Phoenix still a destination place We have written about why the Phoenix housing market is likely to stay strong for a while. One of the reasons we mentioned is that Phoenix is still a place people want to live. A story this week shows this is still the case. Over 1300 people a week are moving to the Phoenix market. And if you want to know why just look at the last week. While we were enjoying 80 degree days, Pittsburg and Cleveland and other cities were bracing for snow. They are among the … [Read more...]

Don't have time to follow all the news you need to? That is what we are here for. Here are some interesting news items from Phoenix from the past week. New Apartments In Central Phoenix A new 227 unit apartment complex and creative office spaces are being built on the north end of downtown Phoenix. The complex will be along the light rail (raillife.com) on Central, just south of McDowell Rd. Why Phoenix? A new survey of business leaders shows their thoughts on Phoenix. Questions asked … [Read more...]

Welcome to the second edition of this week in Phoenix. Here is what is going on this week. Who needs Disney when you have Casa Grande? A Florida company is looking to turn Casa Grande into Orlando. The company is looking to build a 1500 acre complex that it compares to Disney World Orlando. The project would take 10-years to fully complete and would include an indoor recreational facility, water parks, a wildlife animal exhibit, restaurants and an amusement park. Let's see how that does in … [Read more...]

We hope you will enjoy our latest edition of "This week in Phoenix." We love to share information about local happenings that sum up some important and some interesting things going on in the Phoenix area. Some of these posts are real estate related, but some have absolutely have no real estate-related information. If you want to make sure you never miss an episode, make sure to sign up for our "This week in Phoenix" email list. Subscribe to This Week In Phoenix This was … [Read more...]