Phoenix, AZ – January 16, 2016. Cash For Badges has recently sponsored the ‘Hole-in-One for 9-1-1′ Golf Tournament where a portion of the proceeds will go to Arizona APCO/NENA Scholarship Fund and the 100 Club of Arizona.

Cash For Badges, the Arizona APCO/NENA Scholarship Fund and the 100 Club of Arizona are doing a great job in their own ways for the public safety and health care professionals who put their lives on the line to serve the public every day.

Let’s take a closer look at each organization and see how they are helping their communities in Arizona.

Cash For Badges is run by a couple of local East Valley firefighters Dave Nelson and Eric Pajak who also happen to be Real Estate Agents. They offer their Real Estate services at a big discount to those in the public safety and health care fields. So if you are a police officer, firefighter, EMT, nurse, doctor etc. and you are looking to buy or sell a home, Cash For Badges will provide their buying and selling services at a 25% discount on commissions. Those are substantial savings for those looking to buy or sell their homes.

The Arizona APCO/NENA Scholarship Fund was established to give Arizona Public Safety Communications Professionals an opportunity to attend events and training within the industry. Members of APCO or NENA who are employed with a public safety agency like 9-1-1 operators, call takers, dispatchers, trainers, supervisors, managers, and administrators are entitled to apply for the scholarship.

The 100 Club of Arizona is committed to standing behind the men and women who wear the badge. For over 40 years, public safety agencies, firefighters, police officers, paramedics and their families statewide have benefited from The 100 Club’s financial support in times of crisis like a death or injury in the line of duty.

It is great to know that the service men and women who put their lives on the line every single day have organizations like Cash For Badges, the Arizona APCO/NENA Scholarship Fund and the 100 Club of Arizona supporting them every step along the way.
Learn more about Cash for Badges http://cashforbadges.org/about-us/

Phoenix Kitchen Remodeling Trends Distressed Finishes

Bouncing back from a distressed housing market in the Phoenix area, many home owners are remodeling their homes for long term comfort and potential re-sale, the latter has prompted some very unique and trendy designs to gain an edge in a highly competitive market.

With the majority of  home sales during the Snow Bird seasonal influx being from out of state visitors, Phoenix home owners have been designing their kitchens with the popular Distressed Cabinet Finishes that are more likely to appeal to their Canadian, Mid Western,  North Western and North Eastern potential buyers.

There are variations of the Distressed look and feel, many consider a Patina, Rustic or Antique Finish to be in the same category as Distressed, yet each of these have their own unique value, and that value may be more regional than simple esthetics.

Kitchen Cabinets in Phoenix By Geographical Preference

The kitchen represents over 80% of the home improvement projects being done by both home owner and investors alike, and cabinetry represents about 80% of the cost, as well as surface area

For example, an Antique Finish may be more appealing to the Mid Western buyers versus a Patina finish which is more suited to the North Western buyers, while our Canadian buyers may be more attracted to the Rustic look with a flair of the South West.

The Patina finish serves as both a weathered and aged look as well as  a modern trend, and this is more likely to appeal to the North Easterners.

The information gathered to determine these trends and what appeals to certain geographical buyers has been a culmination of the last 2 years of custom kitchen remodeling by Kitchen AZ Cabinets of Phoenix.

View More of the Phoenix Kitchen Cabinet design Trends at the Kitchen AZ Cabinets website

Merillat Kitchen Cabinets for Phoenix Home Owners in Deep Red Patina