Meeting the Needs of Our Growing State

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Meeting the Needs of Our Growing State
JANET NAPOLITANO
Governor
Arizona is growing, developing and
changing at such a rapid pace it would be
hard to imagine if we weren’t experiencing it. Since 1990, our population has
grown by 65 percent—and it’s expected
to nearly double again in just over 20
years. As the fastest growing state in the
nation, our growth affects almost every-
Rental Housing
A Vital Component of
Overall State Strategy
For as diverse as the multi-cultural
people of Arizona are, we all share
one fundamental concern in common: each of us needs an affordable,
safe place to live. In this booming,
ever-growing state, however, an
affordable, safe place to call home is
becoming harder and harder to find.
Leading with solutions, the
Arizona Department of Housing
and the Arizona Housing Finance
Authority exist to provide housing
and community revitalization to
benefit the people of Arizona. We
do that in a variety of different ways
using a number of different tools –
and always in close creative collaboration with our partners throughout
the multifaceted housing industry.
Though not everyone in Arizona
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thing around us: water, schools, transportation, public safety, air quality, housing and tourism.
As I’ve traveled across Arizona, I have
heard from thousands of you expressing
the same message—the way we grow has
to change. You live, work and educate
your children in communities that are
growing so rapidly that they often do not
have the necessary infrastructure to create the quality of life that you demand
and that you expected when you made
Arizona your home.
It is both our challenge and our
responsibility to build the infrastructure
to meet the needs of our growing state
and plan for the future. Over the next
several months, I would like to share
with you what we’ve done and where
we’re going.
Let’s start by talking about transportation, and an issue I refer to as the "time
tax." It’s the price we pay every time we
sit, stuck in traffic that should be moving, and it cuts into what we value most:
our time with our families and our
friends—time spent at home and in our
communities.
Over the past four years, we’ve started
chipping away at the time tax. We added
more than 500 additional lane miles of
freeway throughout Arizona, worked
closely with local communities on road
improvements, and directed millions of
dollars to improve road safety and
increase capacity. In the East Valley, we
opened the Santan Freeway and the final
segments of Loop 202 Red Mountain
Freeway and the US 60 widening in
Mesa are near completion.
We helped create and pass a multimodal transportation plan that expands
regional bus transit, constructs light rail
and widens highways and regional roadways throughout the Valley over the
next 20 years. And last year, we directed
an additional $307 million toward accelerating highway construction. With
these new monies we’ve been able to, for
example, speed up work on new lanes for
I-17 north of Phoenix and on I-10 in
Pima and Pinal counties.
By changing the way we finance the
terms of existing bonds—as many states
already have done—we can raise money
this year for critical transportation proj-
ects and do even more. By simply
extending the terms from 20 to 30 years,
we will free up more than $400 million
above our current budget to relieve traffic congestion, so Arizonans can spend
more time with their families and less
time in traffic. I called on the Legislature
earlier this year to support this idea and
cut the time tax, and I ask you to contact
your legislators with the same message.
We’re also looking ahead, being
smarter about how we grow. Our State
Land Department and the Department of
Transportation have mapped out the new
freeway corridors necessary in a fully
built-out northern Pinal County community. In other words, as northern Pinal
County continues to grow, the local and
county elected officials, community
members and state agencies are already
coordinating efforts to fund the infrastructure necessary to sustain this area’s
quality of life.
As Arizona continues to flourish, we
will continue to meet the needs of our
growing state by coordinating transportation planning and water management,
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TERRY FEINBERG
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shock, as this tabloid format is not as
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AMA EVENT INFORMATION
&
REGISTRATION
Events
April 3
April 4
April 9-10
April 9
April 10
April 11-13
April 11
April 12
April 13
April 13
April 17
April 18
April 20
April 24
April 25
April 26
CERTIFIED APARTMENT MANAGER (CAM)-PHOENIX .................................................................................................... 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Camellero Training Site, Scottsdale
IADVANCED HVAC PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE-PHOENIX ........................................................................................................................... 9 a.m.-12 p.m., AMA Office
CERTIFIED APARTMENT MANAGER (CAM)-TUCSON ............................................................................................................................ 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., AMA Tucson Office
CERTIFIED APARTMENT SUPPLIER (CAS)-TUCSON (ELECTIVE) ............................................................................................................ 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., AMA Tucson Office
CERTIFIED APARTMENT SUPPLIER (CAS) –TUCSON ............................................................................................................................. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., AMA Tucson Office
FIVE STAR TRAINING-PHOENIX ............................................................................................................................................................................... 9-11:30 a.m., AMA Office
IROC MEETING-NORTHERN REGION ........................................................................................................................................ 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m., American Legion, Flagstaff
CERTIFIED APARTMENT MANAGER (CAM)-PHOENIX .................................................................................................... 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Camellero Training Site, Scottsdale
CERTIFIED APARTMENT SUPPLIER (CAS)-PHOENIX .......................................................................................................8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Camellero Training Site, Scottsdale
CERTIFIED APARTMENT SUPPLIER (CAS)-PHOENIX (ELECTIVE).......................................................................................8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Camellero Training Site, Scottsdale
CERTIFIED APARTMENT SUPPLIER (CAS)-PHOENIX (ELECTIVE) .....................................................................................8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Camellero Training Site, Scottsdale
ADVANCED HVAC PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE-TUCSON ............................................................................................................... 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Punch Woods Facility
SELF-DEFENSE-TUCSON .......................................................................................................................................................................... 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Punch Woods Facility
IROC MONTHLY MEETING-CENTRAL REGION ...................................................................................................... 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m., Longview Community Center, Phoenix
SELF-DEFENSE-PHOENIX ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 a.m.-12 p.m., CamelSquare Conference Center
TUCSON’S 2007 GOLF TOURNAMENT .......................................................................................................................... 9:30 a.m., El Conquistador Country Club, Oro Valley
INTERNET MARKETING & TELEPHONE FOLLOW-UP-PHOENIX .................................................................................................. 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Chaparral Suites, Scottsdale
INTERNET MARKETING & TELEPHONE FOLLOW-UP-TUCSON ............................................................................................................. 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Punch Woods Facility
EPA/HVAC CERTIFICATION-PHOENIX ................................................................................................................................... 9 a.m.-12 p.m., CamelSquare Conference Center
EPA/HVAC CERTIFICATION-TUCSON ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Punch Woods Facility
Committee Meetings
PERSPECTIVES AND PROJECTIONS .................................... 4-5 p.m., AMA Office
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS .................................................... 8-10 a.m., AMA Office
AMAPAC ......................................................................10-11:30 a.m., AMA Office
April 10 PHOENIX GOLF ........................................................ 3:30-4:30 p.m., AMA Office
April 11 TUCSON GOLF ...................................................................... Time/Location TBD
April 13 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS-TUCSON .................... 10-11:30 a.m., MEB Mgmt. Svcs.
April 3
April 5
April 17 PHOENIX TRADE SHOW ........................................... 3:30-4:30 p.m., AMA Office
April 18 MEMBERSHIP ................................................................ 9:30-11 a.m., AMA Office
TRIBUTES .............................................................. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., AMA Office
April 19 TUCSON GOLF ....................................... 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., AMA Tucson Office
FIVE STAR ............................................................................................ 3-4:30 p.m.
