Karon,

I sent you a pm.  Hope to hear back from you.  Marylou (Petzazz) 

I grew up mostly in Tucson – Phoenix is just a little bit hotter – but it is a dry heat.

And you only have a few month of the really hot days – then the rest of the year is great weather!

One thing in your favor is it's not too terribly humid there either.

~Nikki

 When it is summer here in the DC area, i tell people to head south if they wany to know what real heat feels like.

Everyone says I will hate the summers in Phoenix, it is not like i work in construction, I play in the heat..

and yes thank GOD for ac !!!

Alana, it probably doesn't hurt living so close to Schlitterbahn either, does it??!!! I loved that place!!

~Nikki

Thank goodness for air conditioners!!!! I guess that you'll be spending alot of time in the pool or shady spots or anywhere you can to cool down!! I'd be hiding out in a bathtub filled with ice water!!!

~Nikki

When exactly are you two moving? I hope that it's before the weather starts getting so hot that you feel like you can hardly breathe! You'll have to keep me posted as to how you are adjusting to your new environment!

~Nikki

I'm not 100% sure, but I think that I remember LeagallyBlonde/Sarah and Yazzy/Yasmine saying that they were from the Phoenix area. You may want to try private messaging them to see if they have any info for you. They may not still be checking in on this forum, but when someone sends us a private message, we are alerted to it in our regular e-mail.

Good luck to the both of you!! Just make sure after you move to look at the floor before you step out of bed and shake your shoes/slippers before putting your feet in them, those scorpions are sneaky little buggers!! My Step-Mother stepped right on one first thing in the morning after rolling out of bed when we lived in New Mexico!

~Weasel

I bet she had to have a drink or two after working with you crazy ladies (lol)...

I have searched a few of websites and found a couple of lesbian realtors but mostly i get results with male realtors. We don't know anyone from the area and i was hoping to get a recommendation or something. My GF is on facebook so I will have here look there and check out the gay and lesbian chamber of commerce, thanks. I am torn with this move, we are leaving family and friends but then again this is not the first time it has happened and i am ready for some new scenery and i will have more time to ride my motorcycle. 

I just hope that i can at least break even with the sale of my house in this crazy market. At least i brought here before the market started that sellers boom (whew)... So much to do in so little time, ahhh the thrills of moving!!!!!!!!!!!

I do not...but congrats on the move!!!!! and you can typically google gay realtors and then the city or gay and lesbian chamber of commerce and the city and they always have realtors as members if they have a gay and lesbian chamber of commerce in the city. Since it's a large city I would bet that seach would work.

Having said that, as someone in the mortgage industry that works with realtors daily, you want a heavy hitter who knows how to negotiate for you so once you get your Realtors you are interested in, look at their years of experience and any awards they may have and dont be afraid to interview them...I used to sell high end homes for a builder and I was amazed at the things a ballsy realtor could get thrown in or done when those who weren't, would just stand there and let their clients sign the contract

You may already know all that, but just in case you hadn't thought it...it's always good to have help from friends who are thinkin of your best interest!!

It was funny when Alex and I bought this house they had different architects who designed lot specific homes for this neighborhood and they kept suggesting we go with this architect that did great roommate plans. We would just smile and continue talking about what we wanted in the house...finally when we said "it doesnt' matter what the secondary bedrooms are like...they are just going to be an art studio and a workout room. We just want our bedroom to be livable." it was so funny to watch the lightbulb go off. Why is it I love being sly like that?"   We let her go on and on for awhile about roommate plans and just giggled at her assumptions.  Our neighborhood has lots of gay people but it was her first day showing the properties. We broke her in to never assume again! (and wound up befriending her!)

Are you guys on facebook yet? you can often find gay and lesbian organization in certain cities on there as well in the "groups" section...then they could not only help you find answers, but new friends too.

Ladies,

This is kind of off the usual topic but i was wondering if there is anyone from the Phoenix area. We are moving to Phoenix in a few months and i wanted to see if anyone could give some feed back on the area, such as nice areas to live and those to stay away from, the gay spots etc. thanks...

Oh and if you know of any gay realtors as well, I will be working near North Central Ave., thanks...