Sunday, September 25, 2016

Why my Arizona property tax bill – and probably yours, too – increased this year

If you aren't too happy with what you owe, it's too late to protest.

I just saw my property tax bill, and it's up 8 percent from last year.

You'll be getting your bill again soon, too, if you haven't already. 'Tis the season for metro Phoenix homeowners to find out what we owe for schools, fire and library districts and other county and city services.

Read more... http://www.azcentral.com/story/money/real-estate/catherine-reagor/2016/09/25/property-taxes-maricopa-county-arizona/90793542/

Sunday, September 4, 2016

Tartesso sale: $80M Phoenix land purchase could produce 40,000 homes

A California investor has paid $80 million for more than 10,000 acres west of the White Tank Mountains in Buckeye that could sprout nearly 40,000 new homes.

Read more... http://www.azcentral.com/story/money/real-estate/catherine-reagor/2016/09/02/west-phoenix-land-sale-40000-homes/89748362/

60 Percent of Guests Would Pay More for a Vacation Rental With a Smart Home Feature, August Home Study Reveals

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Short-term renting is a burgeoning business and global growth is projected to hit $51 billion by 2020*. August Home Inc, the leading provider of smart locks and smart home access products and services that make life more simple and secure, today released the results of a new study, Short-term Rentals: Smarter Hosting with Smart Home Technology. The study provides new insight into the growing appeal of short-term rentals and how smart technology plays an important role in delivering an experience that rivals that of hotels.

Read more... http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160802005777/en/60-Percent-Guests-Pay-Vacation-Rental-Smart

Metro Phoenix had 4th-highest rise in rental rates in U.S., but 10K new apartments are on the way

It's getting pricier for the convenience of calling your landlord when the AC breaks, the internet is down or the swimming pools needs cleaning.

Rents are on the rise in metro Phoenix, particularly in infill hot spots in Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe.

Read more... http://www.azcentral.com/story/money/real-estate/catherine-reagor/2016/08/28/metro-phoenix-had-4th-highest-increase-rent-rates-10000-apartments-underway/89300052/