Gilbert ranked # 1 out of 15 for best places to live if you are trying to save money.

1. Gilbert, Arizona

• Population: 239277
• Median Income:  $81.485
• Unemployment rate:  4.7% (Phoenix metro area)
• Median home listing price:  $300,000
• Median monthly rent:  $1400
• Average gas price: 1.497
• Average cost of groceries:  $34.67
• Sales tax:  7.8%

The town once called The Hay Capital of the World, Gilbert is now a booming

suburb of Phoenix with one of the highest median incomes in the state of Arizona.

In fact, nearly 34% of the population is characterized as "boomburbs" with a

median household income of $105,000, according to t

Town of Gilbert receives "Most playful city award for the 11th year in a row! 

     Playful City USA gives the honors to cities and town across the United States for putting the

needs of families first, thus giving kids the tools to learn, grow and develop important life skills.

These communities are changing ordinary places into playful spaces and using play as a solution to the challenges facing the residents.

     258 communities across the country have received this award for 2017.  All told these comm-

unities feature more than 14,000 safe and engaging play spaces serving more than 4 million kids.

    Way to Gilbert!

Five new eateries coming to Heritage Marketplace this year!

• Clever Koi - an Asian restaurant currently with a Scottsdale address.
• Even Stevens - a sandwich shop with many locations in Utah,
• Farm & Craft - a healthy eatery featuring gluten and hormone free ingredients.
• Grubsteak -  a custom ordered build your own meal.
• Sushi Brokers - a well known restaurant in Scottsdale opening in Gilbert.

Also located across the street will be:

• Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row. Bentley is a country singer from Arizona.

LGE the design build company has announced that is a planned expansion south of the Heritage District which will call for more retail, entertainment and restaurants.  Dates have not yet been announced.

Nico Heirloom Kitchen has been up and running for the past two months and is turning out creative and delicious West coast inspired Italian cuisine. As a Gilbert resident and an avowed foodie I highly recommend that you all get down to The Heritage District and sample Chef Gio's fare!

Gilbert Ranked #1 for 15 best places to live if you are trying to save money.

• Population - 239,277
• Median Income - $81,485
• Unemployment rate - 4.7%(Phoenix metro)
• Median home listing price - $300,000
• Median monthly rent - $1,400
• Sales tax - 7.8%
• Average cost of groceries - $34.67

According to Gilbert economic development data 34% of the town's population have a median income of $105,000 and are

characterized as "boomburbs". The town of Gilbert has one of the highest median incomes in the state of Arizona.

Main Event coming to Gilbert!

Main Event Entertainment coming to Gilbert!

Main Event will be located south of the Top Golf facility on the corner of Greenfield

and Ray Road.

• 22 Bowling lanes
• Miniature golf course
• Laser Tag
• Rock climbing
• Pool tables
• Arcade
• Bocce courts
• Restaurant

Stay posted for further updates!

Gilbert folk festival returning this weekend.

After a two year hiatus the Gilbert folk festival will return showcasing 70 performers.
The venue will be across the Heritage District on 6 stages.
Admission is free and the festival will run from 8:00AM-4:00PM this Saturday,
February 20, 2016.
More information:  http://www.gilbertfolkfestival.com/

Sunset magazine article on Gilbert Arizona

February's issue of Sunset magazine has Gilbert Arizona placing as a runner up in the
Best suburbs category. The article  highlights the ever expanding Heritage District as well
as the home of Agritopia, a planned community.  Agritopia is currently home to Joe's Farm
Grill and the Coffee Shop. There are plans to expand the agrarian community with upscale apartments and a taco shop as well as spaces for unique retailers. On Wednesday evenings
there is a farmers market showcasing Agritopia grown produce as well as live music along
with food truck fare.
Agritopia trivia has 160 pastured eggs laid daily at the farm as well as 200 different crops
being grown over the course of a year.

Kudos to the Town of Gilbert for the well planned development of the downtown district
and to Joe at Agritopia for creating a planned community that brings a farm based lifestyle
to the suburbs.

Veteran's Day Ceremony

This Thursday, November 5th, there will be a Veteran's Day ceremony at the Civic Center campus in Gilbert.  At 11:00AM patriotic music will be performed by the Williams Field High School Band.
At 11:30AM there will be a ceremony. Captain Philip Roos will be a guest speaker at the ceremony.
There will also be a presentation of colors along with food and refreshments donated by local restaurants. Come support our Veterans this Thursday!

