Luxury Homes - Tucson

New luxury homes for sale in the Tucson Catalina Foothills, May 2012

There are exactly 41 newer homes for sale in the Tucson Catalina Foothills, those being built between 2004 and 2012 that may sound like a nice selection of homes for buyers looking in the Catalina Foothills but only 9 of these newer homes are 1. are more an arms length distance from the neighboring home 2. priced under 1,000,000  3. complete and ready for sale

Here are some of those offerings. If your budget is less than $650,000 your selection is very limited with only two available. One of the two shown Here>                  ,

looks oddly like a bunker but even without loads of charm and so close enough to a busy road you would not to buy an alarm clock , it is priced at $650,000 . moving up in price, your next option is 5704 Williams Dr. reasonably priced at $695,000 but it has a very small backyard and this home too enjoys the roar of traffic from nearby Oracle road.

Front of home seen below, The next  newer Catalina foothills home available with a comfortable living size and a nice yard area is 800 East Via Linterna, priced at $749,000. Seen below ,Unfortunately, as a buyer your concern might be, 'the home is located in a less attractive older neighborhood more accustomed to sales in the $300,000 to 400,000 range' , so as a foothills home buyer, you ponder the only 6 other Foothills home listings under a million and unfortunately they all have either road noise, lack a pool, have odd floor plans or some other oddity .... So you say “ alright I just want a 1. nice newer home , 2. good floorplan, 3. no cell tower next door , 4. not on a dirt road  5. with a good size yard  6. in a nice well maintained community  and 7. no road noise,  what will that cost me ??. O.K below is the least expensive new luxury home you can buy in the Tucson Catalina Foothills  aka ‘ The Beverly Hills of Tucson’, it is  3199 E. Corte Andalucia  located in gated Hacienda Del sol Estates, built by one Tucson most respected builders and finished beautifully for $1,195,000.00, shown below

and nicely finished inside .

and beautiful outdoor space.

. however , you think “wow it is a beautiful home !  , great finishes, quiet and in a great community”   almost perfect right ?… almost , very close to perfect except you want the famous "GREAT" Tucson views”  and a new luxury home… so you ask how much ?.. o.k, up we go. The next newer home up with all the boxes checked , I say "almost" because it the lot is, unfortunately not very private is, 7373 Camino Sin Vacas

Seen below

and the Tucson 7373 Sin Vacas home from inside, see below

 

… so you ask your foothills Realtor  , can you please add ‘private lot’ to my wish list,  and up we go to, 6241 E. Vista del Canon in the Catalina Foothills community Finisterra, great views, great community , private lot, beautiful home,  check, check, check… priced at $1.975,000.. seen below

and beautiful Tucson Catalina mountain views from pool area.

Vista del Canon looks absolutely perfect !! until your wife kindly reminds you that you’re getting older and you prefer 'no stairs'  which is a significant resale issue in Tucson and Vista del Canon has lots of stairs so in frustration , you ask, "what is the very least expensive home for sale in the Catalina Foothills with all the boxes checked including no stairs, great views in a great community"  and the answer is,  2102 East Desert Garden Drive in Pima Canyon estates listed for $4.199,000 Pictured below.

 and interior seen below

Pima Canyon home designed by Kevin B. Howard , interior by Lori Carol Associates.

And voila you have arrived at your near perfect home.    Enjoy.

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I hope you enjoyed this hopefully entertaining Foothills luxury real estate tour. I take my work very seriously but at times,it does seem necessary to poke fun at the challenges of finding great home in a high demand area of Tucson with limited. If you would like to receive daily or monthly updates and detailed statistics on Tucson’s luxury Real estate market, please call or e-mail me. I am passionate about helping my clients find the very best in Luxury real estate without compromise and without hurry. I specialize in Luxury Real estate in the Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley and Dove Mountain. 520-225-8414.

