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More revitalization efforts on the horizon for Downtown Phoenix
Phoenix is again gearing up to move forward with revitalizing the downtown area, an effort that is receiving a flurry of attention after Mayor Greg Stanton announced that City Manager David Krietor would be the CEO for Downtown Phoenix, Inc. DPI is a new organization focused on the downtown revitalization effort that will officially start [...]
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Phoenix rent and occupancy rates up and holding
Despite a strong spike in the housing market (to the tune of about a 35% increase in home values), the market is now suffering from a supply and demand problem. The lower supply of houses on the market has, however, scared off cash investors turning houses into single-family rentals. With fewer houses on the market [...]
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Scottsdale is not only good looking, but safe and well-educated, too
Scottsdale’s done it again! Not only has it been deemed “The Most Livable City” award by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, it’s now been ranked as the 8th Best Run City in the United States by 12/7 Wall St.! Both the City of Scottsdale and the City of Chandler ranked in the top ten for [...]
Ariz. \ Chandler \ Chandler apartments \ where to live in Arizona
Chandler has jobs, good credit, low crime AND wins popularity contests
24/7 Wall St. recently honored the City of Chandler as the 9th Best Run City in the United States with a hefty case for this achievement. Every major city was compared head to head and not too surprisingly, Chandler landed within that top 10. So what earned Chandler this honor? Very Low Crime Rates: The [...]
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Phoenix: young and growing with good times ahead
In case you haven’t heard, Arizona’s economy is in a solid rebound. Home prices are indisputably on the rise, apartment leases are being hiked, fewer homes are being foreclosed upon, and unemployment is slowly inching downward. Housing market know-it-all Zillow has reported that Phoenix was the fastest market to improve home values from December 2011 [...]
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Phoenix looks for answers for a walkable downtown
Ever since Walkscore.com started grading neighborhoods on their “walkability,” not only has walkable become an oft-used word that’s not in the dictionary, it’s also something people really really want when selecting a place to live. Phoenix has duly noted what the people want and is now looking at different ways to create a more walkable [...]
Employment \ Phoenix \ Real estate economics \ Renting
Phoenix multi-family market expected to stay hot amidst a growing economy
As the nation’s housing market begins the slow road to recovery, Phoenix is seeing a little bigger boost than the rest of the nation. This is to be expected, given Phoenix’s general resilience in employment and as one of the fastest growing cities in the country. While a hot housing market is usually indicative of [...]
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This week’s featured neighborhood – Central Phoenix
I’m willing to go out on a limb here and share my contention that Central Phoenix is the best place in the entire Phoenix area to live right now. Everything you could possibly want is right at your fingertips and what’s even better is how stylish, beautiful, and safe it has become. Just so we’re [...]
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Phoenix’ 2013 rental real estate forecast
2012 was a good year to be a Phoenix apartment renter. There were bargain deals to be had, selection of units was plentiful around the Valley, and property managers were motivated to make you happy. In 2013, expect things to shift a bit. With the real estate market continuing to improve, it will be a [...]
Celebrate the Lunar New Year or start your Valentine’s Day early
Early February is usually dotted with pink hearts and cherry-filled chocolate, but many forget it’s also the Lunar New Year (aka, the Chinese New Year). Ring in the Year of the Snake Southeast Asian style at Mekong Plaza on Friday (February 8) or Saturday (February 9). Festivities include live entertainment, food, and a fashion show. [...]
The Who will be here, and Morrissey and Imagine Dragons too
This week’s live music lineup offers a few newbies, a few oldies, but all goodies. You don’t have to be their generation to still appreciate 60’s rock band The Who (although don’t be surprised if many from that generation are in attendance). The Who preforms Wednesday (February 6) at Jobing.com arena in Glendale. Head to [...]
You know you’re a Phoenix native when ..
Like I always say, we’ve got it pretty good here in Phoenix. Though the summer season is unquestionably my favorite time of year here, I love the winter almost as much. It’s not because I enjoy the cold; that’s definitely not it! It’s because this time of year the real Phoenix natives stand out amongst [...]
Golf \ Phoenix \ Tiger Woods \ Waste Management Phoenix Open
Tiger Woods won’t be there, but you should!
“The greatest show on grass” tees up January 28th for one of Scottsdale’s biggest events of the year. The Waste Management Phoenix Open debuts on Monday and you can bet this year will be bigger and better than any year before! The Phoenix Open has a reputation for being a bit of a golf themed [...]
Arizona Snowbowl \ Flagstaff \ Flagstaff Nordic Center \ Sunrise Ski Park \ Wing Mountain Snow Play Area
Make it a snow day in Northern Arizona!
Snow may have come late this season but now that we’ve had a few solid storms recently, there is plenty of that chilly white stuff just up north. Pack up the car with all of your warmest clothes, a handy guide, and most importantly don’t forget your childlike sense of wonder over the beauty of [...]
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Apartment living goes green with easy plants for your Phoenix apartment
Between living in Phoenix and living in an apartment, there are handfuls of reasons why your place is lacking any sort of plant life. It’s nearly impossible to keep anything alive out on the patio unless it’s a cactus, and there’s usually not much space inside to do too much. Plus, things can get messy [...]
Club Red \ Crescent Ballroom \ Mandy Patinkin \ Rhythm Room \ Rialto \ Wild Knight
Pick a genre, any genre; we’ve got them all
This week’s Phoenix shenanigans are mostly of the musical variety, and boy is there a variety. See where hippie’s and hicks collide with Texas country singer Ray Wylie Hubbard Wednesday (January 30) at the Rhythm Room. He always gives a little bit ‘o blues, a little bit ‘o country, a little bit ‘o folk and [...]
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Honoring the real reason for MLK Day in Phoenix
Getting back to work after the long holiday season, rife with three or four day work weeks, week after week, makes heading in five days in a row pretty excruciating. Everyone looks forward to the upcoming and much needed three-day weekend in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, like a life jacket [...]
Apartment \ Phoenix \ Real estate \ Renting
Phoenix’ 2013 rental real estate forecast
2012 was a good year to be a Phoenix apartment renter. There were bargain deals to be had, selection of units was plentiful around the Valley, and property managers were motivated to make you happy. In 2013, expect things to shift a bit. With the real estate market continuing to improve, it will be a [...]
fun Phoenix things to do \ post holiday slump
Don’t become a bump on a log in the post-holiday slump
After the flurry of the holidays comes to an end, we tend to find a bit more time on our hands and often wonder what we did with said time before parties, gift shopping, decorating, and family time filled up our schedules. The answer is probably a lot more of nothing (you vaguely start to [...]
BULLY \ Carol Burnett \ Lady Gaga \ The Color Run \ Ty Segall
See a classic comedienne or go ga-ga over Lady Gaga
There’s a lot going on in Phoenix this week, between MLK day festivities, some awesome shows and a few good screenings there is a little something for everyone. On Monday (January 21), the AMC Ahwatukee 24 his having a screening of Lee Hirsch’s critically acclaimed documentary, BULLY. The film follows five kids over the course [...]
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