Green Valley AZ Real Estate » Marty Dobos

Green Valley—-2BD-2BA+DEN

Marty Dobos — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:35:15 +0000

Great 2bd 2ba + den located in Mobile Estates. Clubhouse nearby as well as plenty of shopping. Covered workshop with power and AC and a storage area next to carport. Very nice floorplan with eat in kitchen. Stove, refrigeration, dishwasher, washer and dryer also. BRAND NEW CARPET INSTALLED ! Ready to move in. Large 2 vehicle carport. Only $119,000. Just put MLS# 42770 into the Quick Search on our home page and hit the search button.

Green Valley—-2BD-2BA GOLF COURSE

Marty Dobos — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:45:15 +0000

Great home right on the golf course. 2bd 2ba home with an Arizona room and a screened patio both overlooking the fairway! New carpet and tile, partially re-painted, waiting for your personal touches. A single family home overlooking the golf course at this price….better hurry! Reduced to only $129,000 . Just put MLS# 42751 into the Quick Search on our home page and hit the search button.

Green Valley/Rio Rico—-3BD-2BA

Marty Dobos — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:04:26 +0000

Panoramic Vistas…Super 3bd 2a Santa Fe on 1.2 acres. Stellar views of the San Cayetano and the Tumacaccori mountains. Reduced to only $179,000. Just put MLS # 41561 into the Quick Search on our home page and hit the search button.

Green Valley—- 2BD-2BA

Marty Dobos — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:43:21 +0000

Great Green Valley Condo….Fantastic views from this 2bd 2ba unit with all the Green Valley Recreation facilities nearby and just waiting for you. Reduced to only $165,000. Just put MLS# 42358 into the Quick Search on our home page and hit the search button.

AUTUMN RAIN…WHERE IS IT?

Marty Dobos — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:07:36 +0000

Normally here… in beautiful Green Valley, Arizona, we are dodging the frequent cooling scattered showers that we know as the “monsoon season”. Routinely every summer usually beginning about July 4th to about the 6th or 7th of September, we are blessed with the very pleasant and entertaining spectacle of the monsoons. This year we are down about one third of the expected rainfall by this time year to date. Along with the anticipated moisture usually there is an accompanying electrical lightning storm. Laura loves to sit on the front porch and watch the show. Quite often the lightning puts on a spectacular display.

However, this year is a strange year for weather period. I was reading that Chicago had been averaging 69 to 70 degrees ….which is the coldest summer average temperature in over 65 years. Well, there is still time left to have more rainfall before the middle of September.
We are all waiting for it. In the meantime, it has been a sensational summer for outdoor sports and hiking-not to mention just plain old sightseeing.

We just got back from a day trip yesterday to Bisbee. It is an old mining town just south of Tombstone. Laura and I took some folks to Dot’s Diner. It is a great 50’s diner that was moved from California, installed in Bisbee along with a caravan of Air Stream trailers that are configured into a bed and breakfast. Dot’s serves great burgers and breakfast in the small vintage diner…I did cheat on my diet and had one of their sensational old time chocolate malts complete with whip cream and a cherry! There are so many fun places to visit once you are situated here and find out where they are.

The real estate market is picking up here. We have closed two houses recently. It is turning out to be a much better year than last year for the real estate market here in Green Valley. Well, I hope you will visit us on our website: www.greenvalleyazsearch.com (I will save the statistics for you next month) We look forward to meeting you personally…and possibly showing you a home or two!

WHEN THE BAR B QUE IS OVER…TURN OUT THE LIGHTS!

Marty Dobos — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:21:37 +0000

It is our sincere desire that everyone throughly enjoyed this years Independence Day celebration. We actually worked with some clients, who are great people and we really enjoyed their company…. then afterwards, we spent the rest of the afternoon with some other friends partaking in a traditional hamburger and hot dog affair. Wow, 233 years of freedom…that seems like a long time, yet on the other hand, it seems like a very short time in the scope of history. I sincerely hope we can maintain our freedom and independence. We are most certainly living in a period of real uncertainty and instability. So when you can at least stabilize your housing situation it is a wise thing to do. Our housing market in Green Valley is seeminly holding steady. After all, this is July, our monsoon season is in full bloom….that means some sprinkles and some temperature relief.

