Property Values Expected To Rise...

Phoenix property values expected to rise 11 percent in 2007, from the Phoenix Business Journal, reports that property values in Phoenix are expected to rise 11.1 percent in 2007, according to a fourth quarter survey by Arizona Tax Liens.com. Buyers and sellers projected an average increase of 10 percent statewide, citing the large number of people immigrating to Arizona, fueled by high-tech and biotech job growth in Tucson and Phoenix, low housing costs and baby boomers buying retirement homes. Of the 5,000 people surveyed, 59 percent planned to buy real estate in Arizona in 2007 and 32 percent planned to sell.

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