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01/06/08
Scottsdale, Tempe Web sites adding local property listings
Filed under: General, Real Estate
Posted by: Lillian Wong @ 2:14 pm

Scottsdale.com and Tempe.com have partnered with two Valley real estate agencies to add online property offerings to their travel, news and lifestyle content.  More…

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Fractional ownership project to be constructed near Phoenician resort
Filed under: General, Real Estate
Posted by: Lillian Wong @ 2:10 pm

Two veteran Valley developers will break ground in late spring or early summer on a high-end luxury home product with a twist.  More…

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Real estate market poised for slowdown in activity
Filed under: General, Real Estate
Posted by: Lillian Wong @ 2:08 pm

For companies involved in almost any segment of the Valley’s real estate market, the years 2002 to 2006 were akin to a long and lavish party, a nonstop celebration of building, spending, expanding and, at times, exaggerating.   More…

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Families seek forgiveness after foreclosure
Filed under: General, Real Estate, Mortgages
Posted by: Lillian Wong @ 2:04 pm

Families who lost their homes to the foreclosure crisis last year will have at least one reason for cheer as the holiday season ends: They won’t have to worry about a big tax bill.  More…

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Survey: About 50% affected by Valley housing slowdown
Filed under: General, Real Estate
Posted by: Lillian Wong @ 2:01 pm

The percentage of Maricopa County residents being affected or not affected by the current housing market seems to be about 50-50, according to a recent survey by WestGroup Research of Phoenix.  More…

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Trustee-sale notices are a signal foreclosures may speed up
Filed under: General, Real Estate
Posted by: Lillian Wong @ 1:58 pm

The final tally is in. No drum roll please, because it’s nothing to celebrate. Last year, more than 10,000 homes were foreclosed on across metropolitan Phoenix.   More…

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Bad appraisals contribute to housing mess
Filed under: General, Real Estate
Posted by: Lillian Wong @ 1:57 pm

Home buyers, sellers, real-estate agents and lenders all rely on comparable prices as the benchmark for an area’s home values.  More…

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Your guide to Valley events leading up to kickoff
Filed under: General, Sports
Posted by: Lillian Wong @ 1:53 pm

You’ve known for years that the Super Bowl was returning to the Valley. But if you haven’t been paying attention, don’t fret.

Today, The Arizona Republic’s Super Bowl XLII team provides a crash course on what you can expect when the world’s largest and most lucrative sporting event descends on the Valley.

With less than a month until kickoff, we’ll let you in on which celebrities and broadcast personalities will be in town, where you can rub shoulders with them and how much you’d have to pay. You also might want to study our cheat sheet on where to catch Super Bowl block parties, concerts and events guaranteeing you a piece of the action.

The game is set for Feb. 3 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, but events span the Valley ranging from free family-friendly events to high-dollar exclusive parties and performances. When the big game comes to town, there’s something for everyone.

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Real-estate experts split on ‘08 outlook
Filed under: General, Real Estate
Posted by: Lillian Wong @ 1:38 pm

Two years after Scottsdale’s real-estate market started to cool from its red-hot run-up, the big question for 2008 remains whether the market has hit bottom.  More…

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Retailers, eateries sign with CityNorth
Filed under: General, Real Estate
Posted by: Lillian Wong @ 1:36 pm

Eight retail tenants and several restaurants have committed to CityNorth, the large mixed-use development at 56th Street and Loop 101 in PhoenixMore…

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Businesswoman donates 10 acres to conservancy
Filed under: General, Real Estate
Posted by: Lillian Wong @ 1:33 pm

SCOTTSDALE - Leslie Dashew, a Scottsdale businesswoman and chair of the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, has donated a 10-acre conservation easement to the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy.  More…

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Manhattan apartment prices set record
Filed under: General, Real Estate
Posted by: Lillian Wong @ 1:30 pm

NEW YORK - Amid a housing slump that’s plaguing the rest of the country, Manhattan’s residential real-estate market finished the final quarter of 2007 with record average prices, according to two separate reports released Thursday.  More…

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Urban lifestyle big draw for luxury-condo buyers
Filed under: General, Real Estate
Posted by: Lillian Wong @ 1:22 pm

What’s the economic value of bars, restaurants and nightlife? Consider the case of downtown Scottsdale, where two luxury condominiums just sold for $2 million each in one of the worst real-estate markets in years.  More…

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Deeper discounts for homes, but . . .
Filed under: General, Real Estate
Posted by: Lillian Wong @ 1:18 pm

NEW YORK - The upside to a housing slump is cheaper homes, but many prospective buyers don’t see bargains yet, especially as stricter lending standards qualify only the cream of the credit crop.  More…

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Despite signs of slowdown, a variety of projects in the works
Filed under: General, Real Estate
Posted by: Lillian Wong @ 1:16 pm

Avondale, Goodyear, Litchfield Park and Tolleson representatives agree the economy is slowing, but they said their cities are experiencing virtually no decreases in commercial, retail and industrial growth.  More…

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Re/Max 2000 hopes to keep headquarters, 4 other offices open
Filed under: General, Business, Real Estate
Posted by: Lillian Wong @ 1:11 pm

Re/Max 2000, the Gilbert-based real-estate franchise that said just before Christmas that it was closing, is working to keep open at least five offices: Fountain Hills, Scottsdale, Phoenix, Queen Creek and its headquarters known as Gilbert West.  More…

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Arizona’s economic challenge for 2008
Filed under: General, Business, Real Estate
Posted by: Lillian Wong @ 1:07 pm

The slumping housing industry isn’t expected to rebound for almost a full year. Commercial real-estate growth may be slowing. Tax collections, another sign of economic health, are slumping. What lies ahead for Arizona’s economy in 2008?  More…

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