Information on Mesa Arizona Real Estate

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About Mesa, AZ

Mesa is the third largest city in Arizona. It was founded by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) missionaries who dictated the layout of the original town site. It is a rapidly growing, family-oriented community with a strong public school system, and plans for arts and aquatics centers.

Mesa has over 20 golf courses, 52 city parks, 6 museums, 3 libraries, and 11 theaters. A baseball stadium, and tubing on the nearby Salt River provide recreation choices for Mesa families. The Arizona Temple’s spectacular Christmas lights display and Easter Pageant are annual festivities that attract thousands of visitors. The Easter Pageant is noted as the largest annual outdoor Easter pageant in the world.

Mesa Real Estate

Real estate in Mesa consists of various properties, including resale homes, new homes, patio homes, town homes, condos, estates, and executive properties. Six of the notable communities in Mesa are Las Sendas, Red Mountain Ranch, Augusta Ranch, Superstition Springs, Madrid and Boulder Mountain. These communities have tot lots, parks and community activities that bring all the residents together. Whether you’re presently a home buyer or home seller, we are confident our team can help you achieve your Mesa real estate goals.

History of Mesa

The history of Mesa dates back two thousand years to the Hohokam Indians. The Hohokam, whose name means the Departed Ones, built the original canal system that spread over 125 miles and is still used today. After the Hohokam’s departure, Spanish explores arrived in the 1600’s to settle the area.

Apache Indians, east of the Mesa area, drove the Spanish away in the 1700’s. Later the U.S. Army troops fought the Apaches in the late 1800’s, opening the way for white settlement.

Mormons started settling in the Mesa area in order to escape persecution in the Midwest. The migration was partially subsidized by men who joined the U.S. Army during the Mexican War (1846-47) to donate their pay to the church. Because all except the officers were Latter Day Saints, the unit was called the Mormon Battalion. The soldiers created a wagon trail through Southern Arizona during their journey to San Diego. Their experience in Arizona made it possible for them to inform the church leaders that the Indians were friendly and that the land was very suitable for agriculture.