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Rents to finally flatten in 2016; increase in Phoenix 1.4%
By Brena Swanson | HousingWire Rent appreciation is finally projected to cool down in 2016, giving renters a much-needed break from what seemed to be never-ending price increases. But, the good news...
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Family’s fight over vacation land goes to U.S. Supreme Court
The Murr family cabin sits on the bank of the St. Croix River in St. Croix County. /Murr family photo By Bruce Vielmetti of the Milwaukee Journal Wisconsin is full of stories about cabin owners at odds...
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Home prices still defying predictions
By Jann Swanson | Mortgage News Daily No matter how much it is predicted, home price gains are still failing to decelerate. All three of the S&P/Case-Shiller indices were slightly higher on an...
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Scottsdale, a home for millennials
Danielle Casey, economic development director Scottsdale Living All signs point to Scottsdale becoming the next big ‘Millennial Mecca’ in 2016 thanks to the city’s rich entrepreneurial business...
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Home sizes expand, along with prices
By Laura Kusisto | realtor.com The U.S. Census Bureau reported a drop in new-home construction for December which probably reflects little more than a pause in a steady uptrend, as housing starts...
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Gilbert, Chandler, Tempe revived; SE Valley flourishing
Tempe Town Lake By Roland Murphy | Arizona Builder’s Exchange Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler and Tempe downtowns are flourishing and leading the way in urban redevelopment efforts due to planning, innovation...
View Article$5M+ Deals – $7.7M for Chandler commercial
Below is the deal that closed Tuesday, January 26, 2016 in Maricopa County over $5M according to the Maricopa County Recorder. Rose Law Group Reporter has not independently verified these transactions....
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Thanks to Punxsutawney Phil, spring home buying is here
By Jonathan Smoke | realtor.com This spring is shaping up to be the busiest housing market we’ve seen since 2006. Now, thanks to America’s favorite rodent, we can predict that this year’s strong spring...
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Wall Street pushes a twist on ‘liar loans’
Money managers lobby lenders to make more ‘Alt-A’ loans or even buy mortgage-origination companies to control more of the supply themselves By Kirsten Grind | The Wall Street Journal These mortgages,...
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Leading economists watching trends in housing market
By Daren Blomquist | inman As we ring in a New Year, Housing News Report asked six prominent economists to forecast what 2016 will bring for the U.S. housing market. For housing, 2015 was a strong...
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Goodyear OKs 106-home final plat
Map courtesy of City of Goodyear By Roland Murphy | Arizona Builder’s Exchange The City of Goodyear has approved the final plat for a 38-acre parcel in Estrella Mountain Ranch that will be subdivided...
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Former Rawhide site set for townhomes
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Hovnanian Homes has requested approval from the City of Scottsdale for a preliminary plat as the first step in plans to develop 174 new single-family...
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Real estate doing the happy dance
REALTORMag If you work in real estate, you chose one of the happiest careers, according to a new survey of more than 60,000 employees from 13 different industries. Real estate ranked number 2, behind...
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MBA: Mortgages applications reverse trend, drop
30-year, FRM falls four weeks straight HousingWire Mortgage applications fell 2.6% from one week earlier after three weeks of steady increases, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly mortgage...
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The 2016 Real Estate Super Bowl
By Kevin Aschman | inman The 2016 Super Bowl has now reached the half-century mark and secured its status as a cultural icon and de facto American holiday. To be held at Levi’s Stadium, the most...
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[EDITORIAL] Toll Brothers 2 In Scottsdale
(Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are posted for discussion purposes only.) Arizona Progress & Gazette One of the worst city managers in Scottsdale history was Jan Dolan. She intimidated staff and...
View Article$5M+ Deals – N. Scottsdale & Tempe commercial; 231 acres of land in Buckeye
Below are the deals that closed Wednesday, February 3, 2016 in Maricopa County over $5M according to the Maricopa County Recorder. Rose Law Group Reporter has not independently verified these...
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4 groups bid in second RFP for prime downtown Phoenix land
The property totals 7.6 acres. By Mike Sunnucks | Phoenix Business Journal Four bidders — including national developer Trammell Crow Co. and Scottsdale-based Deco Communities — have put forward plans...
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‘Non prime’ replaces a dirty word
HousingWire Subprime mortgage lending earned a bad reputation in the years leading up to the financial crisis of 2007-2008, and rightfully so. In the midst of a freewheeling lending environment that...
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