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Purchase Price Reaches New High
January 3, 2022
Fletcher Wilcox V.P. Business Development and Real Estate Analyst Grand Canyon Title Agency fwilcox@gcta.com Founder TheWilcoxReport.com Beware: New Homestead Law May Delay A COE In this report we review the median purchase price, median monthly rent, sales, and listings for single family resale homes in Greater Phoenix. The information in this report was compiled… Read more
To Permit or Not To Permit
January 3, 2022
MICHAEL GRUBBS, CBO Team Leader Residential, NPC and Remote Video Inspections City of Phoenix Planning & Development Department Inspections Building 438 W. Adams Street Phoenix, AZ 85003 As a City of Phoenix inspections supervisor, I have been involved with residential home development for the past 25 years, 8 of which were here in Arizona…. Read more
OOPS – I Made a Mistake
January 3, 2022
David Allen Partner Jaburg | Wilk Attorneys at Law There is nothing at all unusual about making a mistake. Everyone makes them all the time. Some, or more likely most, are harmless and do not require any correction. Others are more serious and will pose a problem if not corrected. What if, for example,… Read more
The Investors Hottest Acquisition Structuring Tool
January 3, 2022
ANDY GRIFFIN FRANK. | Co-Founder 602.691.7921 andy@stayfrank.com www.stayfrank.com The current real estate market has developed a need for all things creative, and born from that are many alternative acquisition strategies. One of these strategies is the sale-leaseback, which has proven to be a win-win for both the investor home buyer and the homeowner. Many… Read more
The Leadership Letter
January 3, 2022
P.R. RANDY COONEY President of the Success Institute Designated Broker for Realty Executives RCooney@realtyexecsaz.com 602-370-7170 It is somewhat traditional, when there is a change of leadership, the out-going leader leaves to the incoming leader a congratulatory letter, including a little guidance, a touch of insight, and of course well wishes for the coming years. … Read more
Laying Down the Law – House Flippers Beware
January 3, 2022
Written by Columnist: Christopher J. Charles, Esq. Do investors owe warranty obligations to buyers for construction remodel or improvements the investor pays a contractor to perform before selling a property to a buyer? According to Arizona law, not only is the answer possibly yes, but investors could be on the hook for warranty obligations… Read more
Fix and Flip Fundamentals
January 3, 2022
DOUG HOPKINS Realty Executives Doughopkins.com So you love real estate and want to fix and flip properties like you hear about and see on tv and make a boat load of cash, right? They make it look oh so easy on all those shows, don’t they? The same script almost every time. Buy a… Read more
Tax Lien Basics from an Expert
January 3, 2022
JIM HOGAN Hogan School of Real Estate 4023 E. Grant Rd Tucson AZ 85718 520-327-6849 www.hoganschool.com Tax lien season is just around the corner! To help those who are interested in getting started with this exciting investment opportunity, we held a Q&A with our resident tax lien expert, Jim Hogan. Jim has been investing… Read more
Laying Down the Law – Can Buyers Legally Waive the Implied Warranty of Workmanship and Habitability Re: New Home Construction?
December 1, 2021
Written by Columnists: Christopher J. Charles, Esq. Blake Wilkie, Esq. As the homebuilding booms sweeps across the nation, a record number of homeowners are stepping foot into their newly-constructed properties for the first time. The excitement is understandable—the bidding process is in the rear-view mirror and the envisioned home has become a reality. That… Read more
Saving Water and Building Our Economy
December 1, 2021
Written by: Thomas Meixner Professor and Head Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences University of Arizona Room 122 JW Harshbarger Bldg. #11 Tucson, AZ 85721 Phone 520.626.1532 tmeixner@arizona.edu Water is the most important resource when you live in the desert as we all do. In the coming decades we need to embrace the history of Arizona… Read more