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Residential Real Estate Agent Of The Year 2015
May 5, 2015
Sindy Ready Residential Real Estate Agent Of The Year 2015 Why did you choose a career as a real estate agent? I grew up in a real estate family – both my Mom and Dad were in real estate. I was in resort sales and marketing for 16 years and then decided to join… Read more
Best Practices When Listing a Home
May 1, 2015
Written By: Judy Houston The promotion of a residential listing has seen many changes and variations in the last decade. Now, there are numerous ways to do it and there really isn’t a single mass-market venue out there anymore. Some best practices that will give a listing agent the most exposure includes a… Read more
Vacant Land Not Protected By Anti-Deficiency Statutes
April 20, 2015
Written by Christopher J. Charles, Esq. ATTENTION all investors, builders, and anyone planning to build a home: according to the Arizona Supreme Court’s recent Wild Creek decision and the recently amended anti-deficiency statutes, loans obtained to purchase vacant land are not necessarily protected by Arizona’s anti-deficiency statutes. Let’s review the basics. Where applicable, Arizona’s… Read more
A Couple Tidbits to Sell Listings
April 20, 2015
By Those Callaways Joseph & JoAnn Callaway Make the Home Famous When you put your listing on MLS, it is time to tell the world how wonderful your listing is. Prepare every home, stage every home, clean every home and even wash the windows. Even a sad home suffering deferred maintenance and offered “as is”… Read more
The Value of CCIM
April 20, 2015
By David S. Miller CCIM Chapter President What is CCIM and what is its value in the commercial world? This is a question often asked by those new to commercial real estate and even some that have earned a few gray hairs. Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) is a designation earned after hundreds of… Read more
Arizona Mortgage Lenders Association
April 20, 2015
By Nikki Krukovsky Arizona Mortgage Lenders Association (AMLA) was founded in 1958 and was established for its members, by its members. The main reason the association was formed decades ago was for industry professionals to network and share best practices. AMLA is a nonprofit association for those in the mortgage lending industry – with… Read more
The Appraisal World
April 20, 2015
By Jeremy Johnson There are aspects of appraisal that many people in the real estate industry may not be aware of or recognize. Real estate appraisers utilize many skills: personal, math and even detective skills. Appraisal is considered a mastery – a trained skill that is mastered over time. After completing the necessary education… Read more
New Home Sales
April 20, 2015
By Dennis Webb The first quarter of 2015 has seen a resurgence of new home sales throughout the Valley. Reviewing the first two months in 2015, there were 1841 permits compared to 1490 permits in 2014 – a 24% increase*. New home permits last year totaled 10,840 which was less than the previous two… Read more
Promoting Arizona Business Growth – Key Drivers: Innovation and Talent
April 20, 2015
By Sandra Watson Spearheading Arizona’s economic development efforts, the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) promotes statewide assets and competitive advantages to businesses in the global marketplace. We engage company decision makers, in Arizona and around the world to advance their corporate success. The ACA works to recruit innovative out-of-state companies to establish new operations in… Read more
A Practical Guide to Homeowner Associations
April 20, 2015
By Stephanie Monroe Wilson In Arizona, Homeowner Associations are governed primarily by two sets of statutes, the condominium statutes, A.R.S. § 33-1201, et. seq., and the planned community statutes, § 33-1801, et. seq. The vast majority of communities in Arizona are in Homeowner Associations. Therefore, it is important that homeowners, property managers and builders… Read more