April 24 FINANCE/EXECUTIVE ..................................................................... 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
The latest information about AMA activities, including on-line registration for events and classes, is
available around-the-clock on the AMA Web site, www.azama.org. Or call the AMA office at 602-296-6200 or 800-326-6403.
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APARTMENT NEWS
APRIL 2007
AMA Event
& Seminar Locations
VALLEY
AMA Office
5110 N. 44th St., Ste. L160, Phoenix
(north of Camelback Road on 44th Street)
CamelSquare Conference Center
4350 E. Camelback Rd., Ste. C140, Phoenix
(north of Camelback Road on 44th Street)
Chaparral Suites
5001 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale
(north of Camelback Road on the northeast corner
of Scottsdale and Chaparral roads)
Heart Savers
1530 N. Country Club Dr., Ste. 13, Mesa
(south of McKellips Road)
TUCSON
Punch Woods Facility-Tucson Community Food Bank
Lew Murphy Memorial Conference Room, 2nd Floor
3003 S. Country Club Rd., Tucson
(south of East 36th Street)
Tucson Police Department
Midtown Substation, 1st Floor Meeting Room
1100 S. Alvernon Way, Tucson
(north of East 22nd Street)
EDUCATE YOURSELF AND EMPLOYEES
WITH AMA TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
*Class numbers are located next to city in each description*
Advanced HVAC Preventative
Maintenance
Designed for knowledgeable technicians who want to become
more effective, this seminar will review the heart of the HVAC system. This is an advanced seminar that will not review the basics.
Instructing the course is George Meggo of Oxstrong Services.
Topics include:
● Detecting a proper charge.
● Eliminating future compressor failures.
● Superheat and sub-cooling methods.
● Sizing and conditioned space corrections in apartments.
● Reading nomenclature on units.
● Motor-appropriate replacement.
PHOENIX - G10
AMA Office
TUCSON - G11
Punch Woods Facility
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Seminar: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Friday, April 13, 2007
Cost: $49 members, $69 nonmembers
AMA FIVE STAR PROGRAM
Learn how you and your apartment community become certified in
the AMA’s innovative outreach program. Its goal is to create more
appealing and safer neighborhoods where properties, renters,
homeowners and businesses interact for mutual benefit. The rental
industry wins with a proven marketing/resident-retention tool that
helps attract and retain more desirable residents while improving
relations with local government, elected officials and activists.
Among FIVE STAR requirements are enhanced customer service,
joining and being active in a neighborhood group,
involved in at least one phase of the Crime Free Multi-housing
Program, and FAX NET 1 registration.
*Class open to AMA members only*
All first-time managers in the program-either initial certification for
the property or taking over a property already certified but no prior
experience managing a FIVE STAR community-MUST complete the
FIVE STAR training class.
Topics include:
● Benefits to your property.
● How to join or start a neighborhood organization.
● Qualifying events.
● Success stories by managers already FIVE STAR certified.
PHOENIX - E14
AMA Office
TUCSON - E15
Tucson Police Department
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Training: 9-11:30 a.m.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Training: 9 -11:30 a.m.
Sponsors:
Cost: $25 members
APRIL 2007
APARTMENT NEWS 10
Self - Defense
AMA Legal Q&A Seminar
Geared specifically for women, this course will show you how to
physically resist or fight back if you are attacked. You also will learn
to be alert to your surroundings and potential threats to prevent
situations that may lead to confrontation. The instructor will
demonstrate the defensive moves before students practice those
techniques. Teaching the seminar is Jeff Pizzi of the city of Tolleson
Police Department.
Special note: Students should wear loose, comfortable clothing.
Prior to participating in class, all students will be required to read and
sign a waiver acknowledging that the course involves the use of their
physical dexterity skills and that injury is a possible but limited risk.
(Cost of class includes pepper spray.)
Join an AMA member attorney and apartment industry
professional for a special question-and-answer session that will
address common legal situations landlords face in the
operations of their rental properties.
Topics include:
● Awareness of surroundings..
● The effects of stress on the body.
● Gaining proper balance.
● Elbow strikes.
● Kicking techniques.
● How to escape a choke hold.
● How to use a kuba baton and pepper spray.
TUCSON - F6
PHOENIX - F7
Camel Square Conf. Ctr
COST: $49 members, $69 nonmembers
Internet Marketing
and Telephone Follow-Up
Did you know that at least 30 percent of your traffic comes from the
Internet? Do you realize that over 40 percent of leases originate
from the Internet? After completing this seminar, you will understand the value of Internet leads, understand the Internet customer,
learn how to respond quickly to leads, know proper etiquette, and
know the necessary steps to turn the leads into leases. Teaching the
seminar is Mark Sadosky of Equity Residential.
PHOENIX - D9
AMA Office
Friday, May 4, 2007
Registration: 11 a.m.
Seminar: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Lunch provided.
CPR, First Aid
& Drowning Prevention
Don’t let a drowning, heart attack, choking, broken bone, bleeding
or other emergency catch you or your staff unprepared. It’s important that the on-site team know how to recognize and handle such
emergencies until paramedics arrive. Those successfully completing the four-hour class earn a two-year CPR completion card. The
course includes a one-hour overview of basic first aid.
Special note: Students should wear loose, comfortable clothing
as they will practice life-saving techniques on mannequins.
Topics include:
● When and how to move a victim from a dangerous scene..
● Reducing risk of disease transmission during and after
providing care.
● Prioritizing care for life-threatening injuries or sudden illness.
● Performing CPR.
● Rescue breathing.
● Providing basic first aid.
PHOENIX - F8
Heart Savers
TUCSON - F9
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Seminar: 9 a.m.-1 p.m..
PHOENIX - C5
Chaparral Suites
TUCSON - C6
COST: $49 members, $69 nonmembers
Seminar: 9 a.m-12 p.m.
Fair Housing
and ADA Compliance
Sponsor:
EPA Certification
Review and Exam
You’ll become certified for refrigerant handling when you pass this
three-hour written test offered by the Environmental Protection
Agency. Prior to taking this nationally recognized competency
exam, you will receive a two-hour review course. Instructing the
review and exam is George Meggo of Oxstrong Services.
PHOENIX - G12
CamelSquare Conf. Ctr.
TUCSON - G13
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Review and exam: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Review and exam: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
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Arizona’s demographics continue to change, with more elderly and
disabled individuals and persons and families from other countries
and cultures who all need housing. For rental property owners and
managers, understanding and complying with fair housing laws and
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is more important than
ever. This interactive course will provide an overview of fair housing
and ADA law and investigative procedures. Attendees will observe
and interact with a panel of experts in discussing various vignettes
taken from federal and state investigations.
Topics include:
● Recent legal decisions involving fair housing and the ADA.
● How to avoid violations.
● Required and recommended recordkeeping.
● Dealing with a fair housing and/or ADA investigation.
● Time for questions and answers.
PHOENIX - D7
AMA Office
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
APRIL 2007
Hazardous Chemicals and Other
On-Site Maintenance Safety Concerns
Preventive Maintenance and Repair
of Washers, Dryers and Microwaves
Routine apartment property operation and maintenance involves
use of, and exposure to, hazardous chemicals and products such
as chlorine, paints, solvents gasoline, pesticides, weed killers and
blood and other bodily fluids. Additionally, there is the potential
for maintenance-related accidents and injuries affecting on-site
staff, residents and guests. Taught by industry experts and public
safety responders, this half-day seminar for property maintenance
supervisors will show how to identify and prevent problems by
creating and implementing a site-specific maintenance safety plan.
