Archive for May, 2009

NAR report: Impacts ripple through markets, economy
By Matt Carter, Monday, May 18, 2009.
The limited availability and high cost of “jumbo” loans not backed by the government is taking a toll on sales of high-priced homes, a trend that’s rippling through housing markets and the economy, according to a new research report by the National [...]

As we begin summer, there’s Father’s Day, graduations, weddings, and vacations!

Father’s Day is a day of commemoration and celebration of Dad, and to not only honor your father, but all men who have acted as a father figure in your life – whether as Stepfathers, Uncles, Grandfathers, or “Big Brothers.”Father’s Day on [...]

By Mike Sunnucks – Phoenix Business Journal
Arizona exports increased by 2.7%in 2008. The state’s exports were $19.7 billion for the year, up from $19.2 billion in 2007, according to the U.S. and Arizona commerce departments.
Exports were one of the few economic highlights of 2008, with the weak dollar and growing consumer markets in Asia boosting [...]

Ken Alltucker – May. 6, 2009
The Arizona Republic
John C. Lincoln Health Network this week opened a new breast-health and research center next to its Deer Valley hospital.
The new 9,000-square-foot center will offer clinical care as well as research under an agreement with Translational Genomics Research Institute.
Breast-cancer patients will have the option of [...]

 Kellie Hwang – May. 9, 2009
The Arizona Republic
More than 40,000 rubber ducks will swarm the canal at Scottsdale Waterfront next Saturday. It’s the second annual Arizona Lucky Ducky Derby, which raises money for Valley charities. While a duck derby has been held for about 20 years, the event has been run differently in the past.
Great [...]