Yearly Archives: 2014

By Tricia Covert   There have been recent reports in the media about luxury home sales from both a global and national perspective. According to the reports, sales in this market are rebounding faster overall in comparison to regular home sales. Some major metropolitan areas are seeing double the volume second quarter of this year… Read more

By Christopher J. Charles, Esq.   Most are familiar with the Judeo-Christian principle: “thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.”  Unfortunately, not everyone actually practices this principal.  And not all “neighbors” are created equal. What legal options do property owners have when their neighbors breach the peace? Imagine the following scenario. You finally arrive home… Read more

By Jane Andersen   In the June Publication of this Journal, I read a terrific article by Randy Cooney titled Ten Truths of Selling Your Home.  His article focused on truths that agents don’t want to say because sellers don’t want to hear. I really appreciated Randy’s article which motivated me to write one as… Read more

  By: Tricia Covert     As the Arizona School of Real Estate & Business celebrates its 45th anniversary this month, I was looking for someone who could give great meaning to this milestone event. Bill Gray was the obvious choice. Most people in the industry are very familiar with Bill’s contribution to the Arizona… Read more

By Renee Gerstman   Most commercial leases allow for tenant improvements. Some leases provide for complete owner control of the process, including, design, construction and payment for the improvements. Other leases place the burden of construction entirely on the tenant with no control by the owner. However, most contract provisions fall between these two opposing… Read more