Phoenix area real estate: Are we headed for another bust?

Valley home prices have gone up nearly 8% over the past year and they’re expected to keep rising through the next year. Mark Stapp, Fred E. Taylor Professor in Real Estate and executive director of the Master of Real Estate Development program shares whether it's a good thing.

New development could bring 300,000 residents to far West Valley

Douglas Ranch would include homes, a university, schools, retail, offices, parks, and more. Professor of Real Estate and Executive Director of the MRED program Mark Stapp shares what impact it will have on the area west of the White Tank Mountains.

Future of Suns, Diamondbacks in downtown Phoenix causing angst

The city and business owners worry about what to expect if the teams leave, but Executive Director of the MRED program Mark Stapp says though businesses around the arena could be affected, they don't rely solely on it.

Are manufactured homes making a comeback?

Mobile housing, trailer park, prefabricated house — whatever you call it — this more affordable way of living is undergoing a renaissance.

2017's strong housing market in metro Phoenix gives 2018 a lot to live up to

We're touting last year as one of metro Phoenix’s best-ever years for home sales.

Proposed north-central Phoenix luxury apartments spark neighborhood clasC

A well-known, Atlanta-based developer wants to build a 245-unit complex that strays from the low-density character of the area, and the majority of nearby homeowners are against it.

Does Arizona have enough skilled workers to keep up with housing demand?

Research Professor and Economist Lee McPheters says we're relying on the labor market and Arizona hasn't been a hot market for the construction industry.

Frank Lloyd Wright's lasting mark on metro Phoenix house styles

From Arizona State University’s Gammage Auditorium and the Wright House to the First Christian Church, Frank Lloyd Wright gave the Valley its unique architectural style. Naturally, Real Estate Professor Mark Stapp, who is the executive director of W. P.

Cracks appearing in real estate market

The drop in sales of luxury homes and in total dollars spent market wide from august to September hints that the fourth quarter of 2015 may not be as strong as the first three, according to the latest housing market report from the Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice.

Creative financing could hurt borrowers when housing market cools

Almost anyone can buy a home these days, thanks to specialty mortgages that lower the financial threshold for admission into the hot real estate market.