SCOTTSDALE

• Scottsdale Ranks #1 Among Most Profitable Places to Own An Airbnb
• Assistance With Airbnb Rentals May Constitute Real Estate Activity
• Hohokam Next Bond Project, Yavapai Elementary Futures
• Best in Real Estate Award Winners Lauded
• NeighborhoodWatch Goes Digital in Scottsdale
• Get Your Tickets for SAAR 40 Under 40 Awards 

STATE

• AZ REALTORS® Opposed “Reciprocity” Bill Approved by Governor
• REALTOR® Nicknames Will Be Allowed in Advertising This Fall
• AZ Dept. of Revenue Offers Dedicated TPT Assistance
  Call: 602.716.RENT | Email: ResidentialRental@azdor.gov

 
NATIONAL

• Net Neutrality Could “Make or Break” Real Estate
• New HUD Rules for Down Payment Assistance on FHA Mortgages
• Sales of Cheapest & Swankiest Homes Tanking for Different Reasons

 
DIVERSITY

• Same-Sex Borrowers Face Lower Approval Rates, Higher Fees

 
FAST MATH

• $5K Avg. Commission x 2 Opens Houses/Mo = $120K/Yr 
• Homeowners Don’t Understand Real Estate Commissions

 
INVESTMENTS

• What Investors Need to Know About Farmland
• Treasury Issues Rules on Tax Breaks for Opportunity Zones
• HUD Seeks Input on Maximizing Opportunity Zones
• Opportunity Zones Knocking, But Few Answering the Call So Far
• Investing in Qualified Opportunity Zones Based on Early Activity
• Maricopa Among Top 10 Counties for Opportunity Zone Investments

 
PROPERTY NEWS
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• Scottsdale Okays Lot V on the Green at Troon North
• Sky Crossing (32^nd St & Deer Valley)
• Villas at Rancho Paloma (Cave Creek & Rancho Paloma) 
• SOHO Scottsdale (92nd St & Bahia)
• Rosewood Ranch Estates (Hawknest Rd & 85th St)

 
SUSTAINABILITY

• Homes Close to EB Charging Stations List for 1.5x More
• REALTORS® Report: Energy Efficiency Brings Buyers

 
TECHNOLOGY

• Selling Homes With a REALTOR®, an Algorithm or Both?
• TransactionDesk® Provider Acquires zipLogix™

 
TRENDING

• Attainable Housing Report from Urban Land Institute
• Buyers, Builders on Different Paths to ‘Attainable’ Housing
• Keller Williams Gets Into the House-Flipping Business
• Millennials Put Mortgage Before Marriage
• Can HOAs Use What Renters Want to Attract Homebuyers?

Upcoming Classes
(All classes take place on site at SAAR headquarters / Venue8600 - 8600 E Anderson Dr, Scottsdale.)

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