant, Lake Bartlett, I-17, and the cool towns of Cave Creek and Carefree.
It is a provable fact that many people who travel here to the North Valley area of Arizona end up wanting to live here. This serves true for all age groups as this area offers many desirable features for absolutely everyone. It is beautifully scenic and incredibly picturesque because this area is located in the gorgeous Sonoran Desert, which is rich with ancient statuesque saguaros and abundant bird and wildlife.
The property is surrounded by ancient volcanic mesas, rolling mountains and wide open, flat spaces, and it is an extremely gorgeous and tranquil area to live. Regardless, mere words can not do it proper justice for just how beautiful and desirable the neighborhood of Desert Hills, Arizona truly is as one truly has to experience it for oneself.
It is quite common to see area residents enjoying the beautiful outdoors in the evenings and on the weekends in Desert Hills, riding horses or quads, towing boats to the lakes, hiking, and even frequenting the new Wet N Wild water park which is close by and features everything from relaxing water experiences, to a terrifying (yet super fun) 6 story drop into a gigantic half pipe, and even the world’s first dueling water roller coasters. The half pipe ride, the smaller (but still scream producing) drop into a gigantic funnel, and the realistic reenactment of class five white water rapids are rides that up to four riders can enjoy together. There is something especially fun about riding the slides and being able to watch the reactions on your friends and family’s faces in the heat of the summer. It is common to see residents there young and elderly with children and without shrieking and laughing and having a genuine good time. The fact that this is close by for Desert Hills residents is especially desirable for some.
Nevertheless, perhaps water slides are not your thing? This area still has something for absolutely everyone nearby from farmer’s markets, cultural fairs, many diverse expressions of the Arts, an abundance of museums, the Barrett Jackson collector car auction, events for motorcycle enthusiasts and cycling enthusiasts, major sporting events, and gorgeous and diverse scenery.
Furthermore, this property is especially valuable for the horse business owner as there is an abundance of equestrian resources for one here with which to run one’s business. There are nearby competitive hay suppliers, horse tack shops and auctions, great veterinary services, camaraderie with like minded horse enthusiasts of every discipline imaginable, wide open designated spaces to let the horses enjoy being horses, countless nearby trails, and an active equestrian community with a reasonably priced horse market and horse events year round. Thus, there is truly something for everyone here no matter what one’s heart is into.
Moreover, this area’s breathtaking sunsets and sunrises, deep blue expansive skies, seasonal monsoons, and gorgeous expansive night skies (which one can often see the Milky Way in) also make this property so very special. It is located a few miles from the onramp to the I-17 and also a quick one minute hop onto the before mentioned Carefree Hwy to go to Scottsdale Rd or Cave Creek Rd. In being in the North Valley, one finds themselves gratefully removed from the heavier traffic of downtown and into one of the most scenic wide open spaces Arizona is so extremely desirable for. One can experience rich deep blue skies from this property, have a quick easy drive to anywhere in the valley due to its proximity to desirable travel routes, and relax and unwind listening to coyotes howl under the dazzling wide open Arizona night sky.
Many visitors absolutely fall in love with the environment here as the weather is ideal in Desert Hills in the fall, winter, and spring months. Furthermore, even during the hot summers, the area often experiences monsoon storm conditions in the height of the heat and it will cool the desert down drastically. There is truly nothing like seeing those dark clouds building in the distance and being able to open all the window shades to experience the heavy rain and fantastic lightening shows the seasonal storms produce. When they pass, residents get to enjoy a fresh, cooler day in the middle of the summer complete with gorgeous sky spanning rainbows; billowy white clouds which the Native Americans say resemble sheep, and happy birds which fill the air with their joyous melodies.
The location of this property also offers opportunities to laugh at the humorous side of life with the regular appearance of adorable quail families with their feathery hair dos and even road runners with their interesting and funny way of running through the desert.
Furthermore, even the saguaros deserve mentioning as the Sonoran Desert where this property is located is the only place in the world where they grow, but they don’t just merely grow here. They are so plentiful that the nearby state land has virtual forests of the ancient and mystical giants. Every year when the desert here blooms with its rainbows of diverse wildflowers, the saguaros really stand out. The ones that are over 10 years old will proudly sprout flowers atop their heads which appear somewhat like whimsical hairdos.