Preventive maintenance can help properties save time and money
by keeping washers, dryers and microwaves in top running order
and extending their life. At this hands-on seminar, your service
technicians will learn how to perform basic maintenance and repair
on brand name appliances. Class size is limited to enhance learning. Teaching the class is George Meggo of Oxstrong Services.
Topics include:
● Hazardous chemicals and situations, such as illegal meth labs.
● Proper use, storage and disposal of hazardous items.
● Golf cart and general site safety.
● Notification procedures.
● Government and safety regulations, including OSHA and
MSDS.
● Working with first responders and cleanup companies.
PHOENIX - F10
CamelSquare Conf. Ctr.
TUCSON - F11
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Topics include:
● Safety.
● Troubleshooting.
● Repair.
● Reading wiring schematics.
TUCSON - G14
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
PHOENIX - G15
AMA Office
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Sponsor:
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Registration deadline is 10 days prior to class unless otherwise noted. Advanced payment or credit card guarantee must be included
with each reservation. Reservation payments are nonrefundable 10 days prior to class.
Mail form with your payment to:
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Fax: 602-296-6178.
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Independent Rental Owners Council
The Sky is Falling. . . Oh, My!
more renters applying for a wonderful place to
live. And this brings up the question, "If your
applicant has just lost their home, is his or her
a good rental candidate?"
In the event the recent news of foreclosures
isn’t an issue on your criteria, proceed with
caution. Hopefully, the rent is quite a bit lower
than the previous payment and employment is
easy to verify. All is not grim; you may have a
loyal, long-lasting prospect.
So there are more foreclosures than a few
years ago when the market was heating up to
the summer of 2005, when a house was on the
market for possibly a few hours. Real estate is a
DEBBIE NORTON
long-term investment. Location is still a key
factor. What may seem like a great deal on
paper may turn into your nightmare. I purchased such a house once. . . or twice. One
home I was having fixed-up was tagged the first
night it had been painted! Every external wall
had been hit. My plans of keeping this home
long-term changed that morning.
In my opinion, it’s a great time to invest in
real estate. Our market hasn’t seen the bubble
that was promised, nor is the population
declining. Of course, the percentage of rent-tocost of investment has changed in the past 10
years; looking forward to the next 10 years
with the cost of building materials and land,
I’m banking it’ll continue to change. Invest
wisely, check out the location and carefully
evaluate your potential resident. In the event
you have a loan on your investment, don’t
overextend to the point you can’t carry the
property while looking for a qualified renter.
The amount you need to cover your expenses
is not a factor when calculating market rent.
To learn more about investing in real estate
and managing property, join us at the next
IROC meeting! A listing of upcoming meetings and locations can be found below. AMA
IROC
Editor’s note: The suggestions contained herein
are meant as guidelines and are based on the experience of Independent owners. Please send your
comments and questions to Debbie Norton, Realtor, John Hall & Associates, at 602-995-7400 or
dn012@yahoo.com.
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People & Business Update
Editor’s note: Apartment News will list
people and business announcements of
interest to the readership. Send current items
to Apartment News. We will attempt to
publish submitted information in a timely
manner.
Arizona Commons II, 2040 N.
1st Ave., Tucson, was purchased by
2040 First, LLC, as qualified intermediary for Beverly 2040, LLC,
San Diego. The 88-unit property
sold for $7 million. Mike McClain
of Marcus & Millichap represented
the seller, WGA North First
Avenue LP, San Diego. Robert
Brauchli of Marcus of Millichap
represented the buyer.
Oxford Place, 6801 N. 25th Dr.,
Phoenix, was purchased by Phoenix
Queen LLC, Northridge Eight
LLC and Luis A. Macaya Trust.
The 120-unit property sold for $5.7
million. Ric Holway, Rich Butler
and Adam Arkfeld of Marcus &
Millichap represented the seller,
National Voluntary Health Facilities II, New York City. Alon
Shnitzer of Marcus & Millichap
represented the buyers.
Advantage Point Apartments,
5038 N. 55th Ave., Glendale, was
purchased by Advantage Property
Management LLC. The 208-unit
property sold for $8 million. Adam
Arkfeld, Rich Butler and Ric Hol-
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way of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, National Voluntary Health Facilities II, and the
secured the buyer.
Crystal Creek Apartments, 10 E.
Bell Rd., Phoenix, was purchased
Jackson Square, San Francisco. The
273-unit property sold for $20.05
million. The seller was Fairfield
Residential, San Diego. Todd
Braun and Jim Crews of Cushman
& Wakefield’s Southwest Apartment Group negotiated the sale
transaction.
Villatree Apartments, 1750 S.
Price Rd., Tempe, was purchased by
PEM Real Estate Group, Scottsdale. The 150-unit property sold for
$10.4 million. Tyler Anderson and
Sean Cunningham of CB Richard
Ellis represented the seller, NHP
Villa LP, Frisco, Texas.
Trillium Residential LLC
announced a partnership with The
Plaza Companies and Vestar Development Company to develop a
mixed-use project at 43rd Avenue
and Thunderbird Road on the Arizona State University West Campus
in Phoenix. The development will
include approximately one million
square-feet of retail, office space,
senior living and multi-family residential.
On-site.com recently introduced
a new screening service tailored to
landlords’ needs that analyzes raw
data provided by such sources as
credit bureaus, fraud databases,
landlord/tenant court records, criminal courthouses, sex offender registries and terrorists watch lists.
On-site.com will automatically
offer SureDeposit’s security deposit
alternative services during its online
screening and leasing processes at
communities that utilize both programs as part of a recentlyannounced strategic alliance.
MyNewPlace announced the
release of MyNewSite, a cost-effective Web site for multi-housing marketing and technology professionals.
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NEW
MEMBERS
Regular Members
AAA DEVELOPERS, LLC
CHUPAROSAS
HOLLAND RESIDENTIAL
19 Georgetown
Irvine, CA 92612
Phone: 949-322-1144
Fax: 949-725-0851
Contacts: Greg or Theresa Sharp
Units: 18
Mgmt. Co.: Independent Owner
2222 S. Dobson Rd.
Chandler, AZ 85248
Phone: 480-292-7190
Fax: 480-292-8475
Units: 258
Mgmt. Co.: The P.B. Bell Companies
2644 Elmira St.
Denver, CO 80238
Phone: 303-520-6809
Contact: Tracey Logan
GARDNER, SUSAN B.
ARCHSTONE ARROWHEAD
7701 W. St. John Rd.
Glendale, AZ 85308
Phone: 623-486-9400
Fax: 623-322-4404
Units: 472
Mgmt. Co.: Archstone Communities
CHIU, STELLA
2735 E. Main St., # 7
Mesa, AZ 85213
Phone: 480-654-0822
Fax: 480-615-3257
Contact: Stella Chiu
909 N. Patencio Rd.
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Phone: 760-325-0680
Fax: 760-325-0680
Contact: Susan Gardner
Units: 19
GOODING, MARYALYCE AND
WILLIAM
12001 N. 55th Pl.
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Phone: 480-948-1975
Contact: Mary Gooding
Units: 2
Mgmt. Co.: Independent owners
JULIAN-DREW
C/O Tiburon Apts.
