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The Land Advisors Organization’s market experts can apply their experience and knowledge to enhance keynote commentary and serve as a resource for real estate market development trends and forecasts. As experts in their field, our specialists provide abundant market insight and possess the ability to present complicated subject matters in an easy-to-understand manner. Their primary goal as a speaker is to educate audiences and assist them in making wise purchasing, selling or investment decisions. Our experts have addressed consumer, trade and industry groups throughout the country on a variety of real estate topics.

We welcome the opportunity to discuss creating a customized presentation for your audience. For all speaking engagement inquiries, please email speaker@landadvisors.com

 

In the News - Header

7/23/2010 Housing Analyst Sees Sales Uptick, Las Vegas, NV
6/24/2010 What a Difference a Year Makes, Builder and Developer magazine
6/15/2010 More home builders have bought land in the Valley this year since before the housing crash, Phoenix, AZ
5/28/2010 Former Development VP to Lead LAO Public Affairs/Government Relations Initiatives, Phoenix, AZ
5/22/2010 Land Advisors Organization–Tucson Awarded 2009 CoStar Power Broker Award, Tucson, AZ
4/30/2010 Land sales leading recovery in housing market
4/21/2010 Land Prices Jump as Home Builders Move In, Phoenix, AZ
3/23/2010 Zeroing In on Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
1/18/2010 A Windshield View of Las Vegas Real and Unreal Estate and Housing, Las Vegas, NV
1/4/2010 Land Advisors Organization Strengthens Dallas Market Expertise for 2010
1/4/2010 Evolution of an Industry: Forecasting the Metro Phoenix Real Estate Market with a Cause
10/15/2009 Land Market Forces Changed Expectations
10/14/2009 Builders Grounded by Land Prices, Irvine, CA
9/21/2009 Land Advisors Organization Continues to Drive Corporate Expansion Strategy, Phoenix, AZ
8/14/2009 Suburban Sacramento land rush? Big homebuilders buy up 'finished' lots, Sacramento, CA
8/14/2009 Valley home building resumes as new builders take over, Phoenix, AZ
8/10/2009 Brokers Report Spike in Land Bids by Homebuilders, Irvine, CA
8/03/2009 Urban Land Institute’s Arizona Report – Summer 2009, Phoenix, AZ
7/31/2009 How Do You Categorize Success? Land Advisors Organization, Phoenix, AZ
7/15/2009 $8M buys unfinished Hovnanian retirement hub in Vail for Pulte, Tucson, AZ
6/23/2009 Homebuilders make grab for land, Phoenix, AZ
3/06/2009 Land Advisors Organization Continues Nationwide Expansion through Merger with Park Place Partners, Inc.
 

Recent Closings

7.1.10
Property: Parkway Lakes – Grand Meadows located at the NWC of Peek Road and Beechnut Boulevard in Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas
Buyer: DR Horton-Texas, Ltd.
Seller: Deerwood Homes
Agents: Kirk Laguarta and Lee Jones of Land Advisors Organization – Houston
Transaction included: 57 finished lots
Purchase Price: $1,282,500

6.17.10
Property: Westwind, located at the NWC of Lower Buckeye Road and Turner Road in Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona
Buyer: Westwind North, LLLP
Seller: RC Properties, XVII, LLC
Agents: Greg Vogel, Michele Pino and Branden Lombardi of the Land Advisors Organization (co-brokered with Michael Chasse of Strategic Assets Group)
Transaction included: 320 acres
Purchase Price: $2,080,000

Property: University Square, located at the NWC of University Drive and Forest Avenue in Tempe, Arizona
Buyer: MCR II, LLC (Sundt Companies)
Seller: Stearns Bank NA
Agents: Greg Vogel, Ryan Duncan, Randy Titzck and Michele Pino of the Land Advisors Organization (co-brokered with Brent Moser of Cassidy/Turley)
Transaction included: 3.2 acres
Purchase Price: $10,125,000

Property: Entorno, located at the SWC of Indian School & 99th Avenue in Avondale, Arizona
Buyer: AG/RW- Entorno, LLC
Seller: Pebble One, LLC
Agents: Greg Vogel, Randy Titzck, Ryan Duncan, Mike Schwab and Michele Pino of the Land Advisors Organization
Transaction included: 163 acres
Purchase Price: $8,000,000

6.7.10
Property: Elaine Farms, located at the NWC of Trekell Road and Kortsen Road in Casa Grande, Arizona
Buyer: Kurt Kautz
Seller: FDIC as receiver for Community Bank of Nevada
Agents: Dan Baldwin and Kirk McCarville, Land Advisors Organization (Seller); Ben Heglie, Lee and Associates (Buyer)
Transaction included: 216.69 acres
Purchase Price: $2,450,000 or $11,306 per acre

6.3.10
Property: Gleneagles: West of I-45N, north of FM 242 in Montgomery County, Texas
Buyer: Long Lake, Ltd
Seller: HFG-Centerra Development, LP
Agents: Duane Heckmann, Kirk Laguarta and Lee Jones of Land Advisors Organization – Houston
Transaction included: 43 finished lots
Purchase Price: $212,000

5.27.10
Property: Tucson Marketplace at the Bridges, located at the NWC Interstate 10 and Kino Blvd., Tucson, Pima County, Arizona
Buyer: Costco Wholesale Corporation (Costco)
Seller: Tucson Retail, LLC
Agents: Randolph C. Titzck P.C., Land Advisors Organization (Seller)
Greg Laing, Phoenix Commercial Advisors (Buyer)
Transaction included: ±15 acres
Purchase Price: Not Disclosed

