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Pat Warren Corporate Etiquette Consultant, Accelerated Learning   In today’s fast-paced work world, trying to navigate proper etiquette can be tricky. Between relaxed dress codes, the prolific use of technology, blurred boundaries between social and professional courtesies – the way in which we should conduct ourselves has become a conundrum. Strong social etiquette skills and being… Read more

David W. Degnan, Esq. Degnan Law, PLLC   Real estate agents draft contracts every month. Many contracts are straight-forward and easy to follow. However, real estate agents often engage in intense negotiations in an effort to keep a deal alive. In such cases, agents are often left with a contract that has multiple counter offers,… Read more

  The Arizona Department of Housing recently announced the launch of Pathway to Purchase. This is a new program for Arizonans statewide looking to become homeowners in select cities. With the escalating increase in rents, many creditworthy renters are finding it more and more difficult to save for a down payment. Pathway to Purchase gives… Read more

Debra Hill-Fox Educator, Arizona School of Real Estate & Business   Successful property managers are always looking for new ways to increase property revenues, set the appropriate screening standards, incentivize on-time rental payments, reduce turnover and retain the best tenants. Providing tenants with a rent payment reporting opportunity can be an answer to achieving these goals… Read more

Sean Walters Chief Operating Officer, Sunbelt Holdings   When ADOT began construction of the Loop 303 freeway, there was optimism around the positive impact the multi-level interchange linking Interstate 10 and the Loop 303 would have on economic development in the Valley. With its completion in 2014, the interchange has emerged as the gateway to one… Read more