A home for sale in the Ashby Acres community in Phoenix on Sept. 6, 2023. (Photo by Kevinjonah Paguio/Cronkite News) PHOENIX – High home sales prices and mortgage interest rates are squeezing out first-time home buyers from entering the market, especially as incomes have not kept up, housing experts say. In 2020, the housing market…
Eddie Celaya The Humane Society of Southern Arizona has named Beth Morrison as interim CEO after its previous executive, Steve Farley, was ousted as part of an ongoing investigation.Morrison, who has 25 years of experience in nonprofits leadership, will oversee operations of HSSA starting Oct. 23 during what officials call a critical time of transition after…
Airdeed Homes study reveals rising median home prices in affluent Arizona cities, while others experience decreases. Sedona, Scottsdale, and Flagstaff top the list, while Tucson sees a minor decrease. Phoenix, Arizona–(Newsfile Corp. – October 17, 2023) – Airdeed Homes, a leading real estate search website, has conducted a comprehensive real estate study analyzing home prices…
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez announced Monday that he’s running for Congress.Nez, a 48-year-old Democrat, will vie for the seat occupied by incumbent Eli Crane, a Republican who has represented Arizona’s redrawn 2nd Congressional District since last year.The district covers a large portion of northern and eastern…
By Kevinjonah Paguio Cronkite News SCOTTSDALE – This time of year, butterflies are in backyards and parks, but it may look different this season. This year’s extreme heat is expected to affect all parts of the ecosystem, including butterflies and their migration.Climate change is prolonging heat cycles, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, making…
MARK ANDERSON Associated Press LAS VEGAS — As nearly all Pac-12 Conference basketball teams go their separate ways after this season, Arizona and UCLA plan to continue to play each other.Wildcats coach Tommy Lloyd said he and UCLA coach Mick Cronin have discussed keeping the rivalry going, though details still need to be worked out.”I’m…
One of JLL’s newest promotions will play a big role in how some of the brokerages’ clients maximize their office space.Alexis Lowell has been named JLL’s project and development services market head in Arizona and Nevada. That role is based in Phoenix and entails talking through workplace strategy with clients, overseeing design and construction management…
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) – Hundreds of tortoises in the Valley are looking for a new home before they go to sleep for the winter. The Arizona Game and Fish Department says they have had a huge intake of tortoises being dropped off this summer.The Arizona Game and Fish says some tortoises are rescued from dangerous…
Landsea Homes Corp. (Nasdaq: LSEA) has sold 102 lots to Lennar Corp. at its El Cidro master-planned community in Goodyear, according to Tempe-based real estate database Vizzda LLC.Records show Miami-based Lennar (NYSE: LEN) paid $14.01 million in cash for the lots that are near the southeast corner of S. Citrus and W. Lower Buckeye roads.Nate…
Listen to this article A new report reveals that the Arizona Commerce Authority could not show that it confirmed that companies that received nearly $11 million in incentives proved that they invested the money or hired the workers they promised at the agreed-to wages. And Auditor General Lindsey Perry said that’s a problem. “ACA’s lack…