Kyle Berglund, Tucson Realtor

Kyle Berglund, Tucson Realtor Tucson REALTOR® with Tierra Antigua Realty. Guiding buyers, sellers & investors across Pima County since 2016. Call or text (520) 250-8904.

I am a Tucson Native and love Tucson, it is such a special city! I specialize in Residential Sales and I am ready to help you sell your home or buy a home with the latest up to date technologies, strategies and expertise on the housing market! I am very passionate about helping people, real estate and exceeding your expectations!

09/02/2026

I’m always drawn to places that make you slow down before you arrive. Cienega Creek Natural Preserve near Vail is one of those places: a quiet, protected riparian corridor where planning ahead is part of the experience.

The official access point is the Gabe Zimmerman Davidson Canyon Trailhead, 16248 E. Marsh Station Rd., Vail, AZ 85641. Pima County lists the preserve as open sunrise to sunset. Access permits are free, but required unless you are staying on the Arizona National Scenic Trail. Start with the current rules and permit form here: https://www.pima.gov/3762/Cienega-Creek-Natural-Preserve

One detail I love: the route out includes the Cienega Creek Bridge, a 1921 concrete arch that once carried U.S. 80 and now carries local traffic on Marsh Station Road.

Check weather and trail conditions before leaving. The preserve is subject to flash flooding, and natural conditions can change quickly. The full story is linked in my bio.

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08/28/2026

Fall gem-show weekend makes more sense as a maker’s day than a bargain hunt.

The public Casino Del Sol show centers artisans and hands-on workshops, so you could choose a class first and build your visit around it. Just verify each venue’s current hours and admission policy before leaving—some shows require trade credentials.

Would you rather learn a technique or spend the afternoon browsing?



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08/27/2026

Comic-Con weekend can double as a real-world test of downtown Tucson.

If you’ve ever wondered what it would feel like to live near the streetcar, use the event to notice the walk, the crowds, and how easily you can move between districts without depending on one garage. That tells you more than a listing photo ever will.

Save this before September 4–6. Where would you hop on Sun Link?



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08/25/2026

The part I couldn’t fit in the video is why this matters beyond just getting a new store.

The way I see it, this is how older Tucson shopping centers start coming back to life. You don’t always need to tear the whole place down. Sometimes you make the anchor stronger, fill one of those big dark spaces, and suddenly the entire center feels active again.

And if you’re looking at homes around there, I would not judge the convenience of that corner from an announcement. Drive it on a weekday evening and again on a weekend. Look at the parking, construction access and how traffic actually moves, because that stuff matters when it becomes part of your everyday routine.

What older Tucson shopping center desperately needs this kind of refresh? Put it in the comments and send this to somebody who lives nearby.



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A free historic ranch. A 1775 expedition camp. And 300 acres that almost became houses.Historic Canoa Ranch sits about 4...
08/25/2026

A free historic ranch. A 1775 expedition camp. And 300 acres that almost became houses.

Historic Canoa Ranch sits about 40 miles south of Tucson at the Canoa Road interchange. The 4,800-acre conservation park preserves part of the San Ignacio de la Canoa land grant, a restored adobe ranch compound, a lake, cienega, gardens, and a recorded bird list of more than 260 species.

The heritage area is currently listed as open Tuesday through Saturday, 8 a.m.–3 p.m., with no admission fee. Confirm current hours and tour availability with Pima County before you go.

Would you make the drive? Save this for a Green Valley day trip.

Read the full story: kyleberglund.com/community/blog/historic-canoa-ranch-green-valley-hidden-gem-august-2026

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The road money could build new lanes. It couldn't fix old ones.Tierra Antigua Realty — here's what changed in March, and...
08/23/2026

The road money could build new lanes. It couldn't fix old ones.

Tierra Antigua Realty — here's what changed in March, and where the $177.6 million goes.

Under the 2006 RTA plan, the dollars bought new lanes, new interchanges, new connections. Rebuilding an arterial that was already there wasn't on the menu.

RTA Next changed that. Pavement rehabilitation is a new element in the plan — $177.6 million of it over 20 years, reserved for the region's heavily traveled arterial and collector roads, not residential streets. The RTA expects to rehabilitate more than 200 lane miles.

The first road to get it: Irvington, east of Kolb. Milling started August 17, 2026; final striping is scheduled for January 14, 2027, between Kolb and Houghton. Rolling lane-by-lane restrictions, not a full closure.

The whole plan is $2.67 billion over 20 years, approved by Pima County voters on March 10, 2026 as Propositions 418 and 419, and funded by continuing the existing half-cent sales tax first approved in 2006 — at no change to the rate.

What's queued: 31 roadway corridor projects, four of them freeway interchanges. Marana's Tangerine Road widening and a new Moore Road interchange at I-10. A $56.27 million Lambert Lane rebuild in Oro Valley and $26.87 million on Shannon Road. $34 million for La Villita Road in Sahuarita.

Schedules shift with weather and materials — confirm current lane closures with the RTA and the City of Tucson before banking on a date.

Save this — it's the list of which arterials get rebuilt, and roughly when.

