New Affordable Housing Project

Nonprofit Trellis is developing 43 new homes in Sunnyslope to help low-income families buy a home, a key way to build stability for a family and savings through equity. Residents of the community at Sixth Avenue and Mission Lane can accumu- late value by paying rent through an eq- uity/rental credit arrangement, so they can … Read more

6 Arizona real estate projects to watch

AZRE The COVID-19 pandemic may have thrown a wrench into many industries, but the Arizona real estate industry does not seem to be one of them. Many Arizona real estate companies experienced banner years in 2020, and many are optimistic as we travel deeper into 2021. Here are six Arizona real estate projects to watch in … Read more

10 cheapest places to live in Arizona

REAL ESTATE | RENT.COM Arizona also home to two popular universities, multiple national parks (ever heard of the Grand Canyon?) and thriving cities with plenty of opportunities. And did we mention the weather? That hot desert climate means plenty of sunshine and shorts all year-round. With so much to offer, the cheapest places to live in Arizona consist of … Read more

Homebuyers hit a wall in Ahwatukee

By Paul Maryniak, AFN Executive Editor The top analyst of housing market trends in the Phoenix Metro Market last week sounded the alarms for homebuyers in 2021 that can be boiled down to one word: desperate. The Cromford Report said that while January is normally the best month for new listings to come on line, … Read more

More renters left Phoenix compared with last year and less moved in

REAL ESTATE | AZRE RENTCafe.com‘s year-end report is out, with a thorough insight on the rental market during 2020 — likely to become a reference year for a long time. Overall renter activity was hampered as the pandemic affected the start of the rental season, delaying it by two months and making it shorter. Each US city saw different renter movement, which in … Read more

Union Park at Norterra begins construction on second phase

REAL ESTATE | yesterday | AZ BUSINESS MAGAZINE Union Park at Norterra’s master developer, Sunbelt Holdings, and landowner, USAA Real Estate have begun construction on the second phase of single-family residential and will add a new rental home neighborhood within the 400-acre master planned community. The community’s Phase 2 expansion includes 224 single-family homes by Ashton Woods … Read more

Meritage Homes to develop lots in Phoenix

Scottsdale homebuilder Meritage Homes has began the process of developing a master-planned community is near the NE corner of Broadway and 91st Avenue south of Tolleson. Notably, the community is only a few miles of the newly completed Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway. The high-profile Scottsdale homebuilder purchased 172 lots within the Estrella Planning Area. … Read more

Multifamily development report for PHX indicates a steep decline

According to RENTCafe, Phoenix Metro area is set to see a 37% drop in apartment construction compared to last year. The report estimates a 12% drop in new units since 2019 with nearly 300,000 built in 2020. The full study, which includes national data and charts, is available here: https://www.rentcafe.com/blog/rental-market/apartment-construction-2020/ Read more at AZ Big Media

Landsea Homes sells out four Arizona communities

In less than 15 months, Landsea Homes sold-out communities at Grand Village, Mountain Views, Destiny at Verrado and Trenton Park. “The rate at which we’ve sold nearly 400 homes in such a short time period is a statement that our homebuyers quickly capitalized on the location, desirability and value that these communities offered,” said Todd Condon, vice … Read more