Today’s News 9-3-2025

Metro Phoenix renters signing leases right now could get a break. Rents are down in the Valley, according to new research. One-bedroom renters are seeing the biggest declines. The median rent on a one-bedroom Phoenix-area apartment has dropped almost 8% to $1,220, according to the latest Zumper National Rent Report. That decline is from August 2024 to August 2025…»

Americans are on the move. In 2024, a total of 25.87 million Americans (or 7.8% of the U.S. population) moved to a new home, whether to buy their first house, to leave the family nest for the first time, or simply to seek a change of scenery. MovingPlace has created a report which looks at the most popular U.S. ZIP codes so far in 2025 by analyzing 6.3 million moves, including the Top…»

Tempe-based Amkor Technology Inc. will break ground at its brand-new factory location Sept. 2 after Peoria’s City Council hastily – and unanimously – approved a land swap and new development agreement.. A special meeting was held on Aug. 28 to approve the deal, the day after the city won a state trust land auction for 834 acres in north Peoria where it has been planning to…»

PHOENIX – Society Swan, the latest venture from noted local restaurateur Sam Fox, is set to debut next month at Scottsdale Fashion Square. Reservations for the new restaurant, which is taking over a two-level space formerly occupied by Kona Grill, are now available ahead of the Oct. 15 opening date. “Society Swan is all about bringing a little glamour to everyday…»

To conduct our first-ever real estate agent survey, ResiClub partnered with Zoodealio, a cash-offer platform and iBuyer-management software designed for real estate agents. Among the 238 agents who took the survey, half (50%) have been real estate agents for 15 years or more. The Zoodealio-ResiClub Real Estate Agent Survey was fielded between July 28 and August…»