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LAYING DOWN THE LAW – PROCURING CAUSE AND THE LISTING AGREEMENT’S BROKER PROTECTION CLAUSE
Laying Down the Law, Property Management
June 1, 2020
Christopher J. Charles Attorney, Provident Law Real estate brokers work hard to earn their commissions. And they use specialized training and experience to secure the right buyer for the seller’s unique property. As a result, brokers deserve to be justly compensated for the value they bring to each transaction. Most commonly, brokers negotiate with… Read more
Property Management Perspective
Property Management
June 1, 2020
Ed Drummond Founder, Capstone Realty Professionals Leading into 2020 we had exceptionally high hopes for our property management business. As I write this, we have just entered our second month collecting rents after COVID made its debut on the Arizona economy. It seems our previous way of running our property management business in the… Read more
Market Update: Some Positive Arizona Numbers Going Into the Coronavirus Storm April Sales, Listings, Purchase Price, Estimated Months of Supply
Market Update, Property Management
June 1, 2020
Fletcher Wilcox V.P. Business Development & Real Estate Analyst, Grand Canyon Title Agency Arizona finished 2019 with some of the best economic and population numbers among all 50 states. GDP for Arizona in 2019 was 3.1% higher than 2018 and was the seventh-highest percentage increase among all states. The personal income of Arizonians in… Read more
Leasing and Property Management: A Forgotten Option
Journal Industry Award Recipient, Property Management
June 1, 2020
Chris Sanchez 101 Realty & Management 2019 Residential Real Estate Property Manager of the Year When you think of leasing and property management, what are a few words that come to mind? I know for most in the real estate industry, a few would be tenant complaints, late night maintenance calls, late rent payments,… Read more
Three Leasing Trends To Look For
Property Management
June 1, 2020
Sarah Richardson Founder and CEO, Tru Realty In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the experts are on-edge trying to figure out what the housing industry will look like when the dust settles. Government officials had to make difficult decisions to keep everyone safe, and although it can feel like these are dark times… Read more
June 2020 – Letter From the School VP
Property Management, Publisher's Letter
June 1, 2020
Greg Muir Executive Vice President, Arizona Journal of Real Estate & Business Dear Friends, At Arizona School of Real Estate and Business, we’re doing everything we can to get back to “normal” dealing with the impacts of COVID-19. As always, our number one goal remains to ensure student safety while delivering the quality education… Read more
Time Management is Old School. It’s All About Energy!
Property Management
June 1, 2020
Eden Sunshine Vice President, Realty Executives I was physically exhausted, drained, and unable to focus. I would lose my train of thought and could hardly keep my eyes opened. Within an hour of waking up in the morning, I was ready for a nap. I was wiped out, yet had to keep-up with work,… Read more
Misperceptions of Down Payment Assistance Programs (DPA’s)
Special COVID-19 Edition
May 4, 2020
Dirk Swift Program Director, Home Plus In the 80’s, my wife and I would likely have been profiled as typical homebuyers. In the area now known as Westgate, we purchased our first home in 1985 for $80,000. It was a brand new, 1450 square foot house, with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. At the time,… Read more
LAYING DOWN THE LAW – FORCE MAJEURE, COVID-19, AND REAL ESTATE CONTRACTS
Laying Down the Law, Special COVID-19 Edition
April 26, 2020
Christopher J. Charles Attorney, Provident Law Why are real estate contracts so long? The initial REALTOR® Residential Resale Real Estate Purchase Contact was about one page; today, it is ten pages, not including the various addenda and disclosure forms. Excellent contract drafting aims to memorialize the parties’ agreement, including their rights and responsibilities, and tries… Read more
Commercial Leases and Force Majeure
Special COVID-19 Edition
April 26, 2020
David Allen Partner, Jaburg | Wilk Attorneys at Law Until recently, many commercial landlords and tenants had never heard of the term “force majeure,” and even if they had, few really understood what it meant. Amongst the countless changes in our lives since the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, is the realization by commercial… Read more