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Frank LLoyd Wright in Tucson.. in spirit

The article below reminded me of some of creativity in Tucson Home design including the Frank LLoyd inspired home that I live in in the Catalina Foothills. My home was designed by the University of Arizona architecture department with engineering completed by students of the University of Arizona. The Catalina Foothills although not a mecca for home design has some amazing gems and our own home town design heros including Josias Joesler and new  design stars including Kevin B. Howard, Rick Joy, Rob Robinett and Rob Paulis, all part of some of the best architects in residential home design. Enjoy the quirky article below based on Frank LLoyd design. Article below courtesy of the talented Jody Brown.

 

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A Few Things I Would Like to Ask Frank Lloyd Wright

It could take a lifetime to understand Frank Lloyd Wright's work — less if we had answers to a few simple questions

 

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Frank Lloyd Wright was the greatest architect of all time. Period. At least that's what they told me in design school. He was a modernist before the movement moved to Europe and started wearing all white. His work was organic and warm, yet thoroughly contemporary. 

When I was in school, the Europeans held my attention. I was enamored with Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, Walter Gropius and the Bauhaus movement in Germany. To be honest, I never really understood Frank Lloyd Wright's work. It seemed dated to me somehow. He seemed overly fussy in his details, and the ornamentation didn't suit my youthful minimalist tendencies. The clean and stark modernism of the Bauhaus movement seemed easier to understand. 

But as I've matured, Frank Lloyd Wright's work has resonated with me more and more. There's a tactile quality to his designs. It has a human scale, which sounds simple, but it's one of the hardest thing to accomplish. His buildings fit in perfectly, gently nestled into the landscape. His work is intimate and expansive at the same time.

It turns out that the modernism I loved in my youth has lost its sway on me. But Frank Lloyd Wright? He continues to inspire me. I find myself coming back to his work again and again, endlessly fascinated. I think I could spend a lifetime trying to understand his work.

And I still have some questions.

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He usually wore a fedora and a cape. That's right, I said a cape.

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Frank worked for Louis Sullivan as a draftsman early in his career. But he took commissions to design homes for a few of Sullivan's clients in the evenings. When Sullivan found out, he fired Frank Lloyd Wright. Whenever I think about the last job I was fired from, I try to picture Frank Lloyd Wright walking out of Sullivan's office on his last day. I bet he tossed his cape over his shoulder and slammed the door on his way out.

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I talked about this before, right? All of his front doors are so hard to find. What gives?

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Wright had a way of using very low ceilings to create intimate spaces; places where you could rest and feel secure. Which come in handy as you recover from bumping your head after standing up too quickly.

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Fallingwater has many meanings.

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Frank Lloyd Wright was ahead of his time in terms of structural engineering. He often experimented and pushed the boundaries of the construction practices of his time. The story goes that the contractor on the Johnson Wax Building didn't believe that the mushroom-shaped columns were structurally sound. So Frank Lloyd Wright climbed on top of one to show the workers that they were sturdy. I'm sure he looked majestic up there, white hair and tweed cape flapping in the wind. I'm also sure the workers moved the ladder away while he was up there.

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Frank was the Harrison Ford of architecture, or at least the Rutger Hauer.

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All art is best viewed by motorcycle.

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I just discovered this house today. It was one of the last projects Frank Lloyd Wright designed, and construction was just finished a few years ago. See what I mean? Endlessly fascinating ... All photos used in these graphics are in the public domain or have been used with permission under Creative Commons license. Click individual graphics for photo sources and links.

Frank LLoyd Wright in Tucson.. in spirit

A Few Things I Would Like to Ask Frank Lloyd Wright

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Frank Lloyd Wright was the greatest architect of all time. Period. At least that's what they told me in design school. He was a modernist before the movement moved to Europe and started wearing all white. His work was organic and warm, yet thoroughly contemporary. 

When I was in school, the Europeans held my attention. I was enamored with Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, Walter Gropius and the Bauhaus movement in Germany. To be honest, I never really understood Frank Lloyd Wright's work. It seemed dated to me somehow. He seemed overly fussy in his details, and the ornamentation didn't suit my youthful minimalist tendencies. The clean and stark modernism of the Bauhaus movement seemed easier to understand. 

