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The Arizona Association of REALTORS® would like to wish all our valuable members a very happy and safe 4th of July weekend. Enjoy your hot dogs, hamburgers, and fireworks.

Arizona Association of REALTORS® Releases 2014 Endorsements for Legislature

The Arizona Association of REALTORS®, which represents more than 40,000 real estate professionals, today released its 2014 primary election endorsements for the Arizona Senate and House of Representatives. The Arizona Association of REALTORS®, the largest trade association in Arizona, is pleased to endorse 30 Senate and 47 House candidates.

Red, White, and Blue a 4th of July Tradition

I am sure that all of our 4th of July celebrations have one common factor, fireworks. As long as I can remember I have attended firework shows on the 4th of July. From Steele Park in downtown Phoenix, to Tempe Town Lake, I have always attended one of the patriotic displays in Arizona. But this had me wondering why we celebrate the 4th of July with Fireworks? Are fireworks a patriotic display? The truth is fireworks have been around for centuries, the earliest documented firework display dates back to the 7th century in China.

U.S.Treasury Announces Extension of Making Home Affordable Program

U.S. Secretary Jacob J. Lew announced that the Obama Administration would be extending Making Home Affordable (MHA) at least until December 31, 2016. Speaking at the MHA five-year anniversary summit June 26, Lew announced the extension as part of a collaborative plan designed to reinvigorate the housing market. Celebrating the success of the MHA program, Lew said, “This innovative program has provided relief to homeowners across the country, including more than a million homeowners who have been able to permanently modify their mortgage through HAMP and save roughly $540 a month in mortgage payments. The Making Home Affordable program is not just helping families keep their homes, it is giving families peace of mind.” With the extension, homeowners will now have more time to restructure mortgage loans, avoid foreclosures and address homes that are underwater.

Important Update from realtor.com

Last week Move, Inc. experienced a malicious Internet attack that made realtor.com®, Top Producer®, and other Move websites temporarily inaccessible. This distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack generated massive amounts of Internet traffic directed at the websites Move operates. The good news is that the websites have been stable since Saturday, June 21, and we have taken steps to strengthen them by working with security experts at Akamai Technologies’ Prolexic division.

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