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Congratulations to everyone that was recently recognized in the 2022 REAL Trends rankings for their 2021 sales achievements!

We are proud to announce that the Private Client Group, Luxury Property Group, and The Power of 4 have all been recognized for their extraordinary performance in 2021! These agents and teams are the definition of luxury and provide unparalleled service to all of their clients.

We are proud to announce our Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty sales professionals that were recognized on Real Trend’s America’s Best List for 2021.

Sotheby’s International Realty is once again the #1 real estate brand represented in the 2022 REAL Trends rankings individual sales volume category. These rankings represent the brand’s extraordinary network of luxury agents and comprise nearly 20% of the top agents across the United States.

We are also proud to announce that Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty is recognized as #45 in the nation out of the top 500 brokerages in the 2022 REAL Trends 500 rankings. We owe that rank to each and every one of our incredible agents that provide the unmatched service that our brand is known for!

Congratulations on all of your success and for being recognized with such a prestigious award.

Arizona Foothills Magazine

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AZ Big Media

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KTAR

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Mansion Global

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Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty Lists LA Dodgers Star Cody Bellinger’s Man Cave

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Rose Law Group Reporter

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The Week

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Energy-efficient home improvements are worthwhile for two big reasons. First, these updates can help you cut down on costs for utilities and other bills long-term. Second, saving energy at home can also help reduce your overall impact on the environment.

Before you design a new home or remodel an existing one, consider investing in energy efficiency. You’ll save energy and money, and your home will be more comfortable and durable. The planning process is also a good time to look into a renewable energy system that can provide electricity, water heating, or space heating and cooling. You may also want to explore your options for financing an energy-efficient home.

In an existing house, the first step is to conduct a home energy assessment (sometimes referred to as an energy audit) to find out how your home uses energy and determine the best ways to cut energy use and costs. To learn more about home energy assessments and find free tools and calculators, go to Your Home’s Energy Use, the Residential Services Network, and the Building Performance Institute.

Source: https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/energy-efficient-home-design

Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty is dedicated to bringing the highest level of service to today’s home buyers and sellers. This tradition continues with the recent addition of luxury Real Estate Advisor, Stephanie Arndt, to the Southeast Valley Office.

Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty agents strive to deliver real estate experiences beyond expectations to enhance lifestyles for their clients, expanding their reputation as the most respected name in real estate. 

As a real estate professional, Stephanie Arndt’s number one goal is to listen to your needs and guide you through smooth transactions. As an agent who has represented both sellers and buyers, the skill sets she brings to her clients are clear communication, enthusiasm, responsiveness, and perseverance. Having real estate experience on East Coast and now West Coast, Stephanie can help buyers or sellers in several different types of home purchases or sales, from resort to residential.

Stephanie Arndt is such an amazing human.  Her zest for life and servant heart combined with her attention to detail gives her an edge when assisting her buyers and sellers.  Stephanie made the move to AZ from Southern Vermont where she sold a blend of resort-style living and country residential property.  Stephanie loves AZ and looks forward to helping any and all with their real estate dreams and needs.

Cathy Green, Southeast Valley Manager

Make no mistake; water is the fuel that drives the real estate engine in Arizona. 

Imagine if you could not provide gas for your vehicle. How much do you think your car would be worth? Gary Brasher, manager of our Tubac office, feels that we all know the answer to that question, and the same applies to real estate if we have no water to meet our needs and the community at large.

The Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) Conservation Program provides an integrated approach to water conservation by offering conservation assistance, outreach, education, and information on conservation resources and regulations.

ADWR encourages and promotes the wise and efficient use of water through the development and distribution of conservation resources and tools, water conservation assistance to individuals and communities, participation in outreach activities, and collaboration with regional and national conservation partners.

Brasher believes that it is time for this discussion to be about more than just what politicians or the Arizona Department of Water Resources can do, but include in that discuss what we can do.

Some years ago, when one of Gary’s daughters was in grade school, she had to experiment with environmental credit in one of her classes.   She decided to see how much water was lost by the leaky faucet in her bathroom. The experiment was straightforward. The Brasher family put a gallon jug under the tap for 24 hours and measured how much water was lost each day. The results were surprising. Almost one gallon of water was collected after just 24 hours. According to Gary, it seemed unreal just how much water could be lost “one drip at a time.” 

They extrapolated this result to show that over a week, that would equate to 7 gallons of water or 28 gallons in a month and 336 gallons of water in a year—all of this from one leaky faucet. Suppose one calculates the number of leaky faucets in a home or toilets which run “just a little bit” or irrigation that leaks etc., and multiply that by a million homes. In that case, you can see very quickly how we can make a huge difference by just being aware of our living environment and applying water-saving methods when we see those leaks begin.  

Practicing a low water-use lifestyle is a way everyone can help ensure a long-term, sustainable water supply. Reducing your water use helps meet future needs, results in cost savings, decrease energy use, and helps preserve the environment.

In 2022, let us all make “water responsibility” ‘ a key concept for each of us, and “one drop at a time,” we can collectively make a huge difference in our water future!

I’m so glad that Water is becoming front and center in the real estate conversation in Arizona and I’m so proud of Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty for being at the forefront of this effort.

Gary Brasher, tubac Manager