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Vacationing At The Colorado River ~ Bullhead City, Fort Mohave, Mohave Valley AZ

May 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Spring is here and Summer is coming fast! And Summer in Bullhead City, Fort Mohave and Mohave Valley, AZ is when it really rocks to live here along the Beautiful Colorado River.

We are a resort area and have visitors and vacationers all year round, but there are two particular ‘on seasons’ for our Colorado River towns: Snowbird Fall/Winter and River Rat Spring/Summer.

And River Rat Spring/Summer is upon us.

Are you heading this way, perhaps to buy property in Bullhead City, Fort Mohave or Mohave Valley, AZ?

Planning to spend time vacationing at the Colorado River?

Here’s what you need to know, do and remember:

  • WATER. It is more essential than EVER. Bring plenty of it, drink lots of it, keep it cold.
  • COMPS CARD. If you’re going to be staying in one of our local casino resort hotels, get a player’s club card. The perks are worth it.
  • SUNSCREEN. Even if the sun isn’t shining, you will need skin protection. Especially if you don’t have a ‘base coat’.
  • LAYER clothing. Temperatures can change quickly.
  • CAR SEAT COVERS. You will not like the feel of hot leather seats on your skin.
  • HATS, SUNGLASSES are important. This may be brighter sun than you’re used to.
  • RULES OF THE ROAD. We have photo enforcement. And we are a ZERO tolerance state for DUI drivers.
  • BOAT SAFELY. Every year we lose tourists who neglect boating safety rules and end up hurt, killed or incarcerated. Don’t be one of them.
  • RULES OF ENGAGEMENT. We are friendly and courteous. But we have a short tolerance for disrespect. Give it to get it.
  • TIPPING. This is a ‘right to work state’ with low wages. Tips and gratuities are what pay bills and feed families around here. I’m not saying tip bad service but please tip good service, and tip well for great service.
  • CASINO COURTESY. If you see a player’s club card in a machine and an upside down coin cup on the seat, THAT SEAT IS TAKEN. Change machines have replaced many change people, unfortunately. So players need to leave their machine to go for change. Don’t take their machine. Keep the aisles clear. And be a courteous smoker.
  • PICK UP YOUR TRASH. This should be a no-brainer but the River is NOT the place for your cans or wrappers.
  • PETS. Do NOT leave them in cars while you shop or gamble! They will be hurt or killed. And please pick up after them.
  • GET A MAP. I’ll mail you one if you like. Just ask.

BE SAFE AND HAVE FUN!

Arizona Real Estate On The Beautiful Colorado River ~~~

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Candice A. Donofrio, Owner/Designated Broker

Certified Commercial Sales Specialist

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Do You Want To Live In Bullhead City, AZ 86442?

December 29, 2009 By

If you want to move to Bullhead City AZ 86442, you will be in good company.

Many relocations to our area and even more vacation and seasonal residents’ transactions start happening in Fall when the weather starts to mellow.

And every second Summer, the mistake-makers–those whose buyer (often dual) agents were masters of the ‘panic sell’ and bought wrong, wrong, wrong–come crying that they need to move back ‘home’–or anywhere else.

Upside down as all get out at worst case. Losing money or just breaking even at best.

Living in Bullhead City, Fort Mohave 86426 and Mohave Valley 86440 is GREAT. This Southern California transplant made the move in 1993 and never looked back.

BUT – we came for a 4 month leave of absence from our jobs in LA and rented until we were sure.

Before you buy, you will need to be clued in to the basic and immutable truths about our area.

1. Bullhead City is REALLY HOT in Summer (can be nearly 130 on some days! And it does NOT cool down at night so temperatures are often still over 100 for a low in mid July). And you know all the jokes about it being a ‘dry heat’? That’s ‘mostly’ true. BUT, during our ‘monsoon season’ the humidity cranks up and you’ll think you’re in Florida or New Jersey. Except hotter.

2. Bullhead City can get COLD in Winter. We are the desert! We don’t get snow. But it gets cold! If you are buying a Summer place, you will need to take precautions against freezing plumbing–a chief cause of water damage.

3. Bullhead City jobs are mostly ‘service industry’ related. Arizona is a ‘right to work’ state and our casinos (major source of employment) often won’t get you better than a 30k annual salary including tips unless you make it to upper management.

3. Our way of life is a lot SLOWER PACED than our LA, CA or Las Vegas counterparts. Some can’t deal with how ‘country’ we still are.

4. If you are inclined to overindulge in food, drink or gambling, Bullhead City, with its 24 hour casinos and bars within a 10 minute drive, could very well be your downfall.

5. We have critters–sun spiders as big as your hand–scorpions–rattlesnakes–coyotes–mountain lions. You won’t see ‘most’ of those in the suburbs–and I personally own stock in the pest control company! But move onto a 10 acre ranch at the foot of the Black Mountains? DUH!

So PLEASE, investigate this area well before settling on it. I won’t be crushed that you decided not to rush forward on what might be an unwise move. Some people SHOULD rent. And we have rentals as well as sales.

HOWEVER, if you think this may be the place for you–and it is a WONDERFUL, BEAUTIFUL, FUN place for those who understand 1 – 5 above– here’s a REALLY SMART PLAN:

  • Arrange for a ‘reconnaissance mission‘ trip prior to any property touring to cruise the area solo. That way, you can really figure out what areas you are attracted to without distraction, and at your own pace. Listings, maps, directions, not a problem. Just ask. 