Nevertheless, one truly has to experience the location of this property firsthand morning, noon, and night in all seasons to truly gain the understanding of the fabulous lifestyle this property affords. Arizona has become such a popular place to live, with the North Valley especially experiencing tremendous and phenomenal recent growth both residentially and commercially due to all the amenities it offers like nowhere else in the world. For those who desire living in the true Old West, Desert Hills will astound you.
The History-
According to the county, this property originally belonged to the state, and then it became part of an enormous homesteaded real working cattle ranch in the area when there was literally nothing for miles around. It then was purchased and turned into a vineyard.
Next, it was purchased by John W Corbin in the 1930’s.
According to http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/about/timeline.html, “John Walker
Corbin served as Deputy County Attorney from 1929 until he was elected Maricopa County Attorney in 1937. Mr. Corbin also served as City Attorney for Glendale, Tolleson and Wickenburg from 1945 to 1959.” He was responsible for building the original houses on the property and developed it as a commercial horse facility. It was said that he used the property as a weekend getaway, and that it was his caretaker who truly began making the property a successful commercial horse facility. He reportedly broke horses, taught roping and riding, and offered trail rides to the public.
The property was then transferred to the late Stan Reese who was an International judge of Peruvian Paso Finos and the founder of the Arizona Peruvian Paso Club.
Next, it was sold to Reta Conner who showed and bred Dutch Warmbloods for International dressage. According to her website, while on the 3rd Street ranch
“She imported an unbroken Dutch Stallion, Inxcess, which she trained to Grand Prix level, along with several other horses.” He became one of her foundation breeding stallions and the rest is history. She is still a successful breeder and dressage trainer today.
Furthermore, Reta sold the ranch to the Kealer family in 2005 who extensively and beautifully renovated it. They initially ran a very successful horse rescue and then ran a successful training, breeding, and boarding facility which is now offered for sale to one extremely lucky buyer.
The Legal Classification Information-
The county has this property legally classified as miscellaneous commercial. There are only a handful of properties lucky enough to have this classification in the entire North Valley. Here is a color coded zoning map to illustrate how rare, special, and desirable this property is for the area:
Additionally, the owners currently have all the required notarized affidavits, surveys, and scaled site plans which protect the legal non conforming use (not special use) as the property is grandfathered as such. Maricopa County does not keep the records for the legal non conforming use, but requires that the current owner provide them. This particular parcel has been commercial since before the 1950's, and my clients will happily provide all the necessary paperwork in escrow.
Finally, this property was originally offered at $1,735,357 and then reduced to $1,599,900. Although both prices received quite a bit of qualified buyer attention. it seemed that at the time of the market’s rapid decline, most investors were too afraid to invest in large real estate businesses. It is now offered at $949,990. That is $785,367 off of the original price and $649,910 off of the already reduced price.
Regardless, the market has recovered quite a bit in our area and we are seeing that based upon the North Valley market statistics in the last three months, total high end property sales rose and the months of housing supply was cut in half. In addition, the median sales price rose and the days on market fell considerably. We are confident that the right investor with the right financial situation will see this opportunity and buy it. (A possible short term lease back is available.) Due to this property’s specific location, interesting “grandfathered” history, miscellaneous commercial legal classification, and low asking price, a buyer is going to be extremely lucky to acquire it!
Property Profile For Boarding & Training Facility Business Opportunity
located at: 35225 North 3rd Street
Featuring:
8 stall show barn with key coded tack room and office/vet lab.
19 stall mare motel
12 stall mare motel
1 large stallion pen
7 large turnouts
45’ lighted round pen
Large, professionally built & lighted sand arena
4 horse hot walker
3 oversized wash racks
Boarder’s bathroom facilities
Viewing gazebo
Secure, key coded boarder’s tack room
Cross ties & hitching posts
Extensively Remodeled Main Home (1,550 sq ft.):
3 bedrooms +1 bath + den/office
Vaulted ceilings throughout
Kitchen & Bath feature solid wood cabinets and updated fixtures
Granite countertops
Stainless steel appliances
Saltillo tile throughout
Large laundry & storage room
Covered patio leading to pool, spa, and private fenced yard(s)
Newly Remodeled Rental/Guest Home (1,175 sq. ft):
2 bedrooms + 1 ¾ bathrooms
Split floor plan
Saltillo tile throughout
Covered patios
Fenced yard
Charming eat in kitchen
Currently has tenant with 6 mos. lease who would like to stay longer if possible
Caretaker’s Cottage (500 sq. ft.):
Studio floor plan
Currently being remodeled
Several potential tenants have already expressed interest in renting it when complete.