Our daily inventory stands at 781, which is about normal for this time of year. Calendar year sales from 2008 to 2009 to date have us at 707 homes sold. In the same time period from 2007 to 2008, 896 homes were sold. So with these figures to ponder, I am quite happy at the way that the numbers are unfolding. We are happy to report that the wonderful couple we met on the 4th, have become friends and future Green Valley neighbors. We heartily welcome them to our community. Please visit us at our website; www.greenvalleyazsearch.com We would love to hear from you!

EAT IN GREEN VALLEY…THEN BUY A HOME!

Marty Dobos — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:17:14 +0000

With so much of the financials dominating the news, why not change around the focus and emphasis a bit. Green Valley, Arizona is not only a very interesting and beautiful place to call home, but a quiet place to enjoy having a meal.

If you are on the budget side, there is of course our friendly neighborhood McDonalds or maybe our local Whopper. If you want to elevate a bit, try our hometown Arby’s or the newer Carl’s Jr. in the Super Wal Mart Center. I dare not forget the Taco Bell by the Desert Sky Cinemas.
Should someone want down home style cooking, there is Mama’s in the Continental Center…right around the corner from our office. Also, you might give Donna’s Diner a shot, they are right off Esperanza. And Before you find them you will run into the Arizona Family Restaurant.

For the more adventurous diner, there are three Mexican restaurants. First you have La Placita right off Esperanza. Next up is Manuel’s which is located on W. Duvall Road, near the Jim Click Ford dealership. And then you have Florentino’s next to Ashley furniture on Duvall Mine Road. A few doors down from Ashley’s is Solarus, which is a great steakhouse, salad and sandwich sit down restaurant. If you are looking for Italian, you may want to visit Ragazzi’s on Esperanza. Also, Florentino’s on Duval or Trivetti’s on Continental.

If you are visiting the recreation centers, the Coyote Grill at the San Igncaio Golf Club is great as well as the Grill at Canoa Ranch Golf Course. Please don’t forget the Grill at Quail Creek because they have great food also.

Well, you have notice I have neglected to mention Chinese food. One might choose China Vics in the Continental Center. You might also like China View off of Esperanza. Also, there is a Panda Restaurant in the Basha’s Shopping Center. And finally, top off your meal with a Dairy Queen at Duvall Mine Road or Kokopelli’s Gelato on Continental Road.

Now that you have had a relaxing meal here, give us a call and buy a home in Green Valley. Find us at our website: http://www.greenvalleyazsearch.com/

MARCH WINDS!

Marty Dobos — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:16:15 +0000

When March arrives it frequently brings the windy season along with it. I can remember when
I was a young boy and my parents would take me kiting. That brings back a lot of great memories. This year March seems to carry the quickly moving change theme in it’s wings. Unfortunately for most of us, the market does not seem to like the direction of the proposed changes. But, my oh my, how easily the real estate market can be impacted by proposed changes. One thing for sure, we need to see is the mortgage deduction to remain free from political compromising. In our free market system, if the home mortgage deduction is an accross the board principle that is available for everyone, then a mortgage deduction is a surety or a foundation for the concept that if you invest in a home, then you can surely deduct the amount of interest that you pay on your principal. Any investor would want to know that this tax deduction mechanism should remain immutable and irrevocable. This principle provides a strong fundamental incentive for people to invest in home ownership.

However, if a policy were to arise, that would state that certain people in a specified economic category would lose some or potentially all of their interest on principal, then….it would obviously follow that it would have very, very negative implications for the housing market and potential investors. In other words, NO ONE COULD BE ASSUSRED THAT THEIR INDIVIDUAL INCOME LEVEL MIGHT NOT SEE THEIR INTEREST DEDUCTABILITY IN PERIL! This is just one of the reasons for some of the continued doubt or lack of confidence in the housing market. Of course there are other factors. However, if you are looking for a place to settle down, and have cash or are qualified by a lender, then for you this is a great market! In the Green Valley, Arizona market, between 2007 and 2008 we had 1009 sales in our local MLS. Within the same time period of 2008 to date in 2009. we had 735 sales in our Green Valley MLS. Our downward direction is holding steady at about a 28% clip. The availability of new housing also provides a great opportunity for homebuyers to our area. We love this area and look forward to helping any of you that are looking for a great place to live! Visit us at our website: http://www.greenvalleyazsearch.com/

VALENTINE’S DAY MOMENTUM !!!

