Ten Arizona cities are among the best housing markets for buyers, but one in the Northwest Valley ranks No. 3 in the nation.

Sparrow Ventures LLC paid $14.58 million for a Paradise Valley estate to lead the top 40 luxury home sales in the Phoenix area, that generated $162.6 million between March 11-17.

The first of three towers on Tempe Town Lake opens April 15 with 248 units. Plus, our weekly roundup of Valley real estate deals includes a Scottsdale coffee brand's expansion, the bargain sale of a townhome community and more.

The effects of homeowner associations on the housing market are growing. Here's what's changing.

A report from Rider Levett Bucknall says many projects have advanced beyond the stage requiring large cranes. Here's where construction activity is heating up.

Phoenix inventory fell 3.8% in February as mortgage rates climbed back toward 6.4%. Local sellers now face a market defined by flat pricing growth.

April Kroner spent two years overseeing business attraction and redevelopment. Her departure leaves both top economic development positions unfilled. The previous director was fired after a city audit found financial irregularities.

Homebuilders are slowly pulling back on incentives, which means that window for Arizona homebuyers to get a good deal on a new home is slowly closing.

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Reclamation has been flooded with comments on its plan for dividing the Colorado River’s dwindling supply of water – over 18,000 from the states, cities, tribal nations, industry groups and others that rely on it.  Few are happy about the plan. Most are very unhappy. “The Colorado River reservoir system cannot be stabilized simply by reallocating scarcity,” The Nature Conservancy, Environmental Defense Fund and other groups wrote in one comment, criticizing…

A Scottsdale investor is back in acquisition mode after a lengthy pause, buying apartment properties at "massive discounts," including a 194-unit East Valley property.

This newly built Paradise Valley estate with a wellness retreat and Camelback Mountain views sold for $16 million, or more than $1,900 per square foot. The developers have five more mansions in the works.

Lennar is proposing a unique way to offer more density for more affordable homes. Here's what the builder plans to present to Avondale City Council in April.

The Scottsdale-based brokerage acquired Remax Professionals in January and is set to close on Remax Solutions. The combined company operates 10 offices across Arizona.

A dual-property transaction on North Casa Blanca Drive and a $20 million Paradise Valley estate led luxury home sales activity in the Valley during the week ending March 9.

DMB Associates wants to reduce commercial space at a major Scottsdale development from 2.8 million square feet to 1.5 million square feet. The change reflects shifting demand for office space.

The two-story Louis Sands IV Center adds 12,000 square feet to Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West. Plus, our weekly roundup of Valley real estate deals includes big acreage sold in Buckeye and an outdoor storage facility trading hands.

With a net worth of $5 billion, Arte Moreno – the owner of the Los Angeles Angels – is ranked by Forbes as the fifth richest Arizona resident. Here's where he's spending his cash.

The Canadian developer behind the Ascent luxury community at The Phoenician now has its eye on Tucson for a Ritz-Carlton luxury resort destination.

The Valley has 1,550 units being converted from office to apartments, and One Camelback in midtown Phoenix is a prime example. Its new owner expects leasing on that project to begin this year.

The luxury housing market has been insulated from some of the recent twists and turns of the broader market — and these ZIP codes lead the way nationally.