by LRA Real Estate Group | Apr 10, 2019
[Note: This information was gathered from the City of Phoenix website] In December of 2017, the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” was passed, establishing the Opportunity Zone program. Program Overview The program was created to increase investment by investors...
by LRA Real Estate Group | Apr 10, 2019
[This info was obtained from the Mesa City webpage on Opportunity Zones] The Opportunity Zones program is a federal program designed to spur community investment by providing tax benefits to investors. The City of Mesa has 11 census tracts that have been designated...
by Ben Stapley | Aug 31, 2018
Our society loves history. Especially when there is some control, or perhaps some ‘filter’ is applied, just to make it look a little better. We teach history to young children, adolescents, teenagers, and college students. We use it as entertainment,...
by Ben Stapley | Aug 28, 2018
Selling a home without a real estate agent is one of the riskiest decisions anyone could ever make. Would you drive your cars uninsured? Would you build a new home without insurance? Those are no-brainers to almost anyone. It’s also the law in most cases. Everyone...
by Ben Stapley | Aug 25, 2018
To best understand the more complicated science of assessing commercial real estate value, we only need to simplify through basic and familiar example. To exemplify one of the world’s more recognizable brands, a great quote that comes to mind. The quote coincides...
by LRA Real Estate Group | Jul 23, 2018
Buy a home for 50% of the Bay Area price and 2x the size. Ask me how! LRA Real Estate can help you Discover your next...
by Ben Stapley | Jul 23, 2018
The ‘excessive’ heat is back in the Phoenix area this week. This means as temps creep up near 120, expect the usual barrage of social media heat related posts, car temperature pics, and all of the typical complaining we tend to participate in. But...
by Ben Stapley | Jul 19, 2018
If you’ve ever had to watch tv during the wee-morning hours, then surely you’ve seen the annoying yet endless infomercials put on by self proclaimed Real-Estate ‘experts’. Also, If you’re a female and enjoy reality tv, then you’ve...
by Ben Stapley | Jul 14, 2018
The Phoenix area real estate market continues to favor sellers. Demand still exceeds supply, home values continue to rise. Naturally, some are worried about another eventual housing bubble. Caution and research are always necessary in Real Estate. But don’t let...
by Ben Stapley | Jul 8, 2018
Anyone looking for their next home has asked the question: Is there an advantage in buying a brand new home over one already existing? The answer to the question is simple: Yes. However, there’s also another answer to this question: No. Purchasing a new-build...
