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The Grand Wine Festival – Friday, January 6thThe Arizona Winegrowers Association presents this event, featuring more than 30 wineries representing Arizona's four wine regions. Ticket options include six to 10 wine-tasting tickets and a commemorative glass. The festival also features live music, v...

Rosie the Robot won't be moving in quite yet, but virtual assistants and other tech will make life easier and entertain us more than ever.Of all the tech industry's current obsessions, smart homes might have the biggest gap between fantasy and reality. We've been dreaming of a home that runs itse...

Across the Years FootracesThe Across The Years 72-, 48-, and 24-Hour Footrace is an annual fixed-time, multi-day, New Year’s weekend running event celebrating the new year. Drawing runners and fans from across the United States, the event begins December 28 and concludes January 3, 2017. The go-a...

At the Land and Housing Forecast Meeting this month, John Burns, a national real estate consultant, announced that Phoenix is positioned for huge growth. Five of the main demographic trends, all point to growth in Phoenix. Home Shopper AgeWhile Phoenix’s population skews young, Phoenix home shopp...

Las Noches de Las Luminarias - Thursday, December 22nd – 23rdThe park will glow from the candlelight of more than 8,000 luminarias as you walk among the cactuses under the desert night. Enjoy a cup of hot cider and listen to the holiday sounds of handbell choirs and live mariachi, reggae, classic...

That very unofficial nine mile-per-hour “tolerance cushion” on Arizona’s interstate highway system is going away by the end of the month on certain freeway segments.Arizona Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety and Governor’s Office of Highway Safety are designating 63 miles o...

Developers are now turning to food to help gain attraction to their residential projects and even command higher home values. Access to healthy food, community farms, chef-driven restaurants, or innovative food retail areas is increasingly being touted by real estate developers as an amenity, acc...

Holiday Festival at The Falls - Thursday, December 1stGuests of all ages can indulge in holiday sweets and warm hot chocolate while strolling through a festive village of cabanas featuring holiday-themed activities, treats and more. Kids can visit a special cabana to get a photo with Santa. There...

John Burns held his annual real estate convention the day after the election. The 43 speakers put their politics aside and educated the audience on what they were witnessing in their business. It was a meeting all 196 will never forget.An anonymous poll was held. The poll consisted of 32% home bu...

Before the election, buyers were dragging their feet, but real estate agents, according to The New York Times, report a flurry of activity with more showings and contract signings since rates moved. The speed and size of the mortgage rate increase took many lenders and borrowers by surprise. Sinc...