My brother just bought a 1650 sq ft house in Glendale, AZ for 148,000. Its about 15 years old, has a fully landscaped front yard (grass, plants and trees not desert rocks) and a gorgeous pool and nice landscaping in the backyard. He told me is mortgage payment is less than 850.00 per month. I'd say there are some GREAT deals in the Phoenix area.
I'd avoid Vegas except for vacation. The home prices are about the same but the quality of life is so much better in Phoenix than Vegas. Vegas has more ex-cons per capita than any US city, something crazy like 1 out of every 700 people living in Vegas have spent time in prison. There's a significant difference in crime rates between the two desert cities. I'm really glad my mom escaped Vegas, there is very little that is appealing about living there.
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