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Arizona Journal of Real Estate & Business
More than 150,000 readers see the journal each month.

Arizona Journal of Real Estate & Business is a free monthly publication mailed to more than 30,000 subscribers and emailed to more than 32,000. It is the only such publication of its kind in Arizona.

More than 60,000 readers see the Arizona Journal of Real Estate & Business each month. Subscribers are people throughout Arizona, most of them concentrated in the Phoenix metropolitan area, recipients of our publication include community leaders.

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Commercial Corner
5/9/2012  Andy Hull
Dealing with Tenants' Possessions
Dealing with a tenant's abandoned personal property
• The Commercial Sector: Still Sluggish Yet Improving • Leverage Your IRA To Buy and Sell Real Estate • Is Your Membership Interest In an LLC A “Security”? This Could Affect Your Rights! • LLC’s; Litigation; Asset Protection And “Cramdown” Your Rental Property Debt • Litigation Claims and Defenses • Defeasance, Asset Liquidation and Payment Plans
Law Briefs
1/2/2013
Dodd-Franks and the Return of the Lease Purchase Transaction
Short sales rule the real estate market. Some talk of statistics showing a real estate recovery, while others say the Federal Reserve’s actions ensure a second collapse. Framed by this uncertainty, the real estate market is now filed with prospective buyers who despite having recently gone through foreclosure, short sales, bankruptcies and other credit damaging events, want to buy a home.
• Short Sale After Divorce • Civil & Criminal Issues with Commercial Leases in the Medical Marijuana Industry
Part 1 of 2 • Commercial Lock-Outs, Landlord Liens and Evictions • Lease Purchase And Lease Option Contracts • Representing Distressed Property Owners – What I Have Learned Along The Way • Short Sales and Arizona’s Anti-Deficiency Laws • Second Liens – How They Impact the Success of a Short Sale • Dual Agency In The Age Of Short Sales • Earnest Money, Liquidated Damages and Purchase Options
The Legal Advisor
1/1/2013
When Does Good Faith and Fair Dealing Permit a Journey Outside the Four Corners of a Contract?
Arizona has always been a “liberal state” with respect to the implied covenant that arises out of every contract, that there is a duty of “good faith and fair dealing” between the parties. The concept is broad, and as pervasive as contractual dealings can be between humans. It is also, deceptively simple, arising from a “reasonable expectation” on the part of a party that the other will not do anything to deprive him of a benefit of the agreement.
• Of Large Verdicts and Flexible Theory: Where Does Arizona’s Law of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Go Next? • Supreme Court is Reviewing the Case of M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank V. Mueller • ARIZONA SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES ECONOMIC LOSS DOCTRINE • RECENT ARIZONA COURT DECISIONS AFFECTING REAL ESTATE AND LOAN FORECLOSURE ISSUES • ARIZONA PURCHASER DWELLING ACTIONS • Arizona’s New Arbitration Act • BIDDERS AT TRUSTEE’S SALES • LIMITS OF HOMOWNERS’ CLAIMS RELATING TO THEIR HOMES • The Verdict Was What?
Legal Forum
10/1/2012  Mark E. Lines, Esq.
Impact Upon Values of Today's More Lengthy Foreclosure Process
The rise and fall of foreclosure rates has become a barometer for the health of our housing market. Among other foreclosure measurements experienced over recent years has been the correlation between higher foreclosure rates and the decline in value of not only the property in foreclosure but also of other homes in the immediate area, including homes that were never the subject of a loan default or foreclosure.
• Who’s Watching Out for Your Client? • Bad things may happen if you don’t have a lawyer review your purchase agreement • It’s time to start thinking about always having Legal Representation in Residential Real Estate Transactions • Short Sales and Foreclosures – Good for the Economy? • Buyer’s Should Not Expose Themselves to FIRPTA Liability • Underwater Mortgages:Secondary Considerations When Walking Away or Short Selling • Homebuilder Contract Risks • Short Sales and Foreclosures – The Looming Tax Trap • Why Your Clients Need to Consult a Real Estate Attorney
Special Interest
10/1/2012  David Gilpatrick
MOLD KILLS - as in real estate transactions!
Environmentally speaking, mold exists naturally everywhere on the planet. The vast majority of people have no adverse reaction when exposed to it. In today’s real estate market, the biggest concern about mold is what it means to buyers and underwriters.
• Are We as GOOD as We Think We Are? • BEWARE - You Have Done It, Will Be Doing It or Are Doing It • Arizona Association of REALTORS® 2013 • Tech Tips • Is Our Industry Guilty of STIGMATIZING Some Properties? • The 8 Biggest Mistakes New Licensees Make in Their First 30 Days • Commercial Lease Negotiations • International Sales • Supply and Demand in Phoenix Multifamily Market
General Real Estate
1/1/2013
Tax Liens as an Investment
You may have heard about investing in property tax liens. What are they? How do you buy them? What do you get for your money? As we all know, virtually all property in this state not owned by a government or charity is subject to a property tax. However, many people fail to pay their property taxes timely. When those property taxes are not paid, the County, in order to raise the funds necessary to provide service, sells liens to investors.
• Will Modifications Replace Short Sales? • Be One of "The Few" • May the Flame ... • Gaining Experience • Arizona Enacts Sweeping Development Impact Fee Legislation • Learned Professionals • Real Estate and Weather…..Location, Location, Location • Repairs/Essential Services • Arizona Court of Appeals Extends Arizona’s Anti-Deficiency Statute to Unoccupied Raw Residential Land
Editorial
1/1/2013
A Touch of MOJO
The goal of “Monday Morning MOJO” is to provide inspiration and encouragement towards reaching for and achieving that which is most important in our lives.
• Lending Guidelines in Wonderland • Follow Your Intuition • “COPY & PASTE” • The Strength of a Nail • Raising The Bar • #200 - Estate Planning • #199 – Navigation • #198 - What You Can’t Buy • #196 - THE FLOW
Publisher’s Letter
1/1/2013
Focusing in 2013
The well known motivational speaker, Tony Robbins, recently shared this insight: after 3 years which one was the happiest, the lottery winner or the quadriplegic? The answer is neither. It has been determined that people adjust to whatever level of happiness they had before; unless they have experiences that promote growth.
• Wherein Lies the Truth • What Scares You? • Complaining • Humor Can Make Adversity “Bearable” • Honesty in Conduct • SURVIVING CHALLENGES • A Penny Saved • Risk and Reward • "Schmucks" are People Too