Explore Mesa Real Estate in AZ
The vibrant, city-suburb of Mesa is located about 20 miles east of Phoenix in the East Valley region of the metropolitan area. Buyers in the market for Mesa real estate in AZ will be excited about the wide variety of residential choices currently available. From well-appointed condos and patio homes, single-family homes in quiet neighborhoods, spacious homes in master-planned communities filled with lifestyle amenities, equestrian properties with room to roam, custom homes on the golf course, gorgeous waterfront properties, to sprawling luxury estates with breathtaking views, Mesa homes for sale accommodate every lifestyle. Buyers will need to partner with a qualified agent who can help them navigate the market and secure an offer on the perfect home for their family. Cathy Carter is a highly-rated Mesa REALTOR® and luxury home specialist with over 27 years of local experience. Cathy has access to the most up-to-date listings and all the resources to help you explore your options and find your dream home. She would love to speak with you to discuss the type of home you have in mind and answer any questions you might have such as pricing, financing, schools, and more. Get started on your home search today by calling Cathy at 480-459-8488 or you can send her an email.
On our easy-to-use website, you’ll be able to search the MLS for Mesa homes for sale. You can view photos of available homes, find detailed real estate information, create a free account, save your search, receive notifications of new listings that match your specific home criteria delivered directly to your email, and access current market data. Also, be sure to scroll down below to learn more about Mesa real estate in AZ and living in this vibrant community:
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If you would like more information on any of the above Mesa homes for sale, or to schedule a private showing, please contact Mesa REALTOR® - Cathy Carter today. Serving the community since 1994, Cathy keeps her finger on the pulse of the market at all times and is the first to know when new inventory becomes available, ensuring that you have access to the best homes and securing an offer.
More About Mesa Real Estate in AZ
The typical home value of homes in Mesa is $305,933 (seasonally adjusted and only includes the middle price tier of homes). Mesa home values have gone up 14.8% over the past year and real estate industry experts predict they will rise 11.7% in the next year. The median sale price of Mesa homes for sale is $325,000 (+18.7% year-over-year). Many homes for sale in Mesa get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies. Average homes for sale in Mesa sell for around the list price and go pending within 29 days. Hot homes in Mesa for sale can sell for about 2% above the list price and go pending in around 7 days.
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Partnering with a skilled and knowledgeable real estate agent like Cathy can prove invaluable when shopping for a new home. She is able to provide her clients with an insider’s view of the market and valuable insight into the different neighborhoods and communities in Mesa, the types of homes and features offered, surrounding area amenities and attractions, local community developments, and much more. Narrow down your home search in Mesa by having Cathy put together a list of Mesa real estate in AZ that best fits your preferences and needs. And if you are in the market for something specific such as a 2 bedroom patio home on the golf course or a 4 bedroom home with a pool in a gated community, Cathy will know what Mesa real estate in AZ is currently available (or soon to be) and won’t waste your time showing you homes that are not right for you.
What is it like to live in Mesa, AZ?
City of Mesa Overview
Located in Maricopa County, Mesa is the 3rd largest city in Arizona on the heels of Phoenix and Tucson. Mesa is bordered by Tempe on the west, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community on the north, the communities of Chandler and Gilbert on the south, and Apache Junction on the east. Homebuyers who are seeking the amenities typically found in a larger city, yet still want the comforts of suburban living, will fall in love with Mesa Northeast Mesa is one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the city, home to several golf communities and custom home enclaves along with more affordable areas.
Neighborhoods in Northeast Mesa are also among the most popular in the valley for road bicyclists, who flock to the Usery Pass Road and Bush Highway. The Desert Trails Bike Park is in the heart of the area with trails for all ages. Saguaro Lake and Salt River Recreation offer boating, tubing, paddling, and other water sports. Southeast Mesa is an upscale neighborhood that’s attracting many new home buyers and businesses. The ASU Polytechnic campus located in Southeast Mesa attracts a younger crowd. The area also appeals to millennials, families, and retirees. Golf courses are abundant and many big recreational areas are close by.
Art is big in Mesa. The Mesa Arts Center is the largest arts and entertainment park in the Southwest, with four theaters, galleries, exhibition rooms, and classrooms that encourage creativity. Mesa’s downtown streets feature more than 200 public art sculptures as well as a number of local restaurants and shops. Downtown museums include the kid-friendly Arizona Museum of Natural History and i.d.e.a. Museum, and the Mesa Historical Museum. Baseball fans enjoy Cactus League spring training in Mesa - Oakland A’ fans head to Hohokam Stadium, while Chicago Cubs fans fill Sloan Park.
