Valley Cities in Arizona

Mesa Real Estate

Mesa, Arizona, is about 20 miles southeast of Phoenix and close to the Salt River. It was first opened by Mormons in 1878. It was called Mesa because the area on a plateau a bit above the valley floor. Right from the beginning, Mesa was designed with an eye toward real estate profits; the first town plan called for streets that were 130 feet wide. Growth was immediate; just over a decade later, the 1984 census counted some 648 people. [more]

Chandler Real Estate

Chandler Arizona is south of Mesa, just about 20 minutes from Phoenix 's Sky Harbor Airport. Chandler was founded with real estate development in mind. In the early 1900s, Dr. Alexander John Chandler, Arizona's first veterinarian created a vision for what's now known as Historic Downtown Chandler. Part of the fledgling City Beautiful movement and well ahead of his time, he envisioned a landscaped central park that would be surrounded by businesses. He understood the synergy of real estate and insisted those showing an interest to build in his new downtown do so within a year. [more]

Gilbert Real Estate

Gilbert Arizona is south of Mesa and just northeast of Chandler. It is a relatively new town. William "Bobby" Gilbert built a siding for the Arizona Eastern Railway in 1902. The town sprung up around the siding. The completion of Roosevelt Dam and the Eastern and Consolidated Canals in 1911 made Gilbert a prime farming area, and until the late 1920s, it was known as “The Hay Capitol of the World.” The town was incorporated on July 6, 1920. [more]

Tempe Real Estate

Tempe Arizona is between Phoenix and Mesa. It is home to Arizona State University. Tempe was founded by Jack Swilling, who build the first irrigation cannels in Phoenix, when he wanted to extend agriculture and brought water to the area. The town was named by Darrel Duppa who said, "Its beautiful location reminded him of the lovely vale in Thessaly, celebrated by the classical poets." [more]

Queen Creek Real Estate

Queen Creek Arizona is southeast of Chandler. It lies below the San Tan Mountain range in Maricopa County which send cool breezes drifting down from the mountains. There are over 330 days of sunshine each year. [more]

Phoenix Real Estate

More than 325 days of brilliant sunny skies... mountain vistas as far as the eye can see... diverse cultures and friendly people... an amazing number of attractions... an exciting and colorful history...a modern metropolis that still retains its Old West flavor. This is what you have been looking for in a destination. [more]

Maricopa Real Estate

Maricopa Arizona is a small city poised for phenomenal growth. The city’s location only about twenty miles south of Phoenix, and about the same distance Northwest of Casa Grande, puts this town in the midst of what may be the country’s hottest real estate market. [more]

Pinal County Real Estate

Pinal County is located in fast growing South Central Arizona, an area currently undergoing explosive growth. However, despite the rapidly rising appreciation of property – both undeveloped land and housing in general – there are still many opportunities to buy real estate at a comparatively reasonable cost. [more]