Phoenix real estate: Supply still low for first time home buyers

Supply in the Phoenix real estate market rose during January, but only slightly, according to Mike Orr, author of the monthly housing report from the W. P. Carey School of Business.

Phoenix real estate: Lots of interest in land

Mike Orr, author of the monthly housing report issued through the W. P. Carey School of Business, said that developers were busy shopping for land in December.

Going places? Post bust is inflection point for Phoenix

Criticism of the Phoenix metro area clusters around a few main themes: The city is not sustainable, it’s not walkable and it’s just a giant bedroom community with too much sprawl and too few well-paying jobs. So where does metro Phoenix go from here, on its way to 2035?

Will higher prices attract more sellers to recovering Phoenix market?

The Phoenix real estate market has seen prices rise at a dramatic pace over the past year, but what’s next? Mike Orr, director of the of the Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice at the W. P.

Summer's slowdown prelude to fall upswing?

The end of summer brought few surprises in the Phoenix real estate market. Prices were down, as expected, but compared to spring it was a much less frenetic market. Mike Orr, director of the Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice at the W. P.

Public policy and real estate part two: The housing policy debate we're not having

Real Estate Roundtable: In part two, Mark Stapp, director of the Master of Real Estate Development program, and Jonathan Koppell, dean of ASU’s College of Public Programs discuss the debate over the advisability of writing down underwater mortgages, the role of Ed DeMarco, head of the Federal Hou

Summer doldrums in the Phoenix real estate market

Historically, summer in Phoenix has been a sluggish season for the real estate market, and July 2012 has been no exception. Michael Orr, director of the Center for real Estate Theory and Practice at the W. P.

Housing in the summer doldrums: What will fall bring?

Historically, the heat of summer wilts the Phoenix housing market, a phenomenon reflected in the June housing report from the Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice at the W. P. Carey School of Business.

Recovery underway, but supply and demand out of balance

You could say that Phoenix is a seller’s market this spring, although there’s very little real estate to buy.

Real estate in context: Low inventories, tight labor supply and the impact on recovery

Arizona real estate is often described as driving the economy, but is that true? Economist Dennis Hoffman and real estate experts Mark Stapp and Michael Orr discuss the role real estate has played in the cyclical Phoenix economy.