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At Home With 'The Queen of Clean' Linda Cobb

Before The Clean of Queen wowed viewers on “Oprah,” and before The New York Post declared, “There is no stain Linda Cobb can’t tame,” Arizonans had already welcomed her into their hearts and homes. The powerhouse authoress of “Talking Dirty With the Queen of Clean,” built an empire from ingenious cleaning tips that saved a grateful nation from stubborn scum and blighted shower curtains. But her royal career started in Phoenix more than 10 years ago with appearances on “Good Morning Arizona,” and she still lives in the Valley of the Sun.
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That's Entertainment! Custom Home Theaters

By Bobby Bala
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Finish With a Flourish

A new home is like a blank canvas, waiting for color and design elements to bring it to life. Homebuilder design center consultants help new homebuyers choose designer fixtures, decorative moldings, window frames and even intricate door designs that express their style preferences.
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Fountain Hills Mystique

Timeless Interior Design

By Andrew Bart
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Glassy Entrance

By Abby Boburka
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Scottsdale's Super Allure

By Mayor Mary Manross
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The Green Beneath

One of our most beloved childhood entertainers told us flat out, “It’s not easy being green.” Yet things have changed quite a bit over the last few decades—and when it comes floor covering, “green” options for conscientious consumers are easier than ever.
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Wet & Wise: Save Water Today

By Karen Young
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At Home with Phoenix Fire Chief Bob Kahn

When he's not acting in the critical role of running one of the nation's largest fire departments, Bob Kahn is all about family-and home is indeed a haven.
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Bath Trends that Indulge the Senses

Bathrooms were once were straightforward and functional-but why regress when there are so many luxurious products out there?
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Discover Casa Grande

Nestled between Phoenix and Tucson along Interstate 10 lies one of the Southwest's last, best kept secrets-the city of Casa Grande.
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The City of Florence

Residents of Florence, one of the oldest towns in Arizona, are proud of its history and the designation of its downtown area as a National Historic District. Over 130 of its buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic places, and the town strives to strike a balance between preserving the past and preparing for the future so that an authentic sense of place is maintained and new growth and revitalization is encouraged.
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The City of Florence

Florence is poised to grow responsibly with an eye toward the future-without forgetting its past.
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Light Rail is On the Way

METRO will save passengers time and money considering gas prices on the rise and current rush hour traffic conditions. Each light rail vehicle can comfortably carry 175 passengers, and commonly you will see three trains linked to carry 525 passengers at one time. The system ultimately has the capacity to carry up to 15,000 people per hour, which is comparable to a six-lane freeway.
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The Valley's Master Planned Communities

Master planned communities have a unique and ongoing history in the U.S. housing market, according to research by Chris Fiscelli of the Urban Futures Program. Its origins in the Valley can be traced to the 1960s when city planners developed a "General Master Plan" for the city. The first tangible outcome of the city's efforts was the master planned community of McCormick Ranch. It was truly a master planned community. The city included office parks, recreational parks and commercial centers.
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Look Out for Lurking Devastation

Learning about professional termite and ant treatment options will save home owners time and money in the long run. There are many products available and effectiveness varies widely.
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Ancient Desert Farmers Leave a Legacy

Flying into the state-of-the-art Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and looking down over a contemporary skyline, one gets the sense that Phoenix is a young city. And indeed it is, especially when compared with major cities back East. It's somewhat surprising, then, that directly adjacent to the airport in northeast Phoenix is the site of a very ancient metropolis.
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Arizona Lifestyle

As the season turns from summer to fall then to winter, people anticipate the changing color of the leaves and the cooler weather. Most people enjoy the fall color show, however, the bitter cold of many Midwestern and Eastern states drives people to warmer climates during the winter. This is especially true for Arizona, which benefits from this seasonal migration. The state was once known for the "snowbirds" that it attracted, a phenomenon of part-time residents, usually retirees, who spent the winters basking in the desert sunshine away from the harsh winters and frigid temperatures of their native states.
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Staging Moves Buyers

You never get a second chance to make a first impression - and neither does your home. Most buyers make their decision to purchase a home within minutes of entering it. If you haven't captured their attention immediately, you've lost a sale. A professionally Staged home will help you appeal to the broadest possible market by making your home warm and inviting.
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Enhance Your Lifestyle

If asked to describe a typical home security system, many homeowners conjure up images of coming home from work, opening their front doors and entering a code to silence a high-pitched squeal of an alarm. Others would describe a bedtime routine of punching in codes to ensure their systems are armed throughout the night.
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Life at a More Relaxed Pace

The frenzy of major cities can often be a burden. Snarling traffic, constant noise and congestion in urban areas can offset the benefits and make life stressful for those living within. It should therefore come as no surprise that many residents have been seeking an escape from such pressures. But where can one turn for a reprieve without sacrificing access to all the conveniences we have come to depend upon? For many, the answer has become the sleepy, neighboring towns of Carefree and Cave Creek.
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Bring a Pool Paradise

