Philanthropic Roots
October 2010
Working for a company rooted in philanthropy continuously reminds me of perspective. With over $300,000 donated to numerous community charity partners, our unique platform of consistent philanthropic donations supports our community through each real estate endeavor. Each of my successful real estate transactions results in a donation to Phoenix Children’s Hospital or a worthwhile Arizona charity of your choice that benefits those far less fortunate than you and I. If you are considering selling over the next few years, call me and we can discuss maximizing your interests well ahead of time. If you know someone who might like to obtain the Paradise Valley lifestyle for today’s new prices, please have them call me. If you want some additional
Brief Market Data for Paradise Valley (Inclusive of non-gated areas as well)
• The median home price of Paradise Valley homes is $1.150M versus $1.165M last month, $1.287M last quarter, $1.50M last year and $1.80M two years ago. • The average home in Paradise Valley sold for 89% of list price last month, last quarter and last year. • The average price-per-square-foot for all listed Paradise Valley homes is $453.16. The average price-per-square-foot for the 28 homes currently in escrow is $309.76. • The sales-per-month in Paradise Valley was 32 last month. The average for last quarter was also 32. The sales-per-month last year was 24. • Paradise Valley homes listed for sale has reduced to 372 from 420 last quarter and 485 last year.
UMOM New Day Centers Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness
information on the fine charities you see highlighted in each issue – call me and I’ll never even ask you about buying or selling real estate!
After looking at the statistics above it’s natural to feel disappointed. But as much as we may pine for the values of 2004-2008, our desires don’t affect value. “Perception is not what is, … it’s what man thinks is.” In our market today, the perception of home values has changed. As much as we don’t embrace this change, we must remember that values are what the market will bear. If you are curious about concrete quantifiable information with which to make your individual informed real estate decisions, you will not find a more interesting statistical analysis than I can provide. One particular set of data I compile will empower you with some simple knowledge you will not find elsewhere. Call me at your convenience.
Crews ‘N Healthmobile
Most Recent Sales in Paradise Valley Gated Communities
Volunteer Medical Staff goes Mobile to Serve Community Needs
(Since last issue)
KEVIN WEIL
Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist Mobile: 602.793.7492 E-Mail: Kevin@KevinWeil.com THE WILLIAMS REAL ESTATE COMPANY 10605 N. Hayden Rd. Suite G-120 Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Subdivision Mountain Shadows Clearwater Hills Estates At Lincoln Casa Blanca Estates Casa Blanca Estates Clearwater Hills Desert Jewel Estates Rancho Valencia Judson
Address 5635 E. Lincoln Dr. #23 37216 N. Black Rock Trl. 6444 N. 48th Pl. 5219 N. Casa Blanca Dr. #33 5045 N. Tamanar Way #25 4141 E. Lakeside Ln. 8040 N. Ridgeview Dr. 6715 E. Rovey Ave. 6684 E. Cactus Wren Rd.
Sq. Ft. / Bed / Bath 3096 / 4 / 3 2508 / 3 / 2 4984 / 5 / 4 3265 / 3 / 3.5 4342 / 4 / 4.5 5998 / 6 / 6 5400 / 5 / 4.5 10900 / 8 / 11 10530 / 5 / 7
Sold Price $500,000 $875,000 $1,075,000 $1,100,000 $1,325,500 $1,500,000 $1,570,000 $2,727,500 $3,950,000
All information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. If your home is currently listed, this is not a solicitation for that listing.
