207 townhomes likely at Lindsay-Germann roads

A developer wants to build a gated 207-unit townhome community at the southwest corner of Lindsay and Germann roads on land zoned for office use. The applicant, Norris Design, is seeking a minor General Plan amendment and rezoning of the 14.53 acres currently used for agricultural, according to staff at a Planning Commission study session last … Read more

Gilbert breaks into top 10 of national affordability for 1st time homebuyers

Gilbert, Arizona is the top-ranking city in the study for the affordability category. It has the highest under-45 homeownership rate (69.76%), the 63rd-lowest down payment-to-income ratio (0.70), the sixth-lowest housing costs as a percentage of income (19.25%) and 22nd-lowest effective property tax rate (0.60%) overall. Gilbert also ranks well in the category of home market … Read more

Maricopa County housing market is rocked by low supply

This article by Philip Haldiman does a great job in describing the reality faced by homebuyers in on of the country’s largest counties. While Valley of the Sun real estate agents understand how limited the market is, people looking to move into Arizona’s largest metro will find the going is tough. Benjamin J. Katz, owner … Read more

The Premiere at Eastmark Apartments

Located in Mesa, with easy access to Ray + Ellsworth Intersection, The Premiere at Eastmark is just minutes away from ASU Poly Tech Campus, as well as all of the shopping, dining, and entertainment that nearby Queen Creek & Gilbert has to offer. The Premiere at Eastmark is a brand new luxury apartment community opening this … Read more

We’ve got good news before the eventual bad… or will we?

While COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the national economy, the Phoenix area continued to be a “hot-spot” (pun intended) for real estate and homeownership during the 4th quarter of 2019 before the global pandemic began to impact the Grand Canyon State. According to the National Association of REALTORS® 4th quarter local market report, the … Read more

Greenlight Communities breaks ground in Mesa

Scottsdale-based Greenlight Communities, the country’s first company to innovatively focus solely on building “attainable” housing to fill the void between affordable and luxury apartments, has set its sights on Mesa for its latest Cabana-branded apartment community. Greenlight Communities is pleased to announce they have broken ground on Cabana on Power and construction of the rental … Read more