U.S. home prices rose at a faster pace in November than the previous month as lower mortgage rates and a sharp drop in available properties have pushed potential buyers to bid up home values. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 2.6% in November from a year ago, up from a 2.2%...
Read MoreValley Metro has announced that they have launched a smartphone app that will provide construction updates on the South Central light rail extension in Phoenix. Residents, business owners, workers and others interested in the 5-mile extension’s progress can download the “Construct VM” app on both iOS and Android devices. The app will also feature...
Read MoreFirst Atari Hotel to Begin Construction in Phoenix in Mid-2020 Atari® — one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands and entertainment producers — recently announced a deal with GSD Group — a leading innovation and strategy agency, led by founder Shelly Murphy and partner Napoleon Smith III — to acquire the rights to...
Read MoreApartment rents witnessed the slowest annual rise in 17 months – a 3% increase in one year, reaching $1,474, according to a report from RENTCafé. The national average rent ended 2019 by slipping $1 compared to November, but the rent increases are still an average of $43 more compared with one year ago. Here...
Read MoreSt. Mary’s Food Bank is taking donations of grapefruit, lemons, oranges and other backyard citrus until the beginning of March. St. Mary’s will accept donations at its Phoenix location — 2831 N. 31st Avenue — and Surprise location — 13050 W. Elm Street — from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays through Saturdays...
Read MoreUber says it will cease operations to and from Sky Harbor International Airport starting at 11:59 p.m. on January 31, 2020 unless the city’s rideshare fee increase is repealed or prevented from taking effect. In a letter written to the City of Phoenix’s Director of the Aviation Department, Uber’s Global Airport Partnerships Manager stated,...
Read MoreFocused on healthy living both physically and mentally, an adult community center has opened a location in central Phoenix. This marks OptumCare Arizona’s fourth location here in the Valley. “Anyone over the age of 55 can just come on in and engage with their peers or neighbors, socialize or engage in one of our...
Read MoreRegistration for the annual 4.2-mile run in Tempe honoring Pat Tillman, the Arizona football player and soldier who was killed in Afghanistan, is now underway. Prices for the April 18 race, which has sold out each of the last three years, can be purchased now through Jan. 17 for $45. The cost rises in...
Read MoreThe Run to Fight Children’s Cancer is the largest race in Arizona dedicated solely to fighting against pediatric cancer. The 10th annual race will take place this year at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. All proceeds will benefit the Children’s Cancer Network and Phoenix Children’s Hospital. The event celebrates survivorship and honors those...
Read MoreAs the world continues to turn more and more digital, many fear what this may mean for brick and mortar institutions, like libraries. However, that doesn’t seem to be a fear for the Phoenix Public Library. Beyond the physical stacks of books and perfectly positioned computer monitors around the library, there are thousands of...
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