Produced by Desert Lifestyle Publishing • 480.460.0996 • www.DesertLifestyle.net
Real Estate Report For Paradise Valley
www.KevinWeil.com
When most of us think about homelessness we may not picture the children that are affected by the parents’ situation. Children of the homeless move on average 5.8 times a year. In addition to their lack of nutrition and immunizations, they lack the stability our kids enjoy. Without stability, they get more and more behind. Could a child that moves every 72 days really keep up? Compounding the issue, older children of the homeless also are at a disadvantage due to lack of dignity. Remembering how Jr. High kids are so influenced by what their peers think... it sure couldn’t be easy for them to have a good self image under the circumstance of homelessness. Within two former motels on Van Buren street is an organization that can do more than feed a family or give them a safe place to sleep for a time. UMOM brings childcare, healthcare, education, job search assistance and more together to break the cycle of homelessness so the children of the homeless will have a chance at a better life. The stories below are only a part of what UMOM provides. — Kevin Weil
H I S T O R Y O F U M O M N E W D AY C E N T E R S MISSION: UMOM’s mission is to provide homeless families and individuals with safe shelter, housing, and supportive services to assist them in reaching their greatest potential. VISION: To be a leader in breaking the cycle of homelessness. DAILY FAMILY SERVICES: UMOM serves over 550 individuals every day – with your community support. GET INVOLVED BY VOLUNTEERING OR THROUGH A DONATION: 602.275.7852 or www.umom.org
Life’s basic necessities such as food, clothing and shelter are made available to those who might otherwise go without at UMOM New Day Centers. Serving our community since 1964, UMOM offers these basic necessities in addition to education, recreation, health screenings and assessments, 24-hour security, hygiene items and cleaning supplies. They also provide resources for financial assistance, job training and placement, continuing education, counseling, medical services, legal assistance and much more. The UMOM campus located at 3333 East Van Buren Street in Phoenix houses a wellness center, chapel, Kids’ Den for after-school activities, the Clothes Closet which provides clothing for clients, and a community dining facility providing three nutritious meals daily – along with culinary skills education! The Child Development Center is licensed and accredited for approximately 100 children,
providing a safe learning environment and sense of normalcy for children who have experienced precarious living conditions. Attendance develops social skills and improves preparedness for school, while it frees the parent(s) to focus on education and employment. UMOM was founded by local United Methodist Churches in 1964 and incorporated in 1985 as a private, nonsectarian, nonprofit agency. An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, they are staffed by professional case managers, crisis counselors, childcare providers, housing specialists, resident assistants and administrators. UMOM is a charitable organization under IRS Code Section 501(c) (3). All donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law. To make a donation, get involved or for more information, please call 602.275.7852.
UMOM Wellness Center UMOM provides services for up to 156 families and more than 400 children annually. The full-service wellness center and educational training is housed on-site at UMOM, Arizona’s largest homeless shelter and transitional housing program for families. Services include medical assessments of children, medical intakes and referrals for adults and children, medical check-ups, first aid, medical counseling, distribution of educational materials, dental referrals, immunizations and vision and hearing screenings. Training is provided for prenatal care, asthma, diabetes, cardiac health, weight management, smoking cessation, nutrition, fitness and home safety. UMOM partners with Phoenix Children’s Hospital, The Community Dental Foundation, and others to provide comprehensive services and referrals. The goals and objectives are to ensure homeless children and parents receive regular checkups and other medical care that diagnose medical conditions in the early stages. This can help them maintain good health so they can attend school and obtain and keep a job, as well as educate them about the importance of prevention and nutrition. On average, a homeless family living at UMOM has moved 5.78 times within a span of 12 months – or every 70 days. Their transient lifestyle, lack of finances, difficulties with transportation, and high costs of healthcare make it difficult to visit doctors. Thus, most medical conditions are left untreated. Compounded with living on the ground, damp conditions, windowless cars or extreme heat, even the common cold can easily develop into something more serious like pneumonia. Poorly controlled asthma, a common illness in children, results in ER visits and hospitalizations. Lack of screening for hearing and vision results in poor school performance and higher dropout rates for homeless children. Good health through quality care is a key component to breaking the cycle of homelessness.
Michelle and daughter Urial
That is what young mother Michelle struggled with. “Before I came to UMOM I had been experiencing health-related illnesses that often became severe. That’s what happens when you are diabetic and don’t have a stable consistent home. Constantly moving from one place to another, proper sleep and eating habits are hard to maintain. When you have a child you will do whatever it takes to feed them, even go without just so that they have something to eat. As a diabetic, not eating is the last thing you should do. Here at UMOM, I never worry about my daughter or myself going hungry. And because I finally have healthy consistent meals and access to quality medical care, my diabetes is stable for the first time in 15 years and I have no health related issues. That is truly a blessing!”
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Safety, care, nurturing. UMOM strives to create an experience for children that is much like a home environment. Softer wall colors, muted tones and sounds that are nurturing to a child. Many of these children do not know a stable living space, much less trusted adult supervision. All children are under the safe care of UMOM qualified staff, while a parent pursues employment or education. The program at the CDC monitors, assesses and creates experiences to aid the development of a child – socially, emotionally, cognitively and physically from six-weeks old to 5th grade. The staff is involved in strenuous continuing education to further develop their skills in providing the best environment for each child’s needs. UMOM is one of the first schools to be part of the voluntary “Quality First” program, through the First Things First Board in Arizona. First Things First created “Quality First” to ensure that all Arizona kids have access to the quality early learning opportunities that will help them arrive at kindergarten ready to succeed. Quality child care settings include safe, healthy environments, highly educated teachers, classrooms and materials that stimulate children at different stages of learning and development and low staff-to-child ratios so that children get the attention and support they need and deserve.
