Yearly Archives: 2011

Washington, D.C. - March 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated three Southern Arizona recipients of new grants from NeighborWorks America, a nonprofit group created by Congress in 1978 as a public/private partnership to provide grants, training and technical assistance to community organizations. Comite de Bien Estar, Inc., located in San Luis, was awarded $49,350, Housing Services of Southwestern Maricopa County was awarded $23,500, and The Primavera Foundation in Tucson was awarded $79,700.

PHOENIX, AZ - March 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Faris Lee Investments, the nation’s largest retail investment advisory firm, has completed the $5.4 million sale of Garden Lakes Centre, an 88,075-square-foot retail center situated on 8.85 acres. Built in 1988, the center is located at 10720 West Indian School Road in Phoenix near the major cross street of 107th Ave. The center is 83 percent occupied and includes two anchor tenants, Savers and Dollar General.

TUCSON, AZ - March 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ office worked with a homeowner to successfully communicate with a mortgage company to reduce home loan payments for the Tucson woman who was facing foreclosure and eviction.

Washington, D.C. - February 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Small businesses facing maturity of commercial mortgages or balloon payments before Dec. 31, 2012, may be able to refinance their mortgage debt with a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan through a new program that begins Monday, Feb. 28.The program, authorized under the Small Business Jobs Act, will be in effect through Sept. 27, 2012

TUCSON, AZ - February 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ office is hosting two events today and tomorrow to provide solar energy information to Tucson-area homeowners and small business owners.

Fountain Hills, AZ - February 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Arizona is pleased to announce that Frederick “Fred” Pulve has been honored with an Emeritus Award by the National Association of REALTORS® for his 40 years of continuous dedication in the world of real estate. An experienced veteran, Pulve takes a great deal of pride in being an office broker of such a professional organization.

PHOENIX, AZ - February 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Belfiore Real Estate Consulting presents AZ DealmakersTM, bringing together both industry-leading keynote speakers and a diverse panel of experts for an interactive discussion on the Arizona real estate market.

EUGENE, OR - February 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce Arizona Realtor Jill Grasky has joined the elite group of real estate agents and brokers who have adopted a customizable IDX solution. As a subscriber to IDX Broker software, Grasky can sync her website automatically with the Tuscon MLS (TARMLS), displaying thousands of properties instantly on the website she hosts. With her IDX solution Tuscon home seekers can explore an immense database of detailed property listings without ever leaving the convenience of Grasky's website. The online property search has been simplified forever for Grasky and her clients, thanks to her IDX solution

Tucson, AZ - February 4, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The federal Small Business Administration (SBA) today announced that it will offer loans of up to $2 million to businesses and non-profit organizations to replace or repair property and equipment damaged in recent winter storms. The agency will also offer loans of up to $200,000 to homeowners to repair damaged real estate and up to $40,000 to homeowners and renters to repair or replace personal property.

New York, NY - January 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Vince Ferrante, Tucson resident, is a single dad, responsible father and employee, native of Innsbruck, Austria adopted as an infant with his identical twin brother. He’s pretty disillusioned as an American citizen trying to meet his responsibilities because, for one year, he’s been the victim of a financial fraud scheme initiated by Paragon Financial Solutions, LLC

Scottsdale, AZ - January 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Arizona luxury home builder Cullum Homes has partnered with Cyber Sound to launch a subdivision-wide integration of Apple-based home automation system from Savant at The Village at Paradise Reserve. Lighting, climate control, motorized window shades, security, home theater, audio, internet/communications, and other functions are managed by a combination of in-wall and wireless iPad, iPod and iPhone devices, which interface with the Mac operating system. The Savant system is the industry's only Apple-to-Apple home automation system, and The Village at Paradise Reserve installation marks the first community-wide integration of this specific technology in Arizona

Washington, D.C. - January 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the offer of a loan guarantee worth up to $967 million to Agua Caliente Solar to support the construction of a major new solar power plant in Yuma County. The plant will employ approximately 400 people during construction, expand the county tax and employment base when completed, and provide energy to approximately 100,000 homes through a contract with Pacific Gas & Electric Company

Scottsdal, AZ - January 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- There is an amazing inventory of homes for sale in Silverleaf. Silverleaf is perhaps the most prestine subdivision in all of Arizona. You can view all foreclosures and short sales for sale in Scottsdale by going to http://www.nicholasmcconnell.com then click property search. It is free MLS Access for everyone to enjoy. You can search by subdivision, city, price range, school district, foreclosures, short sales, square footage, and much more.

Tucson, AZ - January 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is pleased to announce Greg Hollman, branch manager of the Foothills office and regional vice president of Southern Arizona, has been appointed 2011 president of Tucson’s Multiple Listing Service (MLS)

Washington, D.C. - January 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today congratulated Pima County on receiving a new $158,601 grant from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Rental Assistance to Non-Elderly Persons With Disabilities program. The funds will help qualifying families access affordable housing through public housing agencies

January 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Business and business property owners are invited to a forum to help define their vision for a geographic region defined as the Shea Character Area plan. The forum will be from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, at the Boys and Girls Club, 10515 E. Lakeview Drive.