August 29, 2008 by Donna Anderson.

My Long Foothills office is going to move from the present office location on the corner of Sunrise and Swan to 4051 E Sunrise Drive; this new building  is across from the intersection of Hacienda del Sol and Sunrise Drive.

The Foothills News, August issue, mentions Northwest Medical Center will be establishing LaPaloma Urgent Care and Physician Offices  in the adjacent building.

 This new location of my Long Foothills office will bring more business. I am impressed with Long’s choice of our new office! Call me at 520-918-2410 if you would like to view my new office!

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August 26, 2008 by Donna Anderson.

Many of you know that the Long Foothills office sells more Luxury Tucson Homes than any other real estate office in Southern Arizona.  The news that came out of today’s sales meeting  is that August 2008 has an 11% increase in sales over the same period in  August 2007.  This translates that the Tucson luxury home sales market is improving. This is great news for those sellers on the fence about selling now. Give me a call at 520- 615-2598 if you would like me to give you a professional market analysis.

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August 20, 2008 by Donna Anderson.

My family vacationed in Coronado and Carlsbad, California last week.  The San Diego area seemed less congested than I expected it to be and with perfect weather, this 5 1/2 hour drive from Tucson was well worth the trip. Coronado home prices are still quite high and I can see why. What a great place to live with bic paths, pristine beaches, restaurants and shopping you can walk or bic to.  We opted to stay at the Marriott and all was fine although we did find the service was not exceptional and I thought the landscaping and exterior rather stark and bland.  We also travelled 45 miles north to Carlsbad and found the Hilton Garden Inn the perfect spot for us–it was right across the street from the locals’ favorite beach. We enjoyed the shopping at night and there is a very good Discount Mall minutes away from our hotel.  Carlsbad is the home to Legoland; we did not visit it since our daughter is almost 12 and seemed too old to enjoy most of it.  We did visit the San Diego Zoo and loved seeing the Mother and Baby Panda Bears, the Polar Bears and the Koala Bears.  We did not take the Zoo tram or the bus and much of the walking was uphill, but it really was not too bad. Another day trip took us to LaJolla; this ideal town reminded me of Cannes, France. We loved our lunch on the top deck of Georges on the Cove overlooking the gorgeous LaJolla Beach.  We are lucky that Tucson has great places to visit less than a one day car trip away.

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August 3, 2008 by Donna Anderson.

Many would-be-Tucson prime Foothills area buyers who usually buy in the 85718 or 85750 zip codes should take a look at Oro Valley.  The backdrop may offer incedible views of the Pusch Ridge of the Santa Catalina Mountains at a much more affordable price. Depending on where you live in Oro Valley, it could take only 20 minutes to visit the prime shopping and restaurant areas of the Tucson Foothills.  This is an especially good alternative for retirees that do not have to worry about a commute to work.  Northwest Hospital is a new state-of-the art facility and is right there on Tangerine Rd.  Why not enjoy the beauty of the Foothills at a more affordable price?

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