Multiple Out Buildings include:
Well house
Covered hay storage
Feed/Equipment room
Breeding chutes
Equipment storage
Additional Features:
Breeding/palpitation chutes/teasing wall
Irrigation well rights
1500 gallon water holding tank
10 ton pellet bin
State land trail access
Tonto National Forest close by
Full price offer will include:
Rental/boarding contracts
Golf & feeding carts
Feeders
Water buckets
2 large mounting blocks
2 stoves
2 refrigerators
Miscellaneous equipment needed for business operations
Experienced and knowledgeable consultation/management assistance with business transition to new owners
Possible short term lease back available
Additional acreage available!
MUST SELL NOW!!!
Follow this link to see the MLS listings:
Click to view listing(s)
This link is valid until 4/26/2010.
Although this is my listing with Prudential American Associates and the owners are dear friends of our family, that has absolutely no bearing on what I am about to tell you. I hope you will personally find this information useful, or will know of somebody who should hear about this. If I had $949,990, I would happily pay it for this property in a heartbeat, and there are very logical and sensible reasons for this.
First, the Desert Hills location close to the Carefree Highway has proven to be extremely desirable and profitable even in this economy. Next, the property has a very diverse and interesting “Part of the Old West” history. Furthermore, its current miscellaneous commercial legal classification is so very desirable and rare for the entire North Valley, and the buyer(s) will obtain the essential documents from the sellers which are needed in order to satisfy county zoning regulations in the future. Finally, since the almost $650,000 price reduction ($785,367 off of the original price!), it is an exceptionally unbelievable value for an extremely desirable and profitable lifestyle.
The Location-
This property is located at 35225 North 3rd Street in Desert Hills, AZ. Desert Hills is actually unincorporated Maricopa County and is considered Phoenix, so the technical address is 35225 North 3rd Street Phoenix, AZ 85086. It is currently a popular and well built horse boarding and training facility, but the owner’s declining health issues regrettably force the sale. Additionally, it has been priced to achieve a very quick sale in this market as it is set for a Trustee’s Sale of 05/03/2010 so it must be sold before then!
Nevertheless, the particular location of this parcel is completely unbeatable in the entire North Valley. It is a few lots up from the heavily trafficked Carefree Highway (Hwy 74) in a neighborhood predominantly dominated by horse enthusiasts on acreage properties. The Carefree Highway directly down 3rd Street from the property is slated for a future expansion due to the increasing popularity of the North Valley to the delight of the local flourishing commercial property owners. Also, there are abundant enjoyable riding trails accessible from the property in nearby state land. Furthermore, this property is in close proximity to popular Lake Pleasant, Lake Bartlett, I-17, and the cool towns of Cave Creek and Carefree.
It is a provable fact that many people who travel here to the North Valley area of Arizona end up wanting to live here. This serves true for all age groups as this area offers many desirable features for absolutely everyone. It is beautifully scenic and incredibly picturesque because this area is located in the gorgeous Sonoran Desert, which is rich with ancient statuesque saguaros and abundant bird and wildlife.
The property is surrounded by ancient volcanic mesas, rolling mountains and wide open, flat spaces, and it is an extremely gorgeous and tranquil area to live. Regardless, mere words can not do it proper justice for just how beautiful and desirable the neighborhood of Desert Hills, Arizona truly is as one truly has to experience it for oneself.
It is quite common to see area residents enjoying the beautiful outdoors in the evenings and on the weekends in Desert Hills, riding horses or quads, towing boats to the lakes, hiking, and even frequenting the new Wet N Wild water park which is close by and features everything from relaxing water experiences, to a terrifying (yet super fun) 6 story drop into a gigantic half pipe, and even the world’s first dueling water roller coasters. The half pipe ride, the smaller (but still scream producing) drop into a gigantic funnel, and the realistic reenactment of class five white water rapids are rides that up to four riders can enjoy together. There is something especially fun about riding the slides and being able to watch the reactions on your friends and family’s faces in the heat of the summer. It is common to see residents there young and elderly with children and without shrieking and laughing and having a genuine good time. The fact that this is close by for Desert Hills residents is especially desirable for some.
