The Arizona Capitol on Friday afternoon was the site of an Israeli grassroots commemoration in honor of more than 200 people who have been held hostage in Gaza after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel that triggered the Israel-Hamas war.Hundreds of local attendees included cross-sections of the Jewish communities from Orthodox to Hasidic.Arizona Gov. Katie…
The Arizona State Land Department is projecting more than $300 million in land sales for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.That’s up from $292.1 million in revenue generated during fiscal 2023 — across 13 transactions totaling 5,580.09 acres, according to the department.Robyn Sahid, executive deputy commissioner of the state land trust, said she’s seeing…
Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript November 1, 2023Operator: Greetings, and welcome to the Meritage Homes’ Third Quarter 2023 Analyst Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A brief question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is…
Laura BeckNovember 2, 2023 at 7:00 AMKruck20 / Getty Images/iStockphotoWith its sunny weather and scenic landscapes, Arizona is a go-to retirement destination. However, rising costs have priced some retirees out of the market. Fortunately, experts suggest affordable alternatives across the country that provide Arizona’s perks without the high prices.Here are 10 affordable places to retire…
If you didn’t already know, the World Series 2023 is coming to Phoenix!In case you have not been paying the slightest bit of attention, the Arizona Diamondbacks are playing the Texas Rangers in the 2023 World Series. Games 3, 4 and 5 will be played on the DBacks’ home turf at Chase Field in Phoenix.Tickets…
PHOENIX — According to data recently released by the Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service, interest rates have continued to erode the Valley’s median home prices, which fell to $431,000 in September from $435,000 in August. “As our market trudges through rising mortgage rates and scarce housing supply, September, as well as third quarter closing numbers,…
Mike Lafferty, founder of Phoenix-based Lafferty Development, has big plans for a 25-acre parcel in Prescott.Lafferty, who paid $1.1 million for the vacant land in December 2021 after a bank had foreclosed on the property, plans to build his 4,000-square-foot forever home on what he named Lafferty Ranch, which backs up to more than 100…
The Phoenix metro housing market has been one of the hottest in the country the past few years as more and more companies begin or expand operations in Arizona. While it has been discussed at length that there is a housing shortage, I can assure you homebuilders are doing what they can to address the…
For the past 25 years, I have watched with great sadness as beautiful forest has burned, destroying homes, decimating communities and negatively impacting lives.Even after all these years, I ask myself what else I could have done to prevent this tragedy.My family spent four generations operating sawmills and working in the forests of Arizona, Utah…
Question: In a recent column, you said that if a seller and a buyer dispute the validity of a home’s sale, the standard Arizona Association of Realtors purchase contract requires mediation before a seller or buyer files a lawsuit. We bought a home in Phoenix that we loved, but during the 10-day inspection period, we…