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If you live in Arizona and are sending your child to school for the first time you may realize that you have choices, lots of choices.  It can be overwhelming; I myself being from back east am amazed that you have a choice other than the school located within the boundaries of your home.  Living in the Glendale Homes for Sale area there are so many choices of public, charter, and private schools. One of the charter schools in the area is called Candeo.  Located in the northwest part of town at Lake Pleasant Pkwy and W. Calle Lejos, this K-6 school started in 2008 and has been a success ever since.  With an excelling ranking and about 432 students in attendance Candeo centers its teaching principles on ten Core Knowledge approach to learning. 

Q: What was the hottest temperature ever recorded in Arizona? It was 128 degrees in Lake Havasu City on June 29, 1994 Did you know that it takes 50-100 years before a Saguaro Cactus grows an “arm?” Q: Why doesn’t Arizona practice daylight savings time? We did try daylight savings time in the Glendale Homes for Sale area and the rest of Arizona back in 1967, however no one liked the sun setting after 9:00pm in the summer months so we switched back to Standard Time, along with Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa and believe it or not parts of Indiana.

  After searching for that perfect home in the Glendale Homes for Sale area, you have finally found the perfect fit for you and your family.  Everything looks great, but have you really done a thorough inspection?  Like most home buyers you probably aren’t an expert on air conditioning units or roofs.  This is why it is imperative that you call in an expert to uncover any potential problems that you cannot see. Having the home you are about to purchase go through an inspection is really very important.  It may bring up potentially very expensive problems before you sign on that dotted line.  If the seller is made aware of these problems they can be fixed prior to closing or a negotiating tool for you.  Here are some things that you may want to have a professional come and check.

You love your home in the Glendale Homes for Sale area but in this day and age, many homeowners have considered and dreamed about owning a second home whether it is for vacation getaways with the family, as an investment, or perhaps somewhere to live after retirement.  Whatever your motives there are some important things to consider before purchasing your second home.

  Have you ever heard the saying “you only get one chance to make a first impression”?  Well the same holds true for homes.  Living in the beautiful communities of Glendale Homes for Sale, we come to expect the homes here to have fantastic “curb appeal”.  But what is that exactly? When a prospective buyer drives up for the first time to see a home, the first thing they will see is the front yard, and front of the home.  If there are weeds growing or paint chipping the impression is this home was not taken care of on the outside, what am I going to see on the inside?  Even if the interior was maintained or even recently upgraded with the most current design trends, the first impression did not “impress”.

Living here in Arizona, in the Glendal Homes for Sale area, we have all become accustomed to having to pay for our high electric bill, especially in the summer months.  Our air conditioners are running constantly, along with all of our other appliances.  If you have a pool, add on that to your expense! If you have a home, here is some energy saving tips that you may have over looked.  Check with your electric company, they have plans to save money by using your appliances like dishwashers and washing machines during their “saving” time periods.  This can really help if you stick to running your loads of laundry or dirty dishes during these time slots.

If you happen to live in the northwest part of town in the Glendale Homes for Sale area, or even if you don’t, there is a great sports league called the CCV Stars.  You may have heard of the CCV church and yes the sports teams are affiliated but you do not have to be a member of the church to have fun and participate on the teams.

The CCV Stars have teams for soccer, football, and basketball both recreational and competitive.  STARs or Striving To Achieve Real Significance on the field and in your home, has teams for children ages 4-17.

Legend Springs School, located in the Glendale Homes for Sale area, is headed by Principal Carol Butler.  This K-6 elementary school is an “A” rated school for the 7th consecutive year. Legend Springs was opened in 2000, and is home of the Leopards.  Children attending Legend Springs live in the community of Arrowhead Ranch, the boundaries for this school are 67th Avenue to Pinnacle Peak Road, 51st Avenue, south to the Loop 101.  However as with all schools in the Deer Valley School District, open enrollment to any school is available, but is on a space available basis and parents must keep in mind if their children attend school out of their boundaries, transportation is not available.

Las Brisas Elementary school, a grade K-6 school in the Deer Valley Unified School District is located in the Glendale Homes For Sale of the Northwest Valley.  Located in the neighborhood off of 55th Avenue and Happy Valley Road, children attending this elementary school live mostly in the Stetson Valley, Eagle Ridge community and the area South of Happy Valley Road between 43rd avenue and 61st Avenues and South to Pinnacle Peak Road. Las Brisas was opened in 1993 and is home of the “Stars”.  Las Brisas ( spanish for “the Breezes”) is headed by principal Patricia McAlarnen, the mission of this “A” rated school is “to equip students with the skills, knowledge, and decision-making abilities to positively shape their future and to develop students who are responsible, accountable, and committed to excellence”.  Classrooms here are arranged in pods around a Character Counts theme, in a two story building.