The Belcara condo community was renovated and went from a renal apartment complex to a condominium complex in the past 5 years.  This condo conversion is certainly priced nicely at $132,900 for McCormick Ranch. It is a 2 bedroom ground floor end unit with 901 sq. ft.

The closest comparable 2 bedroom  is an end upstairs unit.  It is 250 sq ft larger and has a second full bathroom.  It is $37k  more.  At $169,900 with 1,157 sq ft.  It has stainless appliances, the foreclosure has white appliances.

Both units have all of their appliances, even a washer/dryer, both have a 1 car carport.

True, the foreclosure  is only a 1 bath arrangement, but that bath is a dual entry, with separate sinks at each side,  Jack and Jill as we call them.   It is an end unit, ground floor with nice views of landscaping and the fountains.

It is a very pleasant setting for a condo.

I think it is a good deal if you don’t absolutely have to have the 2^nd bathroom.

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A town home in Scottsdale’s McCormick Ranch,  Santa Fe subdivision  for $409,900  with 2046 sq. ft.  This two story town home has the master bedroom and bath upstairs, a second bedroom and bath with a den downstairs.  It has travertine tile throughout. The home is located on a cul-de-sac  just off McCormick Parkway so has a noise factor to consider.

I compared it with the next 3 bedroom property in the same community of Santa Fe, also a foreclosure, bank owned property,  priced $45k higher at $455,000 and 2295 sq. ft. but an identical floor plan.  It too is on a cul de sac and is one lot off Hayden Road so it also has a big noise factor.   Both homes have south exposure back patios.

The kitchen in number one has been gutted of all appliances, the cabinets are

near bottom of the line. The bathrooms have been remodeled, but may not appeal to many.

The closest comparable has a nice kitchen,  cabinets, and counter tops, is clean and could be moved into with just a new refrigerator.

My opinion?  The noise coming off Hayden is a big problem in the house listed for $445k If the a/c and roof conditions are the same, $45k buys a new kitchen and new carpeting , painting and redecorating the bathrooms.  The newly listed town home at $409,900 would get my vote.

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