Nevertheless, perhaps water slides are not your thing? This area still has something for absolutely everyone nearby from farmer’s markets, cultural fairs, many diverse expressions of the Arts, an abundance of museums, the Barrett Jackson collector car auction, events for motorcycle enthusiasts and cycling enthusiasts, major sporting events, and gorgeous and diverse scenery.
Furthermore, this property is especially valuable for the horse business owner as there is an abundance of equestrian resources for one here with which to run one’s business. There are nearby competitive hay suppliers, horse tack shops and auctions, great veterinary services, camaraderie with like minded horse enthusiasts of every discipline imaginable, wide open designated spaces to let the horses enjoy being horses, countless nearby trails, and an active equestrian community with a reasonably priced horse market and horse events year round. Thus, there is truly something for everyone here no matter what one’s heart is into.
Moreover, this area’s breathtaking sunsets and sunrises, deep blue expansive skies, seasonal monsoons, and gorgeous expansive night skies (which one can often see the Milky Way in) also make this property so very special. It is located a few miles from the onramp to the I-17 and also a quick one minute hop onto the before mentioned Carefree Hwy to go to Scottsdale Rd or Cave Creek Rd. In being in the North Valley, one finds themselves gratefully removed from the heavier traffic of downtown and into one of the most scenic wide open spaces Arizona is so extremely desirable for. One can experience rich deep blue skies from this property, have a quick easy drive to anywhere in the valley due to its proximity to desirable travel routes, and relax and unwind listening to coyotes howl under the dazzling wide open Arizona night sky.
Many visitors absolutely fall in love with the environment here as the weather is ideal in Desert Hills in the fall, winter, and spring months. Furthermore, even during the hot summers, the area often experiences monsoon storm conditions in the height of the heat and it will cool the desert down drastically. There is truly nothing like seeing those dark clouds building in the distance and being able to open all the window shades to experience the heavy rain and fantastic lightening shows the seasonal storms produce. When they pass, residents get to enjoy a fresh, cooler day in the middle of the summer complete with gorgeous sky spanning rainbows; billowy white clouds which the Native Americans say resemble sheep, and happy birds which fill the air with their joyous melodies.
The location of this property also offers opportunities to laugh at the humorous side of life with the regular appearance of adorable quail families with their feathery hair dos and even road runners with their interesting and funny way of running through the desert.
Furthermore, even the saguaros deserve mentioning as the Sonoran Desert where this property is located is the only place in the world where they grow, but they don’t just merely grow here. They are so plentiful that the nearby state land has virtual forests of the ancient and mystical giants. Every year when the desert here blooms with its rainbows of diverse wildflowers, the saguaros really stand out. The ones that are over 10 years old will proudly sprout flowers atop their heads which appear somewhat like whimsical hairdos.
Nevertheless, one truly has to experience the location of this property firsthand morning, noon, and night in all seasons to truly gain the understanding of the fabulous lifestyle this property affords. Arizona has become such a popular place to live, with the North Valley especially experiencing tremendous and phenomenal recent growth both residentially and commercially due to all the amenities it offers like nowhere else in the world. For those who desire living in the true Old West, Desert Hills will astound you.
The History-
According to the county, this property originally belonged to the state, and then it became part of an enormous homesteaded real working cattle ranch in the area when there was literally nothing for miles around. It then was purchased and turned into a vineyard.
Next, it was purchased by John W Corbin in the 1930’s.
According to http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/about/timeline.html, “John Walker
Corbin served as Deputy County Attorney from 1929 until he was elected Maricopa County Attorney in 1937. Mr. Corbin also served as City Attorney for Glendale, Tolleson and Wickenburg from 1945 to 1959.” He was responsible for building the original houses on the property and developed it as a commercial horse facility. It was said that he used the property as a weekend getaway, and that it was his caretaker who truly began making the property a successful commercial horse facility. He reportedly broke horses, taught roping and riding, and offered trail rides to the public.
The property was then transferred to the late Stan Reese who was an International judge of Peruvian Paso Finos and the founder of the Arizona Peruvian Paso Club.
Next, it was sold to Reta Conner who showed and bred Dutch Warmbloods for International dressage. According to her website, while on the 3rd Street ranch
“She imported an unbroken Dutch Stallion, Inxcess, which she trained to Grand Prix level, along with several other horses.” He became one of her foundation breeding stallions and the rest is history. She is still a successful breeder and dressage trainer today.