But as I've matured, Frank Lloyd Wright's work has resonated with me more and more. There's a tactile quality to his designs. It has a human scale, which sounds simple, but it's one of the hardest thing to accomplish. His buildings fit in perfectly, gently nestled into the landscape. His work is intimate and expansive at the same time.

It turns out that the modernism I loved in my youth has lost its sway on me. But Frank Lloyd Wright? He continues to inspire me. I find myself coming back to his work again and again, endlessly fascinated. I think I could spend a lifetime trying to understand his work.

And I still have some questions.

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He usually wore a fedora and a cape. That's right, I said a cape.

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Frank worked for Louis Sullivan as a draftsman early in his career. But he took commissions to design homes for a few of Sullivan's clients in the evenings. When Sullivan found out, he fired Frank Lloyd Wright. Whenever I think about the last job I was fired from, I try to picture Frank Lloyd Wright walking out of Sullivan's office on his last day. I bet he tossed his cape over his shoulder and slammed the door on his way out.

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I talked about this before, right? All of his front doors are so hard to find. What gives?

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Wright had a way of using very low ceilings to create intimate spaces; places where you could rest and feel secure. Which come in handy as you recover from bumping your head after standing up too quickly.

Add to Ideabook by Coffee with an Architect by Coffee with an Architect

Fallingwater has many meanings.

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Frank Lloyd Wright was ahead of his time in terms of structural engineering. He often experimented and pushed the boundaries of the construction practices of his time. The story goes that the contractor on the Johnson Wax Building didn't believe that the mushroom-shaped columns were structurally sound. So Frank Lloyd Wright climbed on top of one to show the workers that they were sturdy. I'm sure he looked majestic up there, white hair and tweed cape flapping in the wind. I'm also sure the workers moved the ladder away while he was up there.

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Frank was the Harrison Ford of architecture, or at least the Rutger Hauer.

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All art is best viewed by motorcycle.

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I just discovered this house today. It was one of the last projects Frank Lloyd Wright designed, and construction was just finished a few years ago. See what I mean? Endlessly fascinating ... All photos used in these graphics are in the public domain or have been used with permission under Creative Commons license. Click individual graphics for photo sources and links.

The article below reminded me of some of creativity in Tucson Home design including the Frank LLoyd inspired home that I live in in the Catalina Foothills. My home was designed by the University of Arizona archecture department with engineering completed by students of the University of Arizona. The Catalina Foothills although not a mecca for home design has some gems and our own home town design heros including Josias Joesler and new ones design stars including Kevin B. Howard, Rick Joy, Rob Robinett and Rob Paulis all part of some of the best design in Tuscon Catalina foothills and some of 

Tucson, Bank of America offers principle price reduction to Tucson homeowners

Please read below, may be of help to someone you know. Written by ,Diane Olick

Bank of America Offers Principal Reductions to 200,000 Homeowners

By Diana Olick | CNBC – Tue, May 8, 2012 1:46 PM EDT

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A select group of struggling mortgage borrowers are about to get an offer that sounds too good to be true. Executives at Bank of America say they will begin mailing 200,000 letters offering certain customers mortgage principal reduction.

“If people get these things and toss them, they won’t be eligible,” says Ron Sturzenegger, the Bank of America executive charged with providing solutions to borrowers in need of mortgage assistance.

But the offer is real, and eligible borrowers could get as much as $150,000 knocked off the balance of their mortgages. It is all part of the $25 billion settlement reached this year between federal and state agencies and the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers over fraudulent foreclosure document processing (so-called “robo-signing”).

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Bank of America (BAC), in a deal with state attorneys general and the U.S. Department of Justice, committed $11 billion to mortgage principal reduction, but executives say they will go beyond that if enough borrowers respond to their offer. Five thousand borrowers have already received a collective $700 million in principal reduction through a pilot program for those already in a modification negotiation. The 200,000 borrowers being targeted now may have already exhausted modification options or may have yet to contact the lender. 

