Casa Granada Townhomes

The last one on our list for our first viewing of Scottsdale condos for sale was a unit located in the Casa Granada Townhomes complex.  We nicknamed this unit the “shoe” because the photo showed the park located outside the townhouse which had a children’s slide in what appeared to be a shoe (like the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe), although it could be a cowboy boot.  But to us, it was the “shoe”.

When we pulled into the complex I was drawn to the pinkish stucco and had mixed feelings of the fact that it reminded me of an old hamburger joint I grew up with called the Pink Castle.  That wasn’t a bad thing, although the stucco and buildings looked a bit old (built in 1965).  But there was definitely charm here and I liked it.

The unit was nice and interesting with an open staircase that had space under it for a blow-up bed (when needed) or bookcase or other furniture.  I believe the kitchen was updated.    It had 3 bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms and was again located within walking distance to Old Town Scottsdale.  Although I don’t remember it well since we only saw it the one time, I do remember that we both liked it and it was on the list along with the Chateau De Vie townhomes.

Not only did we like the unit itself, but it was located right outside the large greenspace with the playground, which would be great for the grandkids.  On the other hand, did we want to be that close to the playground, especially when we didn’t have our grandkids around?  The pool was close to the greenspace to the left.

The unit was priced right and we found out afterwards that it was already sold.  Which brought us to a sore spot viewing Scottsdale real estate.  In our MLS in Northern IL, we are required to mark a listing as no longer being active (deal pending or a choice of contingencies) within 72 hours of an accepted contract.  It is ethical to also alert anyone setting appointments if a contract has been accepted.  Yet I found out it doesn’t work that way in AZ, or they do not uphold their rules.  Seems like we viewed more than one unit that had already been sold.

I guess in AZ back-up offers might be popular and we have them here once in a while, but to me it’s a waste of time for the buyers and their agents when they’re viewing properties they think are active only to find out that they would have to be a back-up offer.  We didn’t have the time frame to be a back-up offer.  We needed to find something during our visit.