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Disclosing About Disclosure
April 23, 2014
By Judy Houston Real Estate requires complete focus on DISCLOUSRE — from beginning to end of each transaction. Recently, a judge from Phoenix Superior Court attended three of my Disclosure classes. After the third class, the judge told me he was in awe of what an agent must know in the way of Disclosure… Read more
Lease Considerations for Franchised Businesses
April 23, 2014
By Renee B. Gerstman & Susan E. Wells Franchised businesses pose unique leasing issues that the broker or agent should be aware of at the outset of representation. The primary difference is that in franchise context, you will need to satisfy your client, the franchisee, as well as the franchisor. To accomplish this,… Read more
A Candy Dish Deal
April 23, 2014
By P.R. “Randy” Cooney Publisher, Arizona Journal of Real Estate & Business In memory of a sweet real estate transaction, I am writing this article on Valentine’s Day, 2014. The story takes place twenty seven years ago within my very first brokerage which is upstairs in a business complex on the NE corner of… Read more
Faye’s Fact or Fiction
April 23, 2014
By M. Faye Humphrey Will you say Fact or Fiction to the following common real estate beliefs about residential renting/leasing? 1. As the Tenant, I can have anyone I wish move in and live with me, as long as I pay the rent. 2. As a Tenant, I cannot be held responsible for the… Read more
New Court Ruling Marks Departure on Equitable Subrogation
April 23, 2014
By Thomas A. Stoops In the recent case of The Weitz Company, L.L.C. v. Nicholas Heth, 674 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 29, the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, has made a significant ruling on the issue of whether the Arizona statutory provision governing the priority of mechanic’s liens permits the court to shift lien… Read more
QUESTION: Can I Keep the $500,000 I found in the walls of the house?
April 23, 2014
By Michael R. King ANSWER: Probably not, but it depends upon the nature of the found property. Even better than winning the lottery, everyone’s dream is finding a fortune hidden somewhere. Nobody else needs to know, and you may not even pay taxes! (You actually need to pay taxes because it would be income,… Read more
Are You a Trusted Advisor?
April 23, 2014
By Steve Chader Author of National Best Selling Book “HOLD: How to Find, Buy & Rent Houses for Wealth” Oftentimes, as agents, we get caught up in closing the deal – so much so, that we can lose sight of the bigger picture. We have the opportunity to provide much more than just shelter… Read more
Mortgage Debt Relief Act Expires
April 21, 2014
By Christopher J. Charles, Esq. Perhaps a sign of the real estate recovery, six years after the market crash, the 2007 Mortgage Debt Relief Act (the “Act”) has finally expired. Although the Act had already been extended twice[1], many remained hopeful – including Attorney General Tom Horne and the Attorney Generals from 41 other… Read more
We Each Have an Ownership In Our State’s Most Expensive Real Estate
April 21, 2014
By P.R. “Randy” Cooney Publisher, Arizona Journal of Real Estate & Business Growing up in Phoenix, I recall our first home at the base of South Mountain, right off Central Ave. My sisters and I would merely cross the street to enter what would eventually become known as the largest municipally owned park in… Read more
What Can One Do If Social Security Benefits Were Claimed Too Early?
April 21, 2014
By Jeff Young When I give presentations on Social Security Claiming Strategies, it is a common occurrence to be asked by someone in the audience, what options are available to them if they claimed social security “too early.” What they probably mean to say is that they realize their financial interests may have been… Read more