Month: August 2013

What to consider before buying a house in the desert – surroundings

Before you buy a house there are a number of things you may want to check out, including schools, local transportation, crime rates etc. But those are all pretty obvious no matter where you buy a property. When you are looking at buying a house in the desert there are a number of items that may not be so obvious to the first time desert buyer. I’ll start by collecting some of the topics we took into consideration before buying our house in the Sonoran desert. Not that our choices may be the right ones for you, but it...

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Why the commute direction matters in Arizona

When you hear that the commute direction matters, you probably think “Of course, I want to commute in the opposite direction of everyone else to avoid rush hour traffic”. But it isn’t quite as simple in a desert landscape where the sun shines at least partly some 300 days every year. That means 600 opportunities to drive with the sun in your eyes, or with the sun warming your back. With the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, you may want to consider finding your home in the east and commute to the west since...

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