A backyard swimming pool is more than just a place to swim. The backyards of Arizona homes are not just about the surrounding desert landscape, intense summer heat coupled with year-around mild temperatures, they also take into account recreational and stylistic influences.
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Much More Than Just a Fountain

The year was 1970. The soon-to-be community of Fountain Hills was merely a small enclave at the base of the McDowell Mountains in the Arizona desert. There were no homes or schools on the old cattle ranching land, but there would soon be one major attraction. This was the year Robert P. McCulloch, the founder of thriving Lake Havasu City, decided he wanted to base a new community around one major landmark. So he began research and development on the namesake for which the community is now most famous.
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Green Valley & Sahuarita

The towns of Green Valley and Sahuarita span Interstate 19 about halfway between Tucson and Nogales. At the base of the beautiful Santa Rita Mountains, the 2,900-foot elevation communities enjoy temperate weather that is much cooler than the metropolitan Phoenix area. Green Valley and Sahuarita boast 65o average high temperatures throughout December and January, and average 100o in June and July. The pleasant temperatures and more than 300 days of sunny skies annually make the area ideal for outdoor recreation.
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Finishes Add Character

Communities With Award-Winning Design

Since the company’s establishment in Arizona in 1992, Cresleigh Homes Arizona, Inc. has quietly established a commendable reputation in the Valley for quality homes in highly successful communities with award-winning innovative design. Through aggressive land procurement and subsequent land planning, the simplistic goals at Cresleigh remain the same; to provide communities where people want to live by designing homes that provide the freedom to adapt personal lifestyle to individual needs.
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At Home With Randy Gatewood

“When we look back on our lives now, it hasn’t always been this way,” Randy Gatewood comments. If the Gatewood’s gorgeous Gilbert home is any indication, life is pretty good now on and off the field.
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Flagstaff Offers Outdoor Adventure at It's Best

With average daily high temperatures of 82 degrees through August, summer is a great time to enjoy Flagstaff's natural beauty. The scenery is inviting; mountain tops, caves, woods and canyons invite visitors to go rock climbing, biking, camping, fishing, horseback riding or birdwatching in the great outdoors.
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Flooring Steps Into the Future

When homeowners look to add something special to their new homes several scenarios come to mind. There's new kitchen cabinets and stainless-steel appliances, an organization system for the garage or an added splash of color for the bedroom walls. Though these upgrades add style and value, the home's most used feature - the floor - often fails to make the list. Homeowners are in contact with their flooring from the moment they set foot in their home to the time they go to bed. For something that gets so much use, one would think it would be a top contender for upgrading; however, it is frequently passed over in favor of more visual improvements.
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Home Security Systems

What is the difference between an online monitoring system and a self-contained system?
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Welcome to the Town of Marana

"We have the best of both worlds here," said Marana Mayor Ed Honea. "Our rich heritage enables us to move forward with pride. People want to live and do business in Marana."
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Choosing A Mortgage Lender... Tips From the Inside

iNest is a real estate broker that focuses exclusively on newly constructed homes. Given that iNest is a subsidiary of Lending Tree, you may find their advice a bit surprising. While they suggest that prospective new home buyers determine how much they can afford by getting prequalified for a loan using iNest's parent company, Lending Tree, almost 80% of iNest's clients end up utilizing the builder's preferred or in-house lender when they buy their homes.
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At Home With Award-Winning Architect - Contractor & Visionary Richard Doria

Richard Doria, his wife Susan, their eight-year-old daughter Triana and their slow-moving chow chow Gubbio, have called Doria's creation their home for a mere six months.
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Summer's Coolest Pool Trends

More and more people are looking to their own homes and backyards for an escape from a hectic world and there's no better place to float away from the world than the swimming pool. Backyards have also become aesthetic and sensory experiences, as well as a place that fulfills practical recreational needs.
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The Good Life: The Glendale Life

Bone-crunching tackles, 50-yard field-goal returns and glorious power plays led by The Great One Wayne Gretzky-if it's the fast-paced world of professional sporting excitement you seek, Glendale's got your game. Or maybe you want to slow things down a bit with a leisurely stroll through unique boutique shops under a blanket of millions of twinkling holiday lights, breathtaking views from a hike through nearby mountain scapes or a late-night glass of wine at a fine restaurant. Well, we can handle life at that pace, too.
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Keep Your Landscape from Soaking You

The squeaky wheel may get the grease, but it's the steady drip that gets results. Water - Use It Wisely has several tools on its website to help Arizona residents properly design their drip irrigation systems to save time and money. Visit the outdoor water use section at www.wateruseitwisely.com. Both the interactive "Outdoor Water Use Guide" and the "Landscape Watering Guide" provide valuable tips for designing an efficient system that will promote overall plant health and a thriving landscape.
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Unnatural Beauty