5.26.10
Property: Bridgewater Place: South side of Morton Road just west of Mason Road, north of I-10, in Katy, Harris County, Texas
Buyer: DR Horton Texas
Seller: KHI Post Consummation Trust
Agents: Kirk Laguarta, Duane Heckmann and Lee Jones of Land Advisors Organization – Houston
Transaction included: 15 finished lots
Purchase Price: $187,500

Property: Mountain’s Edge, located at Rainbow Blvd. and Cactus Ave., Las Vegas, Nevada
Buyer: Pulte Homes
Seller: Tier One Bank
Agents: Rick Hildreth, Land Advisors Organization
Transaction included: ±34 acres (approved plan for 434 single family lots)
Purchase Price: $5,712,000

5.25.10
Property: Tristanos, located at the NEC of 27th Avenue & Dobbins Road, Phoenix, Arizona
Buyer: Lexin Capital LLC
Seller: AmTrust Bank (FDIC)
Agents: Mike Schwab, Jill Lewis, and Harry Lourimore of the Land Advisors Organization
Transaction included: 40 – 80’ x 130’ partially improved lots
Purchase Price: $520,000

5.21.10
Property: 110 acres at Highway 183 and Lakeline Blvd, Austin, Williamson County, Texas
82 acres at Highway 183 at Highway 29, Liberty Hill, Williamson County, Texas
Buyer: Butler Equity Holdings, Ltd.
Seller: SA Challenger, Inc.
Agents: Carlotta McLean and Tim Riley of the Land Advisors Organization
Transaction included: 192 commercial acres (2 tracts)
Purchase Price: Not disclosed

5.11.10
Property: Sky Ranch, S/SWC of Tangerine and Thornydale Roads, Tucson, Pima County, AZ.
Buyer: Meritage Homes (Jeff Grobstein – President-Tucson Division)
Seller: HSL Skyline Mesquites 1, LLC (HSL Properties)
Agents: Will White and Ted Herman of the Land Advisors Organization
Transaction included: 22 – 52’ x 115’ finished lots
Purchase Price: $990,000 ($45,000 per lot)

4.5.10
Property: Dominion Creek, located N/NEC of Pinal Avenue and Val Vista Road, Casa Grande
Buyer: KEMF Dominion Creek LLC (Evergreen Communities)
Seller: Sept Land Trio LLC (Communities Southwest)
Agents: Harry Lourimore, Jill Lewis – Land Advisors Organization (co-broke)
Transaction included: 188 – 50’ x 115’ finished lots
Purchase Price: $2,115,000 or $11,250/lot

3.30.10
Property: Annecy located S/SEC of Power Road and McKellips Road, Mesa, Arizona
Buyer: K. Hovnanian Homes
Seller: AD Alliance I
Agents: Ryan Duncan, Harry Lourimore, Jill Lewis
Transaction included: 45 – 120’ x 140’ finished lots
Purchase Price: $3,800,000

3.12.10
Property: Falcon Point at Prescott Lakes in Yavapai County, located east of Prescott Lakes Parkway at Blooming Hills Drive, Prescott, AZ
Buyer: Falcon Point Improvement Finance District
Seller: National Bank of Arizona
Agents: Capri Barney (seller)
Transaction included: 118 lots (nearly finished)
Purchase Price: $1,800,000

12.30.09
Property: Continental Reserve, Mirasol, Rancho Loma Alta, Sahurita Highlands and Sycamore Canyon, Tucson, AZ
Buyer: DR Horton
Seller: Canoa Development
Agents: Will White, Ted Herman
Transaction included: 203 total lots
Purchase Price: $5,800,000

12.15.09
Property: Roosevelt Square, located at the SWC of Val Vista Drive and Germann Road, Gilbert, AZ
Buyer: SWC Val Vista & Germann, LLC
Seller: Germann & Val Vista Properties, LLC
Agents: Ryan Duncan, Randolph C. Titzck, P.C., Greg Vogel (seller)
Transaction included: ±65 acres (15.2 ac planned for Community Commercial and 49.8 AC planned for 5 to 8 du/ac Residential)
Purchase Price: $4,300,000 ($66,153 per AC)

12.2.09
Property: Countrywalk, located on Dean Rd., north of Curry Fork in Orange County, Florida
Buyer: JTD Land At Country Walk, LLC
Seller: DWB, LLC
Agents: Steve Flanagan, Steve Ruoff (seller)
Transaction included: ±199.98 acres
Purchase Price: $1,625,000

11.19.09
Property: Rio Bonito Ranch, located in the heart of the Verde Valley within minutes of both Sedona and Cottonwood in Cornville, Yavapai County, AZ
Buyer: JSC Ranch Creek Properties
Seller: SRB Properties
Agents: Capri Barney, Greg Vogel (seller)
Transaction included: 38.19 acres (21 finished lots)
Purchase Price: $1,121,000

11.13.09
Property: Marley Park, located N/NEC of Reems Road and Cactus Road, Surprise, AZ
Buyer: Marquis Communities
Seller: EHJP Property Holdings
Agents: Greg Vogel, Jill J. Lewis, Harry M. Lourimore
Transaction included: 83 – 65’ x 120’ finished lots
Purchase Price: $2,589,600