128 S. 5th Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone: 520-882-6480
Units: 11
Mgmt. Co.: Scotia Group Management, LLC
LADERA DEL NORTE
11222 N. 16th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85029
Phone: 602-626-5923
Units: 30
Mgmt. Co.: Dunlap & Magee
Property Management
LAWRENCE, JOE AND DEUTSCH,
JILL
12802 N. 71st St.
Phone: 480-323-6775
Contact: Joe Lawrence
Units: 16
MONTANA WOOLF, LLC
2600 Lochleven Way
Henderson, NV 89044
Phone: 702-232-4337
Fax: 866-755-3756
Contacts: Kristina and William
Woolf
Units: 2
MADDEN, ROBERT
29121 Promenade Rd.
Menifee, CA 92584
Phone: 951-672-9250
Contact: Robert Madden
Units: 1
MARCHAND, SHEILA
8803 E. Fairway Blvd.
Sun Lakes, AZ 85284
Phone: 480-802-6723
Contact: Sheila Marchand
Units: 1
MONTELINA AT THE CANYONS
19920 N. 23rd Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85027
Phone: 623-322-8951
Fax: 623-322-8954
Units: 396
Mgmt. Co.: Gray Clow Residential
LLC
O'BRIEN FAMILY TRUST
P.O. Box 3862
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Phone: 714-209-7460
Fax: 714-242-9300
Contacts: John or Jayne O'Brien
Units: 5
POPP, RANDALL W.
8606 Northiem Rd.
Newton, WI 53063
Phone: 920-860-1253
Fax: 920-726-4146
Contact: Randall Popp
Units: 1
RELIABLE PROPERTY RESCUE
P.O. Box 26083
Phone: 480-277-7800
Fax: 480-585-2584
Contact: Kim Vallandingham
Units: 10
TATUM PLACE
16801 N. 49th St.
Phone: 602-482-0372
Fax: 602-482-7647
Units: 164
Mgmt. Co.: NNC Management
Company
TIARE MANAGEMENT GROUP
P.O. Box 22043
Phoenix, AZ 85028
Phone: 602-374-7097
Fax: 602-374-7527
Contact: Jim Sidow
Associate Members
JOHNSON CAPITAL
5080 N. 40th St., Ste. 300
Phoenix, AZ 85018
Phone: 602-522-0071
Fax: 602-957-1113
Contact: Luke Donahue
Business Code: Mortgages/Banking
SENIOR OUTLOOK MAGAZINE
8222 S. 48th St., #250
Phoenix, AZ 85044
Phone: 602-277-4404
Fax: 602-277-8868
Contact: Cindy Hodges
Business Code: Advertising AMA
www.azama.org
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APRIL 2007
Review List of Provisional AMA Members
Editor’s note: All applicants who are applying to be Regular or
Associate members of the Arizona Multihousing Association must
complete the application and pay applicable dues. The applicant
shall agree to abide by the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws of the association, and by the Code of Conduct
prescribed by the association.
The applicant will then be classified as a Provisional member.
During this period, the Provisional member will have the rights
and responsibilities of full membership.
Within 60 days of applying for membership, the names of the
Provisional members will be published in Apartment News, and
existing members will be encouraged to provide comments on the
suitability of the application.
If no negative comments are received from existing members
within 90 days of membership application, the Provisional member will be deemed automatically approved into membership.
If any negative comments are received, the Ethics Review
Board must review the application within 120 days from the
receipt of the negative comment and recommend to the Board of
Directors the acceptance or rejection of the application. If the
Ethics Review Board does not recommend acceptance of a Provisional member, the Provisional member must be notified and
given the opportunity to request a hearing pursuant to the Bylaws.
If the directors reject an applicant, the AMA refunds all membership fees paid except for a $35 application-processing charge.
The following Provisional members applied for affiliation during February or March 2007. Any AMA member in good standing can e-mail or send a letter commenting on the acceptability of
any or all applicants seeking AMA Regular or Associate member
status to the AMA Ethics Review Board. The e-mail goes to
Wkaplan@azama.org. The mailing address is: Arizona Multihousing Association, Ethics Review Board, 5110 N. 44th St., Ste.
L160, Phoenix, AZ 85018.
Provisional Regular Members
ACACIA GARDENS
CEDAR COURT APARTMENTS
JAY, DD
REMT
WESTERN PALMS
1515 W. Missouri Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85015
Phone: 602-264-5756
Fax: 602-297-8901
Units: 44
Mgmt. Co.: Sullens & Euchner, Inspired
Management Services
5215 W. Peoria Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85302
Phone: 623-435-7253
Fax: 623-934-8084
Units: 114
Mgmt. Co.: Building Management Svcs.
72 E. Calle Del Capullo
Green Valley, AZ 85614
Phone: 520-777-4478
Contact: DD Jay
Units: 4
7904 E. Chaparral Rd., #219
Phone: 888-426-6139
Contact: Sandra Sherwood
EMERALD APARTMENTS
RIVERVIEW VILLAS
MORGAN, MATTHEW R. & ELISA S. 1310 W. Ajo Way
2530 N. 3rd St., #1A
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone: 602-230-1988
Fax: 602-230-9449
Units: 16
Mgmt. Co.: Property Management
Specialists AMA
ADOBE HIGHLANDS APARTMENTS 1030 S. Dobson Rd.
1618 Goldrush Rd.
Bullhead City, AZ 86442
Phone: 928-758-7558
Fax: 928-758-8034
Units: 125
Mesa, AZ 85202
Phone: 480-833-4960
Fax: 480-833-6902
Units: 324
7908 S. 52nd Ave.
Laveen, AZ 85339
Phone: 602-321-1750
Fax: 602-395-5853
Contact: Matthew Morgan
Units: 1
FIRESIDE EAST APARTMENTS
8400 E. Prentice Ave., Ste. 900
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Phone: 303-290-9007
Fax: 720-488-2016
Contact: Drake Powell
7740 E. Glenrosa Ave.
Phone: 480-994-4701
Fax: 480-425-0113
Units: 76
Mgmt. Co.: Building Managements Svcs.
BERLANGA, JOE E.
