From the monthly archives:

March 2008

Buy or Rent – Now there’s a calculator

by Dru Bloomfield on March 24, 2008

Here’s a helpful home buying vs. home renting calculator from the New York Times web site.  What I really like about this calculator is that it gives you a lot of info with just a couple changes to match your location.  It also gives you a visual look at when you start seeing the savings (if [...]

Easter Bunny Comes to McCormick Ranch

by Dru Bloomfield on March 23, 2008

This little guy has been hanging out on my back patio for the past couple of weeks, and today I was finally able to get a photo.  He even came out of his hiding place so I could really see him.  Cute. McCormick Ranch Golf Club is a beautiful golf course and is inhabited by an abundance [...]

The Easter Bunny Arrived

by Dru Bloomfield on March 23, 2008

I’ve been watching this little guy grow up over the past couple weeks.  And yesterday was the first day, I was actually able to get a photo.  He actually came out from under his hiding place on my patio, so I could get this close up view through my arcadia door. McCormick Ranch Golf Club [...]

Interesting choice of title for article in the Arizona Republic for the just released census updates: Valley population gains moderating Last year, Maricopa County (home to Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, and most of the metropolitan Phoenix area) was the fastest growing county in the U.S. based on number of residents added, according to a just released [...]

Scottsdale Real Estate – Prices May Vary

by Dru Bloomfield on March 17, 2008

I got a call from Misty Williams at the East Valley Tribune this past week for an update on the Scottsdale real estate market.  It’s challenging to cover such a wide-ranging topic in a twenty minute phone call, yet Misty asked some excellent questions and took away the key points of our conversation.  The front page photo [...]

McCormick Ranch Landscape & Garden Fair – Saturday

by Dru Bloomfield on March 11, 2008

Check out this great event sponsored by local resident and Realtor, John Wake, at Mountain View Park this weekend! McCormick Ranch Landscape & Garden Fair Saturday, March 15 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Mountain View Park Meet gardeners, landscapers, stagers, and more.  Best of all, it’s free.   

Running Through DC Ranch

by Dru Bloomfield on March 11, 2008

Last Sunday, I ran a 5K race in the very beautiful DC Ranch, with its incredible views of the McDowell Mountains.  The race is an annual event, benefiting the Ryan House, and it had been five years since I’d run this race, so it felt a little bit like coming home.   You see, up until that time, I lived [...]