Furthermore, Reta sold the ranch to the Kealer family in 2005 who extensively and beautifully renovated it. They initially ran a very successful horse rescue and then ran a successful training, breeding, and boarding facility which is now offered for sale to one extremely lucky buyer.
The Legal Classification Information-
The county has this property legally classified as miscellaneous commercial. There are only a handful of properties lucky enough to have this classification in the entire North Valley. Here is a color coded zoning map to illustrate how rare, special, and desirable this property is for the area:
Additionally, the owners currently have all the required notarized affidavits, surveys, and scaled site plans which protect the legal non conforming use (not special use) as the property is grandfathered as such. Maricopa County does not keep the records for the legal non conforming use, but requires that the current owner provide them. This particular parcel has been commercial since before the 1950's, and my clients will happily provide all the necessary paperwork in escrow.
Finally, this property was originally offered at $1,735,357 and then reduced to $1,599,900. Although both prices received quite a bit of qualified buyer attention. it seemed that at the time of the market’s rapid decline, most investors were too afraid to invest in large real estate businesses. It is now offered at $949,990. That is $785,367 off of the original price and $649,910 off of the already reduced price.
Regardless, the market has recovered quite a bit in our area and we are seeing that based upon the North Valley market statistics in the last three months, total high end property sales rose and the months of housing supply was cut in half. In addition, the median sales price rose and the days on market fell considerably. We are confident that the right investor with the right financial situation will see this opportunity and buy it. (A possible short term lease back is available.) Due to this property’s specific location, interesting “grandfathered” history, miscellaneous commercial legal classification, and low asking price, a buyer is going to be extremely lucky to acquire it!
Property Profile For Boarding & Training Facility Business Opportunity
located at: 35225 North 3rd Street
Featuring:
8 stall show barn with key coded tack room and office/vet lab.
19 stall mare motel
12 stall mare motel
1 large stallion pen
7 large turnouts
45’ lighted round pen
Large, professionally built & lighted sand arena
4 horse hot walker
3 oversized wash racks
Boarder’s bathroom facilities
Viewing gazebo
Secure, key coded boarder’s tack room
Cross ties & hitching posts
Extensively Remodeled Main Home (1,550 sq ft.):
3 bedrooms +1 bath + den/office
Vaulted ceilings throughout
Kitchen & Bath feature solid wood cabinets and updated fixtures
Granite countertops
Stainless steel appliances
Saltillo tile throughout
Large laundry & storage room
Covered patio leading to pool, spa, and private fenced yard(s)
Newly Remodeled Rental/Guest Home (1,175 sq. ft):
2 bedrooms + 1 ¾ bathrooms
Split floor plan
Saltillo tile throughout
Covered patios
Fenced yard
Charming eat in kitchen
Currently has tenant with 6 mos. lease who would like to stay longer if possible
Caretaker’s Cottage (500 sq. ft.):
Studio floor plan
Currently being remodeled
Several potential tenants have already expressed interest in renting it when complete.
Multiple Out Buildings include:
Well house
Covered hay storage
Feed/Equipment room
Breeding chutes
Equipment storage
Additional Features:
Breeding/palpitation chutes/teasing wall
Irrigation well rights
1500 gallon water holding tank
10 ton pellet bin
State land trail access
Tonto National Forest close by
Full price offer will include:
Rental/boarding contracts
Golf & feeding carts
Feeders
Water buckets
2 large mounting blocks
2 stoves
2 refrigerators
Miscellaneous equipment needed for business operations
Experienced and knowledgeable consultation/management assistance with business transition to new owners
Possible short term lease back available
Additional acreage available!
MUST SELL NOW!!!
Follow this link to see the MLS listings:
Click to view listing(s)
This link is valid until 4/26/2010.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Another moldy experience got me thinking…
I just got back from helping my friend’s father look at rentals. My friend had called me in a panic because her father has to move out of his current home immediately due to how sick he has gotten from breathing mold. In fact, he has taken to sleeping in a travel trailer just so he is able to function because his landlord refuses to fix his leaking roof.
Coincidentally, I had just written a blog about my family’s traumatic dealings with a hidden mold issue entitled “The Importance of Investigating Environmental Issues” and I knew firsthand the unbelievable suffering it causes. I did know quite a bit about mold before we had our mold experience, but I didn’t have the respect for what it can do like I do now. We had been extensively trained about it through our company and we have a mold addendum that all our clients must read and sign. Nevertheless, until I went through our mold drama, I did not truly understand how unbelievably ill people can get from breathing small amounts of spores. Furthermore, most people do not know they are breathing it in as mold tends to grow where it is dark and moist which are often places that are unseen and hidden.