50-50 Realty LLC  supports our veterans with additional brokerage discounts and with donations to the Wounded Warrior Project.

www.50-50Realty.com

2 new projects coming to the Heritage District in Gilbert!

A 12,000 square foot venue north of the Hale Center Theatre is on the drawing board
possibly featuring a restaurant brewery, live entertainment, and a new age bowling
alley.

MD Heritage, a local development property, also plans to build an urban style market
between Oreganos's and Snooze on Gilbert Road.  The proposal calls for a specifically
chosen group and local vendors as well.  Hopefully this will bring much needed retail
to downtown Gilbert.  Both sites are currently being used as parking lots.

MD Heritage includes the existing Heritage Marketplace with eateries such as,
Pomo, Barrio Queen, Zinburger, Lolo's Chicken and Waffles, and Peterson's Ice Cream.

The town of Gilbert is the last landowner in the Heritage district.  Most of the land
is being utilized for free surface parking.  The town of Gilbert plans to find the best use
of the land as the district continues to grow.

Gilbert downtown concert series

UPCOMING!

The town of Gilbert will be hosting a downtown concert series this fall.
The dates are:
October, 8, 22
November 5, 18
December 3

More info to follow!

Downtown Gilbert evolving into a cultural hub

WOW!  The Heritage district in downtown Gilbert is fast becoming a foodie hub as
well as an educational center with the soon to be open St. Xavier University.The new building will be a four year Catholic University opening in the fall of 2015.It is a 87,000 square foot facility and will offer business, liberal arts, nursing and graduate programs.
It is located on Page Ave. behind the new parking garage.

     Frontside, The new Heritage Building has quickly filled up with Zinburger,a Fox Concept restaurant, Lolo's Chicken and Waffles, also in Scottsdale, BarrioQueen, also in Scottsdale and Pomo Pizzeria, with locations in Phoenix and Scottsdale. Peterson's Ice Cream has hung their retro sign and will soon be another addition
to the diverse smorgasbord of cuisine.
     Just a tad up Gilbert Road Snooze Eatery, based out of Denver, has opened in a
freestanding building.  Our options have certainly expanded and there are rumors of
more eateries to come.  Along with the old favorites such as The Farmhouse, Joe's BBQ,
Liberty Market and Oregano's our palates are sure to be satisfied.
 

Gilbert waterfront communities

     Yes we live in the desert, but here in Gilbert, Arizona we have lovely lake communities.
Gilbert has eight lake communities, three which allow water skiing.


     Val Vista Lakes, a 900 acre master planned community with an outstanding clubhouse
and offering several housing options from townhouses to luxury homes.  Val Vista Lakes
offers walking paths, greenbelts, tennis and racquetball courts, a sand beach pool and weight
training facilities.  The elementary school is also located within the community,

     The Islands,  is one of the larger lake communities in the valley. Pontoon boating is popular
in The Islands and housing ranging from apartments and townhomes to a variety of single
family homes all within their own communities around the beautiful lakes.

     Playa del Rey,  boasts a community boat ramp and allows water skiing.  There is an island
in the middle of the lake. Single family homes range in size from 2500 square feet to 4500
square feet.

     Santan Lakeside Estates,  is another ski community and has twenty waterfront lots of an
acre located at the base of the San Tan mountains.

     Stonebridge Lakes, has two community pools and is close to Freestone Park and downtown
historical Gilbert. It is also nearby to popular jogging and biking trails.

     Lago Estancia, a lovely community steps away from the downtown heritage district with
many new restaurants has wonderful walking paths around the lakes.

Crystal Point, is a luxury gated community.  It has a water ski lake with a jump and boasts
custom homes range in size from 3400 square feet to 7500 square feet.

Wind Drift, has fifty waterfront lots and is one of the smaller lake communities. It is near
to Freestone Park and is close by to Gilbert High School.