Executives say borrowers receiving the letters are eligible, but they still have to prove they qualify. In order to be eligible, a borrower must be 60 days late on the mortgage payment as of Jan. 31, 2012. The borrower has to owe more on the mortgage than the home is currently worth, commonly known as being “underwater” on the mortgage, and the borrower’s loan must either be owned by Bank of America or serviced by Bank of America for an investor who is allowing the modifications.

In order to qualify for the modification, the borrower must answer the letter with full documentation of income, showing that under the terms of the modification they can still make the monthly payment. A borrower with no income would therefore not qualify. A borrower’s current monthly payment must be  more than 25 percent of gross income, and the borrower must show they are unable to afford that.

“If you can afford to make your monthly payment and are choosing not to, you will not get this principal modification,” says Sturzenegger.

If the borrower qualifies, Bank of America will bring the monthly mortgage payment down to 25 percent of the borrower’s gross income. That could mean principal forgiveness well over $100,000, as there is no limit to the amount of the mortgage. If enough borrowers respond, it could cost Bank of America far more than it committed to in the settlement.

“Yes, we have the capability to go well beyond the $11 billion,” adds Sturzenegger.

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Bank executives say that before choosing which borrowers will get the offer, they performed a net present value test on each loan, making sure that the principal reduction modification would net Bank of America or the investor who owns the loan more than foreclosing on the home. “It has to be fair to the investor as well,” says Sturzenegger.

Not all of the 200,000 borrowers who receive the letters are expected to respond. Executives say there is a level of fatigue among delinquent borrowers who have already received several notices or who may have gone through a failed modification process already. Some borrowers simply don’t want to stay in their homes, while others may think the offer is a scam.

“They have been contacted by a lot of other people, and this offer may appear too good to be true,” says Sturzenegger.

That’s why Bank of America is sending the letters by certified mail and trying to make the language as simple as possible. A sample letter obtained by CNBC shows a bring red box in the top corner labeled, “IMPORTANT” and simple language stating, “Qualifying customers may reduce their monthly payment by an average of 35 percent.”

Some 6,500 letters should be arriving in mailboxes across the country this week, with a wave of new letters going out every week until the end of the summer, when all 200,000 should have been mailed. Bank of America is staggering the mailings in order to handle the expected response. The bank has staffed up to handle the task, with 50,000 employees manning servicing desks, but the process will clearly take a lot of time. That’s why Bank of America has suspended any foreclosure actions against these 200,000 borrowers until the process is complete. 

There are currently 5.59 million U.S. loans that are either delinquent or in the foreclosure process, according to Lender Processing Services. Bank of America services one million of those loans, but many of them are owned by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Their regulator, Edward DeMarco of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has yet to agree to principal reduction in loan modifications, despite harsh criticism from some lawmakers on Capitol Hill and increasing pressure from the White House.

 

Tracking recent sales in the Catalina Foothills,

A few surprises for sales in the Catalina Foothills and a few predictable outcomes, the most recent predictable sale is the contract in the Catalina Foothills is for 4971 N Avenida De Vizcaya Tucson, AZ 85718. I blogged about this property back in November 2011 noting , “even after a price drop of over $400,000 to $995,000 it was still a long way from market price”. So no sale until today when after almost three years or to be more exact, it went on the market it Aug 2009 for $1,399,000 the seller finally decided , “uummmm” may be it is priced to high and dropped with the third and luckiest agent to $800,000 and it had a contract in two days. Even with the market in the Tucson Catalina Foothills picking up, homes still need to be priced at market value to sell. Another nice home under contract just across Hacienda Del Sol road in Catalina Foothills #10 is, 4751 N Camino Sumo Tucson, AZ 85718. This home should close sale in next few days but interestingly, I represented a buyer who made an offer on this home almost five months ago and the seller of Camino Sumo just said “no ” to our offer. The listing agent said“the comparables supported his client’. Which might have been a miscalculation because I told that agent five months ago what it would sell for, and after dropping the price over a $100,000 and waiting five months, in the next 15 days it it will be 'close sale' within less than one percent of that number. An important note to buyers interested in the Tucson Catalina Foothills , calculated time is almost always on the side of the buyer. Catalina Foothills #10 is one of the top 3 prettiest, most centrally located communities in the Tucson foothills and this home was worth the wait for the buyer. It is a wonderful home and a great investment for the new owners. It has one of the best lots in Catalina Foothills 10 and with just a little remodeling will be a showplace property. Seen here or for full details www.luxuryhomes-tucson.com/21128440

