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Maranaâs Gladden Farms community is about to get a little cozier after Meritage Homes recently announced theyâre opening a new development aimed at first-time homebuyers in May.Â
Located near Interstate 10, Brookstone at Gladden Farms is Meritage Homesâs newest development in the Marana area. The community is expected to have 81 new homes in five different floor plans, including both single-story and two-story, energy-efficient home designs. Floor plans range up to 2,920 square feet and start around the low $300s.Â
Meritage Homes has designed an entry-level line of homes that include many features standard in upscale homes such as kitchen islands, home automation features and granite countertops, as well as upgraded cabinets, laundry rooms and appliances.Â
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âWeâre in Southern Arizona and the real estate market is hot,â Rogers said.
The median price on homes has increased, while their average days on the market have decreased.Â
The average price on homes is $70,000 higher than last year, said Rogers, while it takes less than a month to sell a home after placing it on the market.Â
Rogers said that while low interest rates and Tucsonâs warm climate in comparison to other places around the nation have contributed to the hot housing market, the most striking element is low inventory.
âWhen you donât have inventory thereâs not much you can do,â Rogers said.
As the world is more focused than ever on the importance of medical professionals, local high school students are gaining more opportunities to explore and experience the growing healthcare industry. Pima JTED, a technical education district comprising 14 local high schools, is expanding its Health Care Professions program with two new options: Comprehensive Health Care Technician and Pharmacy Technician.Â
For Pima JTED Health Care Professions program manager Beth Francis, the expansion is a long time coming, and especially critical in the time of COVID.
âIâd been thinking of this for maybe three to five years,â Francis said. âAnd then COVID hit and I was trying to be very creative with programs we could do virtually and then move into a hybrid learning model where the kids can gain their skills and then still be competent and have patient safety in mind.âÂ