Real estate broker Marsha Sandoval and real estate agent Stephanie Spade of MKS Realty Group have introduced a Limo and Lunch tours program to show new homes to their buyer clients.
“We were both working with new build home buyers and thought it would be more fun to work together,” Sandoval said. “I mentioned the idea to Stephanie and 10 minutes later we had created our Limo and Lunch tours.”
At their first new home tour eight buyers, a title agent and a financial planner joined Spade and Sandoval on a three-hour tour to visit four different new home subdivisions in Chandler. To make the tours more interesting,
guests are offered mimosas while traveling and a different meal or snack at each location.
The tour is offered the third Thursday of every month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is free to anyone who’s interested in purchasing a new home. Sponsors, such as financial planners, insurance agents and title agents are also welcome to attend.
“It’s like a progressive dinner tour,” Spade said, “but for breakfast and lunch.”
In Chandler, there are more than 30 new home subdivisions offering choices to home buyers.
“Builders have been very responsive
to our requests to participate. One even surprised us with a gift card drawing for our buyers,” Spade said. “The sales agents give a short presentation to our clients when we arrive and we ask our clients to complete a feedback form for the benefit of the builders.”
Sandoval and Spade offer over 40 years combined experience to their clients.
Info: (480) 628-0467 or www.limoandlunch.com. The tour is offered the third Thursday of every month and is free to anyone who’s interested in purchasing a new home Submitted photo
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Networking association offers free career advice
Anyone in career transition is invited to the next meeting of Career Connectors, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at Central Christian Church Student Center, 965 E. Germann Rd., Gilbert.
A nonprofit organization, Career Connectors holds free events three times a month, offering professional career speakers with presentations on relevant job search topics, three to four featured hiring companies, networking, resume help, career coaches, LinkedIn coaches and business portraits.
Info: www.careerconnectors.org or (480) 442-5806.
Maracay Homes purchases 84 lots in Chandler
Maracay Homes, a wholly owned company of the Tri Pointe Group, has closed on the $9 million purchase of 84 home sites in Chandler located on nearly 36 acres near the southeast corner of Chandler Heights and Cooper roads.
“This is one of the few remaining parcels of its size in Chandler and is practically considered infill,” said Tom Lemon, the company’s vice president of land acquisitions and development. “Maracay is known in the market for building attractive, thoughtfully designed neighborhoods in premium locations and this site fits that criteria.”
The 80-foot by 135-foot home sites sit on five parcels assembled by JEN Arizona
20 LLC. Maracay Homes will immediately begin land development for the gated, single-family home neighborhood, which is planned to open for sales in January 2017.
The acquisition is the fifth Chandler neighborhood for Maracay Homes, joining Artesian Ranch, Layton Lakes, Sendera Place and Vaquero Ranch.
Wellness 1st Interactive adds ChiroThin program to its office
Locally owned Wellness 1st Integrative Medical Center has added the doctor-supervised ChiroThin Weight Loss Program to its slew of offerings. So far, the results have been great.
“The number of people in the United States who are overweight or obese has reached near epidemic portions,” said Dr. Farid Rooh.
“Every day I have the opportunity to treat patients who are suffering with health conditions that can
be associated to being overweight. In fact, studies have shown that nearly 80 percent of health conditions can be either directly or indirectly related to weight issues.”
Rooh said problems like this have increased because people have forgotten how to eat in a way that promotes health and being at their optimum weight.
“In fact, that is what made me decide to go with ChiroThin,” Rooh said. “It teaches people how and what to eat in the real world. There are no shakes, no eating meals out of a box, no crazy exercise programs, and all of the food is purchased at the grocery store.”
Rooh continued that many people, when following the ChiroThin
program, lose 20 to 35 pounds in just six weeks and they are given the tools to help them make the weight loss more permanent.
For appointment for a free consultation or to learn more about the doctor-supervised ChiroThin Weight Loss Program or Wellness 1st Integrative Medical Center LLC, call (480) 304-5152 or visit www.wellness1stimc.com. The office is located at 1810 E. Ray Rd., Suite A104, Chandler.
Agents needed for local nonprofit event
The Scottsdale Active 20-30 Club was founded with the single objective of supporting children’s charities. The organization provides young adults with an opportunity for personal growth, friendships and leadership development while improving the quality of life for special needs children in the community.
Each year, Scottsdale Active 20-30 hosts a charity sporting competition called Brokers for Kids and Agents Benefitting Children; the next event is April 8.
Brokers for Kids is a year-round fundraising effort by professionals in the commercial real estate industry. Agents Benefitting Children is the residential real estate equivalent. Throughout the year, teams are tasked with selling raffle tickets and sponsorship opportunities for the Scottsdale nonprofit. At the end, participants then go head to head in an Olympiad Championship.
