Tucson & Oro Valley’s premiere  Fletcher Pilates studio opens in Oro Valley, AZ 85737

Check out the new pilates & movement center in Oro Valley. Kyria Sabin is the owner of Body Works Studio, she is also the founder and director of Fletcher Pilates International. The November 2010 magazine issue “Pilates Style” featured Emily Acre, dance professional and Pilates instructor for Body Works.

Body Works studio has two locations in Tucson:

Northwest Studio                                                    Central Studio

520-297-7070                                                        520-323-7070

1st Ave & Tangerine                                               River rd. & Campbell Ave.

Oro Valley, AZ 85737                                          Tucson, AZ 85718

Emily Acre on Piltates Style Magazine

Tucson native Kathy Vallee has joined the Oro Valley/Marana Office as a sales associate. Kathy Vallee has been with RE/MAX International for over 10 years with a focus on single family residential resales in Oro Valley and Marana. Kathy Vallee is a second generation REALTOR and her designations as Certified Residential Specialist-CRS, Certified Luxury Home Specialist (Guuild)-CLHMS, Graduate of the Realtor Institute-GRI, Certified Distressed Property Expert-CDPE, demonstrates her knowledge of the Tucson real estate market.  Kathy Vallee is part of the Vallee Gold Team.

The office is located at 11115 N. La Canada Dr., Oro Valley, AZ, 85737

Contact: Kathy Vallee, CDPE, CRS, CLMS, GRI

Direct:  520-544-5555

Serving Tucson, Oro Valley, & Marana, AZ

***FEDERAL EMPLOYEES- PLEASE DONATE LEAVE TO RYAN HESS***

My name is Margie Hess, my husband Ryan was diagnosed on June 12, 2009 with a rare and aggressive form of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.  Since this is an aggressive form of T-Cell Lymphoma, his doctor has put him on an aggressive chemo regimen that will result in him being unable to work for the next 4-6 months and possibly longer.  At the time of diagnosis he was finishing up his 1^st year as a Podiatry Resident at the V.A. in Tucson, AZ.  Ryan is a devoted husband and father of two children, Hallie (5) and Max (2).  By the end of this month (June 2009), Ryan will use up the last of his vacation and sick leave and will have to go on unpaid leave.  Ryan is the sole provider for our family; I stay at home with both the kids.  Without him working we have no income.  I need to stay home to help care for him, so I cannot get a job right now, either.  As difficult as it is for our family to have to ask for help, we have realized that we must do so at this time.  We were told that any federal employee (ie: military, Border Patrol, DEA, FB I, Dept of Justice, EPA etc.  EXCEPT Post Office employees) can donate vacation time to be used as sick leave for another Federal employee.  We would be so thankful for any number of extra paid days we can accumulate.  Thank you so much.

How can you help if you ARE a Federal Employee?

Go to your HR department and request to donate leave to Ryan Hess who works for the VA.  (Your HR person will know the form that needs to be filled out- each Federal agency has their own form to donate leave) 

Once filled out and signed, the HR person will then need to fax or e-mail the form to:

OLIVIA McCLURE – Benefits Specialist (TUCSON V.A.)

Phone #: (520) 792-1450 x 6076

Fax #     :  (520) 629-1849

E-Mail   :  olivia.mcclure@va.gov

ALSO, for those who are federal employees, please print out this message and post it in break/lunch rooms to help get the word out as well as emailing it to co-workers!

How to help if you are NOT a Federal Employee:

PASS this along to ANYONE and EVERYONE that you know and then ask them to pass the message along.  Post it on blogs, Facebook…whatever you can think of.   

Thanks again everyone- this will help SO much!

GO TEAM RYAN HESS!

(E-mail teamryanhess@gmail.com to receive updates or to send a message!)

Marana, AZ 85653 Golf Course

Located just north of Tucson, AZ, the town of Marana, AZ 85653 in Pima County offers home buyers a beautiful setting to buy a house. 

Not only is the weather in the Tucson area warm year round, but since Marana sits elevated on Dove Mountain, the views of the surrounding area are spectacular. 

