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Welcome to Maricopa Canadians

February 1, 2010
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Welcome to Maricopa Canadians

Welcome to “Maricopa Canadians”. If you are one of the many Canadians who have been considering a purchase or who have already purchased a home in Maricopa, I think you will find this site a useful and friendly site to visit often. The “Forums” of the site are up and running and waiting for...

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Showing a Closer Connection and IRS Form 8840

January 12, 2012
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Each year at this time Snowbirds start getting ready to do up their income tax. Another thing we do is submit IRS Form 8840 to show that we have a closer connection to Canada and thus are exempt from filing a US tax return....

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Maracopa Market is active

January 9, 2012
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Maracopa Market is active

In the first week of 2012 30 homes were sold in Maricopa according to Jay Shaver of The Maricopa Real Estate Company. Considering that we are just coming out of the holiday season, this seams pretty good to me. There are 259 active listings...

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Copa Improv bringing comedy to Maricopa!

December 23, 2011
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Copa Improv bringing comedy to Maricopa!

Maricopa, get ready for the Copa Improv—a night of audience-inspired laughs provided by EXiT185’s comedy troupe on Saturday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m. Taking suggestions from the audience, EXiT...

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Dick Crew and Karen Hwangbo

November 28, 2011
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Dick Crew and Karen Hwangbo

If you haven’t met Dick or Karen then you haven’t been to Hair Focus. They are both fabulous people with a great work ethic and a love of Maricopa....

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Remember where You are!

November 22, 2011
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Remember where You are!

It doesn’t take long to get comfortable wintering in Maricopa. Temperatures in the 70’s and 80’s soon melt away thoughts of snow, ice and freezing temperatures. But remember where...

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Home Inspections

November 6, 2011
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Home Inspections

Buying a home in Arizona is no different than buying a home back in Canada. It is important to get the home inspected before the final acceptance is made....

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It’s that time again!

October 1, 2011
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It’s that time again!

Today being October 1st means that tens of thousands of Snowbirds will be thinking of heading out for their winter homes. As I mentioned in my last article, we...

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Doing it Different.

September 27, 2011
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Doing it Different.

For the last four years my wife and I have spent Christmas in Arizona. I have avoided the on slot of the snow and the work and discomfort that...

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Maricopa Market Notes–Aug – 2011

August 26, 2011
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Maricopa Market Notes–Aug – 2011

Thanks to Jay Shaver of The Maricopa Real Estate Company for allowing me to re-post the information below. Market Notes August 21, 2011: The market numbers have been fairly...

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Canadian License Plates in August?

August 10, 2011
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Canadian License Plates in August?

It has been reported that there are a few Canadian vehicles roaming the streets of Maricopa. Can this be true? And if it’s true, what’s up? Well it seems...

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Are you paying Property Tax penalties?

July 10, 2011
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Are you paying Property Tax penalties?

As in Canada, Pinal County has due dates on which property taxes MUST be paid. Failing to pay them will cause penalties to accrue on your tax bill. You...

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