July 2009 Housing Stats for Maricopa County

According to the Arizona Regional MLS’s Home Sales Report for Maricopa County, the total amount of single-family homes sold in July 2009 increased 53.7%, with 7014 units sold in July 2009 and 4562 sold in July 2008.  There is a positive trend for all other types of housing sold in Maricopa County as [...]

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Restructuring Helps Keep Peoria’s Theater Works Alive

After being informed that their annual grant from the Arizona Arts Commission would be drastically reduced by a whopping 73% due to state budget cuts, Theater Works in Peoria decided to save itself from having to close its doors by converting two of its full-time staff to independent contractor status as well as reducing the amount [...]

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Phoenix Farmers Market

Across the country, farmers markets help encourage local farming as well as reducing your carbon footprint.  By purchasing fruits, vegetables and other wares from local vendors, less gas is consumed to bring these products to the marketplace and you get the absolute freshest of ingredients.  Luckily, Phoenix has its very own farmers market that takes [...]

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Maricopa County Home Sales Report

According to the Arizona Regional MLS (ARMLS), home sales in Maricopa County for June 2009 have increased significantly from July 2008.  There were a total of 7284 single-family homes sold in June 2009.  This is a 59.7% increase over single-family home sales in July 2008 (4562).  Likewise, sales of manufactured homes (52) and other residential units (950) showed [...]

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