  • Visit our area in Summer — and in Winter.

  • Second reconnaissance mission will be with me. We’ll see some representative properties in areas you’ve found of interest. No pressure. 

  • Get your financing in order. If you are making a job transfer for instance, you may need to rent for a bit first to qualify while you ‘settle in’ to your new position. And loan professionals are not all created alike. I know who the great ones are–and who they aren’t. Ask me before you start clicking around online! 

  • When you are certain you like our area and can handle the extremes of heat and cold, slower pace than big city living and the occasional unwanted ‘critter’, we make an appointment and see a list of the properties that fit your criteria BEST just prior to making your OFFER to PURCHASE. 

  • Let me EDUCATE you about the PROCESS of buying property in AZ, so you enter into your TRANSACTION comfortably, confident that you’re making a sound DECISION.

Remember that working with your real estate broker is a team effort:

YOU, preapproved or funds-ready, knowing what to expect from our area PROPERTIES, ready to work together toward this common goal.

And ME, ready to share my MARKET KNOWLEDGE and BUYING or SELLING STRATEGIES with you as a CLIENT.

You may not know it, but you just got a little bit LUCKIER. Because

LUCK = Laboring Under Correct Knowledge!

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How To Get Home Warranty Work Done FAST!

December 29, 2009 By

Home warranties are something I believe in, and yet they are, after all, insurance companies (although usually kinder and gentler) and a ‘middleperson’.

When you want NEED the repair done, done right the first time and done fast, being proactive and efficient on YOUR end will help you–or your client–significantly.

When requesting service:

  • Request service online. Most warranty companies have portals where the homeowner or agent can request service. USE THOSE BLANK FIELDS that ask for additional explanation! This is a lifesaver when you have a middle of the night plumbing leak or thermostat issue. First in the Q = first to dispatch.
  • THEN, call the warranty company‘s CSR and pay your service fee via CC or e-check. That too should expedite processing–and vendors who get paid fast get the work done fast. It’s also great for them to not have to collect the service fee. Saves time all around.
  • Ask the warranty company for a LOCAL vendor as close in proximity to the property as possible, unless you have a reason not to. Keep in mind that the companies do not know which zip code is closest. My house is closer to a zip code in another state than 3 local ones.
  • Ask the warranaty company for the phone number of the vendor. They often have a ‘back office’ number that won’t go to voice mail.
  • Call the vendor. They are faxed the service requests, usually via an office person who may or may not be a ‘techie’. There’s a good chance, even after the previous steps, that the information they got from the warranty company CSR is incomplete. Tell them a request is en route. And be PLEASANT!
  • Provide information to the vendor: the make, model, type of appliance if applicable, and tell them as clearly as possible what is wrong and what parts of the appliance appear affected. Repeat trips are often eliminated when the vendor can arrive with the correct replacement parts.
  • Give the vendor DETAILED directions to the property.
  • Give the vendor your cell number and/or e-mail address so they can give you an ETA and heads up. Murphy’s Law WILL prevail and you will not want to miss each other!

You’ll be amazed how easily things get done when you help servicepeople help you…

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5 Best Reasons to Move to Fort Mohave

December 6, 2009 By

Here are the 5 best reasons to move to Fort Mohave:

5. Gambling On The Colorado River: If you are considering moving to Fort Mohave, you will be within 15 minutes of Laughlin NV Casinos like the Avi Resort with its white sandy beach and one of the best boat launches on the River. And 12 miles away, all the glorious riverfront casinos on Casino Drive in Laughlin like the Aquarius, Tropicana, Harrah’s and Golden Nugget, among many others.

4. The best golfing In Arizona: Fort Mohave has several PGA golf courses to choose from within a few minutes in any direction–from the spectacular new courses at Laughlin Ranch Golf Club or The Greens/Cielo at Los Lagos to the PGA course at Desert Lakes to Desert Springs Fairways at the Avi, Willow Valley to Jack Smith Park in Needles, CA.

3. The Colorado River: Buying a home in Fort Mohave means you’re within a few miles max of the beautiful Colorado River, with its fresh cool water and warm dry climate. And Arizona’s best sandy beaches you can pull up to in your Jeep, dig your toes into the sand, pop a beer and relax while you watch the world float by . . .

2. The best medical services in Northwestern Arizona: The brand new, state of the art Valley View Medical Center offers assurance to those needing to relocate to Arizona for health reasons. It’s also a great place to work, I’ve heard from some of the medical personnel I’ve helped relocate here! And there are many medical positions available in Fort Mohave, if you’re looking to make a professional change.

1. Best weather in the USA: I guess it depends. :) But Move to Fort Mohave and you will rarely experience cold or wet weather. Snow doesn’t happen here (I’m not saying it’s impossible but after 16 years of living here, I saw it come close only once–and it evaporated before hitting the ground) Fort Mohave AZ temperatures average in the 60s in winter to 110s in summer and our precipitation is annually just under an inch. Humidity sits at a comfy 5% except during the few weeks of Arizona’s monsoon season in late Summer.

So what are you waiting for? It’s time to move to Fort Mohave! Give me a shout and I’ll show you how.

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