Another great buy ,, still in contract and hopefully closing soon is 7417 N. Secret Canyon Drive. Listed for $2,995,000 down from 4.5 million this gorgeous home went in contract late March 2012. The home is located in The Canyons Estates which has unparalleled views and beauty in the Catalina Foothills and has my vote for Tucson #1 luxury community.Seen below or see all details at www.luxuryhomes-tucson.com/21131956

Please free to call me for more information on luxury homes in the Tucson Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley and Tucson luxury homes in Dove mountain. Tucson luxury home Realtor Michael Chaisson

Rated #1 by client reviews listed in top 1% of Realtors in U.S

Tucson Luxury real estate , best value anywhere

 

Tucson luxury real estate absolutely represents one of the most amazing values in luxury home buying today. Primarily because Tucsons Luxury communities possess a unique combination of features unparalleled in any other city. Tucsons “it destination’: statues began in the 1930ty’s, today Luxury real estate buyers find beautiful Tucson luxury homes in private scenic settings located in a cosmopolitan city, internationally renowned for it’s amazing weather, incredible natural beauty and central location, within minutes of some of the most acclaimed resorts, spas and golf communities in the world. Another factor making Tucson Luxury Real estate a #1 value is price; As of April 27^th2012, the average per square foot sale price for a new Tucson luxury home with features including, , AMAZING city and mountain views, gated luxury community, 10 minutes from gourmet dining and Tiffany shopping was just a mere $265.00 per square foot . With all of Tucsons cosmopolitan amenities, Tucson luxury real estate still offers an alternate relaxed lifestyle, where you can enjoy your patio in the middle of winter, sipping an ice tea in your Tommy Bahama shirt. Of course you can do the same in New York for over a $1,000.00 psf and not need ice in your tea or you can relax in LosAngeles for over $800.00 psf, if you do not mind the traffic.

Today, the Tucson real estate market represents the very best in luxury real estate value. However, buyers take note, real estate prices are back on the rise . In the last few months it is not uncommon to see bidding wars on Tucsons finest residential properties, often ending in sales over asking . Supply is quite limited as well; there are currently only 13 new luxury homes available in the Tucson Catalina Foothills and only three of those are under 5000 square feet.

If you’re comparing luxury homes in other top cities you can conveniently preview homes in Phoenix Az or beach properties in Los Angeles in just over an hour. Recently I left Tucson at 5:00 pm and had dinner at Geofreys in Malibu at 7:30 pm. It’s nice to have Tucson lifestyle at your fingers tips and so much more within easy reach.

The home pictured below sold recently in one of Tucson TOP luxury communities Pima Canyon Estates , located in the Tucson Catalina Foothills. You might get a nice one bedroom condo in another market for what these buyers paid.

If you prefer even better luxury real estate values, you can purchase a slightly’ lived in’ older luxury home for about $200 psf . The older homes will still feel like a mansion suited for a King and Queen. See this home below over 5,000 square feet which will likely sell for under 1.3 million .

picture or for a more subtle luxury home priced in the 900’s see below

Finally,, When I moved to Tucson my friends wondered why, Now they know.



The bottom line is, “ Tucson luxury real estate is one the best value anywhere” , for how long no one knows. Tucson popularity grows every day To receive daily or monthly updates and detailed statistics on Tucson’s luxury Real estate market, please call or e-mail me. I specialize in Luxury Real estate in the Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley and Dove Mountain. 520-225-8414

Catalina Foothills High School, a gem in the foothills

As a Realtor specializing in the Tucson Luxury Homes I meet a number of home buyers interested in buying in the Catalina Foothills and if these buyers have school age children, one of the top request is almost always to be in the Catalina Foothills school district or more commonly known as District 16 or D16 for short.

