2012 International UFO Congress in Fountain Hills, AZ

http://phoenix.org/events/2012-international-ufo-congress-in-fountain-hills-az/

My Fair Lady in Queen Creek

http://phoenix.org/events/my-fair-lady-at-queen-creek-performing-arts-center-february-14th-2012/

Young Sounds – The Future of Jazz

Founded in 1971, Young Sounds of Arizona remains the first and oldest program of its kind in the country. The group is comprised of 40 musicians ages 14 to 19 from Phoenix area schools.

ASU Kerr Cultural Center
6110 North Scottsdale Road Scottsdale AZ 85253

Cost: Admission: $10/General Admission, $7/Students and Seniors
Start Date: 02-09-2012
End Date: 02-09-2012

Bill Gaither Homecoming Tour 2012

http://phoenix.org/events/bill-gaither-homecoming-tour-2012-glendale-february-10-2012/

Phoenix Real Estate and The Homeowners Association

When looking for homes, there are a lot of things to consider. How close are the schools? What is the local crime rate? Is that bathroom big enough? Frankly, it can all get a little stressful. One major factor in the home buying decision is often over looked. Yes, you guessed it. I am talking about the Homeowner’s Association.

The Homeowner’s Association can make or break whether you have a pleasant living experience in your home. A Homeowner’s Association is defined as an organization created by a real estate developer for the purpose of controlling the appearance and managing any common-area assets during the marketing, managing, and selling of homes and sites in a residential subdivision.

So if you just look at the first sentence of that definition I think you can begin to understand what I am talking about. The HOA was created for the purpose of CONTROLLING the appearance and managing any common-area assets. So what does this mean for you? Well, most HOAs maintain common-areas. They make sure that grass patch in the median gets mowed. They might clean the streets or trim the bushes on the side of the road. Some HOAs go above and beyond and not in the good way. I have seen HOAs limit what color you can paint the house, what you can have in the front of your yard, and whether you can park in the driveway.

Some might love these uniform rules. Unfortunately, they aren’t the best for everyone. What happens if you’re a car collector and your agent does go over the HOA with you. You move in and get a notice because you aren’t allowed to park a car on the side of your house, or even build a new garage.

This little mis-step can be detrimental to not only your experience in your newly bought home but to your happiness. So make sure you do your research.

Thanks for reading!

Yours truly,

Jeff Buettner Realtor & CEO, The Buettner Team
Tel: 480.365.8025 | Fax: 480.223.5465
jeff@thebuettnerteam.com | www.thebuettnerteam.com

Rulers of the Prehistoric Skies

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it’s a Pterosaur!!!!

From the size of a sparrow to the size of an airplane meet the flying reptiles from Earth’s distant past as they soar into the Arizona Museum of Natural History. The exhibition “Rulers of the Prehistoric Skies” opens on February 4th, 2012.  Pterosaurs were the coolest things that were ever in the air; and they were the first vertebrates to fly. They did it long before birds and bats. And in terms of size, they pushed the envelope with Quetzalcoatlus.  AzMNH is in the process of purchasing a replica skeleton of this magnificent beast with a 39 foot wingspan! “Rulers of the Prehistoric Skies,” is part of Mesa Arts and Cultural Mesa Takes Flight initiative and will also explore the evolution of flight from insects, the true first flyers to birds and bats.

February Listing – Arizona Museum of Natural History, 53 North Macdonald Street, Mesa, Arizona 85201, 480-644-3553.

Charlotte’s Web

http://phoenix.org/events/charlottes-web-phoenix-february-3-19-2012/

Greatest Hits of the ’70s at Arizona Music Fest

Greatest Hits of the ’70s at Arizona Music Fest

The songs you love – they made you laugh, they made you cry, they made you dance – by four top Broadway performers who make the soundtrack of an era come to life. It’s the ultimate “feel-good” show!

What a decade! Leisure suits and Love Story, Apollo moon landings, the Cold War, Camp David, the first Earth Day, mirrored disco balls and Charlie’s Angels!

Pop rock ballads like Let It Be, You’ve Got a Friend, It’s Too Late, (You Make me Feel Like) A Natural Woman, Bridge Over Troubled Water, and I Will Survive defined one generation and became the classics of another.

Take a trip back in time. Nothing goes together better than live music and friends to create new memories.

Dates:
February 3, 2012

Times:
Friday 7:30pm

Tickets: $7.50-$57.50

Info Phone: (480) 994-2787

Buy tickets by clicking here.

Music in the Garden Winter 2012: Quetzal Guerrero at The Desert Botanical Garden

Music in the Garden Winter 2012: Quetzal Guerrero at The Desert Botanical Garden

With a background of Native American, Brazilian and Mexican, Quetzal is well versed in many musical styles and instruments. This young protege blends Salsa, Jazz, Brazilian, and funk to create a musical experience all will enjoy.

To buy tickets click on this link.

Dates:
February 5, 2012

Times:
Sunday 12:00pm-2:00pm

Tickets: $21/General Admission, $15/Member

Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade presented by the Phoenix Symphony

Be swept away in the grandeur and lush romantic sounds of The Arabian Nights in Rimsky-Korsakov’s Sheherazade. Virginia G. Piper Music Director Michael Christie also conducts Sibelius’ “Symphony No. 3,” the piece for which he was awarded a special prize at the First International Sibelius Conductor’s Competition.

SIBELIUS – Symphony No. 3
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV – Scheherazade

Dates:
February 2-February 4, 2012

Times:
Thursday 7:30pm, Friday 11:00am, Saturday 8:00pm

Buy Tickets by clicking on this link.