Full breakdown: kyleberglund.com/community/blog/rta-next-first-project-irvington-road-tucson-new-development-august-2026

Sources: Regional Transportation Authority of Pima County; City of Tucson; RTA Next — accessed August 23, 2026.
General information only — not tax or legal advice.
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Kyle Berglund · Tierra Antigua Realty — Pima County set your 2026-27 tax rate Monday. Here's what it actually costs 👇The...
08/21/2026

Kyle Berglund · Tierra Antigua Realty — Pima County set your 2026-27 tax rate Monday. Here's what it actually costs 👇

The combined county rate rose 8.74¢ per $100 of net assessed value, to $5.2835. The Board of Supervisors voted August 17. Statements hit mailboxes mid-September.

Before you panic: the rate is not the bill.

Arizona taxes your LIMITED property value — not market value, and not what you paid for the house. Only 10% of that limited value is actually assessed. And Proposition 117 caps how fast the limited value can climb: 5% a year in the ordinary case.

So on a home carrying $300,000 of limited value, the county's four levies come to roughly $1,585. That's about $26 more than the same house at the same value paid last year. Everything above that line is somebody else's levy — schools, city, the community college, your fire district.

Dates worth writing down: first half due October 1, delinquent after 5 p.m. November 2. Second half due March 1.

Moving here this fall? Run your payment math on the property's limited value, not on the price you're paying. A house that sells well above its limited value isn't taxed on the sale price — and that gap is one of the quieter reasons Tucson still works on paper.

Questions about what a Tucson home actually costs to own? Happy to walk you through it.

Full breakdown with every source on the blog — link in bio.

Sources: Pima County Board of Supervisors (Aug. 17, 2026); Pima County Treasurer & Assessor; A.R.S. §42-13302 and §42-18052; Arizona Proposition 117. General information only — not tax or legal advice. Confirm your figures with the Pima County Treasurer and Assessor. Images are AI-generated illustrations and do not depict a specific property.

Kyle Berglund · Tierra Antigua Realty · 520-250-8904 · www.KyleBerglund.com

Most August Tucson advice is about driving uphill until it is cooler. Here is the other move: drive southeast until the ...
08/20/2026

Most August Tucson advice is about driving uphill until it is cooler. Here is the other move: drive southeast until the ground changes.

Las Cienegas National Conservation Area is about 45 miles from Tucson, where late-summer monsoon rains turn grassland green around Cienega Creek, wetlands, and the historic Empire Ranch. Entry is free, a permit is not generally required, and the ranch headquarters offers self-guided exploration.

The 11 a.m. docent-led walking tours on the second and fourth Saturdays are also free, but reservations are required by 5 p.m. the Friday before. The interior roads are unpaved, the ranch area is best explored in daylight, and conditions can change with weather—so plan ahead.

For people deciding what life around Tucson can look like, this is a reminder that the region is not one landscape. A short drive can trade saguaros for open grass country, historic ranch buildings, and a different rhythm of weekend exploration.

What is your favorite Tucson-area escape when the monsoon greens things up?

Information reflects the article published August 20, 2026. Tour schedules, road conditions, weather, and access can change; confirm current details with the BLM and Empire Ranch Foundation before visiting.

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Tucson has a birthday, an address, and a story that starts long before the city name did.On Thursday, Aug. 20, the Presi...
08/19/2026

Tucson has a birthday, an address, and a story that starts long before the city name did.

On Thursday, Aug. 20, the Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum hosts a free 251st Anniversary evening from 6:30 to 10 p.m. The date marks the 1775 establishment of the Presidio, while the celebration’s S-cuk Son / Tucson name recognizes the deeper O’odham history of the place.

Expect museum exhibits, local music, and a chance to stand in the area where the formal city story began. Food is available for purchase, and event details can change, so confirm before you go.

For anyone learning Tucson neighborhood by neighborhood, El Presidio is also a reminder that housing here did not start with garages and gravel yards. Thick adobe walls, shared party walls, and interior courtyards were practical desert design long before they became historic character.

Which Tucson historic district should I explore next? Share your pick below.

Information reflects the article published August 19, 2026. Event times, performers, food service, and museum hours can change; confirm current details with the Presidio Museum before relying on them.

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A road widening can look like a traffic story. In Marana, it is also a growth story.Twin Peaks Road through Rattlesnake ...
08/18/2026

A road widening can look like a traffic story. In Marana, it is also a growth story.

Twin Peaks Road through Rattlesnake Pass is scheduled to finish Aug. 30 with four lanes, a center median, sidewalks, a multi-use path, drainage work, and new signals over roughly two miles. What makes this corridor different is the sequence: the widening was tied to a homebuilding permit threshold, and D.R. Horton is part of the project’s funding structure.

For people comparing Marana locations, the useful takeaway is not a prediction about any one home. It is an everyday-access question. The road and the rooftops have been evolving together, but the nearby errand map is still thinner west of the pass than it is near the interchange.

Once construction ends, drive the route at your normal commute time before you decide what the connection feels like for your day-to-day life.

Would a smoother commute, more amenities, or a larger lot matter most in your next move? Share your answer below.

Information reflects the article published August 18, 2026. Construction schedules, traffic patterns, builder plans, and pricing can change; confirm current details before relying on them.

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