Shoeleather Journalism in the Digital Age

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Frank Aazami, Jean-Michel Edery of Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty broker $12M Paradise Valley estate

Built commercial grade with concrete, ICFs and steel roof trusses, the two-level Santa Barbara- and Tuscan-style home boasts more than 26,000-square-feet of livable space. (File Photos/DigitalFreePress.com) Frank Aazami reports Paradise Valley ...

Trends, takeaways and telling it like it is in the Arizona luxury housing game

In some pockets of Phoenix, Arizona luxury housing is sold at rates eclipsing $1,000 per square foot meanwhile some areas have seen rates as high as $1,755 per square foot in places like the Town of Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, Fountain Hills and ...

Phoenix housing market prices to rise into fall 2023, experts say

Of Note: The supply and demand equation is a basic economic model that shows how the price of a good or service is determined by the interaction of supply and demand. (File Photos/DigitalFreePress.com) Low listings, population growth defines Ph...

PHOTOS: 72SOLD lists Scottsdale home of former Phoenix Suns Head Coach Monty Williams

72SOLD, this past January, announced a partnership with the largest real estate franchise in the world, Keller Williams Realty, allowing 72SOLD to propel its national expansion. 72Sold lists Scottsdale equestrian estate at $4 million Staff ...

Maricopa County secondary cities offer better chance for acquisition of brick-and-mortar, experts say

An American secondary city is one that is not a metropolitan center but has a population between 250,000 and 1 million, real estate experts say. (Photo: Arianna Grainey/DigitalFreePress.com) Report: secondary cities offer chance to move from re...

Camelot Homes opens sales in coveted DC Ranch Scottsdale community

The Collection includes 4,047– 4,666-square-foot luxury homes designed by award-winning architect, Bob White, who hails from Laguna Beach, California. (File Photos/DigitalFreePress.com) Camelot Homes debuts luxury homes in Scottsdale’s DC...

International Real Estate Summit comes to downtown Phoenix this June

The conference programming provides key opportunities to acquire valuable information on real estate, investments, and regulatory issues. (File Photos/DigitalFreePress.com) Sheraton Phoenix Downtown hosts June Real Estate Summit Staff Report...

Platinum Living Realty in Scottsdale brings The Ellens Team into fold

This latest team to join Platinum Living Realty is a result of the company’s successfully evolved business model, representatives of the brand say. (File Photo/DigitalFreePress.com) Platinum Living Realty continues steady growth with 12 new age...

EXPERTS: Phoenix metropolitan housing marketplace remains in relative balance

Two trends have emerged real estate experts say: The first is homes in the million-dollar space are the fastest segment of homes sold in Maricopa County meanwhile concession negotiations determine final sale prices for more modestly priced propert...

A ‘palatial Mediterranean estate’ offered in north Scottsdale Silverleaf enclave

This Mediterranean-inspired property basks in the bounty of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Arcadia neighborhood at Silverleaf. (File Photos/DigitalFreePress.com) Silverleaf property offered by Frank Aazami, David Arustamianat Russ Lyon Sotheb...

Paint For A Cure raises $220K in Paradise Valley to serve families with ALS

Paint For A Cure is now able to help more than 50 families with the funds raised from the event, providing critical gap-funding for assisted living expenses, including bathroom and bedroom remodels, the addition of handrails, ramps, and more to al...

Luxury home community Silver Sky receives approval from Town of Paradise Valley

Silver Sky, named in honor of the colorful sunsets viewed from its Mummy Mountain site, is a rare, pristine parcel home to 12 sprawling, ultra-custom estate homes in Arizona’s wealthiest municipality. (File Photos/DigitalFreePress.com) Candela...

Cushman & Wakefield brokers Class A asset in Mesa for $25.4M

The multi-tenant building was built in 2019 and is 100% leased to six tenants, which is pictured above recently changed hands for $25.4 million, Cushman & Wakefield officials report. (File Photos/DigitalFreePress.com) Libitzky Property Comp...

Brutal Season explores universal drama of family at Phoenix International Film Festival

Brutal Season marks debut of Lil Cowboy films at Phoenix film festival By Terrance Thornton | Digital Free Press What first started as a dream, then commercial assignments and eventually short films has blossomed into ‘Brutal Season’ a featu...

Hues of Hope hosts 2023 Paint for a Cure in Town of Paradise Valley

Paint for a Cure, a nonprofit based in the Town of Paradise Valley, is hosting its annual Hues of Hope fundraising gala on April 1. (File Photos/DigitalFreePress.com) Hues of Hope helps fund services for those afflicted with ALS Staff Report...

