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Market Update: Rents and Sale Prices Continue Upward Trajectory July Results for Sales and Listings
November 1, 2019
Fletcher Wilcox V.P. Business Development & Real Estate Analyst, Grand Canyon Title Agency September Results for Previously Owned Single Family Homes September 2019 sales were twelve percent higher than September 2018. New monthly listings in September 2019 were two percent lower than in September 2018. The median purchase price etched out a new high…. Read more
Water for 100 Years of Arizona Growth With Continued Conservation and Augmentation
November 1, 2019
Mark Lewis VP Engineering, Water Resource Institute Arizona has enough water for our growing population, because of our long-running conservation efforts. We just need to help farmers and businesses increase efficiency and gain more crop per drop, on the existing farms and businesses. AZ has grown by over 100% and we are using less… Read more
Arizona Real Estate Market – Back to the Top of the Heap
November 1, 2019
Mark Stapp Professor of Real Estate, Arizona State University In March 2006, this market was one of the best, the darling of the new homebuilding segment. But that month I remember well because the public builders started rapidly pulling back – that began the wild ride down. Well, 13 years later the Phoenix metro… Read more
Arizona Real Estate Market – Back to the Top of the Heap
November 1, 2019
Mark Stapp Professor of Real Estate, Arizona State University In March 2006, this market was one of the best, the darling of the new homebuilding segment. But that month I remember well because the public builders started rapidly pulling back – that began the wild ride down. Well, 13 years later the Phoenix metro… Read more
November 2019 – Letter From the School VP
November 1, 2019
Greg Muir Executive Vice President, Arizona Journal of Real Estate & Business Dear Readers, Allow me to be one of the first to wish you a happy Thanksgiving! As we approach this holiday of giving, remember to take a moment and give thanks to all those who have positively impacted your life. It’s also… Read more
4 Keys to Being a Successful Real Estate Team Leader
November 1, 2019
Eden Sunshine Vice President, Realty Executives The number of real estate teams is continuing to grow. Approximately 26% of agents are part of a team. In my experience and observation, great teams are capturing a greater share of the business in some markets compared to individual agents. In good teams, I regularly see… Read more
March 2019 – Letter From the President
October 24, 2019
Nate Hoelzen President, Arizona Journal of Real Estate & Business Dear Readers, This month, we’re proud to celebrate our 50th Anniversary with our students, alumni, partners, associates, communities, and the state of Arizona. Since 1969, Arizona School of Real Estate & Business has been providing quality education for thousands of professionals in the real estate,… Read more
LAYING DOWN THE LAW – It’s All About The [Purchase] Money: Are Construction & Home Improvement Loans Entitled to Anti-Deficiency Protection?
October 15, 2019
Christopher J. Charles, Esq. Provident Law Phillip A. Overcash, Esq. Provident Law Arizona law provides certain protections to homeowners who obtain purchase money financing for a home and then subsequently default. There are, however, important limitations to those protections. The Arizona Court of Appeals recently held that, generally, construction loans qualify as a purchase… Read more
Using Real Estate as an Investment Strategy
October 15, 2019
Beth Sigg Northwest Real Estate Services With the prevalence of television shows promoting “Fix it and Flip It” for quick cash, the subject that often is overlooked is a long-term strategy of ownership of investment properties. During the Great Recession, investors who routinely hold onto real estate for present and future income were confident… Read more
Ask “The Assistant”
October 15, 2019
Jamie Wagner Founder, “The Assistant” Movin’ on . . . Have you noticed lately how many people, from all walks of life, are reevaluating their plans for the future and seem to be facing major changes? Statistics indicate that next to the loss of a loved one, divorce, or ill health, “moving” is considered… Read more