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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1977
Page
5
The real estate industry is undergoing a transition and will be vastly different by 1987. It will be a lot tougher to enter the real estate brokerage field a decade from now. It will not be merely about studying a real estate primer.
A 1977 article notes rising demands for licensing and continuing education in real estate. States will require degrees and designations, more specialists will emerge, and fee structures may shift from commissions to time based charges as consumer demand grows and home financing evolves. Readers may submit questions to J M Woodard.
The National Association of Home Builders 85,000 members plan a four day Dallas convention with 55 educational sessions and 600 exhibits. Focus areas include land development costs high financing rates and expanding housing opportunities for moderate income families. Notable attendees include lawmakers economists and industry leaders.
Maxine Boggs of Yuma is named president of the Arizona Association of Realtors for 1977. Other officers installed at the annual leadership conference in Mountain Shadows include vice president M Leslie Harsen treasurer John D Noble and executive vice president Burt Lewkowitz all of Phoenix.
Paton notes housing moves toward factory built units as VA Congress and lenders accept modular and prefabricated homes. Martin cites progress in codes standards and design efforts to match aesthetics with lower costs and energy efficiency, while addressing old misconceptions of mobile homes.
City building permits in 1976 totaled $41,757,799 for 2,578 permits, up from 39,515,431 for 2,097 in 1975. December alone reached $8,362,037 on 272 permits and marked several year records including a $3.4 million residential December valuation and a $4 million hotels category permit.
Ed Thirkhill former president of the Scottsdale Board of Realtors was named Realtor of the Year at the installation. Bud Brooks owner of Brooks Cadillac received Citizen of the Year. Dave MacIntyre and Ed ONeill earned Realtor associate and Affiliate of the Year respectively. ONeill chairs the committee of the year for community development.
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