When many people think about synthetic grass, one of the first images to pop into their mind is the backyard of Mike and Carol Brady, the infamous couple of perfection from the 1970s TV show, The Brady Bunch. Some may think of the Astroturf their favorite NFL team plays on every Sunday. Others may even think of the lime green outdoor carpeting many of our parents or grandparents had on their front porch to add color and the look of grass to their home. Synthetic grass has made leaps and bounds since the early days of its conception. Homeowners who are unsure if they have seen today's synthetic grasses would probably be surprised to know that they most likely have some installed within their own neighborhood.
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Illuminating Lighting Trends

Urban, traditional, Tuscan, Old World Spanish - keeping up with lighting trends can be as difficult as keeping up with fashion. Fortunately like fashion, lighting can be as individual as you want it to be. Thousands of styles, hundreds of manufacturers and dozens of shopping options are available to home buyers and homebuilders. Mass retailers offer the basics but for those looking for real style and personal attention, independently owned and operated lighting retailers are the perfect place to shop.
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Oro Valley Offers Family-Friendly Environment

Nestled in the shadows of the Santa Catalina Mountains, the town of Oro Valley is an attractive community, offering a dynamic blend of rich history, community amenities, cultural diversity and an array of lifestyle choices for young and old alike.
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Condos: Convenience & Luxury

The traditional condo buyer is often thought of as the young professional, in their mid-20s, purchasing their first home or the seasonal buyer purchasing a second home in the Valley. However, neither is the case for all new condo projects, as certain infill developments are finding another sophisticated condo lifestyle audience. These buyers are interested in a home that allows them the freedom to enjoy an active lifestyle, yet not give up the luxury design and amenities they have become accustomed to in their previous homes.
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At Home with Craig Jackson

Mattamy Homes

For more than 28 years, Mattamy Homes has been associated with quality in the home-buying industry. Founded in 1977 by Peter E. Gilgan in Ontario, Mattamy is Canada's biggest builder and now ranks among the 20 largest homebuilders in North America.
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Ironclad Entries

An attractive front entry can considerably increase the value of your home. The National Home Valuation Study reports that an enhanced entry could add as much 6.6 percent to a home's worth. That's an attention-getting statistic, whether you're trying to sell or are shopping for a new home. As the saying goes, you never get a second chance to make a first impression, and for a house, the entrance is where it all starts.
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See With a Designer's Eye

The search for a new home can be a stressful and overwhelming experience. So can selling your existing residence. You may struggle with seeing the hidden potential of a home and look purely at its cosmetic features. To see beyond the superficial flaws and make wise choices, try approaching each home (and your own) with the eyes and attitude of an interior designer.
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Car-tier!

Garage enhancements have become one of the latest trends in home improvement. An organized, handsome garage improves your quality of life while attracting home buyers and boosting resale price.
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Mesa - State's Smartest City

It is the 38th largest city in the United States, and is bigger than Tampa, St. Louis, Miami and Minneapolis. But it has a low crime rate, affordable housing, superior schools and an excellent quality of life. No wonder a statewide survey ranked Mesa as the smartest city in Arizona while Money Magazine rated it as the third-best "Big City" in America.
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Butterfly Magic at the Gardens

In Arizona's only live tropical butterfly exhibit, hundreds of specimens make themselves at home in the gardens' greenhouse. Represented are more than 50 species from Australia, Asia, Africa and the tropical Americas.
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Arizona Village Communities

Arizona Village Communities (AVC), founded in Scottsdale in 2003, finds and acquires ideal sites to be developed into special private residential communities. Sometimes the company develops the homes itself. Take, as a prime example, The Villas at Ocotillo, a private, gated, waterfront residential neighborhood situated on 10 acres within Ocotillo, one of Chandler’s most-acclaimed master planned communities.
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All Aboard for the Tempe Lifestyle!

Upwardly urban might be the best way to describe Tempe, Ariz. The city of 160,000 residents swirls with 4 million tourists a year, a workforce of 175,000 — and more than a dozen colleges, universities and trade schools bringing to Tempe more than 150,000 students. All this within 42 square miles.
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Chandler Rocks!

Chandler has been one of the fastest growing cities in the nation - with good reason. This diverse community of more than 240,000 people offers something for just about everyone—and has the awards to prove it! We’ve been named one of the Top 100 Communities for Young People by the America’s Promise Alliance, One of the Top 5 Places to Retire by AARP and one of America’s Top Walking Communities by Prevention Magazine.
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Condo Buying

Most of us have heard about the “so called” illusion of home ownership regarding condominium living. Those who consider themselves in the know say—“Well, you don’t really own the land, you know. You merely own the unit itself.”
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Animal Prints Spring to Windows in '08

Animal prints are no longer the mark of fashion’s wild side. For spring 2008, the call of the wild sounded more like a primal scream on the catwalks. Animal prints are back with a vengeance, not that they ever strayed far.
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