REAL ESTATE
1. Trash cans out no earlier than noon the day before pickup and trash cans out of sight by noon the day after 2. Clean, weed-free front yard 3. Specified number of plants in front yard 4. Attractive exterior house paint 5. Non-operational vehicles not allowed in street or driveway 6. No unpermitted structures in backyard taller than the fence line The communal amenities and
• How important is the commute time into Phoenix or Chandler? • How much money does the HOA have in reserves? Here’s a guide to all the city’s neighborhoods. Interestingly, the communities with the most amenities do not always have the highest monthly fees.
• Is cable TV or internet included in my monthly fees? • How active is my HOA board? Does it rule with an iron fist? • Drive time to reach shopping areas? Are there any commercial areas that will be developed nearby? • What about Casa Grande? Daily trips there can really change the driving time.
believe their neighborhood is the best. But, in all reality, that’s a subjective call for each family. Every subdivision has its pros and cons — amenities, size, travel time to and from shopping and the Valley, and so on. One thing all these subdivisions have in common, however, is they all have homeowners associations that oversee them. The HOAs in our communities have many similarities. Some of the most common rules set by the HOA are:
monthly fees, however, can vary, which is the reason I created this list! The HOA’s monthly or quarterly fees are the ongoing payments a homeowner makes regularly. Before you make that big decision to buy or rent a home in a certain community, here are a few things to consider: • What amenities are included? • Which school will my child attend? • What do I get for my monthly HOA fees?
BY BRIAN PETERSHEIM SR.
M aricopa is broken down into 15 subdivisions, also known as neighborhoods. Cobblestone Farms, Rancho El Dorado, The Villages, The Lakes, Homestead, Senita, Glennwilde, Rancho Mirage, Maricopa Meadows, Dessert Passage, Tortosa, Sorrento, Alterra, Palo Brea and Desert Cedars. Residents in each subdivision often
ACACIA CROSSINGS 739 homes on 739 lots. Subdivision is completed. Maricopa’s Homeowners Associations HOA: $83.82/month. HOA provisions include Orbitel internet. Management: City Property Management, 602-437-4777, CityProperty.com Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, basketball courts Fun fact: The HOA modified a central walkway to access the stores in the Bashas’ plaza by foot, so residents wouldn’t have to leave the subdivision to shop.
HOA: $99/month. Basic cable included in HOA. Management: AAM, 602-957-9191, AssociatedAsset.com Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, two heated pools, tennis,tre basketball, soccer field, baseball field, stocked fishing lake Fun fact: Pacana Park, in the center of Glennwilde Groves, was the city’s main gathering place for festivals and sporting HOMESTEAD 2,406 homes on 2,406 lots. Homestead is nearing closeout, but Richmond American and Meritage still have a few homes for sale. D.R. Horton (non-gated) HOA: $47/month. Basic cable not included in HOA. Management: RCP Community Management, 480-813-6788, RCPAZ.com D.R. Horton (gated) HOA: $108/month. Basic events before the larger Copper Sky Multigenerational Complex was built.
list of planned subdivisions to break ground in this decade.
an easy walk to the municipal amenities, but an up-close and personal view of the July 4 fireworks from your house. DESERT PASSAGE (a.k.a. Smith Farms) 706 homes on 770 lots. Subdivision is mostly completed. HOA: $102/month. Basic cable not included in HOA. Management: RCP Community Management, 480-813-6788, RCPAZ.com Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, pool, basketball court, sports fields, baseball field Fun fact: Much of Desert Passage was in a flood zone when the subdivision broke ground, but FEMA revised the flood maps a few years later. GLENNWILDE GROVES 1,948 homes on 1,948 lots. Subdivision is completed.
cable is not included in HOA. Management: Trestle Management Group, 480-422-0888, TrestleManagement.com Meritage/KB Home/Gehan HOA: $85/ month. Basic cable not included in HOA. Management: Trestle Management Group, 480-422-0888, TrestleManagement.com Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, volleyball court, basketball courts, lake Fun fact: The entire Homestead subdivision is officially called Homestead North, but locals and residents refer to the gated parcel as Homestead South. MARICOPA MEADOWS 1,624 homes on 1,626 lots. Building has been completed. HOA: $210/quarter. Basic cable not included in HOA. Management: City Property Management, 602-437-4777, CityProperty.com Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths,
children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, basketball court, outdoor workout trail, pickleball court, disc golf, lake Fun fact: Maricopa Meadows is home to one of Maricopa’s two disc golf courses. PALO BREA 525 homes on 525 lots. D.R. Horton is selling the remaining homes. HOA: $75/month. Basic cable not included in HOA. Management: City Property Management, 602-437-4777, CityProperty.com Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, basketball courts, sand volleyball Fun fact: At one time, the builders planned to make a walking path from the neighborhood directly to Copper Sky. Palo Brea offers homes with an attached RV garage. It’s also home to one of the city’s only beach volleyball courts.
ALTERRA 1,005 homes on 1,005 lots. The subdivision is completed. HOA: $68/month. Basic cable not included in HOA. Management: JSquared Property Management, 623-251-5260, JSquaredPropertyManagement.com Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas Fun fact: Much of Alterra was underwater at one time in the 1980s. A large flood submerged much of what is now Alterra. ANDERSON FARMS 59 homes on 2,296 lots. Subdivision is just getting started. HOA: $100/month. Basic cable not included in HOA. Management: AAM, 602-957-9191, AssociatedAsset.com. Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, picnic and BBQ areas Fun fact: Anderson farms is the first in a long
COPPER RIDGE (all-age community in Province) 78 homes on 154 lots. Meritage Homes is still building. HOA: $94/month. Basic cable not included in HOA. Management: AAM, 602-957-9191, AssociatedAsset.com Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths Fun fact: Until recently, Province was slated to be adult-only. This newer parcel is set for all ages. DESERT CEDARS 418 homes of 418 lots. Subdivision is completed. HOA: $261/quarter. Basic cable not included in HOA. Management: City Property Management, 602-437-4777, CityProperty.com Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas Fun fact: Desert Cedars is the closest subdivision to the Copper Sky Regional Park and Aquatic Center, which means not only
COBBLESTONE FARMS 892 homes on 892 lots. Subdivision is completed. HOA: $356.34/quarter. Orbitel internet included in HOA. Management: AAM, 602-957- 9191, AssociatedAsset.com Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, pool, horseshoes, basketball court, lake, sports field Fun fact: Cobblestone Farms is one of the few subdivisions built entirely by one builder, Fulton Homes. Fulton built the only basement homes in Maricopa, which are about 4,000 square feet.
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