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Arizona Diamondbacks surging as they battle for a wild card spot

The D-Backs have surging after losing 9 in a row to start August

Sports

5 must-try local Phoenix ice cream shops

Here are the tastiest spots to grab a frozen treat, according to Axios Phoenix readers.

Food and Drink

Arizona History: Why tubers throw marshmallows in the Salt River and why they must stop

The marshmallow fight tradition dates back at least two decades.

Things to Do

How "golden handcuffs" locked up Phoenix's housing market

Roughly 67% of Arizona homeowners with mortgages have a rate below 4%.

Real Estate

Axios and Arizona leaders discuss the housing crisis

The event, hosted by Arizona Talks, aims to create a civil dialogue around affordable housing.

News

I&#x27;ll be moderating a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="panel discussion" data-vars-click-url="https://arizonatalks.org/housing/" data-vars-content-id="ed9aeac8-503a-4d3b-a9a1-974b944f162e" data-vars-headline="Axios and Arizona leaders discuss the housing crisis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://arizonatalks.org/housing/" target="_blank">panel discussion</a> Thursday on the Valley&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="housing crisis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/01/25/arizona-homelessness-housing-prices-crisis" data-vars-content-id="ed9aeac8-503a-4d3b-a9a1-974b944f162e" data-vars-headline="Axios and Arizona leaders discuss the housing crisis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/01/25/arizona-homelessness-housing-prices-crisis" target="_self">housing crisis</a> at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Arizona Wilderness" data-vars-click-url="https://www.azwbeer.com/dtphx-beer-garden/" data-vars-content-id="ed9aeac8-503a-4d3b-a9a1-974b944f162e" data-vars-headline="Axios and Arizona leaders discuss the housing crisis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.azwbeer.com/dtphx-beer-garden/" target="_blank">Arizona Wilderness</a> in downtown Phoenix.Zoom in: The event, hosted by nonpartisan nonprofit Arizona Talks, aims to create a civil dialogue around affordable housing and share solutions.

Illustration of the dotted outline of a house key, but no house key.

Sorry, Phoenix homeowners: No one wants your fixer-upper

Houses that linger on the market are usually overpriced or in need of major work.

The majority of homes for sale in metro Phoenix are taking longer to find an interested buyer, according to new Redfin data.<ul><li>This is a reversal from the market frenzy in 2020 and 2021, when sellers received multiple offers within days (if not hours) of listing their homes.</li></ul>

Hot home: Mid-century Phoenix charmer for $765K

This week's hot home is a remodeled midcentury listing in one of our favorite parts of the Valley.

This week&#x27;s hot home is a remodeled midcentury listing in one of our favorite parts of the Valley.<h2 class="text-h6 !font-sans !font-normal !leading-[1.2em]"><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="3016 E. Turney Ave. — $765,000" data-vars-click-url="https://homesmart.com/real-estate-for-sale/hsaz001/homes/az/phoenix/85016/armls/6596550/3016-e-turney-avenue,phoenix,az-85016/index.html?referrer_aid=22593" data-vars-content-id="3a71db65-7cb7-4ddc-bb96-fef462e26480" data-vars-headline="Hot home: Mid-century Phoenix charmer for $765K" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://homesmart.com/real-estate-for-sale/hsaz001/homes/az/phoenix/85016/armls/6596550/3016-e-turney-avenue,phoenix,az-85016/index.html?referrer_aid=22593" target="_blank">3016 E. Turney Ave. — $765,000</a></h2>

Developer emphasizes affordability with "Streamliner" communities

One company is looking to alleviate the lack of affordable housing with a spate of attainable apartment complexes.

Affordable housing is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="getting harder to come by" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2022/09/08/phoenix-needs-more-houses-apartments-demand" data-vars-content-id="9649b7b7-9c0b-48ef-976a-ce55a8d4706e" data-vars-headline="Developer emphasizes affordability with &quot;Streamliner&quot; communities" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2022/09/08/phoenix-needs-more-houses-apartments-demand" target="_self">getting harder to come by</a> in the Valley these days, but one company is looking to alleviate that trend with a spate of attainable apartment complexes throughout the Phoenix area.Driving the news: Scottsdale-based development company <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Greenlight Communities" data-vars-click-url="https://livegreenlight.com/" data-vars-content-id="9649b7b7-9c0b-48ef-976a-ce55a8d4706e" data-vars-headline="Developer emphasizes affordability with &quot;Streamliner&quot; communities" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://livegreenlight.com/" target="_blank">Greenlight Communities</a> has four of its &quot;Streamliner&quot; apartment complexes in the works.