Gilbert Historical Museum

 

 The Gilbert Historical Society leased the old Gilbert Elementary School in 1982 to house
the artifacts,photographs, and farm machinery that residents had been gathering for a museum to display everything used during the first half of the 20th century.
     Three years later The Gilbert School Board sold the building along with 5 acres to the
Society.  Many citizens whose names are recognizable from our streets, neighborhoods, and
parks collected and donated items for future citizens to enjoy.
     Stop by and enjoy a slice of history.

Gilbert's incredible Cosmo Dog Park

Cosmo Dog Park is an approximate 4 acre playground for canines located off Ray Road.
Named for "Cosmo", the first police dog in Gilbert, the park was constructed in 2006 and
has been visited by Gilbert residents more than 600,000 times a year.
The park has amenities that include a lake using reclaimed water,roughly 4 fenced acres,
separate areas for more active and less active and timid dogs, lighting for evening use,
pet and human drinking fountains, benches, bike racks, and multi-use equestrian trails, as well
as ramadas with bbq grills.



Park hours are 5:30am-10:00pm daily and are not affected by holidays.
There are park rules and regulations to follow as well.
Cosmo Dog Park is hugely successful and is being used as a model for other
communities.  Come visit with your favorite canine and enjoy the community
spirit!


For more information:

http://www.gilbertaz.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation

Gilbert - 20-30 years from now, what we can expect

Looking ahead not too far in the future Gilbert's population will soar to over 330,000 residents.
The central business corridor will be home to thriving high wage jobs in the science, engineering
and math industries as well as technology.
Gilbert's first four year institution, Saint Xavier University, will grow to meet the needs of students across the valley and state. Parks will be built out providing an environment where people can
live, work, and play.
Gilbert has been and will be a community of choice with an influx of new families looking for
all that Gilbert has to offer.

FYI  Community Service
Gilbert looking to collect over 70,000 meals for local families!

http://www.gilbertaz.gov/residents/town-programs/gilbert-feeding-families

Gilbert Arizona trivia

Interesting facts about the town of Gilbert!

1. 24th safest place to live in the United States
2. Has the top dog park in the nation
3. Gilbert parks have over 30 picnic ramadas
4. Has 2 riparian preserves
5. The first elementary school was built in 1913
6. The largest employers are: Gilbert Public Schools, Banner and Mercy Health,Go Daddy, Fry's Grocery stores and the Town of Gilbert
7. The iconic Gilbert water tower was built in 1925
8. In 2010 listed as the "36th best place to live in the USA"
9. Incorporated in 1920, with growth fueled by the construction of the Roosevelt Dam and the Eastern Consolidated Canals
10. From 1900 until the late 1920's Gilbert was the Hay Capital of the World

St. Jude 5 K Walk/Run

St Jude 5k

As a supporter of St. Jude Children's Hospital I am pleased to announce

my participation in the 5K walk/run for St. Jude this September in Phoenix

Arizona. I am asking for your support both financially and spiritually so that 

I can attain my goal of raising $1,500.00.  Stay posted for more information.

Resources

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Open houses along have been one of the standard marketing activity for real estate agents and brokers across the country and world. Many sellers value open houses as a main activity for marketing, and eventually selling the property. We’re gonna touch on some of the benefits of open houses, some of the myths, and what an open house can really do for you as a seller.open houses for sellers

How to maximize an open house

When doing an open house, it is very important to preplan for the open house, and distribute as much information to the community, online as you can. The main goal of an open house is to distribute the message. Only a very small percentage of open houses actually sell from the person that walks into the home, but remember this is not the main goal. If they buy it, fantastic, but the main goal of doing an open house is to meet the neighbors, and distribute as much information throughout the community as you can. It really is an indirect marketing activity, you distibute  information in hopes that these people in the community will broadcast to their friends and family that there is a nice home available, and this is where your major chance may come. So as you can imagine, if an agent just shows up and throws up a few signs, and does no pre-marketing, an open houses effectiveness goes down dramatically.


Things agents should do to prepare for the open house

Pre marketing

Your agent should pre-walk the neighborhood and distribute invitations to the neighbors about one week to three days in advance of the open house. Some agents will also call the neighbors to reinforce the invitation. Prepare nice marketing materials, something of value for the neighbors, including a very nice flyer of the home. The agent should also have a sign in sheet, and do their best to obtain contact information for marketing purposes.

Lots of signs

Not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, but at least 8 to 12 open house signs

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