by Joe Szabo, Szabo Group   Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Below are some events in Scottsdale and the surrounding area.   November 21 10 AM – 2 PM Farmer’s Market at CityNorth   You can purchase fresh produce, plants and holiday wreaths. Enjoy some music as well as activities for the kids, including face painting and pony rides. CityNorth Merchants will have specials as well.   Admission is free.   CityNorth is located at 5515 E. Deer Valley Drive in Phoenix. For  more information, visit www.citycenterofcitynorth.com   November 25 7 AM – Registration Mesa Mi Amigo’s Turkey Trot   Events: 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk, 8:15 AM 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk, 8:30 AM 10K Run, 9:00 AM   Winners in the various age brackets will receive a free turkey. The race will be held at Red Mountain Park, 7745 E. Brown Road in Mesa. Registration is required. For fees and to register online, visit www.active.com/framed/event_detail.cfm?CHECKSSO=0&EVENT_ID=1849653   November 25-28 8 AM.-7:15 PM Thankful 4 Valley Ho Spa   Get a relaxing 60-minute full-body massage or a 60-minute Being True facial for $75, each normally $125.   The spa is located at Hotel Valley Ho, 6850 E. Main Street in Scottsdale.   If you want to go out for a meal on the Thanksgiving holiday, here is an option for you:   12- 8 PM Trader Vic’s   The restaurant will be serving a special menu of starters, entrees, and desserts just for the evening. The regular menu will also be available. Trader Vic’s is located at Hotel Valley Ho, 6850 E. Main Street in Scottsdale. Reservations are recommended. For more information visit www.tradervics.com The Szabo Group offers first class real estate services to clients in the Scottsdale Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area.  Award winning Realtors and Re/MAX top producers, The Szabo group delivers experience, knowledge, dedication and proven results. Contact Joe Szabo at 480.688.2020 or visit www.scottsdalerealestateteam.com  

by Joe Szabo, Szabo Group As you begin your search for new, high-end kitchen appliances you realize that there are many high quality brands of appliances and that the high end models of certain brands of specific appliances are better than others.  There are many varieties and options on the market today and choosing the best ones for you can be an overwhelmingly task. Visit Notting Hill Housing for Shared Ownership Schemes and kitchen extensions – kitchen extension designs at Architect Your Home. The site www.highendkitchenappliances.com is a comprehensive source for comparing brands and specific appliances by price as well as other search criteria. Within this website you will find a great deal of information and reviews about many of the specific major high end kitchen appliances that you may be searching for.  Small Kitchen Designs – Choose by style, price, or product. Make your dream kitchen a reality! Visit www.highendappliance.com/product/ for other product choices. Their mission is to offer designer kitchen appliances at the best prices. Frontage offers a range of appliances at www.frontgate.com/jump.jsp?itemID=2136&itemType=CATEGORY&path=1%2C2%2C130%2C131%2C2136

www.forbes.com has ten high end appliances in pictures at Ten Hot High-End Kitchen Appliances

To save thousands of dollars on a fridge, consider the top-quality brand of a large manufacturer rather than an ultra-expensive refrigerator from a small “prestige” manufacturer, such as Viking or Sub-Zero. Consider: General Electric’s Monogram line (www.monogram.com), Whirlpool’s Jenn-Air line (www.jennair.com) or the Electrolux brand (www.electroluxappliances.com). These fridges can cost $2,000 to $6,000 — not cheap, but $2,000 to $3,000 less than you pay for a comparable model from a prestige maker. The styling and features are likely to be very similar to those of the elite brands, but you get far superior reliability. GE, Whirlpool and Electrolux spend much more on product testing than the smaller prestige makers can. – Taken from www.bottomlinesecrets.com/article.html?article_id=49300 The Szabo Group offers first class real estate services to clients in the Scottsdale Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area.  Award winning Realtors and Re/MAX top producers, The Szabo group delivers experience, knowledge, dedication and proven results. Contact Joe Szabo at 480.688.2020 or visit www.scottsdalerealestateteam.com

  by Joe Szabo, Szabo Group   Granite is a popular choice for countertops because of its rich, deep colors and many variations. It’s a tough, durable stone that requires little maintenance. It has a very dense grain, which makes it virtually impervious to stains, because it has very little porosity. It takes a highly polished finish and once polished it is completely resistant to liquids. Other benefits of kitchen granite countertops are the mirror-like finish. Granite countertops can resist extreme heat from frying pans. A granite kitchen countertop is very easy to maintain and care for. For daily cleaning you just wipe with a soft cloth or paper towel with soapy water. Some other advantages to having a kitchen granite countertop are that they are affordable, beautiful, the stone changes appearance in different light during the day. One thing you have to watch for is than each granite stone is unique. This can mean that the color in the granite can look different from one day to the next depending on the lighting situation. Lighting can cause a reflection in the granite making one color more dominant. So in picking a color it is a good idea to choose from actual slabs not samples. – Taken from www.kitchendesignersideas.com/kitchen_granite_countertops.html There are more than 1,000 varieties of granite colors and textures. Colors include white, cream, pink, yellow, red, blue, green, gray and black. To see the range of colors and styles, visit www.marble.com/materials/granite There are two types of granite styles to consider when choosing countertops. “Consistent” granite has the same pattern throughout each piece. “Variegated” granite has veins that vary from piece to piece. They’re attractive, but the veins make it more difficult to match sections. Taken from www.ehow.com/about_5087961_types-granite-counters.html#ixzz13T3c9qHo   The Szabo Group offers first class real estate services to clients in the Scottsdale Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area.  Award winning Realtors and Re/MAX top producers, The Szabo group delivers experience, knowledge, dedication and proven results. Contact Joe Szabo at 480.688.2020 or visit www.scottsdalerealestateteam.com