Crews ‘n Health Mobile Partnership UMOM can’t do it alone… community partnerships are critical to the success and wellbeing of each and every family. A partnership alliance between Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Health Fund and HomeBase Youth Services resulted in the birth of the Crews ‘N Healthmobile! Phoenix Children’s Hospital contracts with UMOM to provide for a nurse who conducts direct medical services to children and their mothers at the Wellness Center, as well as developmental screenings for the children. Crews ‘N Healthmobile is an on-site traveling medical facility staffed with volunteer doctors and nurses through Phoenix Children’s Hospital. These mobile clinics are vital to help with the enormous cost of medical facilities – the van has it all. It also serves as the “Healthy Steps” screening clinic, and provides dental screenings through the Community Dental Program, affiliated with the Maricopa County Healthcare for the Homeless. Additional UMOM community partners are Midwestern University, which provides supervised interns, Arizona State University nursing students that facilitate exercise classes, and Vision Quest 20/20 that aids in vision screenings. Adults who are healthier will have the ability to participate in UMOM’s jobs training, placement and retention programs, thus enabling them to become self-sufficient once again. Combining community resources such as UMOM does, provides the greatest opportunity to meet the medical needs of their residents, just as it did for young mother Del.
“I can not express how thankful I am to Dr. Christenson and the Healthmobile! Having them there consistently each week…. monitoring my little one’s health… helped them catch a major health problem for my newborn daughter. She wasn’t gaining weight and she wasn’t eating right. I knew there was something wrong…. but if I had not been at UMOM…. I would not have had access to a doctor who could monitor her health so closely…. the way the Healthmobile did. They diagnosed a very severe problem that resulted in my daughter being hospitalized for a period of time to recover. I don’t know if that would have been caught if I wasn’t at UMOM. I can’t thank Dr. Christenson and his staff for giving my little girl all the attention she needed. They gave her the chance to get healthy and grow into the little girl she is. She is almost two and is a beautiful healthy little angel.”
Vern West
When most of us think about homelessness we may not picture the children that are affected by the parents’ situation. Children of the homeless move on average 5.8 times a year. In addition to their lack of nutrition and immunizations, they lack the stability our kids enjoy. Without stability, they get more and more behind. Could a child that moves every 72 days really keep up? Compounding the issue, older children of the homeless also are at a disadvantage due to lack of dignity. Remembering how Jr. High kids are so influenced by what their peers think... it sure couldn’t be easy for them to have a good self image under the circumstance of homelessness. Within two former motels on Van Buren street is an organization that can do more than feed a family or give them a safe place to sleep for a time. UMOM brings childcare, healthcare, education, job search assistance and more together to break the cycle of homelessness so the children of the homeless will have a chance at a better life. The stories below are only a part of what UMOM provides. — Kevin Weil
H I S T O R Y O F U M O M N E W D AY C E N T E R S MISSION: UMOM’s mission is to provide homeless families and individuals with safe shelter, housing, and supportive services to assist them in reaching their greatest potential. VISION: To be a leader in breaking the cycle of homelessness. DAILY FAMILY SERVICES: UMOM serves over 550 individuals every day – with your community support. GET INVOLVED BY VOLUNTEERING OR THROUGH A DONATION: 602.275.7852 or www.umom.org
Life’s basic necessities such as food, clothing and shelter are made available to those who might otherwise go without at UMOM New Day Centers. Serving our community since 1964, UMOM offers these basic necessities in addition to education, recreation, health screenings and assessments, 24-hour security, hygiene items and cleaning supplies. They also provide resources for financial assistance, job training and placement, continuing education, counseling, medical services, legal assistance and much more. The UMOM campus located at 3333 East Van Buren Street in Phoenix houses a wellness center, chapel, Kids’ Den for after-school activities, the Clothes Closet which provides clothing for clients, and a community dining facility providing three nutritious meals daily – along with culinary skills education! The Child Development Center is licensed and accredited for approximately 100 children,
providing a safe learning environment and sense of normalcy for children who have experienced precarious living conditions. Attendance develops social skills and improves preparedness for school, while it frees the parent(s) to focus on education and employment. UMOM was founded by local United Methodist Churches in 1964 and incorporated in 1985 as a private, nonsectarian, nonprofit agency. An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, they are staffed by professional case managers, crisis counselors, childcare providers, housing specialists, resident assistants and administrators. UMOM is a charitable organization under IRS Code Section 501(c) (3). All donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law. To make a donation, get involved or for more information, please call 602.275.7852.
