Yearly Archives: 2016
Economic Update
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December 28, 2016
Chris Camacho President & CEO, Greater Phoenix Economic Council This November, regional and state leaders gathered to share the announcement that ADP — a global provider of human capital management solutions — would be opening a new office in Tempe, Arizona adding 1,500 jobs in a space that was once the headquarters for U.S…. Read more
A Conversation with Charles “Hos” Hoskins Former Maricopa County Treasurer
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December 21, 2016
Tricia Covert Publisher, Arizona Journal of Real Estate & Business Over the past couple of years, I’ve had the pleasure to work with the former Maricopa County Treasurer, “Hos” Hoskins, to outline annual tax lien auction information for our readers. As of January 1, 2017, Hos begins his retirement journey and Deputy Treasurer, Royce… Read more
Today’s Business Focus: Education and Communication
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December 21, 2016
Tina Lapp President, Hondros College of Business 2016-2017 President, Real Estate Educators Association (REEA) Real estate has always been a dynamic, ever-changing industry essentially due to the primary drivers that navigate its direction: U.S. and state-level economics combined with the trends of population groups. Over the past two decades, the speed of change in… Read more
2017 Commercial Real Estate Outlook
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December 21, 2016
Bob Mulhern Managing Director, Colliers International NAIOP Board Member The Greater Phoenix commercial real estate market is forecast to record another year of steady growth in 2017. This is a sign of the evolution of Greater Phoenix from a “boom and bust” culture to a more mature, stable market. Part of this transformation has… Read more
The 2017 Direction of Design
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December 21, 2016
Ben Meyer Director, Commercial Architecture and Design 3rd story With the election of a new U.S. president and the UK set to leave the European Union, 2017 looks to be a year of change laced with a degree of uncertainty on how these historic political events will affect the real estate industry. I arrived… Read more
Construction Industry Update
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December 21, 2016
Jeff Fleetham Director, Registrar of Contractors In the state of Arizona, real estate agents are licensed to better protect the public; the same holds true for contractors. An individual working unlicensed as a real estate agent negatively impacts the livelihood of licensed agents, posing untold financial and safety risks for the public. Similarly, construction… Read more
Words from Jenn Daniels, Mayor of Gilbert
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December 21, 2016
Jenn Daniels Gilbert Mayor Did you know in 2016, Gilbert was named the “Top Boom Town in America” by realtor.com? Gilbert is shedding the image of a bedroom community and is becoming a vibrant, attractive destination in the East Valley for residents, visitors and businesses as well. Currently, the vacancy rate for Gilbert’s 26.6… Read more
Eliminate or Reduce Arizona and IRS taxes
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December 21, 2016
Lin Leclair, EA President, National Association of Tax Professionals, Arizona Chapter Two new tax laws signed into legislation in 2016 by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey increased and expanded Arizona’s “dollar for dollar” tax credits. This allows many Arizona residents to significantly reduce or even eliminate the normal income taxes that they would pay to… Read more
Civil Remedies and the Commercial Lease
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December 21, 2016
Christopher J. Charles, Esq. Founder, Provident Law Just like the ancient feudal lords, commercial landlords today have considerable rights and remedies if a tenant defaults. Two chief examples include the non-judicial lockout and pre-judgment provisional remedies. Fortunately, provisional remedies are rarely needed because the mere threat of enforcement generally accomplishes the landlord’s goals. Commercial… Read more
2017: Phoenix Market Leads the Nation
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December 21, 2016
Jonathan Smoke Chief Economist, realtor.com Despite a more moderate housing market overall in 2017, strong local economies and population growth will continue to fuel the nation’s top markets. The realtor.com® 2017 top 10 housing markets based on price and sales gains are: Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Ariz. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, Calif. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, Mass.-N.H. Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, Calif. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario,… Read more