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Old 06-18-2010, 06:39 PM
 
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Well, I might be relocating with job to Prescott from Iowa.. looking at a home in prolong ranch area??? is this an ok area??? I'm 53 but still have some kick in me..far as the drugs go.. hey, just turn your head and go on with your business...
Everyday of life is changing... heck, look at the gulf coast right now... thanks BP.. and we just sit here and let it happen...
after reviewing some articles and housing in Prescott ... my opinion and only an opinion is well, overall not all that bad..I live right across the river from Omaha,ne.. and if you go to some areas of the town, your'll find the problems..
job cuts and high economy is the main cause of the crimes... and of course self esteem..
so I guess I'll ask the perverberal question.. how is Prescott for a 53 yr old... and how is the prolong ranch area???
iowabird
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Old 06-18-2010, 06:46 PM
 
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I think you mean Pronghorn Ranch...it is a very nice area but I recommend you drive out and see all your choices.
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Old 06-19-2010, 06:12 AM
 
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Wonderful development
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Old 06-19-2010, 06:44 AM
 
Location: Prescott Valley, AZ
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15 homes for sale in there right now from $165K to $300K: 1,500-3,000 sqft. Watch out for the subdivision transfer fees! They're hefty (~$750). Try to get the seller to pay them or at least split them 50/50.
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Old 06-19-2010, 07:30 AM
 
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Watch out for the subdivision transfer fees! They're hefty (~$750). Try to get the seller to pay them or at least split them 50/50.[/quote]

What is the transfer fee for ? how much is the hoa ?
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Old 06-19-2010, 07:52 AM
 
Location: Prescott Valley, AZ
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Transfer and Disclosure fees are fees that a Home Owner's Association (HOA) charges when a home is resold. The disclosure fee is a fee to send the CC&R documents to the buyer. The tansfer fee is for the HOA to update its records with the new owner. Pronghorn also tacks on a Reserve Fund fee and a Working Capital fee. Who knows what those are? I suspect that their operating reserves and capital expenditure reserves have dipped below suggested amounts (or were never high enough to begin with), so the HOA charges resale transactions. The Pronghorn developer (similar to other subdivisions) also passed on the subdivision's impact fees through a Community Facilities District Tax which amounts to about 32% of your property tax bill, or about $660 for a $2,000 tax bill for an average 1,800 sqft house.
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Old 06-20-2010, 12:48 PM
 
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Well, I might be relocating with job to Prescott from Iowa..
If you are retired and you don't need a job, you will do OK. Healthcare services are horrid up here. Specialists are far and few between and 90% of the time, you will have to drive the 200 mile round trip to Phoenix to get specialized health-care.

Things are still pricier here than in Phoenix.

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15 homes for sale in there right now from $165K to $300K: 1,500-3,000 sqft.
In the Phoenix area, $190K will get you a brand new 3,000+sq.ft. home with a 3 car garage.
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Old 06-20-2010, 01:10 PM
 
Location: SoCal desert
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15 homes for sale in there right now from $165K to $300K: 1,500-3,000 sqft.
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In the Phoenix area, $190K will get you a brand new 3,000+sq.ft. home with a 3 car garage.
Two very different markets.

There are a lot of people who don't want to live in a McMansion in the hot temperatures of a cement-filled metropolis. You couldn't pay me to live there.
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Old 06-20-2010, 03:07 PM
 
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It is not gloom and doom all over. One day, I hope to move back to California and the areas I am looking at the real estate prices have increased 30 percent over the last few years. Not bad when you consider California is going to fall into the ocean and unemployment is anywhere from 8 to 15 percent.
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Old 06-20-2010, 03:10 PM
 
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Two very different markets.
Agreed. But if you need to make a living and have a good paying job, Prescott is not the place for that. Unemployment rate is almost double in Prescott when compared to Phoenix, the cost of living is higher in Prescott and even if you could find a job, the payrate is significantly less.

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There are a lot of people who don't want to live in a McMansion in the hot temperatures of a cement-filled metropolis. You couldn't pay me to live there.
Sure, a lot of people would love to live in a rural town like Prescott but it is not practical for most. No viable industries, low pay, lack of jobs, expensive housing, lack of medical care, high cost of living, etc.

As far as heat, yes, it does get hot in Phoenix. But lets be real here. In Prescott during winter, it gets cold, especially at night. Single digits are not too uncommon. Daytime highs in the 30s. Snow, ice and crazy winds can and do happen up here. While it is a "mild" winter, it still gets cold here.

During winter in Phoenix, you have temps in the 70F's, yet it will be below freezing in Prescott. Just this past winter we had a couple of snow storms that knocked out power and crippled our streets. Some people could not get out of their driveways due to the snow and ice. They city shut down streets due to the snow and ice. This was just a couple of months ago.

That is why Prescott's "slow season" is during the winter. Hotels sit empty during the winter months. Yet in Phoenix hotels are busting at the seams during winter.

Ideally, having a winter home (Nov-Apr) in Phoenix and a summer home in Prescott (May-Oct) would be perfect. But you need $$$$ to do that.
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