Construction underway for new catholic church
The current location was not large enough for a growing parish community.That’s why the Rev. Marcos Velásquez and parish volunteers at Our Lady of...
Highest-priced home in March sells for $415K
In March, 127 homes in Maricopa and the surrounding rural areas sold for a total sales volume of $20.5 million, according to the statistical...
Real estate business owner charged with 3 felonies
The owner of a former Maricopa real estate business has been charged with three felony counts stemming from a possible misuse of trust account...
Highest-priced house in February sells for $265K
In February, 96 homes in Maricopa and the surrounding rural rural areas sold for a total sales volume of $14.2 million, according to the...
Do crime stats impact home sales?
Maricopa Realtor Deborah Farhat scrolled through the online residential real estate website Trulia late last year and noticed something startling.The crime statistics displayed on...
Realtors say now is good time to buy
It is a good time to buy a house in Maricopa for a variety of reasons, experts said.Mike Orr, director of the Center for...
Province neighborhood turns 10
No Bashas’. No Fry’s. As for a single street light, Dennis McCormac said there wasn’t one.“This was a cotton field at the time,” said...
Maricopa Real Estate Co. acquires competition
The Maricopa Real Estate Company has acquired Prudential One Realty of Maricopa and Casa Grande.The Maricopa Real Estate Company has been the largest real...
Highest-priced home in January sold for $332K
In January, 89 homes in Maricopa and the surrounding rural areas sold for a total sales volume of $14.4 million, according to the statistical...
Highest-priced home in December sold for $380,000
In December, 120 homes in Maricopa and surrounding rural areas sold for a total sales volume of $18.6 million. The list volume was $18.9...
Builder markets to renters
Owning a home seemed like a dream Afton and Megan Barger couldn’t reach.The married couple had spent a year looking for a house to...
Maricopa Properties fined civil penalty of $12,000
A local real estate business forced to close its doors in April after an audit revealed a misuse of funds was ordered last month...
Supply meets new demands; updated kitchens, energy savings key
Today’s Maricopa homebuyers are looking for properties with open floor plans, updated kitchens and energy efficiency, prompting homebuilders to design houses to meet their...
How to market your home for sale
One of the questions a seller should ask his or agent when listing a home is, “How are you going to market my home?”Here...
$320K, $55.5K = high-low cost of homes sold in November
In November, 91 homes in Maricopa and surrounding rural areas sold for a total sales volume of $14.5 million. The list volume was $14.8...
Highest October home sale was $370,000
In October, 105 homes in Maricopa and surrounding rural areas sold for a total sales volume of $17.0 million. The list volume was $17.5...
Financing changes will hurt Maricopa homes sales
The mortgage industry has been criticized for making the process of obtaining a loan a little too easy and causing the housing crash several...
Housing rates can ‘fall’ back
October is a month of change. In Maricopa we may not see a lot of leaves falling or changing color but we do finally...
Home sales for August, September
The following is the local home sales breakdown for the months of August and September.August:In August, 151 homes in Maricopa and surrounding rural areas...
Is buying a home in Maricopa still a bargain?
When buying a home, you have to look at the big picture. Your total cost of living and lifestyle is as important as the...
Highest-priced home sold in July went for $280,000
In July, 204 homes sold in Maricopa and surrounding rural areas for a total sales volume of $29.1 million. The list volume was $29.7...
Home prices in Pinal County remain steady
Home prices in Pinal County remained steady over the first two quarters of 2013, according to the county assessor’s office – with the city...
How to become a homeowner
Although home prices have gone up in Maricopa, there are still many good real estate buys.If you are a renter, a mortgage still can...
Expected End Ministries spends nearly $1M on 10 acres for international HQ
Commercial Properties Incorporated announced Monday the sale of 10 acres of commercial land to Expected End Ministries, a Maricopa-based nonprofit ministry.According to Tempe-based Commercial...
Real estate expert calls Pinal County ‘hot’ market
Real estate analyst Jim Belfiore invited guests during Friday’s monthly Pinal Partnership breakfast program to take a look at Maricopa.“If you haven’t been driving...
Highest-priced home in June goes for $265,000
In June, 176 homes sold in Maricopa and surrounding rural areas for a total sales volume of $24.9 million. The list volume was $25.5...
Landscaping adds to value of your house
Realtors get a different view of the city of Maricopa than most of the residents. We walk in and out of a lot of...
Home sells for $380,000 in May after nearly year on market
In May, 214 homes sold in Maricopa and surrounding rural areas for a total sales volume of $29.9 million. The list volume was $30.8...
Number of homes sold in April tops March sales
More homes sold in April than March and the difference in cost between the highest-priced houses sold in the two months was $80,000 with...
UPDATE: Maricopa Properties shut down for misuse of money
Maricopa Properties was forced to close its doors Monday by a cease and desist order from The Arizona Department of Real Estate that revealed...
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