Mold is very, very good at what it does. In fact, it has remained virtually unchanged for millions of years and it is practically everywhere. Even tiny amounts can produce millions of microscopic spores which we react to on a cellular level. The symptoms often include unbelievable fatigue, headaches or migraines, sinus congestion, watery or burning eyes, coughing, and many other vague symptoms. Additionally, many people and doctors do not consider that mold could be the culprit when one is ill. I know we didn’t as a family, and thankfully a very forward thinking doctor figured it out for us. Even when I was seriously ill and had been hospitalized for my symptoms repeatedly, the doctors at the hospitals did not diagnose that what I was so very ill from was mold exposure. Since different people react differently to the same mold source, it made it additionally difficult to discover that mold exposure was the source of sickness for my family as well. My children’s symptoms were very different from my and my husband’s symptoms.
Moreover, as I walked my friend’s father through a rental that was described in the listing as “very clean inside!” we noticed that it had a very musty odor and had obvious water damage on the ceiling. He looked at me and said, “I think this house would make me just as sick.” Right there I got to thinking about just how many people have leaky homes, workplaces, or schools and do not consider that buildings can have hidden mold which would be negatively affecting their health.
Thankfully, there is something that one can easily do to investigate the possibility of hidden mold being present. Although mold spores are everywhere, it is when a moisture rich condition exists that mold will flourish and people will feel ill as a result of exposure. Home Depot sells a do it yourself mold kit for around $10, and they are easy and kind of fun to do. Experts have said that the kind of mold that grows does not necessarily have to be identified, as no kind of mold is good to have growing in our environments. Nevertheless, if desired, one can have the mold identified at a lab for an additional fee. Experts say that if the test kit reveals 0-3 mold colonies than it is generally considered normal, 4-6 mold colonies is considered moderate and would warrant further investigation, and anything over that is potentially very dangerous for people to be around.
It is important to note that people have truly died from inhaling copious amounts of mold spores and their doctors did not correctly diagnose them until autopsy. This is not intended to be morbid, but mold exposure is extremely serious and until I got so sick with it that I was in the hospital fighting with everything I had, did I realize what mold can truly do. Moreover, it is horrifying to be so ill and watch your family feel extremely ill and have all your doctors puzzled. It literally took us years of doctor and emergency room visits, and needless suffering through everyday life to finally figure out what was happening to us. Still, we consider ourselves incredibly lucky because we found that our mold was on 2 stickers on our indoor fan unit blowing spores into every room of our home. On our own, with how ill we were, I don’t think we would have figured it out.
Nevertheless, I hope that if one notices moisture rich conditions in their environment whether it be in one’s home, workplace, or school, perhaps it would be prudent to perform an inexpensive mold test. Nobody should have to suffer from hidden mold in their environment. Once the situation is remedied, one can go from daily survival mode into enjoying life again which is where life is best.
If desired, you can read more about my family’s mold experiences and what it did to our health at www.trulyfeelbetter.com.
Coincidentally, I had just written a blog about my family’s traumatic dealings with a hidden mold issue entitled “The Importance of Investigating Environmental Issues” and I knew firsthand the unbelievable suffering it causes. I did know quite a bit about mold before we had our mold experience, but I didn’t have the respect for what it can do like I do now. We had been extensively trained about it through our company and we have a mold addendum that all our clients must read and sign. Nevertheless, until I went through our mold drama, I did not truly understand how unbelievably ill people can get from breathing small amounts of spores. Furthermore, most people do not know they are breathing it in as mold tends to grow where it is dark and moist which are often places that are unseen and hidden.
Mold is very, very good at what it does. In fact, it has remained virtually unchanged for millions of years and it is practically everywhere. Even tiny amounts can produce millions of microscopic spores which we react to on a cellular level. The symptoms often include unbelievable fatigue, headaches or migraines, sinus congestion, watery or burning eyes, coughing, and many other vague symptoms. Additionally, many people and doctors do not consider that mold could be the culprit when one is ill. I know we didn’t as a family, and thankfully a very forward thinking doctor figured it out for us. Even when I was seriously ill and had been hospitalized for my symptoms repeatedly, the doctors at the hospitals did not diagnose that what I was so very ill from was mold exposure. Since different people react differently to the same mold source, it made it additionally difficult to discover that mold exposure was the source of sickness for my family as well. My children’s symptoms were very different from my and my husband’s symptoms.
