Sourced By: AZ Big Media  Retirees have to watch their money carefully, given that their income is fixed. Unexpected changes, such as cost of living increases or tax rate hikes, can put a big strain on their budget. However, it can be a big help if you live in one of the best places to stretch your

Sourced by: AZ Big Media  June posted month-over-month increases in home sales (up 5.4% from May) and inventory (up 7.2%) while year-over-year activity continued to trail the strong results of early 2022. June 2023 home sales were 18.7% below last June's, contributing to a first-half 24% decline in

Sourced By: realtor.com  A unique trio of dome homes constructed by hand using sandbags and barbed wire is now on the market in McNeal, AZ, for $279,000. Homeowner Marcia Gibbons built them in 2008 after studying under CalEarth founder Nader Khalili, who developed the SuperAdobe form of earth bag ar

Sourced By: AZ Big Media  With more than 33,000 buyers and sellers in Arizona, and the entire state matching the size of New England and Pennsylvania, it can be hard to pinpoint the best community to live in without some guidance. Plus, there’s no single answer about the best Arizona communities to

Sourced By: Ahwatukee Foothills News  Not many people passing a store stop at the place and ask the owner if he’s selling – not anything in it, mind you. The store itself. But that’s exactly what Rocky Kumar did as he and his wife Sara were house hunting in Ahwatukee and 15 years later, they still t

Sourced By: AZ Big Media  If you’re looking for a crystal ball to look into the future of real estate development, taking a deep look into the work being done by a land use and zoning law firm might be as closest you can get to the mythical crystal ball. Land use/zoning and real estate law firm With

Sourced By: KTAR News  PHOENIX — The first luxury, sustainable single-family homes for rent are coming to Goodyear as part of a community called FirstStreet at the Ballpark Village. Tempe-based HercuTech has partnered with Harvard Investments on the project. Instead of wood, these homes will be buil

Sourced By: The Real Deal  Blandford Homes, a prominent residential developer, won the bid for a prized 115-acre plot of state-owned land in Mesa, Arizona. The company secured the land, located near Hawes and Warner roads, for nearly $38 million, as part of the expansive 1,200-acre Hawes Crossing co

Sourced By: KTAR News  A new mixed-use project with housing, an inpatient rehabilitation hospital and commercial is planned for a 45-acre infill property along Interstate 10. The project, called The District at Crystal Springs, will be developed at the southwest corner of McDowell Road and Avondale

The Sedona City Council approved a development agreement with the MK Company of Scottsdale for the construction of a 60-unit townhome development at 10 Navajo Drive during its meeting on Tuesday, June 27. The MK Company proposed the construction of 60 duplex townhomes on the 4.5-acre parcel at 10 Na

Sourced By: Scottsdale Progress  While it would take quite a bit of gold dust to generate $100 million, a project for that cost is coming to Gold Dust Avenue and the thriving Gold Dust Avenue/Scottsdale Road intersection is likely to get even busier. On June 15, the Design Review Board unanimously a

Sourced By: KTAR News  A year after the CrackerJax amusement park closed down in north Scottsdale, a conceptual site plan to redevelop the park has been submitted to the city. Billionaire George Kurtz, the co-founder and CEO of cybersecurity company CrowdStrike, and one of the wealthiest people in A

Sourced By: Realtor.com  Now with the Detroit Pistons, former Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams wants to sell his 5,527-square-foot home in Scottsdale, AZ, for $4 million. The luxurious six-bedroom estate is tucked onto a 0.8-acre lot between two cul-de-sacs. The cushy mansion checks off more t

Sourced By: Travel + Leisure  With national parks, rich history, and a unique blend of cultures, Arizona draws many vacationers. However, it is also one of the fastest-growing states in the country, where 13 percent of the population was born abroad.  So what makes the state so attractive to newcome

Sourced By: Ahwatukee Foothills News  Owners of short-term rental properties in Phoenix may soon have to deal with the same kind of toughened regulations their counterparts in other Valley cities are confronting. The city administration is scheduled today, June 21, to ask the City Council Transporta

Sourced By: Scottsdale Progress Another “mega project” has its sights on Scottsdale. This one may set a new bar in grandiose verbiage. “The Parque is a once in a generation opportunity to create a legacy destination,” developers crow. It will substitute function for fun, taking over the relatively m

Sourced By: AZ Big Media  Finding the right apartment in the right place is no easy task these days, regardless of where you drop the pin on the map.  But what are the best cities for renters in the U.S.? With the rental season in full swing, the RentCafe research team looked at 140 cities to show w

Sourced By: abc15 Arizona  PHOENIX — The Federal Reserve paused interest rate hikes last week, but mortgage rates are still over 6%. Because rates are high, Patty LaBenske, a Realtor with the Sibbach Team, says more people are staying put and choosing not to sell or buy. After moving to Arizona from

Sourced By: AZ Big Media  If there’s one thing as hot as an Arizona summer, it’s the Phoenix real estate market. As first-time home buyers enter the market and the area continues to attract new residents, local Realtor Dan Carroll, who hangs his license with Realty One Group, offers tips to help pot

Sourced By: Daily Independent  A 5,200-square-foot home in the Grey Fox neighborhood of Scottsdale’s Desert Mountain community has been listed for $7.5 million. Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty’s Barry Conser is the listing agent for the home at 10212 E. Filaree Lane in Scottsdale. The house