Phoenix Real Estate
The anchor of the metropolitan area also known as the Valley of the Sun. Phoenix is the 12th largest metro area by population in the United States with about 4.2 million people living in the valley. Located in the northeastern reaches of the Sonoran Desert, Phoenix has the typical desert climate but located less than an hour from the cool Pines of Northern Arizona. Phoenix is currently home to seven Fortune 500 companies: Allied Waste, Avnet, Apollo Group (University of Phoenix), Freeport-McMoRan, PetSmart, Pinnacle West, as well as Honeywell’s Aerospace division, headquartered in Phoenix and the valley hosts many of their avionics and mechanical facilities. Intel has one of their largest sites here also, employing about 10,000 people, with 7 chip manufacturing sites, including the $3 billion dollar, state-of-the-art fabrication site. With an International Airport, a thriving diverse nightlife, a booming economy, prolific performing arts, a vast variety of culinary choices and some of the largest sports venues available, Phoenix is the Southwest’s premier destination to live.