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Field notes from fifty years of opening doors.

Slow essays on buying, selling, and settling into Southern Arizona — written between showings, signings, and long drives down Continental Road.

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Downsizing From Another State? Decide What Earns the Moving Truck

Downsizing From Another State? Decide What Earns the Moving Truck

Downsizing From Another State? Decide What Earns the Moving TruckMartha Viera Parsons
Published on: 08/10/2026

Relocating to Southern Arizona? Learn why the cheapest thing to move is what you leave behind, and how to choose the perfect 55+ community for your lifestyle.

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