In the subdued Phoenix real estate market, demand continued weaker than normal, supply was tight and sales transaction volume well below normal. In contrast, the rental market is busy with construction projects in the works to increase supply.

A year ago the recovering Phoenix real estate market suddenly shifted to weak, and the market has remained down ever since. We asked Mike Orr, director of the Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice at the W. P.

The U. S. Census Bureau’s household formation report offers hope that the market is regain momentum again, says Mike Orr, director of the Center for real Estate Theory and Practice at the W. P. Carey School of Business.

The housing data for April paints a picture of a quiet market, in sharp contrast to April of a year ago when buyers outnumbered sellers. And, the March rise in single family house prices did not hold for April, when prices were virtually stable.

According to March data, the median sales price of a single family home in Phoenix returned to the December level after a two-month long dip. Michael Orr, director of the Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice and author of the W. P.

Is Phoenix a thriving metropolitan area that offers endless educational opportunities, a healthy job market, innovative companies and an inspiring arts and culture scene? Or is it an Old West town with outdated policies and ideas? Independent of objective facts — how does the world see us?

January usually claims the dubious distinction as the slowest month of the year, according to Michael Orr, director of the Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice at the W. P. Carey School, but this year February isn’t much better.

A logo is a graphic representation of a brand. Logo designs are intended to evoke a brand’s promise: the benefits and experiences consumers expect from the service or product. Since Phoenix logo is a mythical bird rising from the ashes, what does the logo of Phoenix say about who we are?

The Arizona economy is predicted to sustain stable, subtle growth over the next year under the Trump administration, according to our economists.

Dennis Hoffman, Lee McPheters, and Mark Stapp from ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business addressed all the big issues and provided the first look at the local and national economy in 2018 at the Annual Economic Luncheon.