I visited Portland 2, a new project by upstart Odyssey Homes at 6th St and Portland. The design is a four story sudo-modern row-home. The exterior is out of place with mismatched bright colors, architectural features that leaves you questioning the thought and layout that is at odds with it's his
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03/28/2008
Part of being a trusted adviser in real estate is truly knowing your product, knowing the area and it's sub-markets, trends/momentum, city initiatives, private initiatives, etc... While looking at product in downtown Phoenix yesterday I was re-reminded on how important it is to constantly reinfor
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03/28/2008
Scottsdale Canal Development, a Scottsdale partnership, is planning the 72-foot-tall Solis Scottsdale Hotel & Residences about two blocks east of Scottsdale Fashion Square. The project, originally labeled the Waterview at Scottsdale, will include 240 hotel rooms, a spa, shops and 165 residences.
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03/25/2008
With the success of the unique stretch of retail stores along 7th Ave and Indian School (Melrose), developers are eyeing 7th St and Indian School for a similar style of development. Currently there is a large, 28,000 sq. ft. retail space being converted into small, individual shops to support loc
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03/25/2008
Avenue Communities (Centerpoint) will be unveiling it's latest version of their exciting new project, Hayden Flour Mill today at a press conference. The existing structure will be used as the core (silos and elevator) and 'wrapped' with loft condos, a boutique hotel and retail. The city of Tempe
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03/25/2008
A competitor of mine recently wrote an excellent article on looking for the bottom instead of focusing access to cheap money. This is where people get confused. It's cheap money that drives real estate booms and expensive money that will bust it. The point is very easily made by the fact the a 10
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03/25/2008
Many investors that have purchased or want to purchase condos in downtown Phoenix want to know demand for rental properties in the core. While I don't currently handle rental property, I can easily see where the demand is going to come from by just driving around and looking at all the developmen
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03/13/2008
Most people who are looking at urban real estate in Phoenix are familiar with Artisan Homes. Artisan was the first urban developer in early 2000 to address the unique needs of people who didn't want to live in the suburbs. Projects such as Artisan Lofts on Osborn, Artisan Parkview, Artisan Lofts
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03/13/2008
Urban life in Tempe has really taken hold these last few years. The city of Tempe has dedicated resources and money to help harness and sculpt the unique qualities of downtown Tempe. Just a few blocks away from Mill Avenue lies Tempe Urban Living. A small modern infill project that utilizes it's
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03/11/2008
The urban buyer just had a major win last week. The cap for FHA loans was raised about a 100K to $364,000.00 which now actually addresses a need and the prices of urban properties. FHA has been somewhat 'out of touch' with appreciating real estate prices in the past seven years and now they did s
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03/11/2008
