WeMAR News & Topics

Beginning July 18, 2011, the City of Buckeye began a new sticker program for residential customers in Verrado to identify paying customers for refuse collection. Residents who have registered with the town will receive a green sticker for their trash container and a yellow sticker for their recycling container. Containers without stickers will be removed from service. Once solid waste service has been established, solid waste containers will be returned.   The sticker program... Read More

September is Safety Month - Are You Prepared to Protect Yourself, Your Clients and Your Family? The past 12 months have been the most violent I have seen in twenty-six years working in the real estate industry. We've seen an increase in attacks, murders and suicides. Let's work together on decreasing these numbers.  Keeping you and your family safe is not only my job, but my passion. Seeing all the crime unfold in our industry this past year has made my... Read More

WeMAR AND E-Waste Harvesters Announces Free Electronics Waste Recycling Event on August 25 at Glendale Civic Center Parking Lot in Glendale Glendale – (Aug 1st 2011) – E-Waste Harvesters begins the fifth year of its Free Electronics Waste Recycling Program on Thursday, August 25 with a collection event in the parking lot of Glendale Convention Center 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. West Maricopa Association of REALTORS® (WeMAR) and its partner – E-Waste Harvesters --... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Amanda Wright (602) 224-0210 West Maricopa Association of REALTORS® Announces 2011 Candidate Endorsements for the City of Surprise Election Maricopa County (August 5, 2011)- The West Maricopa Association of Realtors® (WeMAR) has made its municipal council endorsements for the upcoming August elections in the City of Surprise. “This is a difficult time for government, residents and REALTORS®,” stated Fred Cleman, Chairperson... Read More

Volunteer for your local association of REALTORS® and open doors to personal, professional, and business growth… Would you be interested in aiding West Valley real estate while keeping up to date about local ordinance changes that could impact your business and networking with real estate industry professionals and community officials at the highest level? Join a WeMAR Action Team. These teams serve as a community resource for elected officials and their staff,... Read More

Sun City Community Associations and Your Business This is very important information for any REALTOR® that has or may represent clients looking to purchase in Sun City and Sun City West.  As members of WeMAR we are calling to your attention the difference between Planned Unit Developments otherwise called PUD’s and legal condominiums.  Please take a moment and read the following letter, as this issue, can and will have a major impact on real estate in Sun City... Read More

SAFE Free Article from Andrew Wooten, SAFEWe talked about the basics for your home; locks, lighting, and landscaping. Remember to keep all your locks (on doors and windows) locked and install motion detector lights all around your home. And don't forget the 3 Foot/10 Foot Rule for your bushes and trees. This month we want to discuss how to get you safely from your home to your destination. Becoming a Road Warrior: Avoiding Dangerous Situations in Your Car  Leaving Your... Read More

The Three L's for Home Safety: Locks, Lighting and Landscape SAFE Free Article from Andrew Wooten, SAFE The temperature is heating up which means summer is on the way. It's this time of the year that many of us take vacations to revitalize our minds and bodies. So we felt this was a perfect time for us to go back and remind everyone of the basics. Everywhere I go people always ask me, "Andrew, why safety?" So I'd like to take this time to have a... Read More

National Do-Not-Call Registry Are you doing everything you can to ensure that you are not violating the National Do-Not-Call Registry rules? Test your knowledge of the federal guidelines by taking this quiz. (From REALTOR® Magazine) Read More

ATTORNEY GENERAL HORNE AND DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE WARN CONSUMERS OF POTENTIAL MLB ALL-STAR GAME HOME RENTAL SCAMS ANNOUNCE CEASE AND DESIST ORDER FOR UNLICENSED ACTIVITYPHOENIX (Thursday, June 16, 2011)  --  Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne and Judy Lowe, Commissioner of the Arizona Department of Real Estate are warning consumers to be on the alert against potential scams as the Major League Baseball All-Star Game approaches July 8-12.  They are also announcing... Read More