down in monthly and yearly comparisons. The median price – the point at which half of homes sold for more and half for less – dropped to $149,450, down 9.4 percent from June 2009. The median sales price for May 2010 was $151,000, the MLS reported. The average sale price also dropped about 9.4 percent [...]

Real Estate Franchises: Most Recognizable Brands for 2009  390,000 Home Owners Select the Top 10 The Top 10 real estate franchises, most recognized by the real estate industry as quality national brands are: 1.     Keller Williams Realty 2.     Coldwell Banker Real Estate 3.     RE/MAX International 4.     Century 21 Real Estate 5.     Prudential Real Estate 6.     [...]

There is no doubt that the real estate world is changing, but let’s face it, real estate has never been constant. One of the enduring truths of our industry is that things are always in a state of change. The most successful real estate professionals understand that succeeding in real estate requires mastering the process [...]

The IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center in Tucson will be open next Saturday to answer taxpayers’ questions and help with tax-filing issues. “During the expanded Saturday hours, taxpayers will be able to address economic hardship issues, make payment arrangements or get help claiming any of the special tax breaks in last year’s American Recovery and Reinvestment [...]

Keller Williams® Realty Inc. announced today the launch of Keller Williams Southern Arizona. The new operation, formerly with Realty Executives®, includes seven offices, with more than 375 top-producing real estate agents and staff. “We felt it was our responsibility to be the stewards of our agents’ careers and, based on our research and what we [...]

Tucson was listed in the March Sunset magazine as one of the West’s “20 Towns of the Future” for its “fresh, innovative and environmentally sound buildings.” That might surprise folks who have driven past miles of aging ranch homes in the city’s center or explored the cookie-cutter sameness of subdivisions on its fringe. Sunset focused [...]

NOTE: For directions to the Fair, click here! There are two Street Fairs per year, one in spring and one in winter. The next Street Fair is March 19, 20, 21, 2010. Hours are 10 am to 6 pm each day. The Street Fair takes place between Ninth Street and University Blvd. along Fourth Avenue. [...]

At the peak of the housing market, bulldozers scraped swaths of the desert surrounding Tucson in anticipation of future growth. Then job losses and dwindling paychecks forced people out of homes rather than into them. The housing market tanked, and developers left behind bladed tracts or partially built subdivisions. But the dirt is flying again [...]

Biosphere 2, that grand experiment with a checkered history, is being readied for new research conducted by the University of Arizona. Tuesday evening, Dr. Travis Huxman discussed plans for the facility with a group of about 30 people at the Cushing Street Bar. Huxman, who has a doctorate in biological sciences, and is an associate [...]

Environmental Development Group (EDG) and EDG Fuels, a member of Tucson Clean Cities Coalition will open a Biodiesel Manufacturing & Refining Facility using used cooking oil as feedstock. Tucson, Arizona– On March 13, 2010, EDG Fuels, a member of Tucson Clean Cities Coalition will open a Biodiesel Manufacturing & Refining Facility in Tucson, Arizona using [...]