The city of Phoenix Neighborhood Services Department (NSD) is hosting a free Landlord/Tenant Workshop from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 15, at the NSD West Facility, 3325 W. Flower St., Suite 100. The workshop will provide information on the legal rights of landlords and tenants, fair housing laws, the Police Department’s Crime-Free Multi-Housing Program, [...]
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Maricopa County Real Estate
A little insight into just who’s buying homes in Maricopa County and the Phoenix metropolitan area. It’s all a matter of perspective.
A Housing Bottom?
Arizona, more specifically the Phoenix metropolitan area, was a nationwide leader for new home construction and sales during the mid-2000s. As such, it was at the center of the housing bubble, and one of the leading cities to feel the effects caused by the mortgage crisis. So, it wouldn’t be too irrational to refer to [...]
Cleaning Up The Toxic Assets
Wow, another week in the green! Although investors reacted negatively to President Obama’s “cautious optimism” speech earlier in the week, Ben Bernanke’s speech concerning the financial crisis at Morehouse College seems to have allayed investors fears about the state of our financial system. I find it amusingly ironic that Mr. Bernanke chose to speak about [...]
The Housing Bubble
There’s still a lot of outrage being expressed about the sinister activity that occurred in the housing sector, causing a housing bubble that eventually popped, and leading to massive taxpayer-assisted bailouts, a worldwide debt crisis, recession, and a massive decline in individual wealth. So, it’s understandable how this outrage against the people considered to have [...]