Jose Leon, owner of Leon Law, is the Scottsdale Active 20-30 Club chairman for these events this year.
“This is a great opportunity for brokers and agents to join efforts with their fellow professionals in their respective industries to fundraise for children charities,” Leon said. “We are always looking to add brokers and agents to our event.”
Throughout the year, these real estate teams raise money through various fundraising efforts for two charities, Boys Hope Girls Hope and
the Care Fund.
Boys Hope Girls Hope is a nonprofit that provides scholarships to underprivileged kids in both community- and residency-based programs, ensuring a good start toward a college education. The Care Fund provides mortgage, rent and housing expense relief, as well as related lifestyle resources during a child’s extended health crisis.
The culmination of the yearround fundraiser is an Olympiad Championship. The day is packed with events such as, basketball free throws, football toss, baggo, giant Jenga and bocce ball. The teams that raise the most money from each side are then recognized.
Stephany Bullington is a Realtor at Realty Executives, who works with clients in Chandler, and was part of one of the winning teams in 2014 and 2015 for Agents Benefitting Children.
“All of the individuals and teams that have participated are truly selfless and giving people that see the vision to use their talents and drive to give back to the communities in which they work and live,” said Bullington.
“The families who benefit from these efforts are hardworking, normal people that have had to endure extraordinary circumstances and it’s amazing to see what can be accomplished with an army of people who all have the same desire.”
While this year’s event isn’t until April 8, the nonprofit is looking for
residential and commercial real estate agents to sign up in teams of six or eight.
“We would love to get to a point where we have someone from every company in the industry participating,” Leon said.
The public can also get involved by
purchasing raffle tickets to win a new 2016 Toyota or $15,000 in cash, from Valley Toyota Dealers. Each ticket is $25 or five raffle tickets for $100. For more information, or to purchase a raffle ticket, visit the Scottsdale Active 20-30 Club’s website at www.scottsdale2030.org.
Restaurant, retail development coming to Viridian
International real estate firm Hines has sold land for retail development at Chandler Viridian, marking the final land sale of the 25-acre master plan development at the Loop 101/Loop 202 interchange in the Price Corridor.
Chandler Viridian Retail LLC purchased the 3.25-acre parcel for Chandler Viridian Primegate, which will feature approximately 24,000 square feet of curated, specialty restaurant and retail amenities as a component of the larger Class-A mixed-use development under construction.
“Chandler Viridian Primegate serves as the ‘front door’ of Chandler Viridian and will connect our pedestrian promenade to Chandler Fashion Center,” said Chris Anderson, Hines managing director and city leader.
“Primegate will provide an elevated restaurant and retail experience as additional on-site amenities to Chandler Viridian’s multifamily, Class-A office and hotel, completing our master plan vision.”
“We are enthused to bring our retail expertise to bear in working with such industry icons as Hines, Alliance Residential and Concord Hospitality to complete the vision and development,” said Peter Nelson, president and CEO of WINLEE.
“Given the ultra-high profile exposure and nature of the real estate, we are setting out to create a more sophisticated experience. We were not only drawn by the potential captive customers generated by Chandler Viridian’s multifamily, office and hotel, but importantly we recognized that Frye Road now serves as a primary entrance to the regional mall for a vast number of the surrounding businesses
and neighborhoods in the trade area. The project’s new, direct access off the Loop 101 Frontage/Price Road is a game changer for the intersection and, together with the draw of Chandler Viridian, has significantly raised the bar for this component of the greater mall overlay.”
Because the northbound Loop 101 bypasses Chandler Boulevard, Frye Road serves as the first access to the mall and surrounding retail for customers traveling from either direction on the Loop 202 Freeway, traveling north on Price Road from the Silicon Desert, or traveling west on Frye Road from the hospital area.
Nelson elaborated, “The overwhelming response we have already received from users prior to earnestly launching marketing efforts endorses the vision that the market here yearns for something different. By integrating the jogging trails, dog park and pedestrian esplanades of Chandler Viridian together with our progressive architectural vision, we will fulfill this demand while still providing easy, convenient access and bountiful parking for off-site patrons drawn to the Chandler Viridian experience. We have already commenced our development efforts, and given that we do not require third-party financing, we will be able to immediately satisfy this niche.”
City of Chandler officials see this as a positive move for the area.
“The City of Chandler is delighted with the progress at Chandler Viridian and is excited to see the retail, multifamily, office and hotel take shape at the site long considered strategic to our economic development plans,” said Micah Miranda, City of Chandler’s economic development director.