In fact, many Families are drawn to the Catalina foothills specifically to have their children attend these very special D16 Schools. Tucson already draws some pretty amazing people and the families seeking to buy homes in the Catalina foothills to benefit their children is a shining reminder of the type of wonderful families drawn to Tucson. You can’t go wrong as a school when you have parents so dedicated to their children’s well being that will move across the country or city for their specific benefit. But it’s a team effort, it’s the families, the teachers and administration... It is most importantly, the personal attention focused on the children. As an example of the attention to the children, one of my clients moved into the beautiful gated community 'Sin Vacas' , located in the Catalina foothills, during their childs first week in class, the teacher kindly called them at home to share with them how well their son did adjusting to the class and made sure their 7 year old son was introduced and made to feel very welcome his first week in a new school; This teacher and others continued to make themselves available for questions or concerns. Stories like this are often heard about the teachers working for the Catalina Foothills School district. I was fortunate to meet a new teacher who moved from Iowa to work in the Catalina Foothills School District , she was one of the nicest , thoughtful people I have met in Tucson and it was clear why she was recruited. This teacher had a real passion for education and the care of the children. I also was honored to be invited to one of the concerts performed at the Catalina High School Auditorium… I could only say “wow”; the auditorium was on par with the best in the country and the students performing were amazing, from the first graders to the high school symphony it was phenomenal.

I write a Tucson real estate blog, primarily about Tucson Foothills real estate, but part of Tucson real estate is sharing a little about what makes a community special. In the Foothills, the Catalina Foothills Schools district aka D16 is one on the very , very special reasons this community is a great place to live.

Please feel free to call me anytime for more information on Tucson real estate including the Catalina Foothills , Oro Valley and Dove mountain . I am always happy to help. Tucson Luxury home Realtor , Michael Chaisson 520-225-8414

Tucson real estate sales moving UP UP UP

It seems like yesterday that my clients were calling questioning an article on Yahoo News that proclaimed the Tucson Real estate market as, "one of the worst in the country". Realtors in Tucson at the time were almost all busy transacting sales and were left scratching their head wondering how the writers from New York city arrived at this conclusion. Today , six busy months latter, Tucson Realtors are still busy as ever. I had over thirty five buyers come thru my open house today in just three hours, two offers are expected as the result of this open house today (home listed at $995,000). After the open house one of my clients asked if I could , "show him and his wife two homes that came on the market approximately seven days ago" , I called to arrange appointments and both homes had already received "accepted contracts ". Fortunately my clients were understanding since they had already been fully briefed on current Tucson real estate market and the speed at which homes are selling.

It's hard to believe but statistics show that unit sales in Tucson are already approaching 2004 levels, I will be linking recent real estate sales graphs this week.. How hot is the market here? .. blink and any properly priced home is sold. An impressive 279 homes, priced over $300,000 are currently under contract in Tucson's North , Northwest , East , Northeast and West Tucson area. The hottest Tucson real estate market is the Catalina Foothills with 69 homes selling in the last 60 days, or more than one a day priced between $300,000 and $700,000; of those 69 sales , the average days on market is just over 60 days with many selling between 3 to 30 days. This week promises to be busy as usual for Catalina Foothills Real estate. Please call if you have any questions on my foothills real estate blog, the current Tucson real estate market or my specialty, Luxury homes in the Catalina Foothills , Dove Mountain and Oro Valley. My goal is always to help buyers and sellers recieve the highest quality real estate experience. The pickier you are the better. I make your real estate goal mine.

The above home sold in TWO days in Pima Canyon for just over $1,000,000. The same home sold in 2011 for $950,000. Is the Tucson real estate market moving up?? that would be my bet.

