Cachet Homes is gearing up for the first auction in its history, during which the builder hopes to sell some of its inventory homes in the Verrado master-planned community. More…
LOS ANGELES - Countrywide Financial Corp., under pressure to help stem growing home loan defaults, says it will expand programs to help borrowers manage their mortgage payments regardless of the type of subprime loan they have or whether they have already fallen behind on payments. More…
Mounting losses and the threat of credit-rating downgrades are hitting another obscure corner of the insurance industry - mortgage insurance - and adding to strains on the housing market. More…
WASHINGTON - The only way to receive a rebate from the economic stimulus package is to file a tax return, the Internal Revenue Service said Friday. That includes recipients of Social Security and veterans’ benefits who do not normally need to file returns. More…
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The announcement Thursday that Bloomingdale’s would open its first department store in Arizona is not just about having another place to buy Burberry, Fendi or Michael Kors. More…
Westcor will delay opening the
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Toll Brothers constructs a very nice product, with lots of imaginative upgrades and plenty of space. More…
The rising number of single-family homes available to rent, especially on the fringes of the Valley, is creating bargains for people willing to drive - but also is dampening the apartment market. More…
Will an extra 30 days of relief make a difference for seriously troubled homeowners? More…
WASHINGTON - The biggest winners in the economic-rescue plan awaiting President Bush’s signature are likely to be Americans with more expensive homes who will be able to refinance their mortgages at cheaper rates. More…
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has thrown out a $171 million civil judgment against high-profile Valley real estate developer Conley Wolfswinkel, acknowledging the court erred in restricting some evidence and admitting other evidence in the case. More…
Two new business developments in Goodyear’s Estrella will add to the retail options coming to the community. Bade Cos., a Peoria developer, plans to open a 30,000-square-foot shopping center next year and a separate commercial office project later. More…
Elevation Chandler, the abandoned high-rise shell just south of