FIRST AVENUE APARTMENTS
1753 E. Cortez Dr.
Casa Grande, AZ 85222
Phone: 520-280-9677
Contact: Joe Berlanga
Units: 1
633 W. 1st Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85210
Phone: 480-827-0272
Fax: 480-827-3615
Units: 52
Mgmt. Co.: Calicopa Property
Management
BARON PROPERTY SERVICES, LLC
Tucson, AZ 85713
Phone: 520-294-9010
Fax: 520-294-2513
Units: 80
Mgmt. Co.: Scotia Group Management,
LLC
SANTA CRUZ VISTA
MORNINGSIDE APARTMENTS
7709 E. Glenrosa Ave.
Phone: 480-994-4701
Fax: 480-425-0113
Units: 22
Mgmt. Co.: Building Management
Services
1240 W. Ajo Way
Tucson, AZ 85713
Phone: 520-889-3058
Fax: 520-741-7549
Units: 56
LLC
BRENTWOOD APARTMENTS
11821 N. 28th Dr.
Phoenix, AZ 85029
Phone: 602-993-2202
Fax: 602-993-2166
Units: 224
Mgmt. Co.: Dick James and Associates
CALICOPA PROPERTY
MANAGEMENT
707 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 5270
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone: 213-236-9720
Fax: 213-236-9724
Contact: John Peterson
CAMELBACK COVE APARTMENTS
4802 N. 12th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85014
Phone: 602-279-6606
Fax: 602-230-0978
Units: 270
Mgmt. Co.: Maxx Properties
CANYON PINES APARTMENTS
17840 N. Black Canyon Hwy.
Phoenix, AZ 85023
Phone: 602-866-0556
Fax: 602-843-4907
Units: 108
APRIL 2007
GALLERIA APARTMENTS
10654 N. 60th Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85304
Phone: 623-486-3165
Fax: 623-979-6307
Units: 194
GALLERIA NORTH APARTMENTS
10854 N. 60th Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85304
Phone: 623-486-3165
Fax: 623-979-6307
Units: 184
GOODING, JOHN
4757 E. Greenway Rd., #103-49
Phoenix, AZ 85032
Phone: 602-344-9000
Fax: 623-518-6860
Contact: John Gooding
Units: 1
MIRASOL APARTMENTS
8750 E. McDowell Rd.
Phone: 480-946-3274
Fax: 480-946-7114
Units: 125
Mgmt. Co.: ParaWest Management
MISSION CREEK
1451 W. Ajo Way
Tucson, AZ 85713
Phone: 520-294-7041
Fax: 520-294-2018
Units: 200
LLC
ADVANCED REPAIR
TECHNOLOGIES
947 S. 48th St., Ste. 103
Phoenix, AZ 85281
Phone: 480-829-0788
Fax: 480-829-0768
Contact: Jim Leonard
Business codes: Bathroom Renovations & Countertop Repair/Refinish;
Deck Resurfacing, Replacement &
Repair; General ContractorLicensed/Bonded for Comm./Res.
SANTA LUZ
NOGA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
8222 S. 44th St., Ste. 255
Phoenix, AZ 85044
Phone: 602-437-3800
Fax: 602-437-1537
Contact: Boaz Yadin
5650 S. Park Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85706
Phone: 520-294-6300
Fax: 520-294-2698
Units: 176
Mgmt. Co.: ParaWest Management
BETHANY PARK
5830 N. 67th Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85301
Phone: 623-846-3929
Units: 172
Mgmt. Co.: Goldstar Management Group
Provisional Associate
Members
NORTHERN TERRACE
APARTMENTS
5220 W. Northern Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85301
Phone: 623-931-9301
Fax: 623-931-8044
Units: 260
Services
SHADOW RIDGE APARTMENTS
6505 E. Osborn Rd.
Phone: 480-945-3883
Fax: 480-945-3884
Units: 232
Services
SILVER CLIFFS APARTMENTS
ORANGE TREE VILLA
APARTMENTS
4181N. Granite Reef Rd.
Phone: 480-994-9790
Fax: 480-874-9794
Units: 68
Services
RALSTON, JON AND NICOLE
1423 W. Kandy Ct.
Tucson, AZ 85745
Phone: 520-248-8137
Fax: 520-623-6541
Contact: Jon Ralston
Units: 1
RANCHO DEL SOL
11039 N. 87th Ave.
Peoria, AZ 85345
Phone: 623-486-3088
Fax: 623-486-3980
Units: 152
Mgmt. Co.: Dunlap & Magee Property
Management
RED ROCK VILLAS
1570 Paseo Grande
Bullhead City, AZ 86442
Phone: 928-763-1555
Fax: 928-763-2257
Units: 161
Services
SMITH, WAYNE AND SANDRA
P.O. Box 3088
Cypress, CA 90630
Phone: 602-228-6680
Fax: 714-994-3594
Contact: Wayne Smith
Units: 4
TINEO-JAVIDAN, RACHAEL
3560 N. Hacienda Pl.
Tucson, AZ 85750
Phone: 520-881-0100
Fax: 520-575-0463
Contact: Rachael Tineo-Javidan
Units: 1
COLDWELL BANKER
COMMERCIAL SVCS.
2525 E. Camelback Rd., Ste. 150
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone: 602-850-2015
Fax: 602-241-2153
Contact: Sharon Allen
Business Code: Real Estate
Brokers/Commercial
DEANS AND HOMER
340 Pine St.
San Francisco, CA 84104
Phone: 800-345-2054
Fax: 800-789-0464
Contact: Dan Coleman
Business Code: Renters Insurance
ISLAND POOLS
8729 E. Manzanita Dr.
Phone: 480-483-1796
Fax: 480-483-9378
Contact: Dan Osborn
Business codes: Swimming Pool
Chlorination/Equipment; Swimming
Pool Deck Resurfacing; Swimming
Pool Design, Const. & Remodel;
Swimming Pool Repair & Remodel;
Swimming Pool Resurfacing
MAKEMYMOVEPHOENIX.COM
LLC
880 S. Santa Anna St.
Chandler, AZ 85224
Phone: 480-560-4278
Contact: Manny Rivera
Business Code: Advertising
PRO CEILINGS
616 W. Zion Ln.
Queen Creek, AZ 85243
Phone: 480-767-2676
Fax: 801-729-0010
Contact: David Schaeler
Business Code: Drywall Services AMA
5401 E. Van Buren St.
Phoenix, AZ 85008
Phone: 602-244-8300
Fax: 602-244-0342
Units: 215
Mgmt. Co.: Greystar Real Estate Partners
APARTMENT NEWS 15
SAFETY
AMA FIVE STAR Certifies More Communities
Six more apartment properties recently earned
their AMA FIVE STAR certification for 2007.
Joining or renewing their participation in the voluntary marketing/community outreach program are:
Equity Residential
Morningside Apartments, Scottsdale, Vicki Ybarra
Sonoran Apartments, Phoenix, Lorri Keough
MC Companies
The Retreat at the Raven, Phoenix, Sonya Musich
Scotia Group Management
Country Club Apartments, Tucson, Joy Baker
Deerfield Village Apartments, Tucson, Rebekah
Tolbert
Shadow Tree, Phoenix, Diane Reifenstahl
As of early March, a total of more than 80
statewide communities are certified with approximately 30 working on their renewal or first-time
affiliation.
FIVE STAR encourages cooperation and neighborhood-based partnerships between apartment
managers and their residents and nearby homeowners, businesses and other rental properties. It's to
mutually benefit all who live and work in the area.
FIVE STAR is another way to attract and retain
quality renters.
Among advantages of being in the program is a
special discount of up to 30 percent on a community's comprehensive property and casualty insurance.
Participating properties are saving, on average,
$1,600 to more than $4,500 on their annual premiums, according to Associate Member Alliance
Insurance Group, who administers the AMAendorsed membership benefit.
Information is available by contacting Robert
Griffin at rgriffin@allianceinsurance.biz or 602494-6706.
To join FIVE STAR, contact program
administrator Wayne Kaplan at
wkaplan@azama.org. AMA
Beware Of Puncture Wounds
Editor's note: Information provided by
SCF Arizona. Visit www.scfaz.com for
additional safety tips.
It's important to protect your
hands and feet from the possibility of
a puncture wound from a sharp
object. Sharp objects such as nails
and staples can cause serious injury if
stepped on. There are two things you
should know about puncture wounds:
how to prevent them and what to do
if you get one.
PUNCTURE WOUND
PREVENTION
Remove nails from wood immediately when dismantling braces,
guards, rails, forms and other items.
Carefully move scrap lumber that
may contain nails to a scrapheap
away from pathways in your work
area.
Watch out for nails on the ground.
They often land point up in mud,
weeds, debris or on bare ground if
they have wide heads.
Keep your work area clear of dust
and other things that might hide
nails, so you can spot them more easily.
