Powered by Tableau NOTE: If you stumble upon this post in the future please keep in mind that even though the chart may be up-to-date that the text here was written in April 2012. See other Phoenix Real Estate Market at a Glance posts. Phoenix Home Sales Phoenix home sales (blue line) in March 2012 [...]

This video is about the Phoenix real estate market, the decline in Arizona mortgage delinquencies and it’s effect on the number of Phoenix foreclosures.

You can watch the Coachella performances on YouTube, where some stream live.  You can look at pictures and videos on Facebook and all over the Internet. But there’s one thing you can’t really understand until you’ve experienced it, and that is Carpoolchella. Car camping at Coachella is as if you’ve created a different world. There are [...]

When Rich Scangarello was hired as the new NAU offensive coordinator in mid-March, the Sacramento State alum knew he was inheriting some talent and experience, allowing for a smooth transition. So far, so good, for the new coach, as his offense has performed well during the spring session and Scangarello believes the team is ready for [...]

On April 18, The Los Angeles Times released disturbing photographs of U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan posing with the deceased bodies of suspected Afghan suicide bombers, against the wishes of the Pentagon.  The photographs were released on the “condition of anonymity.”  The anonymous solider reportedly told the Times he released the photos to prove a [...]

Understanding that people with radical ideologies, liberal or conservative, don’t comprise a too significant portion of the constituency, Obama and Romney will need to target and appeal to a wide range of moderates and persons undecided if they wish to be elected to office. This challenge will prove far more difficult than appealing to either extremes [...]

Invisible Children, the group behind the KONY 2012 campaign, who had held their universal promotion campaign push on the stoner holiday April 20, have come under a tremendous amount of scrutiny from supporters of gay marriage and liberals, which are of course the same group of people. Invisible Children’s first yearly report of 2006 gave [...]

Having fleas is no joke; many times it takes a serious effort to get rid of theses pests. Even if it means finding instant payday loans to buy all the equipment, it is worth it to act now. Fleas only get worse with time, female fleas can lay up to twenty or fifty eggs each [...]

NAU has tapped into the fountain of youth in an attempt to invigorate the athletic department. The administration hired Lisa Campos to fill the Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics post and subsequently tapped Jack Murphy,  a former assistant at Memphis who also had stops at UA and with the NBA’s Denver Nuggets, as the basketball coach. The [...]

All–Big Sky Honorable Mention and Golden Eagle Scholar–Athlete her freshman year, sophomore middle blocker Sydney Kemper of the NAU Women’s Volleyball Team takes time with The Lumberjack as it digs into her life off the court. The Lumberjack: Do you have any nicknames? Sydney Kemper: Skyd or Skydney. LJ: And what’s the story behind that? SK: Just friends from [...]

The culture of the American consciousness can at times be very vexing. Perhaps the most angering aspect of all is our concept of equality and justice. Since the first settlers came to this continent in the 15th century, inequality, discrimination and racism have been an integral part of our recipe for success. Within the last month we [...]

NAU draws people from all over the world for its forested mountain landscape — and draws people from through Arizona for its four seasons. However, what many do not know is that different climates exist here on campus — and plants from all over the world thrive within them. These artificial climates, sustained within two different [...]

Recognizing their dominant start to this past year, the women’s volleyball team hopes to come out with the same strength, but with a fire to remain with them through the season. Coach Craig Choate enters his fifth season as head coach, and with five seniors from his original 2008 recruiting class, has high expectations for the [...]

The 2012 college football season is over five months away, but the NAU football team is preparing itself for a new Big Sky Conference. The Lumberjacks have been practicing for a little over three weeks now, including one scrimmage, and according to their head coach, are getting back to basics. “We’ve been able to do a [...]

The Arizona Board of Regents approved an $18,000,000 contract with NORESCO energy services company in effort to reach carbon neutrality by 2020. The contract will save approximately $1,500,000 a year in utility costs. Director of Energy Services and Sustainability Lindsay Wagner credits NAU’s future successes to the many developments — including the NORESCO contract — that have been made [...]

From Elliott Pollack’s weekly newsletter; As for local news, Sky Harbor Airport announced that enplanements were up 6.1% from year earlier levels and deplanements were up 5.1% from the same month in 2011. Arizona retail sales for February increased 6.3% from February 2011 levels. In Maricopa County, retail sales increased 7.4% from 2011 levels in [...]

Having your own business can be a wonderful feeling. Not only are you your own boss, but you are the person that calls all of the shots. That is why it is important you make sure you have the best business you can. In order to have the best business possible you need to be [...]

Owning a motorcycle is a very serious deal because you are going to be riding down the street on something that only has two wheels. The last thing you want to do is be inexperienced and get into a car accident. Educating Yourself Better About Motorcycles Taking a motorcycle course can be a wonderful thing [...]

Being able to go hiking in Tucson is going to be a wonderful adventure for you and your family. If you are thinking of planning a journey to Tucson, then it is time to go vacation package shopping. Planning Your Trip To Tucson The first thing you need to do is find the perfect vacation [...]

Getting your tax refund means you are able to buy something new or you might consider just putting the money into savings. Each individual only gets a tax refund back has a few options. Paying Off All Of Your Debt Over the course of a year most people will accumulate more debt. If this is [...]

Blasphemy; the conniving little puppets from the General Services Administration (GSA) practically stole from the stars and stripes on a 5 day drunk-a-palooza in Las Vegas, with everything from $44 meals to commemorative coins. Commemorating what, the raw abuse of the federal government’s money, America’s money? This has sparked an outcry from the rebel alliance [...]

Community members, students and faculty gathered Sunday for a peaceful memorial march in honor of NAU Professor Joel Olson. The ceremony began with a traditional Spanish prayer, words from those who were close to Olson and then a traditional Matachines dancers performed prior to the beginning of the march. The march began in front of Flagstaff [...]

Sophomore Dominic Bermudez leads the NAU men’s tennis team with a 6–1 Big Sky singles record this season. Bermudez took time to sit down with The Lumberjack to talk about family, who is the best tennis player in the Bermudez household, his thoughts about The Hunger Games and what he misses from Tucson. The Lumberjack: You [...]

In an attempt to reduce on-campus driving, the Office of Sustainability, ASNAU and NAU Parking and Shuttle Services are planning on incorporating a rent-a-car service for students by next semester. Along with providing students an alternative to bringing their vehicle to school, the program would contribute to the carbon neutrality plan still in effect from [...]

From the Wall Street Journal. Right now, about three-quarters of homeowners who are deeply underwater on mortgages backed by Fannie and Freddie are still making payments.