Arizona RealEstateRama

Washington, D.C. - September 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today said he is proud to stand with the departments of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) in recognizing September as Suicide Prevention Month and raising awareness about the challenges veterans face

TUCSON, AZ - July 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Ron Barber welcomed today’s announcement that two Tucson-based organizations will receive nearly $1.9 million to provide services to veterans who are homeless or at risk of losing their homes.

TUCSON, AZ - July 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Ron Barber will kick off the 57th Solar Power 101 workshop on Monday, continuing a popular community education series that has drawn thousands of Southern Arizonans over the past five years

Scottsdale, AZ - June 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sale Transactions: Brad Ranly, Lane Neville, and Barbara Lloyd negotiated the sale of a 42,700 SF office building representing the seller, JPMC Series 2007-CIBC18. The property is located on 17200 N. Perimeter in Scottsdale, AZ.

Washington, D.C. - June 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva’s office is co-hosting a foreclosure prevention and response workshop on Sat., June 9, at 9:00 a.m. at the Yuma Civic and Convention Center at 1440 W. Desert Hills Drive. The event, also being presented by the Western Arizona Council of Governments, the Southwest Fair Housing Council and the Arizona Foreclosure Prevention Task Force, will include experts from several banks to assist homeowners

Phoenix, AZ - June 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) Sale Transactions: Mark Wilcke negotiated the sale of a 34,000 SF industrial building representing the seller, U.S. Bank National Association. The property is located on 1710-1730 W. 10th Place in Tempe, AZ. Kurt Saulnier with Lee & Associates represented the buyer, El Tejado, LLC.

Washington, D.C. - May 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva has joined Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and 51 other Members of Congress in urging Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and the nation’s top housing official to improve federal assistance to homeowners. Grijalva, Waters and their colleagues sent a letter to Geithner and Edward DeMarco, the acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, arguing that the Hardest Hit Fund and the newest iteration of the Home Affordable Refinance Program “are falling well short of their goals of assisting homeowners.

Phoenix, AZ - May 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) - Barbara Lloyd, Chris Gerow, Shelby Tworek and Gabe Ortega negotiated the sale of a 38,904 SF retail building representing the seller, Nevada State Bank, for $1,400,000. The property is located on 725 S. Estrella in Goodyear.

PHOENIX, AZ - May 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- MidFirst Bank sold a 16,615 SF industrial manufacturing building at 21775 E. McCowan Lane in Queen Creek for $1.1M. The buyer was Ranchland Holdings I, LLC of Mesa. Price per square foot was calculated at $66.21.

Washington, D.C. - May 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today called the recent move by Gov. Jan Brewer and the conservative state Legislature to swipe $50 million from a mortgage settlement fund “the best way to make sure homeowners never see the justice they were promised.”

May 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the macroeconomic background providing further substance to Arizona’s growth, the retail sector found positive momentum this quarter. As confidence builds nationwide the consumer confidence index leveled off around 70 this quarter after hitting a low of 39.8, during third quarter 2011. The index is a measure of the financial health, spending power and confidence of the average consumer, according to The Consumer Confidence Board. The level of expenditures on food, clothing, and desirable products all increased this quarter, boosting the capacity for retail activity

Phoenix, AZ - May 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Phoenix office sector entered 2012 with soft but positive indicators. The working theme for the real estate industry in the final quarters of 2011 was the strong reporting of absorption taking hold. The third quarter reported increases nearing 885,000 square feet of absorbed space; that number is down to 501,307 square feet at the end of Q1 2012. We’ve observed white-collar office job growth spurring positive net absorption, while unemployment in the Metro Phoenix area decreased slowly this quarter to 8.7%, helping push the outlook toward a favorable year for office space.

Tempe, AZ - May 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Voit Real Estate Services’ Phoenix office has successfully completed a new five-year, 20,179 square-foot office lease at the Warner Crossing Business Park in Tempe, Ariz. on behalf of the lessor. This $1.3 million transaction was recorded as the tenth largest office lease completed in the Metro Phoenix area in the first quarter of 2012, according to The Costar Group.

PHOENIX, AZ - April 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates is pleased to announce the hiring of Kurt Saulnier as an Associate Broker. Kurt brings his unique skills and exceptional professional connections to Lee.

Phoenix, AZ - April 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Voit Real Estate Services’ Phoenix and Irvine offices have successfully directed the $6.2 million sale of Santan Gateway South on behalf of the seller. The 57,038 square-foot retail shopping center, located at 1305-1445 South Arizona Ave in Chandler, Ariz., is anchored by Sam’s Club and has a mix of national, regional, and local tenants including Starbucks, Subway, and The Mattress Firm, according to Darren Tappen, Senior Vice President in Voit’s Phoenix office.

Phoenix, AZ - April 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) - Jeff Hays, Chad Neppl and John Filli negotiated the sale for 2.53 Acres for the seller, Hadco Corporation of San Jose, CA for $810,000. The property is located on the SWC of Atlanta Avenue and 36th Street in Phoenix. Bob Kling of Lee and Associates represented the buyer, Vise/Corona Property, LLC.

Washington, D.C. - March 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today hailed a new Bank of America pilot program that will offer a small number of customers facing foreclosure the option to remain in their homes as renters for up to three years. The program closely mirrors his Right-to-Rent Act, introduced last year and in previous Congresses, that would let families facing foreclosure rent their homes for up to five years at a fair market rate set by a judge.

Phoenix, AZ - March 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) - Chad Neppl and Jeff Hays negotiated the sale of a 6,336 SF industrial building for the seller, Michael and Joy Aguayo of Wickenburg, AZ for $165,000. The location is 1721 & 1725 W. Linden Road in Phoenix. John Krobraski of Oppidan Partners represented the buyer, Baires, LLC.

Scottsdale, AZ - March 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ken Zentz, Licensed Owner and Manager of the Dominion Real Estate Partners Fountain Hills office, announced today, his office has changed location. The real estate brokerage servicing Fountain Hills and surrounding areas has moved from the Dominion Plaza on Saguaro Blvd to 16810 Avenue of the Fountains, Suite 211. The office is now located on the corner of Avenue of the Fountains and North Verde River Drive.

Phoenix, AZ - March 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of an ongoing initiative to ensure the continued strength of its regional leadership team, Voit Real Estate Services has appointed Donald Morrow as Managing Director of the firm’s Phoenix operations, according to Robert D. Voit, Chief Executive Officer of Voit Real Estate Services.