Moreover, as I walked my friend’s father through a rental that was described in the listing as “very clean inside!” we noticed that it had a very musty odor and had obvious water damage on the ceiling. He looked at me and said, “I think this house would make me just as sick.” Right there I got to thinking about just how many people have leaky homes, workplaces, or schools and do not consider that buildings can have hidden mold which would be negatively affecting their health.
Thankfully, there is something that one can easily do to investigate the possibility of hidden mold being present. Although mold spores are everywhere, it is when a moisture rich condition exists that mold will flourish and people will feel ill as a result of exposure. Home Depot sells a do it yourself mold kit for around $10, and they are easy and kind of fun to do. Experts have said that the kind of mold that grows does not necessarily have to be identified, as no kind of mold is good to have growing in our environments. Nevertheless, if desired, one can have the mold identified at a lab for an additional fee. Experts say that if the test kit reveals 0-3 mold colonies than it is generally considered normal, 4-6 mold colonies is considered moderate and would warrant further investigation, and anything over that is potentially very dangerous for people to be around.
It is important to note that people have truly died from inhaling copious amounts of mold spores and their doctors did not correctly diagnose them until autopsy. This is not intended to be morbid, but mold exposure is extremely serious and until I got so sick with it that I was in the hospital fighting with everything I had, did I realize what mold can truly do. Moreover, it is horrifying to be so ill and watch your family feel extremely ill and have all your doctors puzzled. It literally took us years of doctor and emergency room visits, and needless suffering through everyday life to finally figure out what was happening to us. Still, we consider ourselves incredibly lucky because we found that our mold was on 2 stickers on our indoor fan unit blowing spores into every room of our home. On our own, with how ill we were, I don’t think we would have figured it out.
Nevertheless, I hope that if one notices moisture rich conditions in their environment whether it be in one’s home, workplace, or school, perhaps it would be prudent to perform an inexpensive mold test. Nobody should have to suffer from hidden mold in their environment. Once the situation is remedied, one can go from daily survival mode into enjoying life again which is where life is best.
If desired, you can read more about my family’s mold experiences and what it did to our health at www.trulyfeelbetter.com.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Client seriously farted in my car-what do I do???
First of all, let me begin by saying I adore my clients but since the occurrence, I still have not figured out my plan if it happens again. I was driving my clients to look at more properties after a long day of searching and a quick stop for lunch. (Darn you Chili’s!)
Nevertheless, I was trying to concentrate on what my client was saying when something extremely malodorous entered my nostrils. I had the windows up and the a/c on a comfortable level, and this smell coming from the back seat felt like it slapped me. I honestly could even taste it.
The dilemma hit me as my eyes began to water because I knew he knew I knew what that smell was. I have always thought of impeccable manners as being essential, and my brain wrestled with what to do. Should I roll down the windows and gasp for air? Should I make a joke? I didn’t. To my sheer horror, I did not act. I continued tasting and experiencing the full assault of his noxious emission and I toughed it out.
It bothered me on so many levels, that I questioned every thoughtful person I knew, and still I have not gotten a plan together if it should happen again. Most responses have been to do the obvious and roll down the windows, but I felt so obligated not to embarrass him. How does one balance respectful manners with the need to breathe? What would I possibly say? Any tips? Thank you in advance for any advice you might offer! :-0
Nevertheless, I was trying to concentrate on what my client was saying when something extremely malodorous entered my nostrils. I had the windows up and the a/c on a comfortable level, and this smell coming from the back seat felt like it slapped me. I honestly could even taste it.
The dilemma hit me as my eyes began to water because I knew he knew I knew what that smell was. I have always thought of impeccable manners as being essential, and my brain wrestled with what to do. Should I roll down the windows and gasp for air? Should I make a joke? I didn’t. To my sheer horror, I did not act. I continued tasting and experiencing the full assault of his noxious emission and I toughed it out.
