Phoenix real estate in December: Sales up 6%, inventory down 3%. The last time Calculated Risk’s Bill McBride made an appearance in Dealmaker was six months ago. Now he’s back with Residential Sales and Inventory figures for December 2016. See why Bill says the numbers could indicate “a change in trend – something to watch.” —> http://bit.ly/2jbXxUX
Frank Lloyd Wright-influenced townhome models available to view. “The Mason is a 33-unit townhome community located near 16th Street and Bethany Home Road by developers Liv URBN, a joint venture between Baron Properties and Denver-based Haselden Construction.” Check out interior/exterior renderings (pretty cool), plus get design and pricing details, in AZ Business Magazine. http://bit.ly/2jbVJKW
51st/Union Hills property site of new residential development. “Deer Valley Villas… will include 18 single family homes… built on just over four acres of undeveloped land at 18800 N. 51st Ave….” Further project details including whether water flow from the development is something neighbors should be concerned about, in The Glendale Star. http://bit.ly/2jbTE1V
TAKEOFFS & LAND[INGS] – Eloy OK’s condemnation or negotiation for airport land. Pinal Central: “The Eloy City Council authorized legal counsel Monday to move ahead on land acquisitions near the Eloy Municipal Airport to relocate the taxiway to comply with Federal Aviation Administration standards.” http://bit.ly/2ihxrA3
Builders predict big expansion in construction. “Construction of single-family homes is expected to gradually rise this year, as a growing economy, solid employment gains, and rising household formation buoys builders’ forecasts.” REALTORMag looks at NAHB’s projected figures for single-family production along with “pressing challenges” that builders still face. (BTW, with the amount of homebuilding/real estate organizations and publications, it got us wondering if our ancient ancestors had similar outfits. Perhaps with names like Incaveman, Arizona Teepee Exchange or even the Natives Association of Hut Builders, which actually would’ve been able to utilize the acronym NAHB!) http://bit.ly/2jbTQyA
IT’S A MYSTERY – Suddenly, home sale agreements are falling apart across the U.S. “A Trulia analysis… shows that 3.9 percent of homes that moved from for-sale to pending moved back to for-sale again, nearly double the rate in 2015. Such ‘failed sales’ increased in 96 of the 100 biggest U.S. metros…” Even more unsettling? This ominous line in the subheading of this Bloomberg report regarding all the deals that are falling through: “…and nobody knows why.” http://bit.ly/2jnXzpP
Mortgage markets don’t share in Trump election bounce. “Demand for mortgages fell substantially during the last three months of 2016 after rates spiked by more than half a percentage point in the wake of Donald Trump’s election.” The WSJ looks at the MBA’s application numbers along with potential impacts on mortgage volume, mortgage-banking earnings, and lending institution hiring-and-firings should “mortgage rates remain elevated.” http://bit.ly/2jbXmZI
Cameron’s $5M + deals of the day – http://bit.ly/2jbYf49
Prestigious indoor polo matches at Barrett-Jackson this weekend – http://bit.ly/2j1H6bk
Get ready to love where you work: Rose Law Group is hiring a Commercial Litigator – http://bit.ly/2hRxUZH |