Phoenix Could Annex Desert Tract for 100000-Resident Community
A 27 square mile desert tract north of Phoenix near Scottsdale is proposed for a new community potentially housing 100 000. The plan by Phoenix planning staff envisions a town center with high density housing near an employment core, with three development schemes and a required annexation, land trade with the state, and a study before implementation.
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Phoenix
Scottsdale
Cave Creek
Paradise Village
Cactus Road
48Th Streets
Peter Atonna
Cap Basin
Phoenix Mountain Preserve
Record U.S. existing home sales and rising prices in West
The National Association of Realtors reports June existing home sales hit a high, with the seasonally adjusted index at 133. Median price rose 6.6 percent year over year to 38580, as the West posts the strongest gain at 13.6 percent and $45800. Northeast at 41750, South 37480, North Central 33680.
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National Association of Realtors
Kenneth J. Kerin
Association
Kerin
West
Northeast
South
North Central
Open House Americans desire own home
The article discusses why home sales remain high despite inflation. It cites strong desire for home ownership, saving for a down payment, and starter modest houses. Lenders offer high loan to value ratios and new plans like graduating mortgage and flexible payment. Dual-income families boost buying power.
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Savings and Loan Associations
Energy Conservation Seminar at Scottsdale Library
A free Tuesday evening seminar titled Energy Conservation and the Architecture of Your Home will start at 7 p.m. at the Scottsdale Public Library. Sponsored by the Central Arizona chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the two hour event includes films, slides, lectures and a Q A. Architects J Pat Guthrie Paul Zimmerman and Hugh Knoell Jr headed the production team and landscape architects Allen Gross and Bill Larson plus engineers Lou Sullivan and Mal Smith helped prepare the program.
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Scottsdale Public Library
Central Arizona
American Institute of Architects
J. Pat Guthrie
Paul Zimmerman
Hugh Knoell Jr
Allen Gross
Bill Larson
Lou Sullivan
Mal Smith
Tucson housing boom as city counts permits rise in July
City issued 153 house permits in July up from 105 in June the highest in 18 months. County permits fell to 298 from 333 signaling a two year high. U S Homes Inc reports a 35 percent five month earnings rise while the area trims vacant new homes to about 1 600 amid a pending housing shortage.
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Tucson
Marved
U.S. Homes Inc
Thomas Breznik
Southern Arizona Homebuilders Association
Breznik
Realtors schedule state convention in Flagstaff
The Arizona Association of Realtors plans an Aug 26 to 28 statewide convention at Little America Hotel Flagstaff with seminars toward the 12 hour continuing education requirement. Speakers include Arizona real estate commissioner William C Penn and others. Registration begins Aug 25. events run 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. with a dinner dance Friday night.
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Arizona Association of Realtors
Little America
Flagstaff
Ben F. Brooks
National Association of Realtors
Arizona
William C. Penn
Carl Terzian
Institute
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Daily Progress
Scottsdale (Az
James M. Woodard
Copley News Service
Realtors
GRI
Brooks
Realtor Groups
Women’s Council, the
Arizona Association of Real Estate Exchangers
The
Real
Estate Securities and Syndications Institute
Someody
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