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Phoenix, Scottsdale Condo Conversions may face regulation

November 14th, 2006

Hello! There is an insightful article in today's Arizona Republic regarding the condo conversion boom. Rather than butcher it, we thought we'd bring you it, in its entirety: Cities seek to cut condo conversions Lesley WrightThe Arizona RepublicNov. 14, 2006 12:00 AM A lull in the Valley's condominium-conversion boom is doing little to calm renters who fear they may lose the ...

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Phoenix Home sales up in Oct - prices leveling out

November 10th, 2006

Hello! According to news reported at www.azcentral.com, the Valley's single-family home-resale market clicked higher in October, although they aren't near the level sustained in 2005.There were 4,985 sales in October, up slightly from 4,875 the previous month, according to the Arizona Real Estate Center at Arizona State University Polytechnic. The median price stayed essentially flat. The ne ...

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Market update

November 8th, 2006

When asked what I think the market is going to do, I tend to quote a few different analysts. Unfortunately, there is no crystal ball, but we can still look at the indicators to predict what MIGHT happen. I think there was some good news in the statistics released by the Mortgage Bankers Association today. The MBA said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity, which inc ...

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New NW Phoenix Shopping

November 6th, 2006

Ground breaking will occur mid month on a new and needed shopping center in North West Phoenix. Located NE of I-17 and Happy Valley Road, the center, called the Shops at Norterra will be located adjacent to the large campus of USAA. Plans call for a 14-screen Harkins Theatre, two 10,000-square-foot retail anchors, specialty shops and several restaurants. The center will have approximately ...

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Section 8 Landlords needed by City of Phoenix!

November 5th, 2006

Hello - hope you are having a GREAT weekend! Landlords are being recruited to take part in Phoenix's Housing Choice Voucher Program, a city effort to help low-income families and individuals find suitable housing. The program, administered by the Section 8 Division of the Housing Department, gives landlords an opportunity to provide quality housing throughout the city to qualified renters, ...

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NYC price comparison

November 3rd, 2006

I was just paging through “The New York Times Magazine”, a piece of publishing I must admit, I have only read once before in my life (I think). I immediately noted that 10 of the 12 pages prior to the start of the TOC were ads for condo properties in various parts of Manhattan (and 1 in Brooklyn). Now, since we have a lot of Phoenix area condo info on our website, quite a few things po ...

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UPDATED Phoenix Condo Conversion Page!

November 2nd, 2006

Hello! If you haven't recently, please check our PHOENIX CONDO CONVERSION page - we have updated pricing on many projects, to refelect current base prices. We try to keep this info as 'fresh' as possible, to better serve you! As always, please contact us with any questions on ANY Condo Conversion community in the Phoenix Metro Area - if we don't have the data, we will certainly find it for ...

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Extra PHOENIX SUNS basketball schedules!

October 31st, 2006

Hello! More of a 'fun' blog today - what is life without a little entertainment!? We do monthly postcard mailings to all of our past and present clients; each month has something handy to keep around. This month, it's Phoenix Suns Basketball schedules! Since the Suns are so popular here, we ordered a few extra - if you would like one, please let us know, and we will gladly mail one to you ...

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Gilbert ranked safest city in Arizona!

October 30th, 2006

Hello! From azentral.com: A study released Monday named Gilbert one of the top 25 safest cities in America. Gilbert ranked No. 22 on the list of 371, making it the safest town or city in Arizona, according to the study published by Morgan Quitno Press. Great news for the city of Gilbert! It continues to grow, although land is certainly becoming more and more scarce.... There are so m ...

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NEW Central Phoenix condo project and Scottsdale Waterfront update!

October 25th, 2006

Hello! We added a new, to-be-built condo project in Central Phoenix, called "O4" - as in, "Osborn and 4th Ave". Convenient to downtown and the upcoming light rail, this is a great location! The community is gated, and will offer 2 and 3 bedroom homes, some with studies. For more info, check out our NEW CONDOS/LOFTS page! We also did an update on the Scottsdale Waterfront Project - they h ...

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