City of Phoenix Seeks Input to Fight Climate Change

City of Phoenix

The city of Phoenix is seeking community and stakeholder input on its draft Climate Action Plan (CAP) framework. The proposed plan will address the challenges posed by climate change and help make Phoenix the most sustainable desert city on the planet. “The global challenge of climate change demands local action, and as a member of the C40 Cities Global Climate Leadership … [More]

Local Company Launches Seasonal Holiday Line, Resumes Production of Popular Accessory Lines

Pomchies

Earlier this year, Pomchies launched its POM MASK line in quick response to the need for comfortable, breathable facial masks at the onset of COVID-19, and now the local company is celebrating the sale of two million masks in just seven months. Due to popular demand of these easy-wearing masks, Pomchies has released a line of fun and cheerful seasonal and holiday masks for all … [More]

Small Businesses Are Counting on Congress to Pass Critically Needed Relief

NFIB

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, announced that it will consider a vote to advance the Continuing the Paycheck Protection Program Act, offered by U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Susan Collins, an NFIB Key Vote for the 116th Congress in a letter sent to Members of the United States Senate. “Across … [More]

City of Phoenix Grants $50,000 to Free Arts for Coronavirus Relief Efforts

City of Phoenix

Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona has received $50,000 from the City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture to provide one-time emergency relief grants to nonprofits and arts and cultural organizations during COVID-19. Free Arts utilized the funds to help move their programming online. “We are so appreciative of the City of Phoenix emergency funds,” said Alicia Sutton … [More]

Update: U.S. Single-Family Rent Price Growth Moves toward Stabilization, Phoenix Tops List

CoreLogic

CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released its latest Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI), which analyzes single-family rent price changes nationally and across more than 20 metropolitan areas. Data collected for August 2020 shows a national rent increase of 2.1% year over year, down from a 2.9% year-over-year … [More]

Competition Is Most Fierce for Entry-Level Home Sales

Zillow

Only the weather is cooling down this fall, as the speed of home sales continues to accelerate, especially for shoppers seeking entry-level homes. New Zillow® research shows many homes sold just days after hitting the market in September, regardless of price, with the typical1 U.S. home going under contract in just over two weeks. This is one day quicker than August, about … [More]

Tempe Apartment Complex Sells for $117.5M, Supports Economic Vitality of Area

Institutional Property Advisors

Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), announced today the sale of Onnix, a 659-unit multifamily asset in Tempe, Ariz. The property sold for $117.5 million, which equates to $178,300 per unit. “Proximate to 18 employment corridors and 600,000 skilled professionals, Onnix is representative of the preference for … [More]

U.S. Home Price Gains Continue through End of Third Quarter, Home Price Index Reports

Red Bell Real Estate, LLC

Home prices across the United States continued to climb in September, rising 7.8 percent in the twelve months since October 2019, according to Radian Home Price Index (HPI) data released by Red Bell Real Estate, LLC, a Radian Group Inc. company (NYSE: RDN). The Radian HPI is the most comprehensive and timely measure of U.S. housing market prices and conditions. Since the … [More]

Arizona Network Partners with Top Doctors, Hospitals and Pharmacies to Provide Family-Like Care

Devoted Health

Devoted Health, one of the fastest-growing Medicare Advantage plans in the United States, has launched in Arizona across Maricopa County and is enrolling members during the current Medicare Annual Enrollment Period that started on October 15. The company is dedicated to providing seniors with the best quality care and experience possible, with an emphasis on extraordinary … [More]

Global Artificial Intelligence Spending to Surge by 120% and Hit $110B by 2024, Retail and Banking Top List

BuyShares

Recent years have witnessed a swell in the adoption of artificial intelligence solutions, revolutionizing industries, and helping businesses boost growth. The rising volume and complexity of business data are set to continue driving AI adoption in the following years, causing a surge in global AI spending. According to data presented by BuyShares.co.nz, global artificial … [More]

Over Six in 10 HR Professionals Say Getting Employees to Read the Employee Handbook Is Challenging

XpertHR

Getting employees to read the employee handbook is the most challenging handbook-related issue, according to 619 US employers responding to XpertHR's 2020 Survey on Employee Handbooks. The survey covered seven major handbook-related challenges and found that 66% of participating HR representatives rated "getting employees to read their organization's handbook" as either … [More]

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