Online Articles
Publisher’s Letter
August 7, 2017
Tricia Covert Publisher, Arizona Journal of Real Estate & Business The atmosphere in the local area in August always seems to shift. Retail shopping is a bit more crowded and the street traffic is heavier than the previous couple of months. It’s evident many people are coming back from summer vacationing and… Read more
How To Transfer Title With The Beneficiary Deed
July 7, 2017
By Christopher J. Charles, Esq. and Bryan Eastin The intersection of real estate law and estate planning can often produce some interesting results. The decision in the Estate of Ganoni, 238 Ariz. 144, 357 P.3d 828 (App. 2015) is illustrative. Most real estate professionals are familiar with beneficiary deeds. This form of deed… Read more
Market Summary
July 7, 2017
Michael Orr Founder and Owner, The Cromford Report We see a housing market in Greater Phoenix that is continuing to strengthen almost across the board. Many of the trends that were visible in 2015 and 2016 have continued into 2017 with little change except they have become more apparent. At the affordable… Read more
Arizona Multifamily Market Trends and Investments
July 7, 2017
By John Kobierowski and Thomas Brophy, ABI Multifamily Despite stocks hitting all-time highs, markets across the globe have been prone to ever increasing volatility fits. As a result, middle age-to-older market investors have been switching to a combination… Read more
Publisher’s Letter
July 7, 2017
Tricia Covert Publisher, Arizona Journal of Real Estate & Business I’m always amazed how quickly our mid-year issue approaches. This is the time when I ask many writers and columnists to analyze the first half of the year to help our readers plan ahead. As you will find in this issue, 2017 is progressing… Read more
Stocks: A Mid-Year Review
July 7, 2017
Paul Ohanian Founder and CEO, Scottsdale Wealth Planning, Inc. As 2Q 2017 draws to a close and with it a half year of attention-grabbing headlines of stock market highs – what’s next? At this point in the year, I have observed the highlights of 2017 without succumbing to the temptation of trying to predict… Read more
Words From Mark Mitchell, Mayor of Tempe
July 7, 2017
Mayor of Tempe, Mark Mitchell Tempe is often described as a vibrant and progressive college town that is always on the move. While Tempe and our hometown university, Arizona State, have an innovative partnership, we have become much more than a college town. Top employers of all sizes continue to choose Tempe. Our investments… Read more
Greater Phoenix Economic Update
July 7, 2017
Chris Camacho President and CEO, Greater Phoenix Economic Council Growth is nothing new to the Greater Phoenix market. For decades, the region has led the nation in population growth. Recent data from the Census moved Phoenix up as the 5th largest city in the nation, displacing Philadelphia, much to their dismay. However, since the… Read more
The Difference Between a Flipper and Investor
July 7, 2017
Alan Langston Founder and Executive Director, Arizona Real Estate Investors Association The common definition to a fix and flip is buy a property, renovate and sell – ideally in a short timeframe. How do you get to the “next level” of this type of flipping? Simple: stop fixing and flipping property. Fix and flipping… Read more
Fix-N-Flip: A National Perspective
July 7, 2017
Charles Tassell, Chief Operating Officer, National Real Estate Investors Association Fix and Flips have gone mainstream nationwide. In fact, the HGTV crowd has spawned a new wave of weekend warriors. Couples are wading into real estate repair. After all, how hard can it be? Not to be too cynical, but I’m waiting for… Read more