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The Best Hire for a Real Estate Career
December 23, 2015
P.R. Randy Cooney Publisher, Arizona Journal of Real Estate & Business A few years ago, I had the opportunity to poll a large number of real estate brokers asking them this: “In your opinion, which occupations could naturally transition into a real estate career with great success?” The brokers provided a variety of answers;… Read more
HOLD: A Real Estate Proven Strategy
November 21, 2015
Steve Chader Author of a #1 National Best Seller HOLD As President Franklin Roosevelt once declared: “Real estate cannot be lost or stolen, nor can it be carried away. Purchased with common sense, paid for in full, and managed with reasonable care, it is about the safest investment in the world.” With an emphasis… Read more
Rafterhouse: An Arcadia-Based HGTV Pilot and More
November 21, 2015
Tricia Covert Editor, Arizona Journal of Real Estate & Business The Phoenix metropolitan area has become quite an attraction for reality home shows over the past few years. In 2012 to 2013, the Discovery Channel aired Property Wars, giving America a peak into the competitive process of Arizona trustee sales and the after effect… Read more
Resolving Noise Complaints
November 21, 2015
David Degnan, Esq. Owner, Degnan Law, PLLC Condominium owners often confront noisy and rowdy neighbors. The unruly neighbor may drop weights on the ground, play extremely loud music, or host loud parties at all hours of the day and night. These neighbor issues are often compounded and require prompt action when the noisy neighbor… Read more
Negotiating a Lease Renewal Option
November 21, 2015
David Allen Partner, Jaburg & Wilk Most tenants and their real estate agents who negotiate commercial leases accept that many of the terms in the landlord’s “form” lease favor the landlord. One term, however, that favors only the tenant, and which every commercial tenant should seek to include in their lease, is an option… Read more
REITs and Wealth Building
November 21, 2015
Paul Ohanian Founder and CEO, Scottsdale Wealth Planning, Inc. In previous issues of the Journal, I’ve discussed the basics of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) and their role in providing asset diversification and lessening general stock market exposure in a portfolio. In this issue, I would like to explore REITs as a tool for… Read more
Budget for Real Estate Wealth Building
November 21, 2015
Pamela Barker President, Genesis Strategic Planning, Inc Wealth building through real estate continues to bring results for those who choose to participate. Studies show that home equity is a large contributor to retirement options. That is to say, homeownership is an important step for wealth; yet studies also indicate American youth are not taking advantage… Read more
The Dodd-Frank Act and Pre-Possession Agreements
November 21, 2015
Christopher J. Charles, Esq. Founder and Managing Partner, Provident Law Following the market crash and the Great Recession, Congress enacted the Dodd-Frank Act to effectuate a “sweeping overhaul of the United States financial regulatory system” on a scale not seen since the reforms that followed the Great Depression. Title X of the Dodd-Frank Act… Read more
CFPB: The “New Enforcer” Targets Marketing Services Agreements
November 21, 2015
Michael Denious Attorney, Stoops, Denious, Wilson & Murray, PLC In my last several articles, I have focused on the regulatory agency that is near and dear to every real estate agent’s heart, the Arizona Department of Real Estate. In many prior articles I have discussed the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions, which regulates (among… Read more
The Most Telling Tie
November 21, 2015
P. R. Randy Cooney Publisher, Arizona Journal of Real Estate & Business This past October, the Arizona School of Real & Business decided to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month by asking students and staff to wear something pink on the last two Fridays of the month. As I was deciding what to wear, I… Read more