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rocmoc
Jun 27, 2013Explorer
My suggestion would be to stay in one of the high country areas, Prescott to Pinetop, and drive down on daytrips looking for your house. You will enjoy and may change your purchase location a little. Phoenix is too hot for us also so we looked South. The elevation also increases as you head South and the Summers are much more comfortable. By the time you get to Nogales on the border the elevation is 4,000 feet and rarely over 98 degrees which is 20 degrees cooler than Phoenix. Tucson's elevation is half of the increase and so is the temp at about 10 degrees cooler than Phoenix. Buying a house and staying all year is different than Snowbirding and requires a year-around point of view. Good luck in your hunt!
rocmoc n AZ/Mexico
rocmoc n AZ/Mexico
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