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A great blue heron at The Lakes of Tempe, Arizona.

Gentry Real Estate Group Your place to buy or sell, new home or residential resale.

Buyer Advisory
Look up material facts like, flood zone, water rights, fissures, and more - even whether a property is in a Superfund site!
Arizona Buyer's Advisory

More info.: eNeighborhoods.com neighborhoods, schools, etc.

More Info.: Phoenix Police Look up crime statistics, etc.

Everything you wanted to know about property in Maricopa County - look up public information like zoning, easements, title issues, CC&Rs, taxes, etc.:
County Recorder (602) 506-3535
http://recorder.maricopa.gov
County Assessor (602) 506-3406
http://maricopa.gov/assessor


Home Inspectors
Assure Home Inspection Tom Sanders (480) 829-0333
US Inspect John Mikos (888) 874-6773
"Sell" Home Inspections, Inc. (602) 908-SELL (7355) SellHomeInspect@cox.net
Sunwest Home Inspections John Styers (480) 821-9146
Sell Home Inspections Rob Sell (602) 908-7355
American Dream Home Inspections Paul Gonzalez (480) 988-6832
Desert State (480) 585-6456

If you are buying out in the outskirts of Maricopa County, in a County island, or in Pinal County, an super-thorough inspection may save you trouble later on. Here is an additional inspection to investigate danger from fissures, whether you can expect 911 coverage (fire, ambulance, rescue, etc.); water, sewer, other utility connections, cell phone coverage, etc., recommended for property outside established cities or in a county island. Kevin Knight, Property I.D., (480) 682-7407, (800) 626-0106x146, knight@propertyid.com PropertyID.com.

Natural Cleaners
Order enzyme cleaners - environmentally friendly, all natural, great results: wowGreen.com. The enzymes eat bacteria and grime, and turn to dust.

Organic Carpet Cleaning
Call Anthony (800) 900-2489 for enzyme-based natural carpet cleaning. Far superior to solvents and harsh soaps used by conventional carpet cleaners. Be sure to ask for probiotic enzymes ($30 extra). See BetterCarpetCleaning.com.

Organic Pest Control
http://www.LadyBugCorp.com
http://www.bdlbug.com/
http://www.organicservices.net
http://naturalhomesolutions.com/
http://www.getorganictoday.com
http://www.lancealotpest.com/
ArizonaOrganic.com
supplies only: http://www.ecosafetyproducts.com
Fair Housing Information
We Do Business in Accordance With the Federal Fair Housing Law (The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988).

Mortgage Lenders
Click here for "The Lending Process," and a good lender in the Phoneix area.

Utilities Set up the utilities to transfer into your name on the day of close of escrow. Click here for links to local water, power, phone, cable, etc.

Home Warranty Peace of mind for buyers and sellers. Your REALTOR® will tell you more.

Home Repair Help
(tell them Nori sent you)
John's Painting - John and Diane Hendrix (480) 694-1512
Inca Roofing - JC Yancy (623) 204 -4804
Pebble Stone Flooring and roof/deck systems - James Beasley (480) 600-2130
Patio Sun Control Robert (480) 649-2957
Albino Landscaping (602) 703-3920 for block, brick, or stone work.
Tree Doctors tree trimming - people who know how to do it correctly.
AL's Tree & Yardwork, Inc., Tempe, Phoenix (623) 580-1880



Other, Misc. Links

Find out about foreclosures - link to HUD site - click here

Viviun.com International real estate.

EscapeArtist.com International real estate and job information.

PatriciaSepulveda.cl Real estate on the northern coast of Chile.

Real-estateOnline.com.au Click here for info. about moving to Australia!

Vacation Rentals by Owner Leading website for finding vacation rentals, a good alternative to hotel rooms. Contact Nori for vacation rentals in The Lakes of Tempe, Arizona.

PrideofTexas.net Description: Austin's premier, full service real estate brokerage. Proudly serving the greater Austin metropolitan area and the surrounding counties.

Photos of Phoenix Neighborhoods by Nori Muster.


Recommended Hotels

The Valley has many fine hotels. Here are a few suggestions:



Sheraton Phoenix Airport Hotel, 1600 South 52nd Street, Tempe, AA  85281, P: (480) 293-9067 F: (480) 966-2392, Internet: Sheraton.com/phoenixairport
Check out our newly remodeled rooms! Click here!
For complete menus, more hotel information, and a virtual tour, click here.
Contact: Deborah Medina, Sales Manager



Embassy Suites Hilton
4400 South Rural Road, Tempe, Arizona, United States, 85282 - Phone: (480) 897-7444, Toll free (800) EMBASSY - Approximately $100 a night Click here to book online reservations at this hotel.




Motel 6
Phoenix Tempe - Priest Dr - ASU #1193, 1720 S Priest Drive, I-10 at Broadway Road, Exit #153, Tempe, Arizona, United States, 85281 - 800-4-MOTEL6 (800-466-8356), Local phone: (480) 968-4401, Fax: (480) 929-0810. Click here to book online reservations at this Motel 6.




Quality Inn
1375 E. University Dr.
Tempe, AZ 85281
Phone: (480) 774-2500
Fax: (480) 929-0524 Click here to book online reservations at this hotel.
Make your house shopping more fun: stay in one of the Valley's fine hotels when you visit for the first time. Here are some good ones!




Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa
2400 E. Missouri Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85016. Reservations: (800) 950-2575, Main Hotel, Guests: (602) 955-6600, Fax: (602) 381-7600. Luxurious resort near Echo Canyon Recreation Area. The hotel is one of Frank Lloyd Wright's early projects. Rooms for $160 - $400 per night. (This one is about twenty miles from Tempe, but worth the drive.) Click here to book online reservations at this hotel.




The Buttes, Marriott's Tempe Red Rock Mountain Resort
2000 Westcourt Way, Tempe, Arizona 85282 USA - Phone: (602) 225-9000, Fax: (602) 438-8622, Sales: (602) 225-9000, Toll-free: (800) 843-1986 - One of Tempe's finest resorts. Rooms in the $150 - $350 range. Click here to book online reservations at this hotel.




The Tempe Mission Palms Hotel
60 East Fifth Street Tempe, Arizona 85281 480 894-1400 - Reservations 800 547-8705 - FAX 480-968-7677 Click here to book online reservations at this hotel.

MLS Search - click this link! See current listings in great neighborhoods in the Phoenix area: Tempe, Historic Downtown Phoenix, Camelback Mountain, Queen Creek, and Maricopa. Click here to learn more about The Lakes of Tempe.