Community Involvement

May 13, 2019
Rural and Warner public meeting notice

Rural and Warner Development Raising Eyebrows

There’s a whole lot of people interested in the proposed development project at Rural and Warner Roads here in Tempe. While the corner has been a hot topic of discussion in South Tempe for many years, recent news has brought the discussion to new heights around the water coolers, baseball fields, coffee shops, restaurants and homes of people living nearby. January 2020 update: We do know that Postino won’t be […]
July 7, 2018
South Tempe farmers market

Anyone Interested In A New Farmers Market?

It sounds like there’s a pretty good chance that we’ll be seeing a new farmers market in South Tempe. A survey went out from the people at the Tempe Public Market Cafe this morning asking questions about interest in a farmers market. They asked things like where we shop, what kinds of foods / products would be of interest, what is important to us in a farmers market, what days […]
June 28, 2018
Amadio Ranch Peach Truck Tempe

Peach Truck Coming To South Tempe

A peach truck? Yeah, there’s a peach truck coming to South Tempe… Here’s the deal. The Tempe Public Market Cafe will soon begin hosting the Amadio Ranch Peach Truck on Fridays from 3:30-6:30pm. Amadio Ranch is a family-owned and operated farm in Laveen where they grow organic fruits and vegetables. Beginning June 29th, 2018, they’ll be selling their produce, fresh eggs, local honey, homemade pies and more at the Cafe. […]
April 6, 2018
old school tempe real estate agents

Kickin It – Old School

Recently, I played in a *really* fun golf tournament with several good friends of mine. The players were a bunch of awesome community members that included local business owners, politicians, non-profits and more. Just a great mix of people having fun to raise money for some great causes. The fact that we were able to have a beautiful course, perfect weather, great food and some awesome raffle prizes were just […]
January 28, 2018
greatest show on grass Tempe AZ

Redefining The Greatest Show On Grass

You have all heard of the greatest show on grass, right? Some say it is a golf tournament happening this week at the TPC, but I might argue that it happened this past weekend at Ed and Heidi Baker’s home in Tempe, AZ. Their 9th annual charity Bocce Ball Tournament raised more than $14,000 for the Tempe Community Action Agency on Saturday, bringing the total amount raised at this private […]
August 11, 2016
Tempe First Crush Tickets

Tempe’s First Crush Charity Gala

I remember my first Crush. She was fun, elegant, had great taste in food and always looked to give back to others. Thankfully, that has never changed. If you’ve never been to the First Crush Charity Gala in Tempe, you really are missing out. ** Update: Starting in 2017, First Crush has been re-branded as Vicinity: Internationally Tempe – Please check out the new and improved event! There is a […]
June 18, 2016
Tempe Community Action Agency

Time To Take Some Action

I am super proud, humbled, excited and anxious to say that I am one of the new board members at the Tempe Community Action Agency. I have a great deal of respect for the work that the TCAA does, and I am thrilled with this opportunity to assist them in serving the needy in our community. Who is the Tempe Community Action Agency? The TCAA provides education, stability, and advocacy […]
August 1, 2015

Shutterfly Turning Heads In Tempe

Shutterfly is coming to South Tempe and they are they are turning a lot heads. For some, it’s a great move. For others, it is a problem of epic proportions. Typically, people think it’s a good thing when huge developments bring big money and a bunch of new jobs to an area. Right? In Tempe, there has been a LOT of new development and a LOT of new jobs announced […]
September 17, 2014
NAR Tech Edge rocks

Looking Forward to Another NAR Tech Edge in AZ

OK, so I’m a bit of a geek. Not really a full fledged geek, but a geek none-the-less. This may be why I was excited to hear that NAR Tech Edge is  coming back to the Phoenix area. Basically, Tech Edge is a day where geeks like me get to talk about fun and effective ways to grow or maintain their real estate business.   For anyone outside of the real […]