Home Owners

New information from Green Building Department at the City of Scottsdale: Citizens owning a residence or small business south of Indian Bend Road in Scottsdale will have an opportunity to get a free energy audit.  Thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, $230,000 has been allocated to Scottsdale for the Community Energy Audit program.  [...]

Scottsdale Water Rate To Increase

by Dru Bloomfield on October 30, 2009

From the City of Scottsdale:Starting in November, you’ll notice an increase in your water rate.  Overall water fees will increase 2.5 percent, raising the typical customer’s bill by 88 cents.  The Scottsdale City Council approved the increase after public hearings last spring.  For questions about water rates, call (480) 312-5685. Photo Credit: Randy Son Of [...]

Got Palm Trees?

by Dru Bloomfield on June 26, 2008

It’s palm tree trimming time in Scottsdale.  The trees sprout fruit and flower stalks in June, which start making a pretty big mess, especially during monsoons.  In the photo below, you can see how bushy a tree is before it’s trimmed back to the green growth.  And in a couple months from now, we’ll be back to our [...]

Do You Really Own Your Home?

by Dru Bloomfield on May 29, 2008

Woke up this morning to this news, ID Theft Hits Home, at Realty Times.  Kind of scary to think that ID thieves can now take your home, and you might not even know it. I’ve been a LifeLock subscriber for several years and have felt secure that my ID is safe, but now to read that [...]

Firefighters Will Break Your Door Down to Save You

by Dru Bloomfield on April 23, 2008

One of the disclosures an owner makes when selling a house in Arizona is a five year insurance claims history.  This report is supplied by the seller’s insurance company in the form of a letter of history, or by the seller as a CLUE (Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange) report. Yesterday, I received a letter from an [...]