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Peoria housing market cools off

8/3/2022
It wasn’t long ago the real estate market was hitting record lows in inventory.

Higley USD revises budgets, updates tax levy

7/20/2022
Days after the Higley USD governing board finalized its FY 2022-23 budget, the Arizona Legislature passed the state budget.

Lack of housing taking chunk out of Phoenix …

7/6/2022
The local housing has cooled a bit and buyers might see slight discounts in the weeks and months ahead. That does not mean the market is yet returning to normal, said Thomas Brophy, housing …

Market ripe for investors gobbling up apartment …

6/28/2022
Strong rent growth and robust appreciation have prompted investors to continue buying up apartment buildings in the Phoenix market. Many potential homebuyers have been priced out of the Phoenix metro …

PayPal confirms layoffs, closure of Chandler facility

6/14/2022
CHANDLER — Internet payment processor PayPal is closing its Chandler offices and laying off an undetermined amount of workers, though many of its employees will continue to work …

Queen Creek council approves emergency measure to sell …

6/7/2022
The Queen Creek Town Council has voted to authorize the sale of the balance of a debt issue to fund park construction and expansion under fiscal terms that benefit the town.   In April, the …

Apache Junction earns excellent marks in first-ever …

6/2/2022
Two bond rating firms have assigned a near-perfect rating for the city of Apache Junction as it enters the municipal finance world for the first time in its 44-year history. The excellent rating …

Adjustable-rate mortgages becoming more popular

5/22/2022
Less affordable housing is pushing potential buyers toward buying alternatives such as adjustable-rate mortgages, according to a local economist. More homebuyers are opting to get into …

Housing costs primary reason for Phoenix inflation …

4/20/2022
Phoenix inflation exploding is primarily because of rising housing costs around the Valley, according to an economist from Wells Fargo. According to February numbers from U.S. Bureau of Labor …

Interest rate hikes make homebuying tougher

3/18/2022
A local housing analyst says he expects interest rates to rise for the rest of the calendar year to help battle inflation costs from food to gas prices. But that means it could make it tougher to …

Peoria retirement communities take ‘jaw dropping’ …

2/3/2022
With its multitude retirement communities, Arizona has long been attractive to older residents here as well as those out of state looking to start the next chapter in their lives.

Arizona, Maricopa County saw death rates rise with …

1/24/2022
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on with no end in sight, Arizona’s mortality rate continues to rise, including in Maricopa County.