FHFA Purchase-only House Price Index, 2023 Q3Record high home prices continue to inch higher, even as homebuilders offer discounts and build a higher rate than pre-pandemic levels, according to a host of data releases over the last week.Prices were highest in the South and West, the same regions in which builders are most active.New home…
Emily Bregel Arizona Daily Star The Mexican border town of Sásabe, Sonora is becoming a ghost town as gunfights between criminal factions have forced desperate residents, who never intended to leave their homes, to flee to Arizona, migrant-aid workers say.Less than 100 people remain in the small border town, about 75 miles from Tucson, as…
expandPurvi Desai’s company now offers 40 different beauty products and operates out of a 5,200-square-foot facility in Mesa.With more than 10,000 independent sellers using Amazon to connect to customers in every corner of the country (and beyond), small and medium-sized businesses selling online are becoming as common as cacti in the great state of Arizona.Natalie…
Metro Phoenix home sales are slowing, so sellers brace yourselves.Interest rates dipped a bit recently, but not enough to draw more homebuyers. And the housing market typically cools during the holidays.Still, the Valley’s median home price ticked up despite slower sales.Valley home sales dipped to 5,025 last month, down 7% from September, according to the…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is the first mainstream presidential candidate to file paperwork to appear on the March ballot for Arizona’s presidential preference election, according to records obtained from the Secretary of State’s Office.Candidates have until Dec. 11 to file documents to appear on the ballot.Two other lesser-known candidates, Republican John Castro of Texas, and…
Gabriela Rico Fueled by the high cost of buying a home and the lifestyle choice of maintenance-free living, local rental properties are in high demand.That has spurred the development of communities of single-family homes just for renters and luxury apartments, keeping rental prices high.But now several projects are underway in the Tucson area to bring…
FLAGSTAFF — While Habitat for Humanity’s second “starter home” on Butler Avenue was under construction over the past year, Sarah Andrews would often daydream about the ways she would make the space feel like home if it were ever hers.She pictured how to arrange the furniture, what to hang on the walls and ways to…
How did Week 11 of the NFL schedule shake up the possible 2024 NFL Draft order?To get an update on where things stand, we turn to Austin Mock’s projections. Mock projects the score for every game and the final winning percentage for every team using his NFL betting model. The model phases out older data and uses data…
Inflation jitters have dominated the headlines over the past couple of years, yet consumers have kept spending. Economists are eager to learn if that changes as the current holiday shopping season shifts into high gear.The trends so far seem at least somewhat encouraging. Inflation was running a lot higher this time last year, but that…
The Real Offer expands Arizona services, addressing evolving real estate dynamics.Mesa, Arizona –News Direct– KISS PR Brand StoryThe Real Offer, renowned cash home buyers, is thrilled to unveil its strategic expansion, now covering the entire state of Arizona and its surrounding areas, including Chandler, Mesa, Gilbert, Tempe, and Tucson. This expansion is a deliberate and…