Yearly Archives: 2014

By Stephanie Monroe Wilson   I.    INTRODUCTION. The standard Arizona real estate purchase contract contains the following in the warranty section: “Seller warrants that Seller has disclosed to Buyer and Broker(s) all material latent defects and any information concerning the Premises known to Seller, excluding opinions of value, which materially and adversely affect the consideration… Read more

By Christopher J. Charles, Esq. & David Degnan, Esq.   Prudent real estate professionals should have a general understanding of which real estate related claims are and are not recoverable – not only for themselves, but for their clients’ sake. And just as important, real estate professionals should understand how contracts may impact those claims…. Read more

By Robert Oglesby   The valuation process to most people outside of the appraisal world is somewhat puzzling.  Often times, a real estate agent will hand an appraiser a Competitive Market Analysis (CMA) and indicate “this is how I came up with my price.” The process is much more intricate than that. The valuation process… Read more

 By Flynann Janisse   As the rental market continues to find its post-recession footing, it’s clear that many of the issues that existed in affordable markets prior to 2008 are still present today. Often times while speaking at industry forums, I highlight that the system in place for keeping low-income individuals and families in homes… Read more

 By David Allen   Many people use the terms “mediation” and “arbitration” interchangeably, mistakenly believing the two words have the same meaning. While the English language is curiously replete with examples of different words with the same meaning (e.g., car and automobile), the words mediation and arbitration are not synonymous. The confusion is possibly caused… Read more