Housing & Development
Household Utility Help Available
March 16, 2010 Posted by Arizona RealEstateRama
March 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Qualified Phoenix residents may be eligible to participate in the city of Phoenix Utility Repair and Replacement Program. The program, coordinated by the city’s Human Services Department, provides emergency repair and replacement services to low-income households. Eligible applicants may receive services including water heaters, air conditioners (minor repairs), refrigerators, evaporative coolers and minor plumbing repairs.
Your Window to Homeownership Free Information Session
March 15, 2010 Posted by Arizona RealEstateRama
March 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Potential homebuyers may qualify for $15,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance to help buy a foreclosed single-family home, townhouse or condominium in the city of Phoenix
Learn the Who, What, Where in Arizona Real Estate at AZ DealMakers
February 19, 2010 Posted by Belfiore Real Estate Consulting
PHOENIX, AZ - February 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Belfiore Real Estate Consulting presents AZ DealmakersTM, an interactive discussion on the who, what and where in commercial and residential real estate today. Hear views from the panel of industry experts, followed by dealmaker meetings
Building Department to Enhance Services, Programs to Promote Development
January 7, 2010 Posted by Arizona RealEstateRama
January 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Mayor Gordon and the Phoenix City Council approved recommendations from the Development Services Ad Hoc Task Force to enhance services and expand programs to promote development during this down economy
Free Fair Housing Workshop Offered
December 30, 2009 Posted by Arizona RealEstateRama
December 30, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Learn about fair housing practices and laws at a free three-hour workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Jan. 15, at the Phoenix City Hall, 200 W. Washington St., assembly room A. This workshop will offer ADRE-authorized fair housing REALTOR® re-licensing credit and is presented in partnership with the Southwest Fair Housing Council.
Sunnyslope Manor Senior Housing Community “Gifted” with a Holiday Meal
December 23, 2009 Posted by Arizona RealEstateRama
December 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Residents of the city of Phoenix Sunnyslope Manor Senior Housing Community will be served a special holiday meal by The Terraces of Phoenix, a senior living community, at noon Thursday, Dec. 24, at 205 E. Ruth Ave. The Terraces Foundation Committee staff and members will provide a traditional holiday meal including turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry sauce, and cheesecake as well as holiday music offered by Terraces resident Howard Lawrence, who will play an assortment of tunes on his portable keyboard. He has been volunteering as a keyboardist for almost 30 years.
Protecting Your Home From The Storm: Sand Available From Phoenix Fire
December 8, 2009 Posted by Arizona RealEstateRama
December 8, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Bags will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. To safeguard, it is recommended that individuals supply their own medium-sized garbage bags double bagged and their own shovels.
Free Fair Housing Workshop Offered
November 25, 2009 Posted by Arizona RealEstateRama
November 25, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Learn about fair housing practices and laws at a free three-hour workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Dec. 3, at the Phoenix City Hall, 200 W. Washington St., assembly room D.
Nearly 400 Phoenix Homes Weatherized, Jobs Created, Using Federal Funds
November 19, 2009 Posted by Arizona RealEstateRama
November 19, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Federal funds continue to create jobs and reduce energy use in Phoenix. Nearly 400 homes are being “weatherized” using funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), with many more to follow. The city of Phoenix received $7.2 million federal dollars to fund this program, administered by the city’s Neighborhood Services Department.
Key Obama Climate Strategist Carol M. Browner to Deliver Closing Address at Greenbuild Conference
November 4, 2009 Posted by USGBC
Washington, DC - November 4, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Green Building Council today announced that key Obama environmental adviser Carol M. Browner will be the keynote speaker at the closing plenary session of USGBC’s annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, held Nov.11-13, 2009, in Phoenix, Ariz.
2010 Metro Phoenix Land and Housing Forecast
November 2, 2009 Posted by Arizona RealEstateRama
Phoenix, AZ - November 2, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Land Advisors Organization presents an interactive discussion of Metro Phoenix’s housing and land conditions affecting real estate development now and in the future. Experts from the homebuilding, brokerage, financial and research industries will share the most up-to-date data, analysis and industry insight, providing a better understanding of where we are headed as the industry anticipates recovery through future real estate cycles.
McCarty on Monroe, New Phoenix Senior Housing Apartments Open
October 19, 2009 Posted by Arizona RealEstateRama
Phoenix, AZ - October 19, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — McCarty on Monroe today officially opened its doors to seniors age 62 and older. The new, modern, 69-unit apartment complex is on the property where Phoenix real estate broker Leon McCarty originally built quality and affordable housing for low-income families, particularly families of color, in 1963.
McCoy’s Building Supply named Pro Dealer of the Year
October 13, 2009 Posted by Arizona RealEstateRama
PHOENIX, AR - October 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — McCoy’s Building Supply was recognized by Home Channel News (HCN) magazine as the 2009 Pro Dealer of the Year during their annual Pro Dealer Industry Summit, held October 7 to 9 in Phoenix, Arizona.From HCN’s listing of the top 500 building supply pro dealers in the nation, McCoy’s was the largest retailer to show an increase in sales during 2008, despite the current economic recession and upset in the U.S. housing market
Free Fair Housing Workshop
October 8, 2009 Posted by Arizona RealEstateRama
October 8, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Learn about fair housing practices and laws at a free three-hour workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Oct. 15, at the city of Phoenix, Calvin C. Goode Municipal Building, 251 W. Washington St., 7th Floor.
$3.4 Million Stimulus Grant Will Green-Retrofit Marcos de Niza Public Housing Units
September 28, 2009 Posted by Arizona RealEstateRama
September 28, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded Phoenix $3.4 million in competitive American Recovery and Reinvestment (ARRA) grants that will allow the city of Phoenix Housing Department to make public housing units more energy efficient. The $3,408,000 “stimulus” grant will green-retrofit the 374 Marcos de Niza units at 305 W. Pima St.
