Is it better to rent or buy in Arizona

If you’re relocating to Arizona, there are a few fundamental questions you should ask yourself. Once you’ve done this, the whole situation should be much easier to manage. A question you cannot skip is whether you’re looking to rent or buy in Arizona. Of course, as with anything else, both sides have their perks and flaws. … Read more

Opportunity Index ranks Phoenix 4th among real estate markets

Above: Phoenix cityscape in downtown at sunset. Real Estate | 1 hour ago | AZRE According to The Newmark Opportunity Index: Identifying Commercial Real Estate Opportunities and Challenges in Major U.S. Markets, a new white paper released recently by Newmark, Phoenix is one of the five hottest national real estate markets. The index assesses and … 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

Director’s Message – Winter 2021

Carol DitmoreDirector If you are a news junky and read as much as I do, very often within the span of a day or two, you will read stories that give contradicting data and analysis about political, social, health or financial issues. When confronted with completely diametrical information, you sometimes realize that both may contain some … Read more

5 biggest questions for real estate in 2021

REAL ESTATE Housing markets weathered a challenging 2020 with a strong second half. But will the positive trends hold? Here are the five biggest questions for real estate, and who should care most, looking ahead to 2021. As the saying goes, hindsight is 20-20. But this year most Americans will be pleased to literally put … Read more

Tucson Market Statistics Released

According to the Tucson Association of REALTORS®, “Healthy buyer demand and constrained supply continue to be the story for much of the country. Nationally, showing activity in July remained substantially higher than a year before and multiple offer situations are a frequent experience in many markets. With the inventory of homes for sale still constrained, … Read more

Tucson Market Stats

June’s residential and rental stats have been released by the Tucson Association of Realtors. While much of the country was working on a phased reopening of theeconomy in June, real estate activity continued to strengthen as well.Nationally, June showing activity as tracked by ShowingTime was upnotably from the COVID-19 depressed levels in recent months but … Read more

Lessons learned, market resiliency as housing market keeps tabs on COVID

Home builders and the real estate industry are hoping the summer looks like May and not April as they watch the rise in COVID-19 cases in Arizona and some other states. May saw a big rebound in home sales with much of the economy reopening in Arizona. That contrasts to April when COVID shutdowns slowed … Read more