UMOM Wellness Center UMOM provides services for up to 156 families and more than 400 children annually. The full-service wellness center and educational training is housed on-site at UMOM, Arizona’s largest homeless shelter and transitional housing program for families. Services include medical assessments of children, medical intakes and referrals for adults and children, medical check-ups, first aid, medical counseling, distribution of educational materials, dental referrals, immunizations and vision and hearing screenings. Training is provided for prenatal care, asthma, diabetes, cardiac health, weight management, smoking cessation, nutrition, fitness and home safety. UMOM partners with Phoenix Children’s Hospital, The Community Dental Foundation, and others to provide comprehensive services and referrals. The goals and objectives are to ensure homeless children and parents receive regular checkups and other medical care that diagnose medical conditions in the early stages. This can help them maintain good health so they can attend school and obtain and keep a job, as well as educate them about the importance of prevention and nutrition. On average, a homeless family living at UMOM has moved 5.78 times within a span of 12 months – or every 70 days. Their transient lifestyle, lack of finances, difficulties with transportation, and high costs of healthcare make it difficult to visit doctors. Thus, most medical conditions are left untreated. Compounded with living on the ground, damp conditions, windowless cars or extreme heat, even the common cold can easily develop into something more serious like pneumonia. Poorly controlled asthma, a common illness in children, results in ER visits and hospitalizations. Lack of screening for hearing and vision results in poor school performance and higher dropout rates for homeless children. Good health through quality care is a key component to breaking the cycle of homelessness.
Michelle and daughter Urial
That is what young mother Michelle struggled with. “Before I came to UMOM I had been experiencing health-related illnesses that often became severe. That’s what happens when you are diabetic and don’t have a stable consistent home. Constantly moving from one place to another, proper sleep and eating habits are hard to maintain. When you have a child you will do whatever it takes to feed them, even go without just so that they have something to eat. As a diabetic, not eating is the last thing you should do. Here at UMOM, I never worry about my daughter or myself going hungry. And because I finally have healthy consistent meals and access to quality medical care, my diabetes is stable for the first time in 15 years and I have no health related issues. That is truly a blessing!”
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Safety, care, nurturing. UMOM strives to create an experience for children that is much like a home environment. Softer wall colors, muted tones and sounds that are nurturing to a child. Many of these children do not know a stable living space, much less trusted adult supervision. All children are under the safe care of UMOM qualified staff, while a parent pursues employment or education. The program at the CDC monitors, assesses and creates experiences to aid the development of a child – socially, emotionally, cognitively and physically from six-weeks old to 5th grade. The staff is involved in strenuous continuing education to further develop their skills in providing the best environment for each child’s needs. UMOM is one of the first schools to be part of the voluntary “Quality First” program, through the First Things First Board in Arizona. First Things First created “Quality First” to ensure that all Arizona kids have access to the quality early learning opportunities that will help them arrive at kindergarten ready to succeed. Quality child care settings include safe, healthy environments, highly educated teachers, classrooms and materials that stimulate children at different stages of learning and development and low staff-to-child ratios so that children get the attention and support they need and deserve.
Crews ‘n Health Mobile Partnership UMOM can’t do it alone… community partnerships are critical to the success and wellbeing of each and every family. A partnership alliance between Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Health Fund and HomeBase Youth Services resulted in the birth of the Crews ‘N Healthmobile! Phoenix Children’s Hospital contracts with UMOM to provide for a nurse who conducts direct medical services to children and their mothers at the Wellness Center, as well as developmental screenings for the children. Crews ‘N Healthmobile is an on-site traveling medical facility staffed with volunteer doctors and nurses through Phoenix Children’s Hospital. These mobile clinics are vital to help with the enormous cost of medical facilities – the van has it all. It also serves as the “Healthy Steps” screening clinic, and provides dental screenings through the Community Dental Program, affiliated with the Maricopa County Healthcare for the Homeless. Additional UMOM community partners are Midwestern University, which provides supervised interns, Arizona State University nursing students that facilitate exercise classes, and Vision Quest 20/20 that aids in vision screenings. Adults who are healthier will have the ability to participate in UMOM’s jobs training, placement and retention programs, thus enabling them to become self-sufficient once again. Combining community resources such as UMOM does, provides the greatest opportunity to meet the medical needs of their residents, just as it did for young mother Del.