This is a higher end area of Tucson to reside in, so the consumer price index sits slightly above average at 102.6 and the median sales price is $206,561 with 581 homes currently on the market. 

Marana, AZ 85653 also boasts an incredible golfing reputation as Tucson’s premier golfing community. 

For more information on Marana, AZ 85653 real estate or Tucson foothills homes, please contact Tucson RE/MAX agent, Kathy Vallee.

Marana, AZ Sunset

Dove Mountain encompasses over 6,200 acres of foothills just north of Tucson, AZ in the canyon and mountainside of the Tortolita Mountains. 

Within Dove Mountain lies the master-planned golf resort community of Marana, AZ, zip code 85653.  This community is home to the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship which is held on one of two new Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses that surround the Ritz Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain. 

Elevations on Dove Mountain rise from 2,700 to 4,300 feet, giving Marana community residents a beautiful view of the surrounding Sonora Desert and of the Tucson area. 

Marana residents can enjoy spectacular views and fantastic golfing opportunities year round in this beautiful area. 

For more information on how to buy Dove Mountain real estate or Marana, 85653 real estate, please contact the Tucson RE/MAX agent, Kathy Vallee.

Oro Valley Public Art

A environmentally emphasised planned community in the Tucson, AZ area, Oro Valley balances modern lifestyle needs with thoughts on minimizing the environment impact for future generations. 

Named one of the “100 Best Places to Live and Launch” by CNN Money, Oro Valley real estate is in high demand.  Oro Valley real estate sits at about 2600 feet in elevation, and about 40,000 people reside in Oro Valley. 

Real estate in Oro Valley can accommodate anyone looking for a home, from family subdivisions to retirement communities. 

For more information on Oro Valley real estate or Tucson area real estate, please contact Kathy Vallee, a Tucson RE/MAX real estate agent.

North Tucson Foothills View

The most desirable place to live in Tucson, AZ is in the North Tucson Foothills or Catalina Foothills. 

The Catalina mountains wrap around the northern and northeastern sides of Tucson, creating beautiful views of the Tucson valley below. 

This beautifully situated neighborhood sits close to downtown Tucson, while giving you access to the Sonoran Desert hiking and biking all around you. 

A wide range of north Tucson foothills homes include adobe haciendas from the 40′s and 50′s to the latest in modern design. 

What ever north Tucson foothills real estate options you are looking for, can be found in the Catalina foothills neighborhoods. 

For more information on north Tucson real estate or Tucson foothills real estate, please contact Tucson RE/MAX agent Kathy Vallee.

Oro Valley, AZ From Above

The suburban town of Oro Valley, AZ is located 6 miles north of Tucson, AZ in Pima County. 

Oro Valley real estate sits right in the middle of the Santa Catalina Mountain views to the west and the Tortolita Mountain vistas at the north, and finally the sweeping Tucson valley is located to the south. 

In March of 2008, Fortune Small Business named Oro Valley number 44 on its list of “100 Best Places to Live and Launch”. 

A large number of Oro Valley real estate owners are second or winter homeowners. However families are equally interested in Oro Valley real estate according to Family Circle magazine which featured Oro Valley as one of the top 10 best towns for families in America, especially since the statistically highest preforming public school systems in Arizona is located in Oro Valley. 

For more information on how to buy Oro Valley real estate or real estate in the Oro Valley area, please contact Tucson Re/Max agent Kathy Vallee.

Marana, AZ Sunset

A small town just shy of 32,000 residents, Marana, AZ sits at the base of the foothills just outside of Tucson, AZ. 

Estimated median household income in 2007 was $62,600 which is about $12,000 above the state average. 

The average temperature in Marana, AZ 85653 peaks in summer at around 88 degrees and never drops below 50 degrees, even in the winter months. 

Currently there are 314 properties for sale in Marana, AZ 85653.  The properties in Marana, AZ are running at the median sales price of $175,000 and the Tucson area homes are listed on average at $256,700. 

Now is the time to buy a home in Marana, AZ 85653. 

For more information on real estate in Marana, AZ or Tucson area real estate, please contact Tucson RE/MAX agent Kathy Vallee.