What's Happening in Downtown Mesa this week? Sometimes it's hard to find all the cool stuff going happening on Main Street (and thereabouts). Here's a rundown of the Downtown Mesa events for you. It's a little CraigsList-ish right now, I know, but this will be a living page that I will strive to improve over the next months so you don't miss any fun in my Downtown. #IHeartMesa! FRIDAY, March 4, 2016 Play Me, I'm Yours Street Pianos Various locations throughout Downtown Mesa See the map here Anytime through April 9, 2016 Mesa Community Farmer’s Market 9a-1p MACFest Mesa City Plaza 20 E. Main Street, Mesa AZ 85201 9:00 am … [Read more...]
Can You Really Buy a House With Only $1000 in Your Pocket?
Sometimes! Have you been thinking about buying a house but figure you won't live long enough to save up that huge down payment? Never fear! Hope is here! Arizona has several down payment assistance programs that provide a grant to homeowners who qualify that shaves 3% off the minimum down payment. That's a huge chunk of the low down payments required for FHA and some conventional loan programs. And it gets better... If the seller agrees to contribute towards your closing costs - effectively financing those closing costs - you might be surprised at the small amount of cash you need to get those house keys. I have seen folks buy for … [Read more...]
Motorcycles on Main – A First Friday Tradition in Downtown Mesa
On the first Friday of (almost) every month, Downtown Mesa, is transformed into a mini-Sturgess. Bikers from across the Valley descend upon Main Street for a street party that gets better every time. Maybe you have heard of it...maybe you have thought about checking it out, but you aren't quite sure how it works. You don't need a bike - although bring it if you have it - to join this jamboree. No, this is a fest with no rules! (Well, OK, you need to follow the traffic laws and basic municipal guidelines...) Here's a couple of tips: If you don't have a bike, don't come down Main - use 1st Street or 1st Ave. And, yes, Here in Mesa, the … [Read more...]
Shy Guys Guide to Meeting Girls – LoFi Coffee
Fun at LoFi Coffee with April Walterscheid and Sean Ryan McBride doing a little improv scene. This one offers some atypical advice for the socially awkward. Perhaps you can glean some worthy knowledge about meeting girls in coffee houses...Perhaps not. Starring April Walterscheid & Seam Ryan McBride Camera attempted by Kristin LaVanway who accidentally disconnected the shotgun mic so we went silent on the one. Music by Kevin MacLeod over at Incompetech: "Opportunity Walks" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ … [Read more...]
Need a Shot (of Espresso?) – Head to LoFi!
Like most Realtors, I have a home office. It's great, right? No commute...I can work in my PJs...throw in a load of laundry while I negotiate some big deal...NOT! After a while, it occurs to me that I haven't had any human contact in DAYS and I start to go slightly mad. Soon, I start thinking about the episodes of Walking Dead I haven't seen yet and figure, what the heck? Why not just eat that cookie dough instead of actually making the cookies for the Open House. In other words, working from home is a mixed blessing, K? So, today, my primary mission was to take my laptop out into the world and work SOME PLACE ELSE...like LoFi Coffee. This … [Read more...]