Sunday Dec 20 | via Arizona Daily Star
Oro Valley Country Club has hired Paula Doris as food and beverage manager. A graduate of the University of Arizona, Doris has an extensive background in the hospitality industry, including private clubs. Comment?
Housing appraisers pushing for reform
Saturday Dec 12 | via AZCentral.com
Home appraisers are expected - and trusted - to provide honest and accurate reports on a property's value for the buyer, seller and lender. Comment?
Arizona economy: 1 step forward, 1 step back
Saturday Dec 12 | via Azcentral.com
The state economy in the past month remained in its usual ambivalent mood, not sure if it wanted to get better or worse. Comment?
Thursday Dec 10 | via KTAR
If it seems like there are a large amount of foreclosed homes in the Valley your eyes are not deceiving you. Comment?
Arizona debt delinquencies apt to rise
Tuesday Dec 8 | via Azcentral.com
A slowly improving U.S. economy should ease credit-card and mortgage delinquencies in 2010, but the improvement won't show up in Arizona.That's the prediction from credit bureau TransUnion, which singles out Arizona as the only state likely to have rising delinquencies on credit cards and home loans.The national mortgage picture is slowly improving ... Comment?
Mortgage rates end the year above 5 percent
2 min ago | via Kentucky.com
Mortgage rates rose for the fourth straight week, ending the year above 5 percent. Comment?
4 min ago | via The Baltimore Sun
Baltimore's housing commissioner, Paul T. Graziano, noted this week that he wishes the city got more than $5.8 million in federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program dollars to acquire and fix up bank-owned properties. Comment?
New Year's resolutions for gamblers
8 min ago | via Post Tribune
The new year promises to be one of new games, new ways to play, new technology, and, of course, some old problems. Comment?
Top Ten: The Top 10 stories of 2009
15 min ago | via MarketWatch
Here are the 10 most-popular stories that appeared on MarketWatch in 2009: Four reasons America's drive for a longer life is stuck in neutral How long can you expect to live? The answer to that tantalizing question tells a lot about the success of a nation -- or the lack of it. Comment?
Higher-priced homes get turned on their heads
22 min ago | via The Real Deal
From working-class enclaves in the outer boroughs to glistening new condo towers in Manhattan, the legions of New Yorkers at risk of losing their homes has been growing. Comment?