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Metro Phoenix home sales gain momentum as fall approaches
20+ hour, 34+ min ago (581+ words) Single-family home sales in the Greater Phoenix area continued to rise, up 3.8% year-to-date through August compared with 2025. Pending sales slipped slightly, down just 1.1%, and new listings dipped 2.8%, according to data from Phoenix REALTORS®. Greater Phoenix and the West overall outpaced…...
Top 10 homebuilders in Arizona for 2026, based on public voting
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (218+ words) Over the past 30 years, AZ Big Media has grown to encompass not just Az Business magazine, but also a whole host of other publications and signature events. Az Business magazine is the state’s leading business publication. Published by AZ Big…...
Lawn mower racing? These Arizonans are a cut above the competition
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (1360+ words) Each year, spectators packed the grandstands for Buckeye’s demolition derby. During the intermission, however, the excitement would die down and fans would wander to the concession stands or head out to the parking lot and leave. Mike Linderman, at the…...
How Metro Phoenix apartments have changed over a decade
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (191+ words) MORE NEWS: Can Arizona water systems keep up with development? Here are the details from the latest RentCafe report on apartment size in 100 metros: • Similarly, Tempe’s three-bedrooms share dropped from 11% to 5%, and one-bedrooms now make up half of all new…...
Phoenix's next chapter: Why housing is moving urban
1+ week, 6+ day ago (425+ words) For decades, Phoenix grew by stretching farther into the desert. New master-planned communities appeared where farmland once stood, and buyers expected larger homes, larger lots and a longer drive to everything. That version of Phoenix isn’t disappearing, but it is…...
Top 10 hottest ZIP codes in Arizona so far in 2026
2+ week, 4+ day ago (188+ words) MovingPlace has released its new mid-year report, revealing America’s hottest ZIP codes of the first half of 2026 along with the 10 hottest ZIP codes in Arizona so far in 2026. The report first looked at the areas who saw the biggest ranking…...
Phoenix office market outperforms West as vacancy falls
2+ week, 5+ day ago (524+ words) The Phoenix office market continues to show signs of resilience in 2026, outperforming many major Western markets as vacancy declines, investment activity remains healthy and medical office properties emerge as a particularly strong segment. According to CommercialCafe’s July 2026 national office report,…...
Housing market splits as buyers get priced out
3+ week, 2+ day ago (363+ words) DEEPER DIVE: Arizona has 6 of the 30 happiest cities in America This alignment reflects a market in which sellers are pricing more realistically and the buyers who remain are more financially qualified. But the aggregate picture obscures a substantial shift in…...
5 Arizona cities rank among 50 best real estate markets
3+ week, 3+ day ago (314+ words) Arizona’s housing market continues to make a strong showing on the national stage, with five Valley cities ranking among the 50 best real estate markets in the country, according to a new WalletHub analysis. Gilbert leads the Arizona contingent at No....
Most expensive home sale in Arizona history sells for $40.2M
3+ week, 4+ day ago (416+ words) Arizona luxury real estate just shifted into a higher gear — quite literally. A sprawling Paradise Valley estate featuring everything from an indoor go-kart track to a private shooting range sold for $40.2 million in July, setting a new record for the…...