Oro Valley. We loved it there. Single parent with teen and a kid. We rented and rent increased by $200 by end of contract. I always felt safe, and everything felt close by. I would return
Bought a home with help from Kimberly. Was a wonderful and quick experience. Ended up in Vail. She was great about listening to what we wanted and showing us around the area. Thank you Kimberly!
I grew up off Wentworth Road near Reddington. My parents have been in the same house for about 45 years out there. Their house is about a football field away from the new Tanque Verde elementary. I went to the old T.V. which is now the new Emily Gray jr high. The old Emily gray I went to is now Tanque Verde highschool. I graduated Sabino in 96 and all these changes make me feel old, hehe.
My hat is off to you.This is best informative video yet.You covered Catalina Foothills which was my first choice but Vail or Tanque Verde has sparked my interest as well.
As a grad student, I would love to see a video about dining and nightlife in Tucson, even if it's a little outside of your channel. I'd love to know a bit more about the youth culture here!
Dining is great especially if you like Mexican food but other cultures are also represented. Nightlife other than the UofA area doesn't exist (unless you love astronomy).
We lived off of Broadway on north belvedere. Tried to Google the house we lived in but it's gone.looks like a large commercial business building there now from the picture. Used to be a circle k on the corner. I remember Catalina foothills. When I was young I did yard work for an elderly woman. My uncle worked with her daughter. That's how I got the job. Loved the house !! Very beautiful piece of land!! Almost like in the country!! Classic Sonoran desert!! Lots of cacti, paloverde & mesquite trees. And wildlife. I don't know about now, but it sure was beautiful then!! I remember her paying me to dig up chollas from the wash below her house and plant them under her windows cause she had someone looking in her window. I have to say I earned that 10 dollar bill!!! Ouch!!! Hahaha!! To this day i still love cacti and desert plants!! So much that i have a 12 x 25 x 10 greenhouse here in the Ozarks just full of them!!! I have a channel all about them. If you wish to see them just go to my channel! From Morris Park in the Ozarks, have a wonderful evening!!!
listening to your perspective is interesting as I've lived here 75 years. I came here in 1948. Everything was downtown. I remember horse tie ups at the airport. I grew up in the Amphi area.
Spot on, Kimberly! I'd Like to add that Rancho Vistoso in Oro Valley is a really nice community. Also, I can vouch for you on how nice SaddleBrooke is too. Considered an "active adult community" residents must be 45 years old minimum to live here. And being so close to the Catalina Mountains, sightings of javelina, bob cats, coyotes, road runners and mule deer are pretty common.
When we moved here about 4 years ago we lived in Tucson Estates on the west side. At first you feel as if you're in the middle of nowhere but really we were 15 minutes or so from Midvale Park and The Spectrum.
Yes that area is both secluded and private, AND close to many things at the same time! There is also a lot of new construction going up not far from there in recent years. Thanks for the comment!
We are in the process of closing on property in the Red Rock (Marana zip code) area and are so thrilled! We plan to build over time and be ready to move out there by 2026.
My parents went to Tucson (lived in San Antonio) and stopped in South Tucson before visiting relatives in town. They walked into El Minidito and ran into my cousin who lived next to the To hono Odom reservation. If I can convince my NY born wife to move, I’d move to Tucson (my birthplace) in a NY minute. It is a great town with a unique vibe
I like the west side because it’s beautiful. I love the views of the Tucson mountains. That neighborhood is relatively easy access to the freeway and to Silverbell Road, which has a lot of restaurants and shops.
Do you also handle rentals within the Tucson/Vail area? I am relocating from WV this summer and could use someone on the ground there that can guide us in our move. Please let me know, I'd love to work with you. Thanks!
Hi there I do not do rentals, but I do have a video on this channel about renting and apartments in Tucson Arizona. Feel free to check out that video after this one! Thanks for checking out the channel!
Corona is actually part of Vail. It’s located south of the freeway. It’s a cool area but not a lot of amenities out there. I can add that to the list to do a video. Thanks for checking out the channel!
