Why you should vote NO on Proposition 105

by | Jul 28, 2019

By Lyle Plocher, July 28, 2019On August 27th of this year, a Special Election will be held in our great city and Proposition 105, which will be on the Ballot will determine the future of Light Rail in Phoenix. Very simply, a YES vote on Proposition 105 would not only...

Top Broker Light Rail Listing Report: June 22, 2019

by | Jun 22, 2019

LRA Real Estate consistently produces more For Sale listings along the light rail corridor than any other real estate firm in the Phoenix Metro. The latest report produced on June 22, 2019 indicates LRA Real Estate produced almost 15% of all property listings For Sale...

Opportunity Zones in Phoenix Arizona

by | 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...

Opportunity Zones in Mesa, Arizona

by | 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...

Doing ‘History’ Homework on Designated Neighborhoods

by | 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...

For Sale By Owner: Risky Business

by | 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....