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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Phoenix home prices are shooting through the roof!
There are more renters in Phoenix and its surrounding cities than ever before. We saw some of the highest rates of foreclosures than any city in the U.S. when the housing market began its downward spiral in 2007. This has left oodles of Arizonians with no other choice than to rent. Having said that, renting [...]
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Kick-off 2013 on a well pedicured foot
The holidays are over, it’s finally time to kick back and relax! Now that the hustle and bustle of holiday parties, gift shopping, all of that extra travel, and hoards of family time are over, I think we’ve all earned a bit of time to ourselves. You don’t want to start in on the new [...]
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Use 2013 as an excuse to dine at one of Arizona’s funnest and finest restaurants
Remember that old slogan, “enjoy life, eat out more often?” Well, if you want to put it into practice in the coming year, here are a few suggestions of where you can enjoy an amazing Arizona meal in 2013. These are a few of the all-time favorite restaurants of many longtime local Phoenicians. Mrs. White’s [...]
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Setting professional goals for the New Year
Take your professional life from ho-hum to hot damn in a few practical steps. A tough economy took its toll on many recent graduates. Emerging with crisp new degrees and maybe even some solid internship and work experience, you stumbled onto the job market to find nothing. At best, nothing that applies to the degree [...]
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Bring in the New Year with enticing cocktails
Add a spark to your New Year’s party with drinks that tantalize the tongue and tickle the senses. New Year’s parties are revered for their glitz, glamor, and merriment. We’re at the dawn of a brand new year, full of possibilities! Guests come ripe with high expectations, hoping to be wowed, amazed, and greatly entertained. [...]
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Phoenix New Year’s resolutions for any fun-loving local resident
I don’t know about you, but I make one every single year. A really ambitious list of things I really, honestly, truly want to accomplish in the coming year. With the best intentions we all set out to start a fresh and build ourselves anew as of January 1st. Realistically, the majority of us usually [...]
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Phoenix, get outside and enjoy one of the best times of the year
It should be a crime punishable by jail or at least a hefty fine for neglecting to enjoy the outdoors in Phoenix this time of year. I’m serious! With temperature highs between the upper-60’s to low-80’s with the sun shining bright, I’m pretty sure you’d have millions cramped indoors out in the Midwest ready to [...]
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