I wouldn’t really consider Sierra Vista to be a suburb of Tucson because it’s about a good hour and 10-30 mins from the middle of Tucson and all the other places mentioned in this video are no more than about 30-40 minutes from midtown Tucson. But Sierra Vista is a town in Arizona that is located in Cochise county. I have spent a Little bit of time there, but I do not know much about the town and I do not work or sell real estate in that town so typically when people ask me questions about it, I refer them to another realtor in my brokerage that works and specializes in that town. Thank you so much for checking out the channel!
Good question… I’m seeing everything across the board sit on market a little longer these days, with fewer bidding wars. There are still some though. Home prices are dropping for the homes that sit a little longer. Thanks for the view and comment!
The Davis Monthan Air Force Base is located right in the middle of the city of Tucson so pretty much anywhere you live you will have fairly easy access. However, a lot of military (active and retired) live in the unincorporated area of Vail (or at least in the Vail school district) on Tucson Southeast side, because that school district is one of the top school districts in the state, and that area is sort of a midpoint to both Davis Monthan Air Force Base, and Fort Huachuca in Sierra Vista. Thanks for the view and comment!
Marana is where it's at. Foothills is nice too better if you have the money . Grew up in Continental ranch in Marana moved there from Phoenix when it was a two-lane road and only a Burger King shell and McDonald's on cortaro and I-10. Watched it blow up growing up in population and everything. Worked with an organization and we got BMX access for all the kids now to ride their bikes in the skatepark way back in the day when I was still 18. Now kids could ride there without getting arrested like they used to arrest us just for riding bikes
Bro I'm from Tucson, proud Tucson, I thought Tucson was tough, it still is tough, but bro I've been staying around 27th Ave and Van Buren, Indian School and the Avenues.... West Phoenix You can't even sit at a bus stop if you're going to work. Every single one someone's hitting a tray, twisting a bowl, or sleeping. Thank God I drive now. Onto greener pastures.
Yea anyone actually living here knows better 😂 Just like when they call mesa downtown phoenix nice. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Even chandler is getting the shopping cart crew and blues now
I’ve done extensive research and have been to every area of Tucson for work purposes since 2016. I can tell you in todays market if you want a safe area with a relatively moderate home your looking at around $600,000. I know they claim you can get a lower price area, however be warned! Most areas of Tucson are now experiencing very high crime and homeless people wondering the areas living in alleys and yards. The traffic is completely out of control . Roads are in extreme poor condition. We don’t have enough stores to supply the needs of the current population let alone the growth. Also we are having water and electricity shortage. If your thinking about Oro Valley it’s very nice but is almost completely retired population. They also have very bad traffic, including the Catalina area. Vail is nice area , but the traffic and not enough stores for the current population. Due to the demographics and grid I left . Believe me it’s only going to get worse!
Yes, these realtors overdo the positive for obvious reasons. Truth is, Tucson is run by open borders believing democrats and the politics is important to know. We lived there in the 70’s and I thank God we enjoyed the city it was then. Old original Old Tucson and movie making going on, traffic not bad, beautiful foothills that were not populated with giant homes. Now because of border, cartels, crime, Tucson prices of 500K up neighborhoods probably only safe places.
@@MTknitter22. Huh. Interesting. We moved here from the Bay Area in 2007. We fell in love with Oro Valley after visiting my sister in Saddlebrooke. We hate golfing, but love bicycling , so OV was a natural. I also keep busy as a traveling notary, so I've seen all the areas mentioned. Virtually all the newer area have gone into overdrive with new housing, lots of schools and incredible new restaurants. I have never felt any sense of threat in my travels around the area. Now, saying that, there are areas where, clearly, people like their privacy and may have an unsigned house in a rural area. Respect that. We have people from many backgrounds. It's part of the Southwest tradition to be open and respectful to others, which is much of the Southern Arizona charm.
There are many family friendly subdivisions found all over the city and suburbs. Please reach out to me for a much longer answer and discussion 😄 All my contact information is in the description below each video on the channel, thanks!
you people need to stop breeding like roaches. it's just unfathomable how ridiculous the growth was in so cal, starting back in the late 80s on, for instance, and the spread out this way, and beyond, is mindboggling.
