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Off to the Races: How Your Story Will Dictate Your Success
November 4, 2020
Eden Sunshine Vice President Realty Executive Years ago, my dad was into horseracing. It was his hobby that was more about entertainment than making money. Although, I think he made a few bucks most of the time. He had a system. He was especially good at reading the racing forms. His system enabled him… Read more
LAYING DOWN THE LAW – DON’T SLANDER MY TITLE
October 6, 2020
Christopher J. Charles Attorney, Provident Law Claims over interests in real estate in Arizona are recorded with the recorder’s office of whichever county the property sits within. So long as an individual follows the technical recording requirements to a satisfactory degree, they can record a claimed interest. It is not up to the county… Read more
Financing a Fix ‘n Flip During a Pandemic
October 6, 2020
Michael Bennett CEO/Owner, B.E. Lending The last six-plus months have been filled with all kinds of challenges in the world including a worldwide pandemic, market volatility, and historic job losses not seen since the Great Depression, followed by a swift bull market and massive job recoveries at unprecedented speed. And there is likely more… Read more
A Fix and Flipper’s Path in a COVID-19 Market
October 6, 2020
Sarah Richardson Founder and CEO, Tru Realty As real estate professionals, we’re taught to expect the unexpected. The ability to adapt is almost a requirement, especially for those who flip properties. When a problem arises, you research solutions, identify the best option, implement, and monitor progress. However, absolutely no one was prepared for the… Read more
Timing is Everything. Or is It?
October 6, 2020
Laura Mance Long Realty Companies 2020 has certainly been a challenging year; COVID 19, low housing inventory, less travel, cancelled or postponed events like the Book Fair and El Tour, and high unemployment just to name a few. They all can affect the real estate market. You may be searching for a place to… Read more
Market Update: Single-Family Homes Become More Expensive to Buy and Rent Purchase Price and Monthly Rent Continue to Accelerate Extremely Strong Seller Market
October 6, 2020
Fletcher Wilcox V.P. Business Development & Real Estate Analyst, Grand Canyon Title Agency Purchase Price and Monthly Rent Accelerate The demand to live in a single-family resale home is strong. So strong, the cost to live in one continues to surge. Median purchase price and median monthly rent reached record highs in August. Both… Read more
Luxury Home Fix and Flips
October 6, 2020
Frank Aazami Global Real Estate Representation Private Client Group What makes a luxury flip sale a solid transaction for the seller or the buyer in Maricopa County, Arizona? When isn’t a sale good for one or the other? Did the buyer pay too much; could the seller have gotten more money? Here’s our perspective… Read more
October 2020 – Letter From the School VP
October 6, 2020
Greg Muir Executive Vice President, Arizona Journal of Real Estate & Business Dear Readers, I hope you all are having a successful start to the fourth quarter. 2020 has been challenging, to say the least, but there’s still time to end the year on a positive note, if you’re not there already. In this… Read more
The Journey of A Rising Star
October 6, 2020
Eden Sunshine & Vikki Gorman Realty Executives She walked into our office with confidence and swag. Our seasoned and highly selective leadership team was immediately impressed. New licensee with a list of twenty brokerages and armed with her checklist of criteria to help her decide who to choose, Vikki Gorman, was on a mission… Read more
Wealth Building through Home Ownership
August 31, 2020
Dirk Swift Program Director, Home Plus As real estate professionals, we know the differences between buying and renting are staggering. Yet there are many people in our communities that don’t understand the benefits of homeownership. According to the Federal Reserve Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households: 93% of homeowners were satisfied with… Read more