It bothered me on so many levels, that I questioned every thoughtful person I knew, and still I have not gotten a plan together if it should happen again. Most responses have been to do the obvious and roll down the windows, but I felt so obligated not to embarrass him. How does one balance respectful manners with the need to breathe? What would I possibly say? Any tips? Thank you in advance for any advice you might offer! :-0
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
The Importance Of Investigating Environmental Issues
I recently had an environmental specialist conduct an environmental inspection on my own home because my family kept suffering from headaches, frequent allergy attacks, and sinus infections. It was amazing because the issues he found were not something that was easy to detect and our home seemed very “healthy” to the untrained eye. He said that we had small leaks in our air conditioner ducting which created a suction effect on our attic. This meant that the attic’s powdery cellulose insulation was blowing into our home through our ducting and light fixtures. Apparently that can create a host of health problems. In addition, when we opened our air conditioner unit in the attic to fix the duct leaks, we found black mold growing on two stickers on the fan unit. When I researched the symptoms caused by breathing mold spores, I was amazed that this explained our health problems as the common symptoms of mold exposure are:
• Nasal and sinus congestion
• Eye irritation, such as itchy, red, watery eyes
• Respiratory problems, such as wheezing and difficulty breathing
• Cough
• Throat irritation
• Skin irritation, such as a rash
• Headache
Nevertheless, in talking to the environmental investigator I was truly amazed at the inconspicuous things he said had found in people’s homes which negatively affected their health. First and foremost, the most amazing thing was how small amounts of hidden toxic mold can be easily missed.
Mold growth may occur in homes, schools, and any building if there is enough moisture because mold spores are everywhere. Some common sources of moisture are
• Flooding (one occurrence may be enough)
• Roof leaks, especially from improperly installed flashing around pipes and vents
• Plumbing leaks, drainage problems
• Damp basements or crawl spaces
• Condensation resulting from poor or improper insulation or ventilation
• Improperly maintained humidifiers or swamp coolers
• Wet clothes drying inside the home, a clothes dryer venting indoors, or sometimes even on the seal of a washing machine door
• Poor or improper ventilation of combustion appliances
Indications of a moisture problem may include discoloration of the ceiling or walls, warping of the floor, or frequent condensation on the walls or windows. The most important factor in preventing mold growth is to control all moisture problems.
Consequently, we were able to eradicate the small growth of mold and we installed HEPA air purifiers in every room. The environmental investigator did not believe that we needed to replace or have our ducting cleaned at the time because he said that the flex ducting we had would not harbor additional spores once the source was cleaned up. We did eventually regain our health, and I learned a very valuable lesson. In addition to always recommending a general inspector to my clients, I will now always recommend an environmental one as well. I learned firsthand how hard it is to function when you don’t feel well and when your home causes it, it can truly be challenging to find the cause. Here’s to good health for all and to healthy homes!!!!
• Nasal and sinus congestion
• Eye irritation, such as itchy, red, watery eyes
• Respiratory problems, such as wheezing and difficulty breathing
• Cough
• Throat irritation
• Skin irritation, such as a rash
• Headache
Nevertheless, in talking to the environmental investigator I was truly amazed at the inconspicuous things he said had found in people’s homes which negatively affected their health. First and foremost, the most amazing thing was how small amounts of hidden toxic mold can be easily missed.
Mold growth may occur in homes, schools, and any building if there is enough moisture because mold spores are everywhere. Some common sources of moisture are
• Flooding (one occurrence may be enough)
• Roof leaks, especially from improperly installed flashing around pipes and vents
• Plumbing leaks, drainage problems
• Damp basements or crawl spaces
• Condensation resulting from poor or improper insulation or ventilation
• Improperly maintained humidifiers or swamp coolers
• Wet clothes drying inside the home, a clothes dryer venting indoors, or sometimes even on the seal of a washing machine door
• Poor or improper ventilation of combustion appliances
Indications of a moisture problem may include discoloration of the ceiling or walls, warping of the floor, or frequent condensation on the walls or windows. The most important factor in preventing mold growth is to control all moisture problems.
Consequently, we were able to eradicate the small growth of mold and we installed HEPA air purifiers in every room. The environmental investigator did not believe that we needed to replace or have our ducting cleaned at the time because he said that the flex ducting we had would not harbor additional spores once the source was cleaned up. We did eventually regain our health, and I learned a very valuable lesson. In addition to always recommending a general inspector to my clients, I will now always recommend an environmental one as well. I learned firsthand how hard it is to function when you don’t feel well and when your home causes it, it can truly be challenging to find the cause. Here’s to good health for all and to healthy homes!!!!
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