“I can not express how thankful I am to Dr. Christenson and the Healthmobile! Having them there consistently each week…. monitoring my little one’s health… helped them catch a major health problem for my newborn daughter. She wasn’t gaining weight and she wasn’t eating right. I knew there was something wrong…. but if I had not been at UMOM…. I would not have had access to a doctor who could monitor her health so closely…. the way the Healthmobile did. They diagnosed a very severe problem that resulted in my daughter being hospitalized for a period of time to recover. I don’t know if that would have been caught if I wasn’t at UMOM. I can’t thank Dr. Christenson and his staff for giving my little girl all the attention she needed. They gave her the chance to get healthy and grow into the little girl she is. She is almost two and is a beautiful healthy little angel.”
Vern West
Philanthropic Roots
October 2010
Working for a company rooted in philanthropy continuously reminds me of perspective. With over $300,000 donated to numerous community charity partners, our unique platform of consistent philanthropic donations supports our community through each real estate endeavor. Each of my successful real estate transactions results in a donation to Phoenix Children’s Hospital or a worthwhile Arizona charity of your choice that benefits those far less fortunate than you and I. If you are considering selling over the next few years, call me and we can discuss maximizing your interests well ahead of time. If you know someone who might like to obtain the Paradise Valley lifestyle for today’s new prices, please have them call me. If you want some additional
Brief Market Data for Paradise Valley (Inclusive of non-gated areas as well)
• The median home price of Paradise Valley homes is $1.150M versus $1.165M last month, $1.287M last quarter, $1.50M last year and $1.80M two years ago. • The average home in Paradise Valley sold for 89% of list price last month, last quarter and last year. • The average price-per-square-foot for all listed Paradise Valley homes is $453.16. The average price-per-square-foot for the 28 homes currently in escrow is $309.76. • The sales-per-month in Paradise Valley was 32 last month. The average for last quarter was also 32. The sales-per-month last year was 24. • Paradise Valley homes listed for sale has reduced to 372 from 420 last quarter and 485 last year.
UMOM New Day Centers Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness
information on the fine charities you see highlighted in each issue – call me and I’ll never even ask you about buying or selling real estate!
After looking at the statistics above it’s natural to feel disappointed. But as much as we may pine for the values of 2004-2008, our desires don’t affect value. “Perception is not what is, … it’s what man thinks is.” In our market today, the perception of home values has changed. As much as we don’t embrace this change, we must remember that values are what the market will bear. If you are curious about concrete quantifiable information with which to make your individual informed real estate decisions, you will not find a more interesting statistical analysis than I can provide. One particular set of data I compile will empower you with some simple knowledge you will not find elsewhere. Call me at your convenience.
Crews ‘N Healthmobile
Most Recent Sales in Paradise Valley Gated Communities
Volunteer Medical Staff goes Mobile to Serve Community Needs
(Since last issue)
KEVIN WEIL
Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist Mobile: 602.793.7492 E-Mail: Kevin@KevinWeil.com THE WILLIAMS REAL ESTATE COMPANY 10605 N. Hayden Rd. Suite G-120 Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Subdivision Mountain Shadows Clearwater Hills Estates At Lincoln Casa Blanca Estates Casa Blanca Estates Clearwater Hills Desert Jewel Estates Rancho Valencia Judson
Address 5635 E. Lincoln Dr. #23 37216 N. Black Rock Trl. 6444 N. 48th Pl. 5219 N. Casa Blanca Dr. #33 5045 N. Tamanar Way #25 4141 E. Lakeside Ln. 8040 N. Ridgeview Dr. 6715 E. Rovey Ave. 6684 E. Cactus Wren Rd.
Sq. Ft. / Bed / Bath 3096 / 4 / 3 2508 / 3 / 2 4984 / 5 / 4 3265 / 3 / 3.5 4342 / 4 / 4.5 5998 / 6 / 6 5400 / 5 / 4.5 10900 / 8 / 11 10530 / 5 / 7
Sold Price $500,000 $875,000 $1,075,000 $1,100,000 $1,325,500 $1,500,000 $1,570,000 $2,727,500 $3,950,000
All information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. If your home is currently listed, this is not a solicitation for that listing.
Produced by Desert Lifestyle Publishing • 480.460.0996 • www.DesertLifestyle.net
Real Estate Report For Paradise Valley
www.KevinWeil.com