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Meet Chris Harvey

Chris Harvey has been helping Arizona home buyers and sellers for the past 18 years, and has helped hundreds of individuals and families realize the American Dream.

Chris earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Economics from Colorado State University and a Minor in Sociology. He has resided in the East Valley since 1988 and currently lives in the Ahwatukee Foothills area. Chris is a senior Associate Broker with West USA Realty. His consistent work ethic has kept him in West USA's top 1% Presidents Round Table and Multi-Million Dollar Producers Club since 1993 to present. His unique marketing program set him apart from others. Hosting the Arizona Home Show on Cox Cable TV throughout the 1990's landed him recognition on the front cover of Broker Agent Magazine as Broker Of The Month, August of 2002.

A former member of the US Ski Team, Chris still enjoys winter Heli-skiing and snowboarding in Whistler Canada.
Water skiing at the local lakes in Arizona. Mountain biking in South Mountain Park and all over Mohab Utah. All kinds of fishing in Colorado, Alaska and Canada. Scuba Diving and going on scuba adventure trips on the Aggressor Fleet with his family is his favorite thing to do.

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Buying Land and New Construction >Testing the Soil

Are you building a custom-designed home on hand picked acreage? An essential step is testing the soil, which will determine the composition of the ground that must provide a stable foundation for your new home.

The soil could have a combination of various conditions and characteristics. It might be fine, silt-laden soil that collapses when it absorbs excessive water, or soil with a high clay content that sucks up water and then expands under a building, causing it to buckle or shift. Such soil is easy to excavate but unstable to build on. It must be replaced in compacted layers until it achieves suitable density to provide a stable foundation for the house.

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West USA Realty
4505 East Chandler Blvd., Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85048
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Fax: 480-413-9069
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