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Home prices increased in 85 percent of the U.S. markets tracked by the National Association of REALTORS in the first quarter of 2015, and the metro areas that experienced double-digit appreciation doubled compared to the prior quarter.The median existing single-family home price rose year-over-ye...

3501 E. Cochise Phoenix, AZ 85028 Centrally located, Updated Home on Amazing Lot!! Price : $399,900.00 Bedrooms : 3 Bathrooms : 2.00 Square Foot : 1,934 Lot Size : 10,723 sq.ft. Property Type : Single Family Year Built : 1972 MLS Number : 5310984 click for more information and pictures Property ...

6517 N. 14th Pl Phoenix, AZ 85014 Remodeled, Newer Home in the Central Corridor! Price : $350,000.00 Bedrooms : 3 Bathrooms : 2.00 Square Foot : 2,084 Property Type : Single Family Year Built : 2000 MLS Number : 5304504 click for more information and pictures Property Description Location, locat...

What is the new "must have" room in your house? With mobile technology, it’s easy to work in any room of a house. And yet, according to designers and home builders, the home office is becoming one of a home’s must-have features. Dedicated office space might not always be a full room. In fact, it ...

8307 E. Rancho Vista Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Remodeled Home in AMAZING Old Town Scottsdale! Price : $349,900.00 Bedrooms : 3 Bathrooms : 2.00 Square Foot : 1,560 Lot Size : 11 sq.ft. Property Type : Single Family MLS Number : 5298729 click for more information and pictures Property Description AMAZ...

Sales of homes that have been previously occupied (the largest segment of the housing market) jumped up to 5.35 million units in May, easily topping the consensus estimates of 5.25 million. This was a 5.1% gain over April's data.The median home price jumped up 7.9% from the same period last year....

7675 E McDonald #212 Scottsdale, AZ 85250 Remodeled Condo in Scottsdale with Garage Price : $1,300.00 Bedrooms : 2 Bathrooms : 2.00 Square Foot : 1,069 Property Type : Condo, Townhome Year Built : 1991 MLS Number : 5295133 click for more information and pictures Property Description Very popular...

June 2015 Market Update  Welcome to a Seller's Market in Phoenix Summer 2015 – Tina Tamboer-Glatfelter, Senior Real Estate Analyst / The Cromford ReportThe Phoenix residential resale market took a significant turn benefiting sellers at the end of February 2015. Supply and demand had been in a bal...

      The number of people who live below the federal poverty line ($23,492 for a family of four in 2012) remains stuck at a record high. But increasingly, poverty is moving from the inner city and rural areas to the suburbs, according to a study by the Brookings Institution. That's a significant...

Radon gas is a colorless, odorless and tasteless radioactive gas. It is formed by the breakdown of uranium, a natural radioactive material found in soil, rock and groundwater. It is also dangerous. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. In the United States, the EPA esti...