The Regents at Scottsdale

Frosting -- from the outside, The Regents is very desirable. Beautiful grounds, convenient location (freeway & lots of shopping/dining), nice-looking units, covered parking, 2 pools, exercise room, helpful staff, etc.

Cake -- but from the inside, there are several key problems.

(1) Parking: the parking is insufficient (may have to park 100-300-500 feet away from your unit).

(2) Noise: the building’s construction seems to be cheap because you can hear lots of noise from your neighbors… (appliances, bathroom fans, hard-walking). There are 5-6 of loud cars/motorcycles too, which can wake you up anytime from midnight to 6 a.m.

(3) Hidden Dirt: while everything on the ground floor is always clean, the second & third floor walkways are only cleaned every 3-4 months (out of sight, out of mind).

(4) High Extra Costs: besides your $900-$1400/month rent, you’ll also pay a $50-55/month Utility Bill (for water, sewer, trash, gas, building fee, admin fee and sales tax – it’s like you’re a homeowner). Plus, you’ll also pay $25/month for Valet Waste (it’s non-optional and VW shares revenue with the apartment owners). Finally, you’ll also pay roughly $60 to $250/month for electricity (with thermostat set to 78/summer, 68/winter). This is high and probably means the units are poorly insulated. So, in addition to your rent ($900-$1,400), your extra average monthly cost is about $200 more.

The net result: If you like frosting more than cake, you might like The Regents. But for me, I want good cake too -- so when my lease is up, I’m choosing one of the many other apartments in the 85260 zip code area. Happy Home Hunting to You. Read More

I have enjoyed living at Regents of Scottsdale.

It's a beautiful neighborhood and property. The staff is quite friendly and helpful.

I recommend the place for a quality home.