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Filing Your 2015 Tax Return
January 25, 2016
Brad Huss Certified Financial Planner, Brad Huss & Associates It’s hard to believe another year has come and gone – with a new year comes the task of filing your 2015 federal and Arizona tax returns. While 2015 is behind us, you can still take steps to lower your tax liability. TAX EXTENDERS Just as… Read more
Broker Cooperation Agreements
January 25, 2016
Michael Denious Stoops, Denious, Wilson & Murray, PLC This article explores what are referred to as “Broker Cooperation Agreements” under A.R.S. § 32-2163. In most cases it is necessary for a person to be actively licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson in the State of Arizona in order to receive a commission… Read more
A Reflection To Remember
January 25, 2016
P.R. “Randy” Cooney Publisher, Arizona Journal of Real Estate & Business Over this past holiday season one of our students, Sandy Allen, shared how she had to travel back east with her sister to move her Mom into an assisted living home. Sandy expressed that it was a challenging and often emotional time –… Read more
Market Summary
December 23, 2015
Michael Orr AZ Journal Columnist Owner, Cromford® Report Director, W.P. Carey School of Business Phoenix Metro After a strong six months from February 2015 through July 2015, the Greater Phoenix market has lost some momentum between August and November. It is tempting to write this off as seasonal, but it is a little more… Read more
A 2016 Update: Maricopa County Treasurer
December 23, 2015
Tricia Covert Editor, Arizona Journal of Real Estate & Business A new year is here which means preparation for the annual tax lien auction scheduled for February 10, 2016 is underway. The auction expects an average of 1,200 people looking to invest in tax lien parcels as a result of delinquent payments from Arizona property… Read more
Is It Important to Understand Tax Liens?
December 23, 2015
Barry Becker Tax Attorney As we are all aware, virtually all property in the State of Arizona not owned by a government entity or charity is subject to a property tax. Interestingly, many people fail to pay their property taxes on a timely basis. When those taxes are not paid, the County sells the… Read more
What’s Happening with your Identity?
December 23, 2015
Robb Arthur Global Investigations & Security Most of us have read recent articles about the vast amount of personal information being gathered by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) and other spy agencies without our consent or knowledge. However, few people realize the extent of the information compiled with our consent. Recently, many questions… Read more
Authenticity: The Hidden Brand Advantage
December 23, 2015
Emily Soccorsy Founder/Brand Strategist, EmJoy, Inc. In the 21st century, the single most important quality of every brand large and small is its authenticity. Why? The purpose of branding is to attract clients and partnerships who believe what you believe, and who understand that your brand is a monument to what you believe. You can… Read more
How to Use Custom Vacation Rental Agreements with AIRBNB.COM
December 23, 2015
Written by Christopher J. Charles Special Guest Writer Andy G. Anderson Provident Law This column previously discussed how property owners can incorporate a custom vacation rental agreement with the popular vacation rental booking website VRBO™. Now we cover how custom agreements can be used with the other popular vacation rental booking site airbnb. Well… Read more
Changes in the Anti-Deficiency Statutes and Case Law
December 23, 2015
Thomas A. Stoops Stoops, Denious, Wilson & Murray, PLC House Bill 2018 relating to deeds of trust and mortgages specifies changes to the anti-deficiency protections for consumers which substantially narrow those protections. As of December 31, 2014, the anti-deficiency provisions of A.R.S. §§ 33-729 (mortgages) and 33-814 (deeds of trust) applicable to single-family or… Read more