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She is ‘worthy’
Local life coach hoping to help 100 women in 2016
BY TIM J. RANDALL
Akili Worthy is hoping to make 2016 a very good year for 100 women.
She is launching her aggressive “100 Lives in 100 Days” endeavor on Jan. 1.
“This is my opportunity to give back,” Worthy said. “The goal is to help women awaken to their power, walk in their purpose and win by using their gifts and talents.”
Worthy, a Carino Estates resident, has been coaching women since 2005, and now sees 2016 as a chance to unlock the potential of 100 lives with Fire StartHer
Sessions. For more information visit www. akiliworthy.com.
At the beginning of 2016, Worthy will conduct 100 one-on-one virtual meetings either by Skype or phone with a chosen client. The dialogue will focus on two principle areas: overcoming a current obstacle, which is blocking an individual from moving forward, and identifying a life purpose to pursue.
“A New Year is always a good time to set goals or to make a special effort to start the year off in a wonderful way,” Worthy said.
The sessions will span one hour, with Worthy and her client discussing how to empower their future and make lifechanging decisions.
“I want to get women up and on fire,” Worthy said.
Her 100 clients will come from all parts of the country, as she has reached out to nonprofit groups and agencies with her positive message of renewal, revival and strength of spirit.
“For me this is a way to give back,” she said. “The sessions will be free of charge, coaching can be very expensive, but I want women to do the things they want to do in their life.”
Running through April 9, the 100 sessions are ways of changing 100 lives, while allowing Worthy to flex her coaching muscles in a whole new way. “I would love to have these 100 women join my regular sessions,” she said. “These sessions can help women to think big and move out their comfort zones to be able to achieve more.”
Worthy, who earned a master’s degree in education from North Central University in Prescott Valley, also is a certified life purpose coach, inspirational speaker and author of “A New You in 90 Days.”
“Typically the women who come to
me for life coaching are in their 30s with a desire to do more,” she said. “They are asking the question, ‘Is this all life has to offer?’”
With the “100 Lives in 100 Days” initiative, Worthy is looking to help a variety of individuals. “I would love to see women of all ages,” she said. “This could mean the start of a whole new life.”
Ostrich Festival accepting vendor applications
The 28th annual Chandler Chamber of Commerce Ostrich Festival is accepting applications for commercial, nonprofit and food vendors for the three-day event taking place at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler March 11 to March 13.
Vendors who apply by Dec. 31 will receive special early bird pricing. Final deadline for applications and payment is Feb. 5. Accepted vendors will have the opportunity to feature and sell their products and services for the entirety of the event. The event, which is organized by the Chandler Chamber
of Commerce and Steve LeVine Entertainment & Public Relations (SLE), is known as one of the premier festivals in the southwest. The Ostrich Festival features live ostrich races and ostrich-themed activities, national and regional entertainment, carnival midway, spectacular food, upscale arts and crafts and more Vendor applications can be found on the Ostrich Festival website, www.ostrichfestival. com. For more information, please contact SLE at vendors@ slentertainment.com or call (480) 284-6033.
Akili Worthy will begin her “100 Lives in 100 Days” initiative in January. Submitted photo
Chamber events feature lunches, meetings for members
Throughout the year, the Chandler Chamber of Commerce offers a variety of luncheons and meetings for its members and the community.
Events are held at the Chandler Chamber of Commerce office, 25 S. Arizona Pl., Suite 201, unless otherwise noted.
To register, call (480) 963-4571, visit www. chandlerchamber.
com or email info@ chandlerchamber.
com. No refunds are available within 72 hours of the event.
Wake-Up Chandler
7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 9
Wake-Up Chandler
Register at www.chandlerchamber.com
Kyrene Schools-Brisas Campus
777 N. Desert Breeze Blvd. East, Suite 1, Chandler
Business After Business
5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17
Tour the organization’s newly expanded/remodeled offices that cater to its members with meeting rooms, a huge large conference room, and new technology. Food will be served, as will beverages.
is a great way to start off the morning. Network with other businesses, bring business cards and brochures, and be prepared to give a 30-second commercial. Enjoy the food and take advantage of the opportunity to promote your business. Door prizes are welcome. Advanced registration for mixers is required. Admission at the door without registration is $10. Registration admission is nonrefundable.
Small Business Counseling
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays Dec. 11 and Dec. 18
Experienced business counselors provide advice, knowledge and insight to help you start or grow your business. Small business counseling is available Mondays and Tuesdays at the Chamber office by appointment only through the Maricopa Community Colleges’ Arizona Small Business Development Center network. Contact the Chandler Chamber of Commerce to schedule an appointment.
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