When you get to the point in your life where you just don’t want to deal with nasty winter weather anymore — when you want “snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes” to be just a song lyric and not a reality — you still have a decision to make. Which warm spot will suit your retirement and leisure plans best? If the place that speaks to you is an upscale condo development such as those at Toscana of Desert Ridge, don’t be surprised: Arizona has increasingly become a snowbird’s go-to spot for many reasons. Here are five…
Drawbacks of Home Ownership
Things break, other things need painting, and nothing lasts as long as it used to last. Home ownership means maintenance, and maintaining a budget for things that quit working, many of which can be quite costly to repair or replace. The older a home gets, the more upkeep and maintenance it needs.
Maintenance is not only important for a home’s inhabitants but it is also critical for being able to sell a home. Appraisers look at everything when assessing the loan value on a home. Not only is the inside of the home important to maintain, the exterior…
We’ve all heard the platitude about travel “broadening” your life; once you’ve experienced a different culture — even if it’s just one state or one town over! — you’ve expanded your perspective and adjusted your expectations of what “the world” is all about. Whether it’s a destination where you’ll be pampered or one where you’ll rough it like a wilderness survivor, perhaps the best benefit of travel is an inner paradigm shift, and most of the time for the better. At Toscana of Desert Ridge, you can experience this shift of your daily reality. A vacation in Arizona can…
Buying a Condo: Not a Small Decision
Buying a Condo or home can be a scary decision to make. Have you ever taken a tour of a home and still felt uneasy about the purchase? What if you don’t like it once you’ve moved in? What if you missed a detail that will take the joy away from your new purchase?
When thinking about where you will live your life, it’s undoubtedly a decision to not make lightly. Money aside, you want to be sure that the place that you call “home” is worth every day and night that you spend in…
Residential property management is a difficult job, mixing management skills, people skills, and business skills into one demanding profession. Whether you are considering renting a Toscana vacation condo, buying a Condo to own, or renting it out when you leave, you may have some questions about how our onsite property management works at Toscana of Desert Ridge. To help you make a decision, here’s some information about what goes into our job.
The Summary: What Does a Property Manager Do?
So what exactly goes into managing a Toscana property? At its core, the manager’s job is to preserve the resale…