Be especially careful around areas
at the base of ladders or other places
where you or others might step backward.
Be extra careful using power tools
that drive nails, staples or punches.
Follow recommended precautions
when using them. Wear appropriate
footwear with sturdy soles.
PUNCTURE WOUND
TREATMENT
Always treat a puncture wound
with special care, even it doesn't
seem to hurt very much.
The point of a sharp object carries
bacteria deep into your flesh where
antiseptics can't reach.
The surface wound may heal while
an infection is developing underneath
the skin.
Clean the wound with soap and
water, report it and keep an eye on it.
If the wound doesn't seem to be healing or if there's reddening, welling or
increased pain, you may be developing an infection and you must see a
doctor.
If you work around sharp objects,
have a tetanus booster shot every five
to 10 years to prevent serious complications from puncture.
Crime-Free
Multi-Housing
Program
PHASE ONE SEMINAR SCHEDULE
2007
MESA
May 16
July 15
Sept. 19
Nov. 28
Seminars held at:
Mesa Police Academy, 3260 N.40th
St. (McDowell Rd. at Greenfield Rd.)
For more information or to register,
contact Debbie Neer at 480-644-2090.
TEMPE*
June 13
Sept. 26
Seminars held at:
Tempe Fire/APS Joint Fire Training
Center, 1340 E. University Dr.
(northeast corner of Dorsey Lane
and University Drive)
*CFMHP training for Chandler and
Gilbert properties conducted in
Tempe.
TUCSON
April 12
July 12
Oct. 11
Seminars held at:
Midtown Police Substation, 1100 S.
Alvermon Way (north of East 22nd
St.). For more information or to register, contact Becky Noel, 520-7914806, ext. 1019 or
rebecca.noel@tucsonaz.gov.
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APARTMENT NEWS
APRIL 2007
LEGAL
Recovering Rent After Lease Expiration
ANDY M. HULL
Attorney
When a renter moves out and fulfills
the lease, he or she is not normally obligated to pay any additional rent to the
landlord. However, a new Arizona Appellate Court ruling may, in some instances,
allow management to charge extra rent.
The Arizona Residential Landlord and
Tenant Act, under 33-1373, does allow a
landlord to charge rent until the lease
expires or he or she re-rents the unit
when the resident breaches the lease.
Additionally, if a renter on a monthto-month rental agreement does not give
a 30-day notice under 33-1375, management can charge the individual up to an
extra month's rent.
What happens when an individual
pays all the rent due under the lease and
moves, but leaves the apartment damaged
or so dirty that the landlord cannot rerent it until cleaned? The Arizona Court
of Appeals in SDR Associates v. ARG
Enterprises, Inc. decided that a resident
would be responsible for lost rental
income.
The court stated that a renter's failure
to return the property to its original conditions, as required by the lease, entitled
the landlord to recover lost rent during
the time necessary to restore the premises.
In the aforementioned case, it took the
landlord two months to make repairs.
During that period, the owner was unable
to lease the apartment unit.
Keep in mind the law requires a resident to return the premises in the same
condition as move-in, normal wear and
tear accepted. There is, however, no exact
formula used by the courts to determine
normal wear and tear.
Some factors are the condition at
move-in and the length of time the resident occupied the unit. Obviously, a person who lived in a rental for four years
would have more wear and tear that a person with a six-month occupancy in a new
apartment.
on the move-in statement.
Since George really can't cook, he
orders out for each meal. Not only can't
George cook, he can't take the time to
clean up after each meal.
At the end of six months, George
Cantcook gives proper notice and moves.
However, Hungry Arms Villa has to
replace the food-stained carpet, repaint
the walls and fumigate the unit. Hungry
Arms' manager, Ray Chill Rayjun, hires
Peachy Keehns Cleaning Service, which
takes one month to restore the unit to
rent-ready condition.
Hungry Arms sues and receives an
additional one month's rent from Judge
Mary Gold-Flower. AMA
Andy M. Hull
Attorney at Law
602-230-0088
EXAMPLE
Consider the following example:
George Cantcook rents a unit at the
Hungry Arms Villa for six months. The
unit is brand new with no damages listed
Illegal Aliens: Maintain Strict Rental Qualification Policy
SCOTT CLARK
Attorney
While the issue of renting to illegal aliens has
generated a lot of controversy around the country, a landlord has never been found in violation
of any law for renting to an illegal alien in Arizona. This does not mean to suggest that management should or should not rent to these
individuals.
Recently, certain municipalities around the
country have adopted ordinances that would, in
fact, prohibit a landlord from renting to an illegal alien (and businesses from hiring the same).
All of these ordinances are facing court challenges, and it could be years before the legality of
such measures is settled. To this author's knowledge, no Arizona municipality has yet adopted
such an ordinance.
Philosophical issues aside, the AMA and
most industry professionals believe landlords do
not have the resources or expertise to determine
whether or not immigration documents are genuine and should not be burdened with a strict
liability for proving they are. However, it is welladvised for landlords to maintain a strict rental
qualification policy that imposes on the applicant the burden to establish to them that he or
she has the qualifications to rent the apartment.
In most instances, management cannot generate a credit report without a Social Security
number; therefore, it will be unable to assess the
creditworthiness of the applicant. If the applicant cannot provide the Social Security number,
the inquiry may stop right there. However, there
will be instances when the applicant can establish his or her creditworthiness without providing a Social Security number. The landlord
should be receptive to some other manner by
which applicants can establish that they are
qualified to rent the unit.
Assuming the applicant has the qualifications from a credit standpoint, a question as to
the “legal” presence of the applicant in the
United States may present itself. While it is
difficult to imagine that this would be on the
list of qualifying factors, the individual may
show the landlord a green card or a B1/B2 visa.
six months, but the individual can extend it. For
applicants with a B1/B2 visa, some landlords create lease expirations that coincide with the visa
expiration.
If the applicant meets the qualification standards, it is not recommended that the landlord
attempt to determine whether or not the applicant can be in the United States legally. This
would necessarily entail some inquiry by the
landlord, and at the present time there is not a
practical resource to make this determination,
nor is it legally required. The focus should
remain on the applicant meeting the qualification standards and nothing more. This is further
advisable given the potential fair housing issues
that could arise based upon national origin. AMA
Scott M. Clark
Attorney at Law
602-957-7877
GREEN CARDS, B1/B2 VISA
The green card authorizes a person to work
in the United States for a relatively long period
of time. A B1/B2 visa authorizes a person to
live and work in the United States, but is generally set up for a shorter term-stay. It also is
intended to allow for visiting relatives, obtaining medical treatment, attending seminars or
for other business purposes. This type of visa is
not a permanent residence card. The typical
time allowed to stay under such a visa is one to
AMA LEGAL ADVICE CENTER
Members seeking legal advice on landlord-tenant issues can contact AMA member attorneys
through the AMA Web site at www.azama.org. The attorneys will provide advice free of charge.
To contact them, log-on to the AMA Web site and sign into the member area.
Once inside, click on the member menu and select the Legal Advice link.
The page will explain the process for contacting the attorneys.
Members without Internet access can contact the AMA office for a list of participating attorneys.
The phone number is 602-296-6205 or 800-326-6403.
