Living in Phoenix Arizona

[TambaBerry]

Originally Posted by lewdog

I wonder how old this dingleberry is?

27

[TambaBerry]

I've got a buddy who I visit out there and have taken that drive to Vegas many times. We will probably look at renting for a year or so before we buy something. He tells me to live in the Gilbert Chandler area.

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by dingleberry

I've got a buddy who I visit out there and have taken that drive to Vegas many times. We will probably look at renting for a year or so before we buy something. He tells me to live in the Gilbert Chandler area.

Well that depends on your job situation as you don't want to commute across the valley....unless you want to leave the area after a year and be divorced. Your budget is important too. Although I live in the West Valley, I would say most people prefer the east valley as it has more numerous nice areas, more shopping, more entertainment and more congestion. But there are plenty of great communities on the west side too if you know where to look and where to avoid.

[Why Not?]

Originally Posted by dingleberry

I've got a buddy who I visit out there and have taken that drive to Vegas many times. We will probably look at renting for a year or so before we buy something. He tells me to live in the Gilbert Chandler area.

Awesome house up for rent in my nice Gilbert neighborhood. No homo. NTTIAWWT

[TambaBerry]

Originally Posted by Why Not?

Awesome house up for rent in my nice Gilbert neighborhood. No homo. NTTIAWWT

How much

[TambaBerry]

I might need to get together with a few of you and have a circle jerk while watching the chiefs

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by dingleberry

I might need to get together with a few of you and have a circle jerk while watching the chiefs

I'm thinking that with this many Chiefs fans on CP who live here, we should do opening game in a Chiefs bar somewhere in the valley.

[Why Not?]

Originally Posted by lewdog

I'm thinking that with this many Chiefs fans on CP who live here, we should do opening game in a Chiefs bar somewhere in the valley.

In. Or better yet try to all get tix together for Chiefs at Cards

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by Why Not?

In. Or better yet try to all get tix together for Chiefs at Cards

That would be epic. I've got my parents coming for it, my uncle/wife from DC and my buddy/wife from Phoenix already going.....All Chiefs fans.

[Why Not?]

Not sure but I would guess in the $1200-$1500 range. That's about going rate for a decent house here. Apartments a bit cheaper $900-$1100 for most anything worth living in.

[A Salt Weapon]

I lived in Scottsdale for about 6 months, wasn't bad, It was kinda weird seeing super high end cars in a Walmart parking lot.


The scorpions are creepy if you've never seen em, take a portable black light out into some fields.

[TambaBerry]

I'd probably want to stay below a grand, all we need is a 2 bedroom house. Are scorpions really a big deal?

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by dingleberry

I'd probably want to stay below a grand, all we need is a 2 bedroom house. Are scorpions really a big deal?

Wife and I moved down here, no kids and rented two different 3b/2b houses, 1500 sq/ft for $900/month. Not the best areas but definitely not the worst and plenty safe. Since we don't have kids, worrying about school zoning when renting wasn't a big deal so we could find a place in an area we wanted within our budget, which was less than 1k. Plenty of places available in that price range. Should be no problem for you.

And no on the scorpions. I've seen 1 in our 3 houses we've lived in. It was dead.

[Straight, No Chaser]

Originally Posted by dingleberry

I'd probably want to stay below a grand, all we need is a 2 bedroom house. Are scorpions really a big deal?

No, unless you move into a new development. I drove here in fall of 1984 to attend ASU after 2 years at at CMSU and never left.

30 years has seen a lot of change --Phoenix metro is similar to LA. The concrete has made the highs higher and the lows higher.

Key is your work prospects... and distance to/from workplace. Phoenix has new freeways always under construction... new buildings pop-up overnight. Real Estate market is cyclical and many zip codes are still a bit underwater.

1. Scottsdale
2. Tempe
3. Ahwatukee (Phoenix)
4. Chandler
5. Gilbert (strip mall...church...cookie cutter houses...repeat)

Forget about Paradise Valley/North Scottsdale/Cave Creek

[Why Not?]

Originally Posted by Straight, No Chaser

No, unless you move into a new development. I drove here in fall of 1984 to attend ASU after 2 years at at CMSU and never left.

30 years has seen a lot of change --Phoenix metro is similar to LA. The concrete has made the highs higher and the lows higher.

Key is your work prospects... and distance to/from workplace. Phoenix has new freeways always under construction... new buildings pop-up overnight. Real Estate market is cyclical and many zip codes are still a bit underwater.

1. Scottsdale
2. Tempe
3. Ahwatukee (Phoenix)
4. Chandler
5. Gilbert (strip mall...church...cookie cutter houses...repeat)

Forget about Paradise Valley/North Scottsdale/Cave Creek

That's funny, I would reverse your list exactly. I suppose it's just a matter of taste. One man's trash is another man's treasure and all that.