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Setting the Stage for Successful Client Engagement in Difficult Times
December 1, 2020
Eden Sunshine Vice President Realty Executive The real estate business is rather simple. A realtor’s job is to bring motivated buyers and sellers together to facilitate a real estate transaction. Simple as that. Unless a buyer and seller come together, there really is no other meaningful or relevant work an agent could be doing…. Read more
Laying Down the Law – HELVETICA V: THE ANTI-DEFICIENCY STATUTE STRIKES BACK
November 4, 2020
Written by Columnist: Christopher J. Charles, Esq. Written by Columnist: Anne Munsil Courchaine, Esq. “Good things come to those who wait.” At least that is what litigant Michael Pasquan hopes in the thirteen-year-old litigation following the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Helvetica Servicing, Inc. v. Michael S. Paquan.1 This is the fifth appellate decision… Read more
ADRE by The Numbers
November 4, 2020
All real estate licensees play an intricate and important role in the success of Arizona. The Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE) is pleased to share metrics – which represent an overall increase of practitioners in the profession. The ADRE celebrates a “Happy New Year” two times each year. One for the calendar year on… Read more
The Assignability of Contracts
November 4, 2020
David Allen Partner Jaburg | Wilk Attorneys at Law There are many situations, both in real estate transactions and in non-real estate transactions, when a party to a contract wishes to transfer, or assign, its contractual rights to somebody else. Assignments are commonplace in commercial leases, when a tenant wishes to sell its business… Read more
I’m Tired of Eating Like a Captive – Will We be Released in 2021
November 4, 2020
Fred E. Taylor Professor of Real Estate W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University Subscription dinners have been shipped to our home since the beginning of the pandemic – delivered to our door, fresh ingredients with menus for meals we make together. The service advertised “Discover new ingredients, taste new flavors, and… Read more
Looking Back to Spring Forward
November 4, 2020
D. Patrick-Lewis Managing Broker REALTOR® Realty Executives 2020 busted into the scene as a hot market and we were all feeling like 2020 would be our collective year. Then, COVID hit and it all turned to lava. Pre-COVID, the Phoenix area was already seeing multiple offers on most homes, then the pandemic, the lockdowns,… Read more
Market Update: A Broken Record More Sales in Third Quarter Estimated Weeks of Supply
November 4, 2020
FLETCHER R. WILCOX V.P. Business Development and Real Estate Analyst Grand Canyon Title Agency 602.648.1230 fwilcox@gcta.com Founder TheWilcoxReport.com The September Numbers I sound like a broken record. But it happened again. Yes, once again the median purchase price for a single-family resale home in Greater Phoenix reached a new record high in September. It… Read more
Arizona 2021 Market Outlook
November 4, 2020
Gary L. Farris Certified Distance Education Instructor Arizona School of Real Estate & Business For the last several years, Arizona has experienced a significant increase in population growth. In fact, Maricopa County, has for over the last 5 years, the largest growth population for counties with population over 1 Million people. But what is… Read more
An Inside Look at Economic Development in 2020
November 4, 2020
Chris Camacho President & CEO Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) For those who may not be as familiar with Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), we actively work to attract and grow quality businesses, and advocate for the competitiveness of Greater Phoenix. Over the past 31 years, GPEC has fueled the regional economy by helping… Read more
Letter from the Executive Vice President
November 4, 2020
Dear Friends, Allow me to be one of the first to wish you a happy Thanksgiving! This year, it feels especially important to give thanks to all those who have positively impacted your life. As we approach this season of giving, I encourage you to take a moment to reflect on the people in… Read more