Marty Dobos — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:14:56 +0000

Of course we are coming up on Valentine’s Day. I do believe that it is
important to remember that special person or persons in our lives and
to make and effort to make them feel extra special. That is what is so
great about Valentine’s Day…it is a vehicle to accomplish that. Whether
it is flowers, perfume, candy, or some other type of present or nice
gesture, whatever that certain something is will almost certainly be very
well received. And that means for me, it will be well worth the effort. Yes,
I am actively working on my list!

But on a real estate note, and to be more specific in reference to our Green
Valley, Arizona market; it looks like Valentine’s Day is beginning to bring some
positive momentum to our area. Certainly, for those who are familiar with our
market, this time of year is termed our “season”(which means it is the most intensely
compressed time of the year for our area’s real estate sales activity). But, I do
believe the activity we are experiencing is greater than expected, considering everything
that is going on.

Our home sales numbers show that in a one year period between 2007 and 2008, 999 residential units were sold. While in the same corresponding one year period from 2008
until 2009, 758 units were sold. The active number of units available today is at 966,
which has become an average type figure for daily availability. I am thankful because I
do see well priced properties surprisingly moving at a rapid pace ; and I do not mean
just foreclosures or short sales. So that is a very good sign for our market. As you know,
you can not extrapolate real estate generalizations, in entirety, from one local market to
another. Local markets may have similar up and down trends in general, but are still site, location, and economically relative. We really enjoy this area, and if any of you or your clients are interested, please check out our website at: www.greenvalleyazsearch.com
or just give us a call.

GETTING THE BALL ROLLING AGAIN !!!

Marty Dobos — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:12:47 +0000

Well, I have to admit that in the last blog, I got a little overwhelmed and or frustrated by the seeming direction that our national socio economic reality was heading. But alas, now I am firmly and fitly optimistic and I am still hoping for some responsible decision making.

As far as our real estate market is concerned, I am surprised by how many “experts” there are in understanding this market. If these experts were that smart they would have warned us months and months ahead of time about what the situation really was. Yes, we can pump money into different areas of our economy, but that alone is not going to completely cure our ailments. We need to also take more or at least some responsible steps on a national level to manage effectively some of the relevant aspects.

The answer is more than just “wall street is greedy”! You have to look at the complete ineptness and failure of our national leadership to regulate the aspects of the investment world of which it was put in charge. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were allowed to puff up their profit pictures outrageously. Chris Dodd and Barney Frank completely failed to do anything about the serious problems that these institutions had and they knew about them since 2004. They certainly did not want to panic any of us because they refused to alert the public and just let the abuses continue and let us suffer, collectively, the consequences. Also, the banking industry was allowed to speculate in paper instead of sticking to the more tradtional aspects of conservative banking( repealing the Glass-Speigel act around 1994). I won’t even get into the bad debt and high risk agenda forced on banks by the Community Reinvestment Act. That entity needs to fade into history. Until some of these issues have been addressed in a real comprehensive manner overall economic housing growth will probably not be robust.

But does it mean that this real estate market and the whole economy will be horrible for years? I think only idiots would say that; because nobody knows how long it will take for everything to be “peachy keen”. But for right now, for all of you out there that are considering the purchase of a home…..now, is an exceptionally good time. We have mentioned before that housing prices in our great area are at or below replacement value. This means the intrinsic value for housing is very positive for buyers. How long will the prices stay suppressed? Of course I don’t know….but trying to time the market in real estate is like trying to time the Dow……sounds easy, but not that easily done, successfully that is!
We live in a fantastic area, and Arizona is the second fastest growing state at the moment. So, if you need any information about our area, visit our website: www.greenvalleyazsearch.com or just give us a call! We would love to work with you!