Economy and Employment
Mesa is part of the thriving East Valley tech corridor, home to industry leaders like Intel, GoDaddy, Infusionsoft, Clearlink, TEKsystems, Microchip Technologies, Vixxo, and many others. The region’s advanced business services sector, especially financial services, has also grown extensively over the past 10 years, with companies like PayPal, GM Financial, and Toyota Financial Services generating thousands of jobs in the area. Located in South Mesa is the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, the largest relief airport in the Phoenix area. The current expansion of the airport is fueling the local economy, bringing hundreds of new jobs to the area. Major companies in Mesa include Boeing, Bridgestone, FUJIFILM, and Mitsubishi, along with many other great companies. Boeing is one of the city's largest employers with 3,700 employees. The northeast Mesa facility, near McDowell and Higley roads, is most known for producing Apache Attack Helicopters.
Downtown Mesa
Mesa’s vibrant and historic downtown includes one square mile of exciting cultural attractions, international restaurants & casual eateries, boutiques & locally-owned stores, sports bars, breweries, wineries, and exciting nightlife. Saturday's in October through April, you can experience a free, all-day arts festival, Downtown Mesa Festival of the Arts (formerly known as MACFest). Or relax while enjoying free concerts at the Mesa Arts Center. Each month, the Downtown Mesa Association hosts new things to do and events in mesa. From art walks to block parties, there is always something happening. Explore the Downtown Mesa Calendar for the Arizona Museum of Natural History, i.d.e.a. Museum, Mesa Arts Center, Mesa Amphitheater, Mesa Convention Center, Mesa Public Library, and Nile Theater National Comedy Theatre,
Mesa Shopping & Dining
Mesa is home to a number of great shopping destinations. Mesa Riverview is the city's largest retail center where you can enjoy great values at over 30 brand-name retailers including Bed Bath & Beyond, Marshall's, Sports Authority, and more. Superstition Springs Center features more than 150 stores and eateries, an outdoor amphitheater that hosts a free concert series throughout the year, a double-decker carousel, and an indoor children's play area. Village Square at Dana Park is a fashion-focused lifestyle center with high-end retailers, several eateries offering al fresco dining, fountains, and palm-tree-lined driveways. Mesa Marketplace Swap Meet offers a vast assortment of reasonably priced goods that you simply can't find anywhere else. Mesa serves as a culinary gateway to the Phoenix metro area, with the region's neighboring farms providing seasonal goods to enjoy in the city's many restaurants. From farm to fork, comfort foods, tapas, wine bars, craft breweries, and gastro pubs, Mesa offers it all.
Mesa Schools & Education
Mesa has some of the best primary education schools in Arizona. There are 26 “A” ranked schools in Mesa and 13 “A+” School of Excellence laureates. The community is served by four school districts. Mesa Public Schools (MPS) is an award-winning district and serves the largest portion of the city. The largest school district by student enrollment in Arizona, MPS offers special programs to meet the needs of every learner, including back-to-basics, Montessori, International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement (AP), and online learning. Gilbert Public Schools, the Higley Unified School District, and the Queen Creek Unified School District each serve a portion of southeast Mesa, with average ACT and SAT scores that beat both the state and national averages.
Mesa impressive array of top-rated educational institutions and collaborative partnerships that focus on producing a workforce that is technologically prepared, which include Mesa Community College, ASU Polytechnic Campus, East Valley Institute of Technology, Chandler-Gilbert Community College-Williams Campus, A.T. Still University, Northern Arizona University-Mesa, Benedictine University, Upper Iowa University, Wilkes University, Arizona College, Carrington College, DeVry University and Pima Medical Institute.
Mesa Outdoor Recreation Opportunites
Mesa and the surrounding area provides year-round outdoor activities like hiking, biking, climbing, horseback riding, golfing, water sports, and more. Usery Mountain Regional Park offers more than 29 miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. Lost Dutchman State Park offers several trails that lead from the park into the Superstition Wilderness and surrounding Tonto National Forest. San Tan Mountain Regional Park has more than eight miles of trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding. Within 30 minutes of Mesa are Apache Lake, Canyon Lake, Roosevelt Lake, Saguaro Lake, and Salt River, where you can enjoy water activities like boating, fishing, rafting, kayaking, water skiing, wakeboarding, and jet skiing.
Mesa Golf Courses
Mesa is home to some of the best golf clubs in Arizona designed by golf pros and architects such as Robert Trent Jones, Jr., Jack Nicklaus, and Pete Dye. Golfers can enjoy a variety of options from challenging desert golf to traditional links play at Red Mountain Golf Club, Las Sendas Golf Club, Longbow Golf Club, Toka Sticks Golf Club, Painted Mountain Golf Resort, Superstition Springs Golf Club, Dobson Ranch Golf Course, and Augusta Ranch Golf Club.
Mesa Professional Sports
Sloan Park in Mesa
Situated in the heart of Arizona's Cactus League spring training baseball, Mesa is home to two major spring training teams – the Chicago Cubs at Sloan Park (the largest spring training stadium by capacity in Major League Baseball) and the Oakland A’s at Hohokam Stadium. Over the years, some of the greatest ballplayers in the history of the game have played in Mesa, including Willie Mays, Ty Cobb, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, and many others.
