Termite, Pest Control and Inspection

Living in Southern Arizona, one of the things you can't get away from is termites and insects.  The hot weather makes a very hospitable living environment for pests.  When the home at 24 W. Paseo Celestial was built, KB Home did an initial termite treatment to the home that they guaranteed for the first five years.

Around 2 to 3 years ago we realized, with the coming expiration of the termite warranty we should get on-going pest protection for our home.  We contracted with Arizona Pest Control and they came out and did a termite and pest inspection for us, provided treatment and have been coming out every six months since to provide on-going pest control for the home.

Because of this on-going maintenance we can provide a termite clearance for the home, and of course the prospective buyer is welcome to do their own pest and termite inspection for the home as well.  But with this information, we hope making the decision to purchase 24 W. Paseo Celestial an easier one for any home buyer.

Is The Price Of The Home Reasonable?

If you're reading this blog, you must have some interest in the home at 24 W. Paseo Celestial in Sahuarita, AZ, or maybe you're just looking for a house in the Sahuarita area.  In either case, if you're a home shopper, you have to wonder, how you can determine if you're getting a good deal on a home.  With Rancho Sahuarita homes, you have the added advantage of knowing all the homes are relatively new, all built in the last 10 years for the most part.

With 24 W. Paseo Celestial, it's only 7 years old (and as mentioned elsewhere has the remainder of the 10 year original builder warranty from KB Home still in effect).  The homeowner will also purchase a year of a home warranty for the house for the new owner, so you can have a carefree first year in your new house.

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How Do I Find Out More About 24 W Paseo Celestial?

First off, if you haven't already taken a look at the MLS Listing for 24 W. Paseo Celestial, you should click on that for the basic information and photographs of the property.

Next, read through this blog, or look for specific topics by looking through the "Blog Archive" on the right side menu.  It'll show you the titles of all the articles, and you can select and view the ones that interest you.  

After you've read the blog, and looked at the MLS Listing , and you still have questions, but aren't ready to talk to a realtor, you can always comment on any of the articles in this blog.  As the owners, we're happy to reply to and answer any questions you might have about the property, HOA or the Sahuarita area.

Finally once you're ready and if you don't have a realtor, feel free to contact our realtor, the listing agent, Jayne English with Coldwell Banker.  You can either send her email at: jenglish@cbzhomes.com or you can call her at: 520.331.5558.  She's super friendly and very easy to work with, and will be happy to answer any other questions you might have about the property.

What's Included in the Monthly HOA Fee?

If you've looked at the MLS Listing for 24 W. Paseo Celestial, you've already noticed that there's a monthly fee of $154 paid to the HOA (Home Owner's Association) for the Rancho Sahuarita community.  The monthly fee actually covers quite a great deal, and I'll break it up into a few different areas to look at: including what you get for the home, which amenities you have access to, and what other upkeep items the HOA takes care of.

First, let's look at what the HOA fee covers for the home.  Since 24 W. Paseo Celestial is a "patio" home, meaning the front yard area is shared between a number of homes, as is the driveway area, the front yard, public side yard (when standing in front of 24 W. Paseo Celestial, this is the yard to right of the home), and back yard are all maintained by the HOA.  That means the landscaping maintenance, watering, lighting (the pathway lighting), are all paid for and maintained by the HOA in these areas.  So the only part of the exterior landscaping the homeowner is responsible for is the private side yard (the fenced in yard to the left of the home when looking at it from the front).

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Why Are You Selling?

This always seems to be one of the question that buyers want to know the answer to.  Why is the seller selling their home?

We bought 24 W. Paseo Celestial as a brand new home in 2009 and we have loved this home.  We used it as a vacation home, only living in it around 2 months out of each year, leaving the home empty when we were not using it.  Basically, the home was purchased as a vacation home to use when we are in Sahuarita visiting family (who also own their own home in Rancho Sahuarita).

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