Realty stars and local real estate firms shine in Scottsdale area
Top salesmen honors go to Bob Bushnell and Dave Froehlich of Henderson Realty. Froehlich is Realtor of the Year for the Scottsdale Board and a Million Dollar Club member with over 1 million in sales last year, his eighth straight year. Casa Blanca Estates elects William Scudder Gookin president with David T. Marantette as VP and Geri Mellinger as secretary treasurer. Roy V. Shrewder is the other board member. Casa Blanca Estates annexes to Paradise Valley. Richard Downing is promoted to manager at Scottsdale Shadows Condominiums after previously serving as security officer. Downing has a prior career with Suffolk County DA offices in New York. State Real Estate Department lecture at Scottsdale Community College postponed to April 22 due to pre-registration. mobile homes will be featured. Ben Brooks & Associates announces Tom Cossitt wins six-month sales and listings contest with 556,900 in residential sales. Hawaii vacation prize awarded. Singer Housing celebrates Rancho Encanto grand opening with eight furnished models open 10 am to 8 pm. M M Sundt Construction wins 17.3 million contract for remodeling Maricopa County Complex in Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson Realty
Bob Bushnell
Dave Froehlich
Bob
Dave
Scottsdale Board of Realtors
William Scudder Gookin
Casa Blanca Estates
Scottsdale
David T. Marantette
Geri Mellinger
Roy V. Shrewder
John B. Emans
Gookin
Paradise Valley
Richard Downing
Scottsdale Shadows
Downing
EDI
78Th Street
East Camelback Road
Hauppauge
Riverhead
Suffolk County
New York
State Real Estate Department
Scottsdale Community College
Ben Brooks & Associates, Inc
N. 12Th St
Tom Cossitt
Cossitt
Phoenix
Hawaii
February Rise in Existing Home Sales Signals Possible Recovery
Existing single family home sales jumped in February after a January low of 87 on the seasonally adjusted index. The gain, said to be the largest month to month rise in seven years, followed improved mortgage credit and relaxing downpayment rules across most regions, with Northeast up 19 percent and other regions showing solid gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Realtors Department of Economics and Research
Ken Kerin
Kerin
North Central
Department
City permits exceed five million in total value last month
The city issued 194 building permits totaling 5,226,611 with commercial projects driving most of the value. The Timber Bridge Inn project at 7511 E Indian Bend Rd led at 3.7 million for Revlis Mortgage Corp, while the county courts facility in the Civic Center was 223,600. Residential permits fell to 16 for single family homes. Restaurants in the Downtown Redevelopment Area added 353,884 in value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Hood
Revlis Mortgage Corp
Indian Bend Rd
Biden Rock Ranch
Civic Center
Police Department
China Lil's
Old Corral
Chez Louis
Scottsdale Realtors Sponsor Charity Walk During Realtor Week
The Scottsdale Board of Realtors hosts a five mile charity walk on April 21 1975 starting at the Scottsdale Holiday Inn. Proceeds go to the Scottsdale Girls Club the Salvation Army and St Vincent de Paul with pledges of one to three dollars per mile. Local Realtors seek support during National Realtor Week in April 1976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsdale Board of Realtors
Scottsdale Holiday Inn
Scottsdale Girls Club
Salvation Army
St. Vincent de Paul
Scottsdale
Urban growth prompts debate at Arizona Academy meeting
ASU geographers warn that a proposed 18 000 acre Phoenix area development could fuel urban sprawl and raise costs for Valley residents. They urge careful land use planning and scrutinize state lands role while Rio Salado Project may reshape urban spatial patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
Phoenix
Charles Sargent
Arizona State University
Arizona Academy of Science
ASU Memorial Union
Cave Creek
Sargent
ASU
William Acker
Salt River
NAIP Phoenix Chapter Plans April Meeting
The Phoenix Chapter of the National Association of Industrial Parks will hold its quarterly meeting April 16 at noon in the Peace Pipe Room of the Camelback Inn. The panel will discuss Brocker Developer Relations for Phoenix area industrial park properties and improving broker–developer collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
National Association of Industrial Parks
Peace Pipe
Camelback Inn
Brocker
Fountain Hills Permits Reach 6.9 Million in 1974
Valuation for last year totalled 6.9 million with cumulative permits rising to 21 million since 1971. Bill Fisher, project manager, cited prior totals of 10.1 million in 1973, 3.2 million in 1972, and 852 thousand in 1971. December saw 25 permits worth 637,865, while May led with 1.5 million including the Elementary School project. March led home starts with 25 permits, December close behind with 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain Hills
Bill Fisher
Rates Fall But Real Estate Boom Fizzles
Home loan rates retreat with eight percent government loans and Fed cash releases but buyers hesitate as prices rise about ten percent yearly. Savings influx boosts loan funds while aging homeowners push for tax relief, with California AB 1047 seeking higher capital gains exemptions for seniors selling homes.
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Froehlich
Top
Singer Housing Company
Rancho Encanto
Black Canyon
Bell Road
M. M. Sundt Construction Company
Maricopa County
S. 3Rd Ave
Department of Economics and Research
Boards of Realtors
Realtors
Geograph Grow
Acker
David Torres
Torres
NAIP
Leppla Moving & Storage
E. McDowell Rd
James M. Woodard
Copley News Service
Savings and Loan
Federal Reserve
California
Villa Monterey
Arizona
Sunrise
Acre
Camelback RD
Miller Rd
Chaparral Rd
78Th St
Vista Dr
Sunrise Villas
Sunrise Corporation
Nevada
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