Less than a year after scores of potential buyers camped out at his east Mesa community for a chance to buy a home, developer Jeff Blandford has nailed another lucrative niche. Early retirees, Baby Boomers and Millennials are the demographic of most of the 35 new-home sales’ contracts written in the past three weeks at his Tuscany Villas at
A prominent developer in Fountain Hills has filed for bankruptcy four months after he was granted approval on a concept plan for a multimillion-dollar downtown project. more…
A mixed-use project of retail, offices and apartments is being proposed for 3.5 acres of prime real estate in downtown Chandler, at the southeastern corner of
Two major home builders with operations in the
Feelings remain raw in the Greenway-Tatum neighborhood, a week after
A luxury home builder is suing Leandro Barbosa, alleging the Phoenix Suns guard owes at least $613,908 for work done on an unfinished
People checking out homes to rent in the Valley have to do more due diligence these days. Before signing a lease, it’s a good idea to make sure the home isn’t in foreclosure. Real-estate data firm Netvaluecentral has a new service that lets people check the status of Valley rental homes for free. more…
There are signs that the $75 billion federal housing program announced in February is beginning to help some Valley homeowners. During the past week, housing counselors and mortgage brokers have started to see lenders adjust the interest rates and even principal on loans so borrowers can afford their payments. Foreclosures fell across metro Phoenix in March to their lowest level in a year. At the same time, more than 3,000 pending foreclosures were canceled. more…