Mark-Taylor Residential community springs in north Scottsdale at San Bellara

Mark-Taylor Residential, an Arizona investment manager of multifamily communities, is proud to announce the grand opening of San Bellara. (File Photos/DigitalFreePress.com) Mark-Talyor offers San Bellara near Scottsdale Quarter Staff Reports...

Arizona Realtors give back through ‘good neighbor’ initiative statewide

Arizona Realtors members volunteer regularly in Arizona, including at St. Mary’s Food Bank and Project C.U.R.E., the world’s largest distributor of donated medical equipment and supplies for hospitals and clinics in underdeveloped areas of the wor...

Abiilty360’s 128 home modifications in 2022 valued at $1.1M

The Ability360 home modification program for individuals in Pinal and Gila counties and sections of rural Maricopa County includes installation of ramps, widening door openings, installing grab bars, modifying sinks and toilets, relocating electri...

BedBrock joins forces with RETSY on exclusive Paradise Valley enclave

BedBrock is now developing Crown Canyon, which proponents say is Arizona’s most exclusive private enclave of 12 luxury homes on 30 acres in the untouched Phoenix Mountain Preserve. (File Photos/DigitalFreePress.com) RETSY & BedBrock: Crown ...

Arizona Association of Realtors offers 2023 Phoenix housing predictions

Arizona has approximately a three-month supply of homes, compared to earlier this year when it was more like a three-day supply. (Photo: Arianna Grainey/DigitalFreePress.com) Phoenix housing market destined for slowdown, experts say Staff Re...

Sotheby’s International Realty top 100 offers guidepost for new luxury trends

A view of the Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park. (File Photos/DigitalFreePress.com) Top 100 dinner in New York City reveals tools for 21st century marketplace By Frank Aazami | Special to the Digital Free Press I was fortunate enough to...

A new digital tool to realize cost savings emerges at Cushman & Wakefield

Based on estimations that approximately 80% of the buildings that will exist in 2050 already have been built, Cushman & Wakefield’s research – which analyzed 1 million assets that totaled 6.6 billion square meters across 143 countries – shows ...

Scottsdale City Council debates virtues of affordable housing data points

According to a housing and income analysis presented by the Matrix Design Group, the median family income of a family in Scottsdale is above $122,000; meanwhile, the surrounding Phoenix metropolitan area is about $78,000, which is creating a gap b...

Paradise Valley luxury properties transcend peaks and troughs of macroeconomics

A picturesque view of one of the most coveted ZIP codes in Arizona. (File Photos/DigitalFreePress.com) Frank Aazami offers an up-close look at Paradise Valley marketplace By Terrance Thornton | Digital Free Press Frank Aazami is in a leag...

Contemporary cliff estate is listed for $8.5M in the Town of Paradise Valley

Frank Aazami offers home of baseball great in Town of Paradise Valley Staff Reports | Digital Free Press Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty is offering the home of former Major League Baseball player Chili Davis in the Town of Paradis...

Forbes Global Properties salutes RETSY on clearing $1B in real estate sales

A standout among the many luxury properties that helped to push RETSY across the billion-dollar milestone, ‘Dancing Light’ in the Town of Paradise Valley is a sprawling 2.8 acres containing two stunning residences. Libby Cohen of ROCO ...

Camelot Homes now taking sales at Aura luxury community in Scottsdale

Camelot Homes now taking sales at Aura luxury community in Scottsdale. (File Photos/DigitalFreePress.com) Staff Reports | Digital Free Press Camelot Homes has commenced the start of sales at the brand’s newest luxury community — Aura ...

How sustainability and luxury real estate can offer an Arizona experience

This property is at 9415 E. Aw Tillinghast Road in Scottsdale and offered at $9.5 million. (File Photos/DigitalFreePress.com) Aazami explores the cutting-edge real estate pursuit in Arizona Staff Reports | Digital Free Press In the modern...

Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty offers best-in-class Arizona luxury property for sale

A view of 700 Eagle Mountain Ranch Road in Sedona, which sits on about 5 acres of privately owned land that neighbors national forest. (File Photos/DigitalFreePress.com) Aazami, Bulaga, Dickson & Roberts offer pristine Arizona properties ...

Frank Aazami of Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty provides expert observations of luxury real estate

Frank Aazami, who is principal of The Private Client group, offers global real estate representation. (File Photos/DigitalFreePress.com) SPECIAL: Business commentary on luxury real estate By Frank Aazami | Dwellings & Multifamily List...
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