ELENA RIVERA WOODS
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Lush desert, cool pines.

Granite boulder formations in the Sonoran desert near Carefree, Arizona, in golden light Ponderosa pine forest in the mountains near Prescott, Arizona
From the saguaro forests of the Sonoran desert to the mile-high pine country of Prescott — boutique representation at both altitudes.

How the work is done

I keep a small client list and give each property real time. That means knowing a neighborhood before I write about it, and photographing a home the way it is actually lived in. The desert and the high country ask for different things, and I would rather know both of them well than cover everything thinly.

Prescott

Higher, cooler country: granite formations and the lakes north of downtown.

Cave Creek

High Sonoran desert and horse country, with a town that has retained its decidedly Western appeal.

Carefree

Quiet, low-density desert living north of Scottsdale, built around long views.

North Scottsdale

Guard-gated golf and ridgeline estates along the McDowells — the Valley's established north end.

Fountain Hills

A hillside town around the McDowells and its landmark fountain: long views, low density, minutes from Scottsdale.

Northeast Mesa

The northeast corner of Mesa, between the Usery Mountains and the Salt River, where the last streets meet the Tonto National Forest.

Las Sendas

A master-planned golf community in the foothills of northeast Mesa, with the high Sonoran desert at the door.
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Better Attitude, Better Latitude

Why a quiet, growing share of Coloradans are looking south to Prescott.

Horse Property Rules in Cave Creek, Carefree, North Scottsdale, and Fountain Hills

What buyers and owners need to know about horse-property zoning across Cave Creek, Carefree, North Scottsdale, and Fountain Hills.
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