LEGISLATION
PROPERTY TAX
REGULATORY
IMPORTANT ISSUES

Wed, Jul 21

Some residents and landlords in Arizona may have questions or concerns regarding their rights and obligations under the fair housing laws and the potential impact of SB 1070 on those laws. To help address these concerns, the Attorney General’s office has created a review guide of Arizona and federal fair housing laws and answers to some questions related to SB 1070.ATTORNEY GENERAL ADVISORY: SB 1070 and Fair Housing Laws...
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Fri, Jan 25

This bill would make permanent the three-year suspension of the state equalization property tax. [Note: the suspension is due to expire in 2009. This tax is also called the county equalization assistance for education property tax] To read the bill in its entirety, please visit: http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/48leg/2r/bills/sb1002p.pdf ...
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Wed, Apr 23

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) held a hearing on Wednesday, April 16, to receive testimony on H.R. 2421, the Clean Water Restoration Act. The bill is sponsored by T&I Chairman James Oberstar (D-Minn.), who is seeking to overturn two recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court regarding jurisdiction over wetlands. The bill seeks to broaden the scope of federal jurisdiction over waters by removing the term "navigable" and replacing it with the term "waters of the United States," a term that opponents of the legislation would dramatically increase federal jurisdiction. NAR strongly opposes this legislation and is working wit...
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Thu, Dec 17

© A/P 2009 Citigroup Inc. will suspend foreclosures and evictions for 30 days in a temporary break for about 4,000 borrowers during the holiday season. The New York-based bank said Thursday the suspension will run from Friday through Jan. 17. It applies only to borrowers whose loans are owned by Citi. Borrowers who make payments to Citi but whose loans are owned by other investors are out of luck. "We want our borrowers to have a much less stressful time, to spend their time with their families during the holidays as opposed to worrying about their homes," Sanjiv Das, head of the company's mortgage division, said in an interview. Read more....
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VOTER REGISTRATION

IS YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION CURRENT? – If you have moved, changed your name or political party please be sure to update your voter registration.

You can register online through Service Arizona EZ Voter registration at https://servicearizona.com/webapp/evoter/
Or you can request a mail in form from your county recorders office at http://www.azsos.gov/election/county.htm

As a reminder, you must have a valid picture ID with your current address on it in order to vote at the polls. If you need to update your address on your ID, you can go to: http://servicearizona.com/ and change it online. A new copy of your drivers license or state ID card will be sent to you for $5.

Fri, Jul 23

Real estate agents want oil spill compensation

Thu, Jul 22

Pricing your home to sell in today's market

Thu, Sep 02

2010 REALTOR Caucus

Borrowers to Banks: Show Me the Money

A Warehouses Gamble Sours in Phoenix

King: Blue Dogs on voters' short leash over health care

Hoyer: Health reform too good to pass up

Wyandotte County government OKs lower 2010 budget

Loss makes Corus Bank “critically undercapitalized”