Oro Valley. We loved it there. Single parent with teen and a kid. We rented and rent increased by $200 by end of contract. I always felt safe, and everything felt close by. I would return
L❤️❤️❤️❤️VE Oro Valley! 🤩
Oro Valley was way too boring for me
Awesome video Kimberly 🌵🌞
Thank you for your view and comment! Hope you are having a great holiday season! ❤️💚❤️💚
Bought a home with help from Kimberly. Was a wonderful and quick experience. Ended up in Vail. She was great about listening to what we wanted and showing us around the area. Thank you Kimberly!
Thanks so much for these kind words! You made my day! 🥰 Vail is so beautiful!!!
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You did a good job in your narration, giving anyone looking to move to Tucson a good overview.
Thank you for these videos. Tucson looks beautiful. You have a really cool voice, btw. 😊
Oh wow thanks for the compliment! 😄
@@TucsonArizona You’re welcome!
another awesome video. you go girl 😉
Thanks so much!
I grew up off Wentworth Road near Reddington. My parents have been in the same house for about 45 years out there. Their house is about a football field away from the new Tanque Verde elementary. I went to the old T.V. which is now the new Emily Gray jr high. The old Emily gray I went to is now Tanque Verde highschool. I graduated Sabino in 96 and all these changes make me feel old, hehe.
Hah! Me too! Looks like we had a year of overlap at Sabino!
My hat is off to you.This is best informative video yet.You covered Catalina Foothills which was my first choice but Vail or Tanque Verde has sparked my interest as well.
So glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for the view and comment!
Kimberly helped us find a home in Casa Adobes. The home and area are great! The bike trail access is very close and we're not far from OroValley.
Thanks for the comment Rick! I love the Casas Adobes area! Hope you guys are doing great! 😄
Best video I have seen today!
Ha! Thanks George! 🥰
As a grad student, I would love to see a video about dining and nightlife in Tucson, even if it's a little outside of your channel. I'd love to know a bit more about the youth culture here!
Ok I’ll add it to my list! Thanks for the idea! 😄
Dining is great especially if you like Mexican food but other cultures are also represented. Nightlife other than the UofA area doesn't exist (unless you love astronomy).
Thank you and I wish you luck always and I am a tourist from the state of Kuwait and currently in Tucson I love Tucson
So glad you like it here! I love Tucson too! ☀️
We lived off of Broadway on north belvedere. Tried to Google the house we lived in but it's gone.looks like a large commercial business building there now from the picture. Used to be a circle k on the corner. I remember Catalina foothills. When I was young I did yard work for an elderly woman. My uncle worked with her daughter. That's how I got the job. Loved the house !! Very beautiful piece of land!! Almost like in the country!! Classic Sonoran desert!! Lots of cacti, paloverde & mesquite trees. And wildlife. I don't know about now, but it sure was beautiful then!! I remember her paying me to dig up chollas from the wash below her house and plant them under her windows cause she had someone looking in her window. I have to say I earned that 10 dollar bill!!! Ouch!!! Hahaha!! To this day i still love cacti and desert plants!! So much that i have a 12 x 25 x 10 greenhouse here in the Ozarks just full of them!!! I have a channel all about them. If you wish to see them just go to my channel! From Morris Park in the Ozarks, have a wonderful evening!!!
I love Tucson. My daughter and I have been going every February for the gem show. Would love to retire there one day. Thanks for this video
The gem show is awesome! So glad you love it here!!! 🥰
listening to your perspective is interesting as I've lived here 75 years. I came here in 1948. Everything was downtown. I remember horse tie ups at the airport. I grew up in the Amphi area.
Very cool! I grew up not far from there
Spot on, Kimberly! I'd Like to add that Rancho Vistoso in Oro Valley is a really nice community. Also, I can vouch for you on how nice SaddleBrooke is too. Considered an "active adult community" residents must be 45 years old minimum to live here. And being so close to the Catalina Mountains, sightings of javelina, bob cats, coyotes, road runners and mule deer are pretty common.
I love Rancho Vistoso! I actually talk about it in another video where I discuss best neighborhoods 😊 thanks for your view and comment!
super informative! thank you so much!
Very nice and informative 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🥰
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!!! 😊
When we moved here about 4 years ago we lived in Tucson Estates on the west side. At first you feel as if you're in the middle of nowhere but really we were 15 minutes or so from Midvale Park and The Spectrum.
