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Delivering Quality Management Services To Investors

Since 2001 Mark Brower has actively owned and operated companies involved in

various real estate investing, brokerage and appraisal activities.

While pursuing an undergraduate degree in Business Economics from ASU Mark

purchased his first rental property with a partner and began renting it out. After

graduating Magna Cum Laude from ASU Mark joined Hogan & Associates and later

Commerce Realty Advisors where he brokered over $100 million in land transactions

from 2003 to 2007. Mark also formed and operated a residential appraisal company in

2006 offering services in Arizona and California.

In 2007 Mark was recruited to start the land brokerage division for Apartment Realty

Advisors’ Phoenix office. As the land market declined through 2007 and 2008 Mark saw

an increasing opportunity for effective, quality management services. By this time he

and his wife had acquired a total of 6 residential rental properties and understood the

importance of effective management.

While attending the ASU MBA program in late 2008 Mark began managing residential

real estate for clients. In 2011 Mark hired Teri Roe, a veteran property manager with

a career of managing thousands of multifamily properties for large investors. Teri has

brought a level of expertise and controls that allows the company to offer management

services unequaled by other small residential management companies in town.

Mark Brower Properties currently manages over 200 residential assets and, because

of their expertise in the industry, was selected in April 2013 as the primary property

management company for Fannie Mae foreclosed rental properties in the East Valley.

Mark is married with 4 children and has called Mesa home since 1985. He serves

actively in his church and is a member of NARPM (National Association of Residential

Property Managers).

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With the weather cooling off and the feel of fall in the air now is the perfect time to bake up some homemade treats for you and your family. Think pumpkin pie, ginger spice cookies, and chocolate torte! Whether you’re in the market for a new high-end oven to complete your dream kitchen or you’re house hunting for a new abode that boasts the ideal appliances, here’s what to look for in today’s top ovens. In no time, you’ll be the best baker in your neighborhood. Thefirstdecisionisusuallywhethertochoosegasorelectric.Whilemanytopchefs prefer gas for a cooktop stove, allowing for better and instant heat control, this distinction is not as critical when choosing ovens. However, serious bakers should consider a convection oven, which uses fans to circulate hot air through-outthebakingspace.Thiscreatesthecrusty,caramelizedbreads,muffins,andpiesfoundinthefinestofbakeries.Notonlywillyourfoodshavethatfull-flavoredbrownedtaste,buttheywillalsobakefasterandmoreevenly.Nolongerwillyouhave to rotate your cookie sheets so each tray browns evenly. In a convection oven, cookies and other sweet treats will cook consistently no matter where they are placed within the oven. Onefinalbonus:Yousavealotoftimewithaconvectionoven.Asageneralrule, you can reduce the cooking time by 25 percent and lower the oven temperature by 25 degrees in a convection oven. Just remember to stay close by when getting accustomed to your particular oven, as you will need to gauge how long and how high your oven should be set. Many of today’s top ovens offer an automatic conversion option. Just input the temperature and cooking time of your recipe and the oven will automatically set to the appropriate convection settings. How’s that for foolproof baking?

If you’re looking for a professional look to complete your kitchen, Viking is the brand that most gourmets demand. Other high-end options include Wolf, Thermador, Bosch,Jenn-Air,andKitchenAid.Sowhynotwhip up an apple pie, berry crumble, or Halloween baked treat for the kids and get your house smelling likefall.Yourfamilywillthank you!

Stockyards Buffalo MeatloafIngredients:

1/4 c white onion (small dice)

1/4 c celery (small dice)

1/4 c carrot (small dice)

1 tbsp butter

1 lb ground buffalo

1/2 lb ground beef

1/2 c BBQ sauce

1 large egg (beaten)

3/4 c Panko

1 large clove garlic (minced)

1 tbsp Dijon mustard

1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 dash Tabasco

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

3 strips bacon (raw)

The fall air ushers in a new season of the arts and world of opera is no exception. But if you’re thinking that opera is an old world relic favored by a few timeworn fanatics, think again. Some 125 opera companies currently perform in 43 states, in cities as var-ied as Phoenix, Houston, Los AngelesandSantaFe,ac-cordingtoOPERAAmerica.

Even more impressive is that more than half of these companies were established after 1970, and more than 40 percent were founded since 1980, suggesting a growing rather than waning interest. It may surprise you to know that some 2.3 million people went to the op-erain2013alone(source:statista.com).TheInternet is chock full of web sites catering to

operaloversbothyoungandold.Facebookpages and Twitter feeds abound. So if you haven’t given opera a chance, you may want to lend this 400-year-old art form and cultural experience an ear. Turns out, opera is alive andwellinAmerica. What is it about opera that people still love? Perhaps it’s the classics, such as La Boheme, TheMarriageofFigaro,Carmen,andMa-dameButterfly,whichseemtoenthrallandmystify audiences after so many centuries. They are still the most popular and most frequently performed operas, reaching new audiences with every production. But original operas are also being produced with some regularity. In fact, some 359 new operatic works have been produced since 2000. Some current themes of new operas include telling the stories of Jackie Kennedy, Malcolm X, and Harvey Milk. But most likely what makes

opera such a fascinating and unique art form is the ability of the performer to both sing and act to portray their character like no other wayimaginable.Nottomentiontheincred-ible set designs and costumes. The current opera trend? Live simulcast of opera performances from the Metropoli-tanOpera,NewYork’smostreveredoperahouse. The live performances are transmitted via satellite to select venues such as movie theaters throughout the country. While some expect this accessibility to gain new follow-ers, others fear even seasoned opera fans may skip heading out to the opera house altogether for this easier and far less costly experience. Perhaps only time will tell. Either way, fall is the perfect time to discover your local opera house (or look for listings from the Met’s simulcast) and enjoy this incredible art form. Bravo to you for trying something new!

Procedure:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Set aside

1/4 cup of BBQ sauce. Sauté onion, celery,

and carrot in butter over medium heat until

tender.Coolslightly.Addthesevegeta-

bles to all of the other ingredients except

thebacon.Blendwellinamixer.Form

into a loaf and put into a loaf pan that has

been sprayed with non-stick spray. Make

suretopatitdown,itmustbefirm.Spread

the BBQ sauce on top of the loaf and

sprinkle with black pepper. Lay the bacon

strips lengthwise on top of the meatloaf.

Bake uncovered in a 350 degree oven

for approximately 1 hour. Let rest for

5 to 10 minutes before removing from

the pan, then serve.

OPERA STILL SHINES!

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