The Phoenix metro area is home to four Major League sports teams plus a professional WNBA team. The Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB) play their home games at Chase Field. The Phoenix Suns play in the NBA's Pacific Division and play their games at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Arizona Cardinals are a professional football team (NFL) based in Phoenix and play at State Farm Stadium and the Arizona Coyotes are a professional hockey league team based in Glendale. The Phoenix Mercury is a professional women's basketball team (WNBA) based in Phoenix and also plays at Talking Stick Resort Arena.
Mesa Transportation
The Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, a reliever airport for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, and is conveniently located in South Mesa. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is located in Phoenix about 21 miles from the center of town. Mesa provides easy access to several major routes including US-60 (Superstition Freeway), SR-87, and the 101 and 202 freeways. Public transportation is provided by Valley Metro and the Valley Metro Light Rail, which stretches from upper-central Phoenix to downtown Mesa and offers quick access to downtown Phoenix, Sky Harbor International Airport, Arizona State University, Mill Avenue in Tempe, and plenty more along the way.
Partner with Highly-rated Mesa REALTOR® - CATHY CARTER
Whether you’re interested in Mesa homes for sale or it’s time to list your current property, you need an agent who knows the area, processes a vast network of local connections, and has the skills and experience to negotiate like a pro. Cathy has over 27 years of experience helping families find a new home while supporting them through one of the biggest transactions of their life. Known for her warm and friendly personality, Cathy is someone you can trust.
As your real estate agent, Cathy will:
âś“ Notify you of any new listings on Mesa homes for sale (and coming soon listings)
âś“ Schedule private showings of Mesa real estate in AZ that matches your specific home criteria
âś“ Conduct price target research to ensure that you don’t overpay
âś“ Make an offer on your behalf and negotiate both price and terms
âś“ Manage the transaction to closing and beyond
âś“ Arrange a final inspection
âś“ Deliver the keys to your new home!
For sellers, Cathy will implement a competitive marketing strategy that exposes your home to the public as well as to other real estate agents through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), other cooperative marketing networks, open houses for agents, and so forth. Your listing will appear on all the most popular real estate sites where buyers spend hours a day looking at homes such as Realtor.com, Zillow, Trulia, REMAX, Redfin, and dozens of others. Your home will also be featured on Cathy's own highly-trafficked website: realestatechandler.com. With Cathy as your agent, you can be assured that your property will get sold quickly for the highest market price.
Read what Cathy's valued clients have to say:
"Cathy was a terrific agent from beginning to end. Her comps were accurate and helpful at the outset. Her marketing was the best we have seen in our experience and we have sold 7 previous homes. She handled all the selling and closing negotiations very well and helped us navigate several anxious turns in the process. Cathy is calm, judicious, and responsive and we found her opinions and ideas valuable. We would use her to sell or buy a house again without hesitation. Great to work with and got great results."
"Cathy Carter is a highly respected, seasoned real estate professional who is very responsive, knowledgable, and open-minded. She kept my deal together by going beyond the call of duty to do some of the work of a novice agent (representing the buyer) on the sale of my house. Plus, she really went to bat for me on the purchase of my new home, getting upgrades and closing in 3-weeks. I highly recommend Cathy to represent you in selling and purchasing your next home or investment."
“I have dealt with many real estate agents and I would have to say Cathy Carter was a pleasure to deal with. We flew in from New York to see the area and Cathy gave us as much time as we needed. She showed us around and made us feel comfortable and welcome. As of today we are currently in contract for the sale of our home and are actively looking at homes in the Gilbert and Chandler areas. Cathy emails homes for us to look at on a regular basis and we would not use anyone else.”
“My husband and I worked with Cathy to find our home in the East Valley suburbs of Phoenix AZ. We were transferred to Phoenix from the east coast and Cathy did a wonderful job of orienting us to the area and helping us gain perspective into the different homes and neighborhoods in the East Valley. While working with Cathy, she was always very attentive and efficient. Cathy is extremely knowledgeable. She listened to our ideas about the ideal home, offered suggestions, and took us to see properties that were in line with our expectations. Cathy is extremely responsive and has even reached out to check on us after we moved into our hew home. I would highly recommend Cathy to anyone who is interested in selling their home or purchasing a new home.”
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Cathy is extremely dedicated and works hard for clients. She will protect your interests, advocate for you, negotiate on your behalf, and guide and advise you every step of the way. If you or someone you know is interested in buying or selling Mesa real estate in AZ, please call Cathy Carter today at (480) 459-8488 or you can send her an email.
CATHY CARTER, ABR, CRS, CDPE
RE/MAX Alliance Group
725 W. Elliot Rd., Suite 111
Gilbert, AZ. 85233
Cell: 480-459-8488
Toll-Free: 800-519-5578
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