Yearly Archives: 2016

Sean Walters Chief Operating Officer, Sunbelt Holdings   When ADOT began construction of the Loop 303 freeway, there was optimism around the positive impact the multi-level interchange linking Interstate 10 and the Loop 303 would have on economic development in the Valley. With its completion in 2014, the interchange has emerged as the gateway to one… Read more

Bryon Carney Managing Principal, Cushman & Wakefield   Curtis Hornaday Associate Market Director – Research, Cushman & Wakefield   Phoenix is among the top-performing large metro economies in the west with one of the strongest industrial markets in the country. The local economy has strengthened with year-over-year growth in nonfarm jobs. The total included 12,700 industrial sector… Read more

Paul Ohanian Founder and CEO, Scottsdale Wealth Planning, Inc.   If you are in the business of real estate in Arizona, you have experienced firsthand the benefits of ongoing lower borrowing costs. As the year has unfolded, and the Fed has commented on interest rates, “lower for longer” has become the new mantra. For those active… Read more

Brad Grannis Real Estate Asset Manager , ASU Foundation For A New American University   As agents and brokers, we all have had to deal with problem commercial properties. You know which ones I’m talking about: overvalued (in the client’s eyes), deferred maintenance, functionally obsolete, generally unprofitable and difficult to move. These properties can be a… Read more

Sandra Watson President and CEO, Arizona Commerce Authority   The outlook for Arizona’s economy is looking brighter everyday as our state continues to add new jobs, attract new companies and promote our pro-business message around the world. According to data released by the Arizona Department of Administration, Arizona has fully recovered all jobs lost during… Read more