EUGENE, OR - April 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mesa, Arizona real estate professional Scott Garland has adopted an IDX solution for his real estate website and can now simply and efficiently display thousands of listings on his search page. His custom IDX solution now draws listing data from the Arizona Regional MLS (ARMLS) database and integrates it directly onto Fairmont Real Estate, LLC search pages. Home seekers gain the benefit of being able to explore the listings without ever leaving the convenience of the search capabilities Garland hosts.

EUGENE, OR - April 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Stephen Villabona of Realty One Group has adopted a customized IDX solution from IDX, Inc. for his professional real estate website. As a member of the Arizona Regional MLS (ARMLS), Villabona has long has access to the immense database of property listings Villabona hosts. Now, clients of Schneider and potential buyers utilizing the innovative IDX solution he employs can experience an unprecedented level of access to ARMLS listings conveniently from the search page. The online property search in Scottsdale, Arizona has been revolutionized by IDX Broker and Stephen Villabona

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Major League Baseball’s Cactus League is composed of teams that make several Arizona cities their home during Spring Training. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox claim Glendale, while the Chicago Cubs play in Mesa and Scottsdale serves as a temporary home for the Giants. According to ‘USA Today’, Arizona tourism has gone up 36 percent from the previous study conducted in 2007. This spike is due to the Cactus League’s impact upon the local economy.

BUCKEYE, AZ - March 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Town of Buckeye has given its approval for Sun State Builders to construct a 450,000 SF industrial building located at the intersection of Apache and Yuma roads.

GILBERT, AZ - March 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Tempe-based company signed a 123-month lease for a 62,413 SF manufacturing facility at 900 N. Fiesta Blvd., in Gilbert. Air Transport Components is consolidating from two facilities totaling 53,000 SF and expanding at the same time. The new facility has excess land to accommodate growth of approximately 30,000 SF in the future. LGE Design Build acquired the property and served as its developer

WASHINGTON, DC - March 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., and Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., have introduced legislation to correct a 40-year-old land-survey error that placed private properties inside the boundaries of U.S. Forest Service property

Phoenix - March 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of Consumer Protection Week, Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne is offering tips and resources related to home buying, timeshare scams and a consumer’s rights when facing foreclosure.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, President Obama issued a major disaster declaration for the Navajo Nation, releasing federal funds to help the tribe in the aftermath of a devastating freeze in December and January. More than 3,000 homes on the Navajo Nation lost running water because of pipes that froze or broke during consecutive weeks of below-zero nighttime temperatures.

PHOENIX, AZ - February 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Industrial Metal Supply Co. building at 5150 S. 48th St. in Phoenix sold to a Newport Beach, CA buyer for $9 million in cash. Price per square foot for the 82,742 SF building was reported at $108.77.

EUGENE, OR - February 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Arizona Regional MLS (ARMLS) listings are now available for Scottsdale, Arizona home seekers to search through conveniently, on the website constructed by Chris Remsen and supported by IDX, Inc. With thousands of property listings being instantly displayed, potential buyers from around the Scottsdale area can experience unprecedented access to the ARMLS listing database, thanks to IDX Broker software. The innovative IDX solution Remsen hosts has revolutionized the way he presents listings to his clients, by creating a dynamic and easy-to-use online real estate solution

EUGENE, OR Yolanda Smith and IDX, Inc. have teamed up to revolutionize the way Scottsdale, Arizona home seekers search for properties online. IDX Broker software is synced to the search page Smith hosts, creating a thorough and comprehensive database of Arizona Regional MLS (ARMLS) homes. Clients of Smith can now easily and quickly experience a dynamic online real estate search without ever having to leave the convenience of the IDX enabled website of Smith.

CHANDLER, AZ - February 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Irgens Partners, LLC has purchased Portico Place, a 41,000 SF offi ce property at 2121 W. Chandler Blvd. in Chandler for $5.79M. The transaction also included a fully-improved 3.2 acre parcel for future development. The improved parcel has the parking and landscaping completed. Drawings for the 48,000 SF, Phase II building are in place.

Phoenix, AZ - February 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- They say it’s never too early to start thinking about your retirement. Since so many factors go in to planning the perfect retirement, it’s definitely true. You must decide when to start saving, how to start saving, and to top it off you have to choose where you want to retire! Sure, there are the common places like south Florida and southern California, but in the past few years there’s a new hot spot on the map, and that’s Arizona.

PHOENIX - February 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The mortgage crisis that devastated the Arizona economy was made far worse because of misleading financial claims made by Standard & Poor’s, according to a lawsuit filed today, Attorney General Tom Horne said.

PHOENIX, AZ - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates Arizona is pleased to announce the promotion of two Associates, Matt Fredrick and Colton Trauter to Principals. Both brokers had exceptional results in 2012 which capped off years of hard work and success.

Phoenix, AZ - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- GPE Commercial Advisors, represented McShane Development Company in acquiring 8.8 Acres of land located at the Northeast corner of South Val Vista Drive and South Market Street in Gilbert, Arizona. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has selected Illinois-based McShane Development Company for the development of its new 60,000 usable square foot, LEED-Silver Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic at this location.

Phoenix, AZ - January 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- GPE Companies (gpe1.com) reports the following transactions:

CHANDLER, AZ - January 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Southern California investment fi rm purchased eight industrial properties for a combined $4.7 million. The entire transaction totalled 54,079 SF with a price per square foot of $86.90.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The office of Congresswoman Maxine Waters, ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Financial Services, has announced the subcommittee assignments for Democrats on the Committee. Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema was named to the subcommittees on “Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity” as well as “Investigation and Oversight”.

PHOENIX, AZ - January 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A 29-acre parcel at the SWC of 75th Ave. and Interstate 10 traded for $7,050,000.