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Phoenix Arizona Real Estate
The Phoenix/Mesa/Scottsdale area is one of the hottest real estate markets in the nation, where the third quarter median home price rose to $268,000, 55.2% higher than the previous year. However, our home prices are still reasonable compared to our neighbors in California where median home prices top $600,000.
Thinking of a move to the Phoenix area? Welcome to Phoenix-AZ-Insider.com, where we'll provide relevant information to help you make the best real estate and relocation decisions.
Buying a Home
Your home is your castle. It's your largest investment in both time and money. Before you buy in Phoenix, get informed on topics like real estate agency rules, home inspections, mortgages and more.
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Welcome to the Grand Canyon State! Prepare for an amazing journey through all that Arizona has to offer.One of the Seven Wonders of the World exists here among our lush desert landscapes, crystal-clear waters and breathtaking mountain peaks. From small communities to one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, Arizona offers travelers unique experiences packed with hospitality, adventure, and stunning sights.
Hopi, Pima, and Papago Indians, descendants of the Anasazi and Hohkam, lived in Arizona when Navajo and Apache Indians migrated to the area. A short time later, European exploration of Arizona began.In 1540, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado of Spain came searching for the Seven Cities of Cibola. Coronado never finds the cities said to be made of gold, but claims Arizona as part of New Spain.
In the 1600's, Spain colonized the area with military posts and missions, attempting to convert the natives to Roman Catholicism and teach them Spanish civilization. In 1752, after many revolts from the Pima and Papago tribes, the first permanent settlement was established in Tubac. In 1776, another Spanish fort was placed in Tucson. Both were built with thick adobe walls to protect the soldiers and their families.In 1821, Mexico gained military control of Arizona. That same year, trappers and traders from the United States came into the area. In 1848, the United States won the Mexican War and gained all of Arizona north of the Gila River. In 1853, the United States acquired the remaining land southward due to the Gadsden Purchase.
Miners discovered copper and gold and began settling the area. They soon felt they were too far away from the capital of New Mexico to be rightly governed, and wanted a separate territory. During the Civil War Arizona Southerners called a convention in Tucson and declared themselves a Confederate territory. In 1863, after the war President Lincoln approved Congress in organizing the Arizona Territory. The capital was first established in Prescott, in 1867 changed to Tucson, and was eventually moved in 1889 to Phoenix.Mining towns exploded in the 1870s, finding much gold, silver and copper. In 1879 Wyatt Earp, settled in Tombstone. Earp worked first as the deputy sheriff of Pima County and later as deputy U.S. marshal for the entire Arizona Territory. Earp and three of his brothers, together with Doc Holliday, became famous in the O.K. Corral gunfight in 1881, when they killed several suspected cattle rustlers.The Indian Wars ended in 1886, with the surrender of the Apache Indians. Most of Arizona's Indians were now living on reservations. As the army reduced the threat of raids, and the railroad reached Arizona in 1877, cattle ranching expanded into central and southeastern Arizona. Farmers planted cotton, vegetable gardens, and fruit trees. Religious settlers also started migrating from Utah. Next Page_
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