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The housing crisis hammered the Valley, and thousands of people lost their homes. Foreclosures dominated some
neighborhoods, while short sales became a too common part of the vernacular. Now with the real estate market
bouncing back, most of us are focused again on how prices compare with a year
ago, or when they will return to pre-recession levels, but what about looking for ways to
avoid the next housing crisis or at least limiting the damage?
Mark Stapp is director of the Master
of Real Estate Development program at Arizona State University's WP Carey School of Business.
Sept. 20, 2013
There is a
pyramid in the Valley, and it is the resting place of Arizona’s first governor. It is hidden in plain sight.
The first governor of Arizona, George Hunt, is buried in this white pyramid tomb along with several relatives.
Sept. 20, 2013
Another dust storm and thunderstorm blew through the Phoenix metropolitan area last night, after heavy rain
fell on many parts of western Arizona.
Winds from the approaching storm system around sundown pushed a hazy brown cloud
over most of the Valley.
Sept. 20, 2013
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Wednesday was
the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic March on
Washington.
George Dean was 23 when Martin Luther King Jr. led his historic civil rights march in Washington, D.C.
Sept. 20, 2013
Daniel Gray, 31, made an initial court appearance on manslaughter and child abuse charges today.Police believe he was smoking pot with friends when his 3-month-old son, Jamison, was outside in the parked car, in 100 degree temperatures.
Sept. 20, 2013
Two southern Arizona women
are recovering after being rescued by the Pima County Sheriff's Department in
unrelated incidents. Spokesman Tracy Suitt said the 19-year-olds each slipped
and fell while hiking the rugged seven falls trail.
Sept. 20, 2013
Sunday’s Arizona Republic included in its collection of obituaries the name of William French. He had been a respected attorney and judge in Arizona for nearly 40 years and even played football at Notre Dame as a college kid, but in the annals of this state’s political history, French is known as the lead prosecutor in the impeachment trial of then-Gov.
Sept. 20, 2013
Arizonans continue to pay less to fill up their gas tanks.
AAA said the statewide average price of a gallon of unleaded was $3.39 Friday, and
spokeswoman Michell Donatti said that is considerably less than elsewhere in the
country.
Sept. 20, 2013
A jury's decision to convict a self-help author in the deaths of three people following an Arizona sweat lodge ceremony will stand. The state Court of Appeals has granted James Arthur Ray's request to drop his challenge of the case and also dismissed a cross-appeal.
Sept. 20, 2013
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to appoint a new state senator during its Wednesday meeting. The board is replacing former Mesa Republican senator Rich Crandall. He resigned to become Wyoming’s top education official.
Sept. 20, 2013
Sedona’s city council is ready to approve civil unions for gay couples. Sedona will become the fourth city in Arizona recognizing same-sex relationships.Mayor Rob Adams said the city council decided this week to vote on the proposal at its meeting on Sept.
Sept. 20, 2013
The Hayden Flour Mill in Tempe has been through a lot including multiple fires, one in 1895 and another in 1917. The current incarnation came into being in 1918 and continued operating as a working mill for 80 years.
Sept. 20, 2013
Arizona residents are being
warned about the dangers of rattlesnakes after two people were bitten north of Tucson. Adam Goldberg of
the Northwest Fire District says a 23-year-old man riding a mountain bike was
bitten on the calf, and three hours later, a 68-year-old man was bitten while
he worked in his yard.
Sept. 20, 2013
If you managed to stick it out these past few months in the
Valley, congratulations, you lived through the hottest summer ever on record for
Phoenix. According
to the National Weather Service, the average temperature in Phoenix for June,
July and August was 95.
Sept. 20, 2013
( Phoenix, AZ ) In this AZ-Edition of StoryCorps, Cassie Campa has a candid discussion with her friend and mentor Heather Walsh about escaping abusive relationships and self-loathing to discover purpose and love.
Sept. 20, 2013
The state’s biggest wildfire is more than 90 percent contained. And, while cleanup continues in the forest…business and tourism officials in parts of the White Mountains are trying to salvage their high season.
Sept. 20, 2013
Residents in Eastern Arizona can expect more contact with wildlife following the worst wildfire in Arizona history. The Wallow Fire burned more than 538-thousand acres, including prime habitat for several species of animals.
Sept. 20, 2013
Splitting up is never easy, but now divorce is a nightmare. Roughly three million marriages have ended since the nation’s housing crisis began. And lawyers have little choice but to write provisions into divorce decrees that can tie estranged couples together for years after the marriage is over.
Sept. 20, 2013
An exhibit highlighting Elvis Presley opens Saturday morning at the Musical Instrument Museum in Northeast Phoenix. As KJZZ’s Paul Atkinson reports, the display pays tribute to the King of Rock and Roll.
Sept. 20, 2013
Congressman Raul Grijalva talks to host Steve Goldstein about the people most likely to feel the effects reducing the deficit and lowering our country's debts.Grijalva voted against raising the debt ceiling, and says that all options should be on the table to get the United States out of its deficit.
Sept. 20, 2013
