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A proud Cave Creek resident since 2001, and a Rancho Manana resident since 2007, Charles has set his focus on becoming the preferred Real Estate agent for the Northeast Valley.

• Charles has been a Realtor for over thirteen years. By continually honing his knowledge and skills, he truly stands out over his competition.

• With his extensive Real Estate experience working with both buyers and sellers, Charles has demonstrated his level of service by successfully negotiating price terms and conditions of each transaction to help his clients get the best possible value.

• Charles excels in many levels. Count on him to properly price, market and sell your home.

• Buying? Put yourself in his capable hands in finding and successfully negotiating your next purchase.

Charles really appreciates the unique aspects of living in Rancho Manana/Desert Creek, its lively residents, and its almost magical appeal to potential buyers interested in this desirable community. It truly is like no other place in Cave Creek.

Professionally, Charles is affiliated with Prudential Arizona Properties and is a member of the Fine Homes International marketing plan. He looks forward to hearing from you today!

YOUR RANCHO MANANA/DESERT CREEK REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST

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CHARLES MARTIN,REALTOR

480.703.3493

Featured Cover Property

ACTIVE LISTINGS PENDING SALES CLOSED 2012 YTD OVERALL # Listings 3 1 3 7

List/Sold Volume $1,854,000 $439,000 $1,530,500 $3,912,900

List/Sold Low Price Avg High

$495,000$618,000$860,000

$439,000$439,000$439,000

$372,000$510,167$615,000

$394,900$558,986$860,000

List/Sold LowPrice Per Avg Approx SF High

$178$193$201

$134$134$134

$165$179$196

$134$183$207

Days On Low Market Avg High

17167425

644644644

102131151

17220644

Approx SF Low Avg High

2,4803,1874,280

3,2823,2823,282

2,1082,8473,298

2,1083,0554,280

Rancho Manana Real Estate Report

38925 N. 54th St. • 4280 Sq. Ft. | 3 Bed | 4.5 Bath • Offered at $860,000Immaculately maintained custom home in gated Rancho Manana. Every detail has been

completely redone and updated to today’s style and expectations. Interior is professionally decorated with slate floors, custom niches, fireplace with wood mantel, viga-beamed,

cathedral ceiling in great room with loft. Complete custom chef’s kitchen with granite, stainless, custom cabinetry and stacked stoned walls. Beautiful atrium in center of home. Loft overlooks

great room. Downstairs flex/media room boasts complete bar. Walk-out perfect for 4th bedroom. Upstairs offers gorgeous mountain/golf course views .Tranquil spool and back patio

for entertaining. Spacious three-car garage. There’s much more you will have to see!

A Housing Shortage In The Valley?Demand is Up, Supply is Low

Perfect Poolside FareWindsor’s Mixed-Grain Salad

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Stylizing the Heart of the Home

Rancho MananaMay | June 2012

Afteraslumpduringthethirdquarterof2011,mostoftheGreaterPhoenixhousingmarkethasimproveddramaticallyforsellersandastrongrecoveryisnowwellunderway.ThesupplyofsinglefamilyandcondominiumhomesstarteddeclininginDecember2010andisnowverylow,atlevelswelastsawinthesummerof2005duringthepeakofthehousingbubble.Withinterestratesatrecordlows,theeconomyshowingsignsoflife,andprices,althoughrising,stillveryaffordablecomparedwithearningsandrents,buyershaveplentyofreasonstopurchasehomes. Howeverthesupplyofhomesisnowsotightatthelow-to-mediumpricerangesthatbuyingoneisoftenquiteastruggle,primarilyduetotheintensecompetitionforthefewhomesavailableforsale.Publicsentimenttowardhousingstillremainsrelativelypoorbutisnowstartingtoimproveassignsincreasethattheworstofthehousingcrisisisover.Loansarestillhardtoqualifyfor,andafinancedbuyerisusuallyatadistinctdisadvantagewhencompetingagainstacashbuyerwhoispreparedtowaivetheirappraisalcontingency. WithpricesthathavedeclinedfromtheirpeakinJune2006morethanalmostanywhereintheUS,theValleystillhasalargenumberofhomeownerswithloansthatexceedthemarketvalueoftheirhome.FollowingthelaunchofHARP2.0