Michael Chaisson , Long Realty ,Luxury Home Specialist 520-225-8414

Uber Luxury 2,000,000 plus homes in Tucson, Market News

The $2,000,000 and plus luxury market in Tucson is ripe with beautifully designed and finished homes. In most urban environments most of these world class homes would sell in days, especially at Tucsons current pricing but the reality is, compared to most communities with the Tucson scenic potential and weather. Tucson as a city is having a difficult time attracting the jet set clientele accustomed to the comforts of the finest dining, world class entertainment and basic expected amenities in comparable locations such as nice roads, pretty unobstructed scenery and beautification projects that makes getting to your destinations pleasant. I share these notes with you, as I do my clients for informational purposes. The uber luxury market in Tucson has suffered more than other real estate sector as a result of poor city planning and leadership. Sales and market for these luxury homes will remain stagnant until changes are made. This is important note to buyers considering purchases in excess of two million in Tucson. In the last year Tucson has had only two home sales of over two million and one of those had been on the market nearly 3 years yet we have 36 available so doing the math there is currently just over a 17 year supply of two million dollar homes in Tucson. The market for homes in the 1. 5 million range is a much healthier market and wiser as an real estate investment. For example, one of Tucson Premier luxury destinations is the Catalina Foothills with medium to high luxury sales ceiling between 1.1 to 1.8 million. The Catalina Foothills has had 34 sales in the last year with a medium per square foot sale price of 256.35 with the highest per square foot sale being a recent closing in Pima Canyon Estates at 328.00 psf. The homes in this price range are selling with a medium to renewed high market demand for the newer construction luxury homes. There are currently ONLY 6 homes available in the Catalina Foothills built after 2008 with 3500 or more square feet in this price range. I love the city and it's tremendous potential but the smartest luxury home buyers now are buying new homes or older gem homes between $1.100,000 and $1,600,000. Buyers planning on spending in excess of 1.6 million had better be buying on the very best lot(s) and in the very best community in Tucson... and yes there are two in the 1.900,000 - 2,000,000 range worth the money; but those will be featured in one of my future Foothills Blogs.. Call me to discuss or preview any Tucson luxury Home. My foothills Blogs are simply designed to provide a snapshot of Luxury Home activity in the Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley and Dove Mountain. Best wishes, please feel to search numerous reviews by the clients I have been honored to work with.

Michael Chaisson, Long Realty, Luxury homes specialist rated #1 by client reviews. In top 1% of Realtors nationally

BEST HOME IN TUCSON , Foothills

It's not often a home embraces and makes more of what is, "the beauty and character of Tucson" and in the home I call the "Best home in Tucson for 2012, this foothills home design embraces Tucsons beauty with a grand hug and appeals to the viewers emotions like great art , in some ways you cannot help but be awed by the design. Does this sound a bit poetic for a home description , ... I don't think so.. a foothills home is where you live and share laughter with your most cherished family and friends , it should be a place that moves you and britens your day. but not all will " get it"..everyone has a different level of appreciation and sensory to art and architecture .. when I lived in Los Angeles I often visited a friend of mine Jim Goldstein who had a famous John Lautner designed home.. and it was interesting to watch as various visitors came in and out of his home... some were absolutely awed by the amazing design and the way every angle seamlessly flowed and yet others missed everything and were more awed by the fact that the TV came up from the floor and would check appliance labels', really ??? for me that would be comparable to looking at a Frank Gehry design and wondering if he used Pella windows .. or a viewing a Monet at the Lourve and admiring the quality of wood in the frame. Point being, for those of you who find yourself moved by art and the sense of nature, you will appreciate the Best Home being offered in the Tucson Foothills is on Canyon Wind in The Canyon Estates. The home and property needs to be seen in person to be appreciated.. featured here is simply a backyard photo looking past guest house to the Catalina Mountains on one of our rare rainy days

Shown below is the home from a distance not seen here are some of the most beautiful views seen in the Tucson Foothills. 

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Michael Chaisson

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"Rated number #1 Best Tucson Realtor by Client reviews" .