Once a community gathering place, RONS Club remains as a family home

The lights atop a ship's mast, leftover from the nautically themed club, are still visible from the road for passersby.

An Uber driver asked me a couple weeks ago if I knew anything about some colored lights atop a tall pole along Osborn Road, down the street from my house. Since he was wondering, I figured he&#x27;s probably not the only one.Details: The pole is actually a replica of a ship&#x27;s mast, and the large property is known as RONS Club.

Hot homes: Biltmore living for under $500K

We found two condos for under $500,000  within walking distance from Biltmore Fashion Park.

The Biltmore area is home to some of the best shopping and dining in the Valley — and its home prices reflect that.<ul><li>Yes, but: We found two condos for under $500,000 within walking distance from Biltmore Fashion Park, The Collins, Hillstone and more.</li></ul>

Maricopa County evictions could reach 15-year high

Maricopa County landlords filed 7,693 evictions last month.

Maricopa County landlords filed 7,693 evictions last month — the third highest monthly total ever.<ul><li>Only August 2005 and September 2005 saw more, with 7,902 and 7,699, respectively. </li></ul>

A bar chart showing eviction filings in Maricopa County from 2010-August 2023. There have been 53,700 eviction filings so far in 2023.

Arizona leads in income gains but lags behind national median income

Arizona saw the largest percentage increase in median household income between 2019 and 2022.

Business

Arizona saw the largest percentage increase in median household income in the nation between 2019 and 2022, according to newly released Census Bureau data.<ul><li>And the Valley was among the largest income gainers across major U.S. metros.</li></ul>

Hot home: Litchfield Park compound for $1.4 million

We've found a stunning listing with a backyard that'll make you never want to leave home.

This week, we&#x27;re going way out west to Litchfield Park, where we&#x27;ve found a stunning listing with a backyard that&#x27;ll make you never want to leave home.<h2 class="text-h6 !font-sans !font-normal !leading-[1.2em]"><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="3510 N. Mansfield Drive — $1.4 million" data-vars-click-url="https://my.flexmls.com/charlesbarrett/search/shared_links/9EmQg/listings/20230811072901083861000000" data-vars-content-id="9a038a22-07b0-4597-ba5f-d82345481863" data-vars-headline="Hot home: Litchfield Park compound for $1.4 million" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://my.flexmls.com/charlesbarrett/search/shared_links/9EmQg/listings/20230811072901083861000000" target="_blank">3510 N. Mansfield Drive — $1.4 million</a></h2>

Landlord incentive program helped house 1,000-plus people in metro Phoenix

Because of record-high rental demand, landlords can be pickier about whom they rent to.

An incentive <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="program launched last year" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2022/06/08/maricopa-county-trying-new-approach-solve-homelessness" data-vars-content-id="55824cc6-87ab-4cb2-897a-e91ae0a86fb1" data-vars-headline="Landlord incentive program helped house 1,000-plus people in metro Phoenix" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2022/06/08/maricopa-county-trying-new-approach-solve-homelessness" target="_self">program launched last year</a> by Maricopa County and HOM Inc. has encouraged over 400 new landlords to accept housing vouchers, providing more than 1,000 previously unhoused people with access to homes or apartments.State of play: Because of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="record-high rental demand" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2022/09/08/phoenix-needs-more-houses-apartments-demand" data-vars-content-id="55824cc6-87ab-4cb2-897a-e91ae0a86fb1" data-vars-headline="Landlord incentive program helped house 1,000-plus people in metro Phoenix" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2022/09/08/phoenix-needs-more-houses-apartments-demand" target="_self">record-high rental demand</a> landlords can be pickier about whom they rent to.

Illustration of a voucher with a house on it. 

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