andtherecentsettlementbetweenthestatesandfivelargelenders,thesehomeownersmayhavemoreofanopportunitytorefinanceintolow-interestloans.Thiswillnotresolvetheirunderwatercondition,butperhapsitwillreducetheirmonthlypaymentsandallowthemtofeellessfinancialstress.Atthemomentthesuccessoftheseprogramsremainstobeproven. Giventhatwholesalereductionsinloanprincipalsappearunlikely,themainmechanismforresolvingourunderwaterloanproblemsisformarketpricestorise.AsoftheendofMarch2012,priceshaveinfactincreasedbyanaverageof18%sinceSeptember2011andarecurrentlyonastrongupwardtrend.Howeverthattrendisfueledmainlybytheriseinthepricesoflender-ownedproperties,auctionedhomesandflips.Normalresalesandshortsaleshaveyettoparticipatestronglyintheimprovingpricemovement. Anothersectorthatisnotparticipatingfullyintheupwardtrendistheluxurymarket,wheresupply,thoughslightlylowerthanin2010,isstilladequatetomeetbuyerdemand.Ontheotherhand,relativelylowdistresslevelsinthissectormeanthereisalsolittledownwardpressureonpricing.Consequently,pricestabilityhasbeenestablishedandluxuryhomesellerscannowwaitfortherisingtideofpricesfromthebottomendofthemarkettograduallyliftvaluesofluxuryproperties.

Itwilltakemanymonthsofstrongimprovementforthenegativeequityproblemtoabate,andthereislittlechanceofpricingachievingtheheightsof2006inthemediumterm.Howeverwenowfaceaseveresupply/demandimbalancethatfavorssellersandsetsusupfortheprobabilityofasignificantriseinpricingatthelowerandmiddlesectorsofthemarketintheimmediatefuture.

FridayNightFranksFortMcDowellAdventures,May11th,18th,25th480.816.6465|FortMcDowellAdventures.comWhen’sthelasttimeyouexperiencedacowboy-stylecookoutinthedesert?Bringyoursweetieoryourwholefamilyforliveentertainment,horseshoes,wagonridesandofcourseagoodold-fashionedwienerroast.Finishyournightwiths’moresandsomestargazing!

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ArizonaDiamondbacksvs.LADodgersChaseField,May21st–23rd602.462.6500|Dbacks.comTakemeouttotheballgame!Canyouthinkofamorepleasantwaytospendyourtimethanatthisthree-gamehomestandagainsttheDodgers?Don’tforgettobringyourglovetoscoreyourselfafoulballandbesuretoindulgeintimelessballparkfareofpeanutsandCrackerJacks!

MillionDollarQuartetGammageAuditorium,June5th–10th480.965.3434|ASUGammage.comOnDecember4,1956,rock‘n’rolliconsElvisPresley,JohnnyCash,JerryLeeLewisandCarlPerkinsweregatheredtogetherbySamPhillips,the“FatherofRock’n’Roll”atSunRecordsinMemphisforwhatwouldbeoneofthegreatestjamsessionsofalltime.Million Dollar Quartetbringsthatlegendarynighttolifewithanirresistibletaleofbrokenpromises,secrets,betrayalandcelebrationsfeaturingtimelesshits.

MusicintheGardenDesertBotanicalGarden,June8th480.481.8188|DBG.orgAfterreceivingmultiplestandingovationsintheirperformancehonoringTheBeatles,Crossing32ndStreetMusicEnsemblereturnstoDesertBotanicalGardentoperformA Musical Tribute to The Who. Thistributetooneofrockmusic’smostinfluentialandcontroversialbandsincludesclassicWhohitsincludingMy Generation, I Can See for Miles, Baba O’Riley, Behind Blue Eyesandmuchmore.

MAY|JUNE2012

MIXED-GRAIN SALAD

FeaturingWindsor602.279.1111|WindsorAZ.com

FORTHEORANGE-BASILVINAIGRETTE:Zestof1orange 1/2cupoliveoil1/2cuporangejuice 1/2cupcanolaoil1tsp.mincedshallot 1/4cupchoppedfreshbasil3Tbs.whitewinevinegar pinchsalt2Tbs.honey

Combineorangezestandjuice,shallots,vinegarandhoneyinablender.Withblenderrunning,slowlydrizzleintheoils.Turnoffblenderandfoldinthebasilandsalt.

FORTHEROASTEDVEGETABLES:2cupsjulienne-cutzucchini 1cupcherrytomatohalves2cupsjulienne-cutyellowsquash 1cuppeeled&dicedbutternutsquash2cupsshreddedcarrots 1/2cupdriedcurrantsoliveoil 1Tbs.freshbasilchiffonade(longthinribbons)saltandpepper 11/2tsp.fresh,torntarragonleaves

Heatovento350.Combinezucchini,yellowsquashandcarrotsinabowl.Drizzlelightlywithoilandseasonwithsaltandpepper.Placeonfoil-linedbakingpan.Onanotherfoil-linedpan,placetomatoescutsideup.Drizzlewithalittleoilandseasonwithsaltandpepper.Placedicedbutternutsquashonathirdfoil-linedpan;drizzlewithoilandseasonwithsaltandpepper.Roastallvegetablesat350degrees.Eachwilltakeadifferentamountoftimetocook,socheckoften,removingthevegetableswhentheyaretender.Whenallvegetablesaredonecooking,allowthemtocooltoroomtemperature.Mixthemtogether,andaddcurrants,basilandtarragon.