Landlords and residents not in membership can contact the following organizations for
information on landlord-tenant issues:
VALLEY
Community Information and Referral Service, 602-263-8856
Neighborhood Services Housing Hotline, 602-262-7210
(Phoenix residents only)
Community Legal Services,
602-258-3434 (ability to pay basis)
TUCSON
Community Information and Referral, 520-881-1794
Lawyer’s Referral Service of the Pima County Bar Association, 520-623-4625
Southern Arizona Legal Aid, 520-623-9461
APRIL 2007
APARTMENT NEWS 17
Reasonable Accommodations Under The Fair Housing Act:
How Far Does It Go?
MATT KOGLMEIER
Attorney
DENNY DOBBINS
Attorney
April 11 marks the 39th anniversary of
the enactment of the federal Fair Housing
Act. The Act has gone through some significant changes and has been the subject of
important litigation to interpret and enforce
the spirit and letter of the law.
In 1988, amendments to the Act added
handicap and familial status as protected
classes. The Act defines “handicap” as:
The law requires a landlord to make reason able accommodations in rules, practices
and policies when necessary to afford such a
person equal opportunity to use and enjoy a
dwelling. Failure to do so constitutes discrimination. The question landlords may
have is, “What is a reasonable accommodation and how far does it go?”
Assume that a renter has a handicap and
receives his social security income between
the 10th and 14th of each month. Rent is
due on the first day of each month under
the terms of his written rental agreement.
As a result, the resident wants to pay his
rent late and contends that he should be
not be subject to the late-charge provision
of the lease, since this qualifies as a reasonable accommodation. He argues that this is
a reasonable accommodation in the rules,
practices and policies of the landlord to
allow him equal opportunity to use and
enjoy the dwelling.
1.
Any physical or mental impairment that substantially limits on or more of
a person's major life activities.
2.
A record of having such an
impairment; or
3.
Being regarded as having such an
impairment.
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The landlord does not agree. The issue
is then whether the Fair Housing Act mandates acceptance of the late rent without
late fees agreed to in the contract.
Traditionally, reasonable accommodations have included things such as allowing
an assistive animal in a community with a
no pet policy; allowing a resident who uses a
wheelchair to widen a doorway or make
other physical modifications to the apartment; or to provide a parking space closer to
the renter's apartment. All of these accommodations allow the individual to enjoy the
dwelling.
Reasonable accommodations have typically not included financial benefits
afforded to the handicapped person that
management does not afford to other residents. For example, all renters, whether
handicapped or not, must financially qualify
for approval of residency. Additionally, the
lease requires a handicapped person to
maintain the rental property in a reasonable
manner to the same extent as a non-handicapped person, and all renters must act in a
way that will not create a health or safety
hazard to other residents.
In addressing the issue of whether a
handicapped resident is immune from late
charges as a reasonable accommodation
because he does not receive his Social Security check in time to pay the rent in a
timely manner, the answer is most likely no.
Anyone's ability to enjoy the use of the
premises is contingent upon the compliance
with his or her financial obligations under
the terms of the lease. The argument that a
handicapped resident should receive a
financial benefit because of a disability is
simply not the intent of the law. If that was
the case, one could then argue that since a
disabled person does not receive sufficient
income to pay the rent, a landlord should
charge him or her less than another resident
with a similar apartment so the disabled person can have an equal opportunity to use
and enjoy a dwelling.
Lastly, the reasonable accommodation
must be related to the disability. In the
question raised above, failure to pay rent on
time is not related to the disability, but to
the timing of the receipt of the disabled person's income or the budgeting of the individual. It is not the disability that causes
the delivery of the payment on any particular date, but the government agency that
chooses when to send it.
Issues of reasonable accommodations are
complex, and management should carefully
consider them with the advice of an attorney. Compliance with the Fair Housing
Act is the goal, and regardless of the
request, you must examine the situation
before allowing or disallowing a requested
accommodation. It is wise to consult with
your attorney even for issues that appear to
be simple. AMA
Matt Koglmeier and
Denny Dobbins
Attorneys at Law
480-962-5353
APRIL 2007
PRODUCTS & SERVICES GUIDE
The AMA suggests that members using services listed in the Products & Services Guide request proof of workers’ compensation insurance and contractor’s license prior to contracting work.
Reader notice: Under Arizona law, all residential and commercial contractors are required to be licensed by the state unless they fall under the handyman exemption for projects which require no building permit and are less than $750 for the total contract price. For more information or to verify the license status of an Arizona contractor, call 602-542-1525 or 888-271-9286 (toll-free outside Maricopa County) or
visit www.rc.state.az.us.
24 HR RESTORATION (FIRE, FLOOD ETC.)
Abracadabra Restoration
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(877) 378-3737
American Technologies & Restoration
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 434-9445
Argus Contracting, LLC
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 921-4116
Arizona Fire & Water Restoration, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 775-8000
BELFOR Property Restoration
International* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .623) 434-3333
BELFOR Property Restoration (Tucson)
International* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 408-6900
Desert Dry Restoration
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 765-6162
Emergency Restoration Experts
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 507-9082
Felton Antrim 1-800BOARDUP
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 440-3333
Harbro Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 449-3900
Instar Services Group
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(866) 467-8275
Pinnacle Restoration
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 988-5304
A/R - CREDIT CARD / CHECK PROCESSING
& COLLECTIONS
FARS Marketing / FEDeCHEX
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 503-1651
ACCESS CONTROL
Multicom, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 244-1100
ACH PROCESSING
ServiceFirst Solutions, Inc.
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(866) 982-4400
ADVERTISING
Apartment Home Living
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972) 331-7370
Apartment Showcase
Tucson* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 887-8500
apartments.com / The Arizona Republic
Phoenix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 444-8714
For Rent Media Solutions (Phoenix)
Metro Phoenix* . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 277-8797
For Rent Media Solutions (Tucson)
Tucson* & Surrounding Area* . .520) 577-9600
Greater Phoenix Apartment Guide
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 274-3586
Greater Tucson/Sierra Vista/Green
Valley Apartment Guide
Tucson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 615-1605
MAKEMYMOVEPHOENIX.COM LLC
Metro Phoenix* . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 560-4278
Move, the New RENTNET
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 978-7368
New Times Inc.
Phoenix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 744-6540
ParaRentar.com
Metro Phoenix* . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 277-8797
Rent.com, an eBay company
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(206) 850-3147
Senior Outlook Magazine
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 277-4404
The Apartment Shopper.com
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 710-1177
Tucson Newspapers/Apartments.com
Tucson* & Surrounding Area* .(520) 573-4581
ADVERTISING ANALYSIS & TRAINING
CallSource
AZ*, CO* & UT* . . . . . . . . . . . .(888) 559-4744
U of A / CSIL / Off-Campus Housing
Metro Tucson* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 626-1513
ADVERTISING SPECIALTIES & PREMIUMS
Distinct Business Images, Inc.
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 350-9777
Snyder Promotional Products
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 265-8818
APRIL 2007
AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING SYSTEMS,
PARTS & SUPPLIES
Cooling Tower Products
Phoenix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 268-1584
Home Depot Supply / Hughes MRO
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 305-9420
The Home Depot Supply
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 431-3000
AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING-CENTRAL
SERVICES
Home Depot Supply / Hughes MRO (Tucson)
Tucson* & Surrounding Area* . .(877) 766-3991
AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING
CENTRAL SYSTEMS
ACM (Air Conditioning Maintenance
Company Inc.)