Yes that area is both secluded and private, AND close to many things at the same time! There is also a lot of new construction going up not far from there in recent years. Thanks for the comment!
Nailed it on this one!!
Thanks so much for checking out the channel! Glad you liked the video!
Great video, great information on the suburbs 👍
Thanks so much! I love our suburbs!
We are in the process of closing on property in the Red Rock (Marana zip code) area and are so thrilled! We plan to build over time and be ready to move out there by 2026.
Very cool! Welcome to the Tucson area!
Great video. Tucson is beautiful.
Thanks for the comment!!! I love it here! 🌵
Very informative!
Thank you so much! I appreciate it! Thanks for checking out the channel!
definitely love the foothills best but Tanque Verde is beautiful too. I'd be happy in either
Both are lovely! ❤️🌵 Thanks for checking out the channel!
Another informative video. Thank you. Question: What’s the area of Tucson proper that borders the foothills?
I believe that anything north of River Road , east or Oracle Road, and west of Sabino Canyon is technically the Foothills.
@@TucsonArizona thank you
Fantastic video!
Thank you for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed! 😁
Nice overview.
Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed the video!
love your videos cfc
Thanks Jerry!
My parents went to Tucson (lived in San Antonio) and stopped in South Tucson before visiting relatives in town. They walked into El Minidito and ran into my cousin who lived next to the To hono Odom reservation. If I can convince my NY born wife to move, I’d move to Tucson (my birthplace) in a NY minute. It is a great town with a unique vibe
Yes I love it here!
Rancho Del Cerro area, western part near Saguaro Natl Park. Thoughts on the neighborhood?
I like the west side because it’s beautiful. I love the views of the Tucson mountains. That neighborhood is relatively easy access to the freeway and to Silverbell Road, which has a lot of restaurants and shops.
I WISH YOU WOULD DO A SEPARATE VIDEO ON VAIL AZ.. this is a hidden gem 💎
I have one! 😁 Here ya go: ua-cam.com/video/-75GNDlP3wE/v-deo.html
Thank you very much.
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed!
Do you also handle rentals within the Tucson/Vail area? I am relocating from WV this summer and could use someone on the ground there that can guide us in our move. Please let me know, I'd love to work with you. Thanks!
Hi there I do not do rentals, but I do have a video on this channel about renting and apartments in Tucson Arizona. Feel free to check out that video after this one! Thanks for checking out the channel!
I was hoping to hear about corona de tucson.
Corona is actually part of Vail. It’s located south of the freeway. It’s a cool area but not a lot of amenities out there. I can add that to the list to do a video. Thanks for checking out the channel!
how bout sierra vista az?
I wouldn’t really consider Sierra Vista to be a suburb of Tucson because it’s about a good hour and 10-30 mins from the middle of Tucson and all the other places mentioned in this video are no more than about 30-40 minutes from midtown Tucson. But Sierra Vista is a town in Arizona that is located in Cochise county. I have spent a Little bit of time there, but I do not know much about the town and I do not work or sell real estate in that town so typically when people ask me questions about it, I refer them to another realtor in my brokerage that works and specializes in that town. Thank you so much for checking out the channel!
Sierra Vista in Cochise County very near MX border with the problems you read about. We lived there in 60’s, 70’s.
Will Oro valley go back to 2019 prices after the crash?
Good question… I’m seeing everything across the board sit on market a little longer these days, with fewer bidding wars. There are still some though. Home prices are dropping for the homes that sit a little longer. Thanks for the view and comment!
Do u know of any pull behind campers for sale in your area
Unfortunately no… I recommend checking out marketplace. Good luck!
ok i will try that
What’s the town with great schools and close to military? Hard to understand
The Davis Monthan Air Force Base is located right in the middle of the city of Tucson so pretty much anywhere you live you will have fairly easy access. However, a lot of military (active and retired) live in the unincorporated area of Vail (or at least in the Vail school district) on Tucson Southeast side, because that school district is one of the top school districts in the state, and that area is sort of a midpoint to both Davis Monthan Air Force Base, and Fort Huachuca in Sierra Vista. Thanks for the view and comment!
Thank u for answering me
My pleasure!
I absolutely love Tucson. I hope the move there by 2027. Hopefully prices don’t go too much higher.
