Desert Ridge, Phoenix AZ
About the Desert Ridge Team

Your Neighbor. Your Advocate. Your Desert Ridge Real Estate Expert.

OUR STORY ⎯

SPECIALISTS , NOT GENERALISTS

The Tackett Team covers a wide range of Phoenix and Scottsdale real estate. Along with Darren Tackett's 30 years of experience across the Valley, Tony Baldwin lives in Desert Ridge, raises his family here and focuses his practice on this community specifically, because the best advice comes from people who walk the same streets as their clients.

That specialization shows up in the details. When a listing hits the MLS at 7am, they already know if the street backs to a wall or an open lot, what the HOA actually enforces and whether that sub-community has a waitlist for the pool. Call at 8pm with a question about Aviano's HOA fees or a specific Fireside street, and they answer, because they already know. That's the gap between a local specialist and a generalist who added Desert Ridge to their territory.
Track Record

Earned in This Community

Rated #1 luxury real estate team in Arizona by sales volume

5-star client reviews, consistently

Deep involvement in the local Desert Ridge community, not just the market

Who We Work With

★  Families making their first move into Desert Ridge
 Professionals relocating from out of state
Sellers who want to maximize their equity.
 
Long-term residents transitioning to a different sub-community as life changes
Your Desert Ridge Specialists

The People Behind the Practice

Darren Tackett

30+
YEARS IN THE NORTHEAST VALLEY

 

Darren has worked real estate in the Northeast Valley for more than 30 years with deep experience in luxury homes, golf communities and land development. He has ranked on the Phoenix Business Journal's Top 50 agents list since 2011 and sold Arizona's most expensive home to date in 2022. That track record is the experience he brings to every Desert Ridge client.

Tony Baldwin

50+
FIVE-STAR CLIENT REVIEWS

 

Tony built his practice on honesty, strong communication and skilled negotiation, earning more than 50 five star client reviews along the way. He lives in Desert Ridge and focuses his business here specifically, not across the whole Valley. Whether you're relocating or already local, Tony brings the same direct, no pressure approach to every conversation.

Ready When You Are

Look no further than a local real estate expert.

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