FORTHEMIXEDGRAINS:1cupcookedblackquinoa 1cupcookedbarley1cupcookedkamut

Combineallthecookedgrainsandrefrigerateuntilcool.Whencompletelycool,addtotheroasted-vegetablemix.

FORTHEROASTEDBEETS:1bunchbabybeets 1Tbs.redorwhitewinevinegar(optional)

Removetopsfrombeets,leavingjustalittlestemabovethebeet.Rinseoffanydebris.Placeinabakingdishandaddjustenoughwatertocoverthebeetsaquarterofthewayup.Addthevinegar.Coverwithalidorfoilandroastat350degreesuntilaknifecanbeeasilypokedthroughthebeet.(Itcantakeupto45minutes,dependingonsizeofbeets.)Allowtocooltoroomtemperature,thendraintheliquidandpeelthebeets.Cutintoquarters.

TOASSEMBLE:6to8cupsmixedsaladgreens 1cupcrumbledgoatcheeseorange-basilvinaigrette roastedbeetsmixedgrainandroastedvegetablemixture

Tossthemixedgreenslightlywiththevinaigretteanddishontoaservingplate.Topthegreenswiththegrain-vegetablemix.Crumblegoatcheeseontop.Garnishwithroastedbeetsaroundtheoutsideofthedish.

Servings: 6 to 8

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Doesyourkitchenneedanupgrade?Notatotalmakeoverperse,butsomeupdateshereandthere?Therearefourelementsinyourkitchenthatwhenaltered,candramaticallytransformyourspace:appliances,stovehoods,cabinetryandbacksplashes. Whenquestionedontheimportanceofkitchendesignandplanning,DebraMayHimesofDebraMayHimesInteriorDesign&Associates,LLCsuggeststhatthereshouldbegreatcarewhendesigningthekitchenspace.“Theadage‘formfollowsfunction’certainlyappliestothecurrenttrendsinkitchenstoday,”saysDebra,“andthatincludesappliances,cabinetry,andkitchenaccessoriesamongmanyotherthings.” Appliancesarenownotonlyenergyefficient,butareoftenmulti-functional.Forexample,somemicrowavesmayalsobeusedasaconvectionoven.Formerlyfoundinthehigher-endappliances,ovenandwarmingdrawercombinationsarenowofferedinthemoreeconomicallypricedappliances.Therearelargeovens

andsmallovens,largedishwashersanddishwasherdrawers.Onecanfindindoorbuilt-insteamersandgrills.Therearesomanychoicesforeachpersonalneedandkitchenrequirement. Kitchenhoodshaveachievedtheirownlevelofdecorativeimportance.Cladintile,travertine,stainlesssteel,orwood;hoodstodaycanrangefromlargeandmajordesignelementsforthekitchen,tosimplyfunandwhimsicalessentials.“Designingtherighthoodforthekitchenissignificant,”saysDebra.“Thehoodisamajordesignfactorinthekitchenandcanoftensetthetonenotonlyforthedesignforthekitchenbutsometimesthewholehouse.” Choosingtherightcabinetsforthekitchenshouldalsobeahighpriorityindesigndetails.Pre-planningforhowthekitchenwillbeusedbeforethecabinetsarebuiltwilladdmoreversatilityandfunctionalitytothespace.Ofcourse,ifyouroverallcabinetstructureisuptopar,perhapsasimplerefinishorre-facingcangiveyoutheoutcomeyoudesire.

Thestyleofthecabinetswillhelpsetthestageforthepersonalityofthekitchen.Cabinetswithraisedpaneldoorsanddecorativeappliedmoldingsaretypicallyfoundinatraditionalstyleofdesign,whileacontemporarykitchenmayincludecabinetswithsolidpaneldoorsandafulloverlaydesign.Addinginterestingcabinetpullsalsohelpstoaddpersonalitytothespace. Backsplashescanbeanotherimportantdesigncomponentforthekitchen.Notonlyfunctionalinthattheyhelpprotectfromsplashesandgreasespattersthatoccurduringfoodpreparation,thecolor

andcharacterthatbacksplasheswillbringtothekitchenisakeyfocalpoint.“Sometimesforcontemporarykitchens,granitebacksplashesareenough,”saysDebra.“ButIliketoaddaninterestingextradesignelementoveranimportantspacesuchasthecooktopthataddsabitofdramatothekitchendesign.” Debranotes,“Whenworkingwithclientsonthedesignoftheirhomes,muchofourtimeisspentinvestigatingdesigndetailsandopportunitiesfortheirkitchens.Itisoneofthemostimportantandhighusespacesinthehome.”

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