Tucson would love to have you! 🌵☀️🌵
OMG I lived in the north of Tucson 20 years ago. It was all desert and saguaro cacti.... now it has mushroom houses. I sit here crying
We still have plenty of beautiful desert and saguaro thank goodness!!! 🌵😎☀️
Tanque Verde. Nice area, no hoa and 4,1 acres....
Yes, I love TV! 🌵🌵🌵
Marana is where it's at. Foothills is nice too better if you have the money . Grew up in Continental ranch in Marana moved there from Phoenix when it was a two-lane road and only a Burger King shell and McDonald's on cortaro and I-10. Watched it blow up growing up in population and everything. Worked with an organization and we got BMX access for all the kids now to ride their bikes in the skatepark way back in the day when I was still 18. Now kids could ride there without getting arrested like they used to arrest us just for riding bikes
I love Marana. I love the views of the Tortolita’s
South Tucson is not a suburb!😂 it’s the hood there’s a lot of drugs and crime. I live about 7 minutes away from south tucson
Bro I'm from Tucson, proud Tucson, I thought Tucson was tough, it still is tough, but bro I've been staying around 27th Ave and Van Buren, Indian School and the Avenues.... West Phoenix You can't even sit at a bus stop if you're going to work. Every single one someone's hitting a tray, twisting a bowl, or sleeping. Thank God I drive now. Onto greener pastures.
Yea anyone actually living here knows better 😂
Just like when they call mesa downtown phoenix nice. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Even chandler is getting the shopping cart crew and blues now
I’ve done extensive research and have been to every area of Tucson for work purposes since 2016. I can tell you in todays market if you want a safe area with a relatively moderate home your looking at around $600,000. I know they claim you can get a lower price area, however be warned! Most areas of Tucson are now experiencing very high crime and homeless people wondering the areas living in alleys and yards. The traffic is completely out of control . Roads are in extreme poor condition. We don’t have enough stores to supply the needs of the current population let alone the growth. Also we are having water and electricity shortage. If your thinking about Oro Valley it’s very nice but is almost completely retired population. They also have very bad traffic, including the Catalina area. Vail is nice area , but the traffic and not enough stores for the current population. Due to the demographics and grid I left . Believe me it’s only going to get worse!
Yes, these realtors overdo the positive for obvious reasons. Truth is, Tucson is run by open borders believing democrats and the politics is important to know. We lived there in the 70’s and I thank God we enjoyed the city it was then. Old original Old Tucson and movie making going on, traffic not bad, beautiful foothills that were not populated with giant homes. Now because of border, cartels, crime, Tucson prices of 500K up neighborhoods probably only safe places.
@@MTknitter22. Huh. Interesting. We moved here from the Bay Area in 2007. We fell in love with Oro Valley after visiting my sister in Saddlebrooke. We hate golfing, but love bicycling , so OV was a natural. I also keep busy as a traveling notary, so I've seen all the areas mentioned. Virtually all the newer area have gone into overdrive with new housing, lots of schools and incredible new restaurants. I have never felt any sense of threat in my travels around the area. Now, saying that, there are areas where, clearly, people like their privacy and may have an unsigned house in a rural area. Respect that. We have people from many backgrounds. It's part of the Southwest tradition to be open and respectful to others, which is much of the Southern Arizona charm.
What is it like to raise kids in tucson? My husband recently got a job offer in Tucson and we are thinking of relocating
There are many family friendly subdivisions found all over the city and suburbs. Please reach out to me for a much longer answer and discussion 😄 All my contact information is in the description below each video on the channel, thanks!
I've been saying for years about these suburbs, "please stop tearing up my beautiful desert and putting up all these ugly houses that look the same."
Can I live there I'm on food stamps.
Hello we do have programs here but I’m not sure who qualifies. You would have to reach out to the Tucson Food Stamp Program
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Price matters to most
True
Aren’t they’re enough people from other states moving here. It’s already crowded enough. ARIZONA isn’t a good place to move. Stay away.
True even those fancy suburbs aren't safe either!!!
you people need to stop breeding like roaches.
it's just unfathomable how ridiculous the growth was in so cal, starting back in the late 80s on, for instance, and the spread out this way, and beyond, is mindboggling.
Don't come Tucson is Filthy