Mesa gets $400,000 to help clean up light-rail path
courtesy of Maria Polletta, The Republic | azcentral.com9:09 a.m. MST June 6, 2014 Much has been made of the future of Main Street between Mesa Drive and Gilbert Road — the light-rail extension that could boost Mesa’s ridership by 4,000 people a day if...$75 million luxury condo project planned for downtown Phoenix
Emily Overholt – Editorial intern-Phoenix Business Journal Downtown Phoenix is about to get $75 million in new luxury condos as Habitat Metro announced it will begin construction on Phase 2 of its Portland Place condominium community later this year. The new...Obscure, Chinese-backed developer eyes $1.2B project on banks of Tempe Town Lake
Mike Sunnucks Senior Reporter-Phoenix Business Journal The city of Tempe is poised to sell 11 acres of land on Tempe Town Lake to a developer who claims financial backing from Chinese and commodities-trading interests. The plan? A $1.2 billion, 2 million-square foot...LDS real estate arms swap Arizona land for $104M
Aug 22, 2014, courtesy of Mike SunnucksSenior Reporter-Phoenix Business Journal Two real estate arms of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have swapped ownership of land in the outer suburbs of Phoenix. Property Reserve Inc. has sold at least 16 parcels...What reality TV won’t tell you about flipping houses
Gremlyn Bradley-Waddell, Special for The Republic Guilty pleasures as they may be, those so-called “reality” TV shows featuring flippers — folks who profit from turning neglected dwellings into comfortable, turnkey homes — drive Marty Boardman, well,...Good news for new homebuyers
courtesy of Catherine Reagor, The Republic Buyers shopping for a new house in metro Phoenix might find prices a little lower than a few months ago. Buyers shopping for a new house in metro Phoenix might find prices a little lower than a few months ago. The median...10 Secretly Powerful Word Bombs to Drop Into Your Home’s Listing
“A picture is worth a thousand words,” the age-old adage goes. And this is particularly true in real estate, which is why it’s so critical for sellers to make sure their agents post polished photos that tell an accurate story about their home, while showing it in its best light. That said, in most listing systems and property flyers, you don’t have the opportunity to post a thousand words’ worth of text describing your home: you might get 100 words, at best – and many systems limit you to just a couple of hundredcharacters in total.
Reverse Mortgage Pros and Cons
Helpful information to help you decide if a reverse mortgage is right for you.
5 Tips When Considering a Reverse Mortgage
If you’re in your 60s and own your home, chances are you’ve heard about reverse mortgages—or will soon. Reverse mortgages allow you to tap the equity in your home. But they have risks and can be costly. Here are five tips to consider: