A 77-acre Payson dude ranch with seven homes that’s owned by the Earnhardt family is for sale. The asking price is $5.9 million.The property is at the base of the Mogollon Rim northeast of Payson. It’s named “No Toro Ranch” after the Earnhardt automotive empire’s motto “no bull” and comes with a barn, equestrian facilities,…
The popular discount brand the 99 Cents Only Store announced on April 4 that it would be closing all of its existing 371 locations nationwide.The company said that it would begin preparations to close its doors permanently.The closures will include about 39 locations in Arizona. Liquidation of merchandise will begin this weekend at the stores,…
The $418 million National Association of Realtors settlement over home sales commissions is causing confusion and consternation.Many home sellers think the deal could save them money because they won’t have to pay commissions on behalf of buyers.Some home buyers, particularly first-timers, are concerned they will have to come up with money to hire a real…
PIMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KGUN) — Recreational marijuana sales in Arizona reached a record-breaking $1.1 billion in 2023, according to state reports. Pima County, home to over 20 marijuana dispensaries, collected over $4.5 million in tax revenue from these sales.”The (state of Arizona’s) recreational marijuana program is strong,” said Mike Shew, Operations Director for Earth’s Healing,…
A new study conducted by Construction Coverage notes that the Arizona’s minority homeownership gap is smaller that the national average — with one Arizona city having one of the lowest gaps in the country.The study uses U.S. Census data to compare the homeownership rate of white people with the homeownership rate of minorities across more than…
Howard Fischer PHOENIX — Sometime this summer, something already occurring on Arizona streets will become legal.That’s the sale of home-made tamales and certain other items classified as “cottage food products.’’Gov. Katie Hobbs penned her approval Friday to the legislation. That means it will take effect 90 days after the Legislature’s session ends, a date that,…
Metro Phoenix is home to spring training games in March and a hub year-round for baseball players buying homes.And not just Arizona Diamondbacks players. Some MLB buyers play in the Valley during the spring, and some just want to have a home here to maybe go watch their former teams play.Here’s some of the MLB…
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on March 18 vetoed House Bill 2570, known as the Arizona Starter Homes Act.Saying the bill is “a step too far,” Hobbs called HB 2570 unprecedented legislation that would put Arizonans at the center of a housing reform experiment with unclear outcomes, according to a letter she sent to House Speaker…
In 1985, Willem de Kooning’s “Woman-Ochre” painting was cut out of its frame. The painting was traced back to the home of Jerry and Rita Alter, a New Mexico couple. The question remained: If the Alters had stolen one painting, could they have stolen others?In 1985, Willem de Kooning’s “Woman-Ochre” painting was cut out of…
Bookseller Kat Ysals is helping others find books at Changing Hands on a rainy Friday afternoon. She knows the store quite well after two years of working there and even longer of being a customer — as a child, she dreamed of working at the community-based bookstore. A couple pushes a cart filled…