Arizona Rising

Ep. 30 - Just the Two of Us

Terry and Andre share their thoughts about the future of the real estate market. Will the banks collapse? Is now a good time to buy, invest or just hold tight? How high will the interest rates go and is Phoenix still desirable to the average buyer or investor? Andre has been called a Big Hot Mess! Tune in to find out why and what Terry thinks.

Ep. 29 - Building a Better Scottsdale

SCOTT the Scottsdale Coalition of Today and Tomorrow is dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and improving Scottsdale's quality of life and economic vitality through community education and involvement in important issues. Don Henninger, the executive director, joins Terry and Andre to talk about Scottsdale issues, major building developments, new museums, water 'politics', the cure corridor and more. Don is also the co-lead of the Arizona Democracy Resilience Network which works to secure safe, fair & secure elections. You can catch him on his podcast Today and Tomorrow in Scottsdale with Don Henninger every Tuesday.

Ep. 28 - Affordable Housing

There are new options in the affordable housing market including smaller rental spaces, fourplexes, triple net leases in all price ranges. Business owner Walter Strazzara shares his journey from baseball to real estate and the opportunities and growth available even if there is a recession. Walter enjoys traveling and playing pickleball and is fond of sharing the story of Terry breaking his foot the first time he ever played the game with Walter!

Ep. 27 - Commercial Real Estate and the Office Market

The trend now is for smaller companies to bring people back into the office and they're incentivising offering game areas, places to relax, food trucks and even dog parks to do that. Gregg Kafka, a Principal at Lee & Associates joins Terry and Andre discussing the biggest challenge facing the office sector now and for the next few years. Also trending are big malls being torn down and replaced by not only shopping but office space and multi-family housing.

Ep. 26 - Creative Fundraising

When traditional fundraising approaches don't work, Ric Ramsey, Executive Director of Southwest Opportunity group, says the magic lies in understanding the benefits chain. He raised $30 million by knowing who and when to approach someone with more influence than corporations, universities and celebrities. Success is in your pitch and why it is so important when raising capital and funding projects.