From Fire Safety to Insurability: What REALTORS® Need to Know About Wildfire Preparedness
From Fire Safety to Insurability: What REALTORS® Need to Know About Wildfire Preparedness blog CAAR June 15, 2026 Real Estate By Central Arizona Association of REALTORS® President Dennis Riccio Wildfire risk is increasingly being evaluated at the parcel level, including the home, roof, vents, decks, vegetation, and the first five feet around the structure. Wildfire […]
Manufactured Homes, Park Models, Tie-Downs, and Carports: What Central Arizona REALTORS® Should Know Before Listing or Selling
Manufactured Homes, Park Models, Tie-Downs, and Carports: What Central Arizona REALTORS® Should Know Before Listing or Selling blog CAAR June 8, 2026 Real Estate Practical risk-management guidance for manufactured homes, park models, tie-downs, and accessory structures in Central Arizona resale transactions. By Dennis Riccio, President, Central Arizona Association of REALTORS®Co-authored by Steve Cantrill, Treasurer, Central […]
CAAR’s Coming Soon Is Not Delayed Marketing: CAAR’s Approach to Listing Exposure, IDX, and Seller Choice
CAAR’s Coming Soon Is Not Delayed Marketing: CAAR’s Approach to Listing Exposure, IDX, and Seller Choice blog CAAR June 1, 2026 Real Estate By Dennis R. Riccio, President, Central Arizona Association of Realtors A recent dispute in the Chicago area involving Zillow, Midwest Real Estate Data, and Compass has drawn national attention across the real […]
Rim Country’s Spring Market Rewards Strategy Over Speed
Rim Country’s Spring Market Rewards Strategy Over Speed blog CAAR May 26, 2026 Real Estate By Dennis R. Riccio, President, Central Arizona Association of Realtors https://youtu.be/97k6pSyM5Zs The Rim Country real estate market did not slow down this spring. It matured. Buyers remained active. Sellers brought more homes to market. And the difference between a successful […]
Beyond Firewise: Why Rim Country Homes Need Fire Hardening Too
Beyond Firewise: Why Rim Country Homes Need Fire Hardening Too blog CAAR May 18, 2026 Real Estate By Dennis R. Riccio, President, Central Arizona Association of Realtors https://youtu.be/hhx8y7y_SRw In Rim Country, wildfire preparedness starts with both the land around the home and the structure itself. As REALTORS® and brokers in Rim Country, we do more […]
What CAAR Members Heard from Arizona REALTORS®
From the Capitol to Central Arizona blog CAAR May 11, 2026 Real Estate By Dennis R. Riccio, President, Central Arizona Association of Realtors https://youtu.be/fgw0nW4-RM4 CAAR members gathered at The Golf Club Chaparral Pines for a legislative and advocacy update from Arizona REALTORS® representatives Tim Beaubien and Matthew Deike. Our May CAAR Business Breakfast at The […]
From the Capitol to Central Arizona
From the Capitol to Central Arizona blog CAAR May 4, 2026 Real Estate By Dennis R. Riccio, President, Central Arizona Association of Realtors https://youtu.be/bQPIRrPFC90 On May 6, CAAR members will have a rare opportunity to hear directly from two people who help carry the REALTOR® voice to the Arizona Capitol. Tim Beaubien and Matthew Deike […]
Mogollon Rim Market Defies National Slowdown
Mogollon Rim Market Defies National Slowdown blog CAAR April 27, 2026 Real Estate By Dennis R. Riccio, President, Central Arizona Association of Realtors https://youtu.be/L9G_z8byOgs As I speak with members across Rim Country, one theme continues to stand out: what we’re seeing locally does not match what we’re hearing in the national headlines. While much of […]
Advertising Crackdown
Advertising Crackdown blog CAAR April 20, 2026 Real Estate Spring 2026 | CAAR Market Insight From the Desk of Dennis R. Riccio, President https://youtu.be/Bj8Yvue1XAc One of the most important sessions I attended at the 2026 Arizona Association of REALTORS® Spring Conference in Phoenix focused on a topic that directly impacts every one of us: advertising […]
Payson Short-Term Rental Market Report
Payson Short-Term Rental Market Report blog CAAR April 13, 2026 Real Estate Spring 2026 | CAAR Market Insight From the Desk of Dennis R. Riccio, President https://youtu.be/fgGiWgHEWCk A Market Transition: From Momentum to Performance The short-term rental market in Payson is entering a new phase. While the opportunity remains, the margin for error is narrowing. […]