Tucson* & Surrounding Area* .(520) 631-0753
Badger Heating/Cooling
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .480) 855-1671
Tucson Appliance Company/Tucson Heating &
Cooling/Tucson Furniture
AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING
GENERAL SERVICES
All About Air, LLC
East Valley* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 357-8705
Archie's HVAC & Electric
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 921-8350
Arid Climate Services
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 465-1324
Mangu Air Conditioning & Heating
PHX* & Surrounding Area* . . . .602) 943-0310
Preferred Multi Services, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 944-6004
Schneider HVAC & Mechanical
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 218-6290
Sunstate Mechanical Services
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 998-9620
United Air Conditioning
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 966-2723
AIR DUCT CLEANING
Venturi Clean / Venturi Technologies
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 820-5555
ALARM SYSTEMS
Accel Communications, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 582-1420
Inovonics Wireless Corp.
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 782-2709
Multicom, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602) 244-1100
ANSWERING SERVICES
Level One
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(866) 236-8200
APARTMENT BROKERAGES
Axxiom Partners, LLC
AZ*, NV*, NM* & So. Cal* . . . .(480) 425-5539
Sperry Van Ness
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 425-5500
Sperry Van Ness
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 682-0324
APPLIANCE SALES
JG Appliance
AZ*, CA* & TX, Nationwide* . .(888) 484-5459
APPLIANCE SALES, RENTALS, SERVICE &
PARTS
Appliance Parts Company
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .480) 755-0005
Appliance Warehouse of America, Inc.
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 693-4343
AZ PARTSMASTER (Phoenix)
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 233-3580
AZ PARTSMASTER (Tucson)
Azuma Leasing
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 707-1188
Coinmach Laundry Corp.
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 722-6959
General Electric Company
International* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 367-2900
Great Western Appliance
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 276-3783
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 305-9420
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 431-3000
R & B Wholesale
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602) 272-1200
Sears Contract Sales
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .623) 322-2526
WEB Intelligent Laundry Systems
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 279-3399
WEB Intelligent Laundry Systems (Tucson)
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 623-6115
APT. & LEASING OFFICE REMODEL &
DESIGN
Eagle Valley Construction, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 730-0594
APT. FIRE/WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION
& REPAIR
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 775-8000
International* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 434-3333
International* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 408-6900
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 730-0594
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(866) 467-8275
ARCHITECTURAL & CONSTRUCTION
Clark-Wayland, Inc.
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 840-1010
MT Builders
Scottsdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 443-3376
Todd & Associates, Inc.
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 952-8280
ASPHALT & PAVING, PARKING LOT &
DRIVEWAY SVS/SWEEP
Ace Asphalt of Arizona, Inc.
PHX* & Statewide* . . . . . . . . . .602) 243-4100
Ace Asphalt of Arizona, Inc. (Tucson)
All City/Tri City Power Sweep
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 678-0059
American Asphalt Paving and Sealcoating
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 256-7376
Arizona Asphalt, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 266-1810
Bates Paving & Sealing, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 741-2100
Cactus Asphalt
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .623) 907-2800
Jeeper's & Associates, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 996-1288
Southwest Slurry Seal, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 582-1919
Sunland Asphalt
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 547-1905
TDT Paving Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 209-7074
ATTORNEYS
Abernethy & Green P.L.C.
Metro Phoenix* . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 266-2222
Andrew Hull Attorney at Law
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 230-0088
Cullimore & Weich
Western U.S.* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 759-1983
Dwight W. Connely, Attorney at Law
Tucson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 325-5777
Eugene A. Petrovits, P.C.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 996-7971
J. Mark Heldenbrand Attorney at Law
Valleywide* & Tucson* . . . . . . .(602) 254-3400
Keith A. Hammond, P.C.
Flagstaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(928) 556-0983
King & Frisch, P.C.
Law Offices of Albert H. Hartwell, Jr.
Tucson* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 884-7250
Law Offices of Koglmeier, Dobbins
& Smith, P.L.C.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 962-5353
Law Offices of Scott M. Clark
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 957-7877
Michael A. Parham Attorney at Law
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 265-6804
Tacker & Associates
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 385-3660
Williams & Associates
Scottsdale* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 994-4732
AUTOMATIC GATES & ACCESS CONTROL
Automatic Gate Systems, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 267-7778
Diamondback Carport Repair, Inc.
PHX & Tucson Areas* . . . . . . . .(602) 494-1556
Signal Gates (Phoenix)
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 997-6891
Signal Gates (Tucson)
BACKFLOW PREVENTION-CERTIFIED
TESTING
Marlin Services
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 470-1040
Metro Fire Equipment
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 464-0509
RainForest Plumbing
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 253-9376
BALCONY & WALKING DECK REPAIR &
RESURFACING
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 730-0594
BALCONY & WALKWAY
DECK WATERPROOFING & RESURFACING
Central Valley Specialties
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 437-2046
BATH TUBS
Apartments Resurfacing Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 468-0739
Get A Grip Resurfacing (Tempe)
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 784-4747
NuSurface Phoenix Metro, LP
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 374-2007
Sun Valley Resurfacing, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 934-2069
Sunmaster
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 268-1427
BATHROOM RENOVATIONS &
COUNTERTOP REPAIR/REFINISH
Advanced Repair Technologies, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 829-0788
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 468-0739
Arizona Perma Glaze
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 833-0055
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 784-4747
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 934-2069
Tile Renew
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 610-6779
Top Coat Refinishing
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602) 442-1166
BICYCLE RACKS
Exterior Systems
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 990-3909
BIO-HAZARDOUS WASTE
DECONTAMINATION
American Bio-Recovery Association
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(888) 979-2272
Bio-Clean
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 358-0600
Crime Clean
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602) 992-1796
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 507-9082
BLDG. INTERIOR & EXTERIOR MAINT., REPAIR
& TURNKEY
GSA Construction, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 981-4076
BLDG. INTERIOR & EXTERIOR RENOVATION
& DESIGN
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 730-0594
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 981-4076
KDT Construction & Consulting LLC
AZ* & NV* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 438-1104
BOILER & PUMP SERVICES
Benrich Service Co., Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(714) 241-0284
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 944-6004
RainForest Plumbing
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 253-9376
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 998-9620
BUILDING MATERIALS
The Winroc Corporation
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 477-0341
BUSINESS SCREENING & CREDIT REPORTS
Merchants Information Solutions
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 744-3700
BUYING GROUP
Buyers Access
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(858) 793-6001
CABINET REPAIRS, DOORS & DRAWERS
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 305-9420
Tucson* & Surrounding Area* . .877) 766-3991
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .623) 374-2007
Sunmaster
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 268-1427
CABINET SALES & INSTALLATION
K and E Cabinets
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 558-8325
APARTMENT NEWS 19
Republic Industries, Inc.
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 615-8600
CABLE TV
Cox Communications (Phoenix)
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 328-3803
Cox Communications (Tucson)
CARPET CLEANING/RESTORATION
Arizona Carpet Care
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 604-8331
Bravo, Inc.
Tempe* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 276-8993
Brock Interiors (Phoenix)
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602) 453-9660
Executive Carpet Services, LLC
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 882-1804
Fosters Carpet Care & Repair
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 497-4617
Legacy Carpet Care
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .623) 826-8426
Pride Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602) 843-3200
Rainbow International Restoration & Cleaning
Regal Carpet Cleaning
Rite-Way Carpet Dying & Cleaning Co., Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 685-0112
Schmitz Carpet Care
TFC Arizona (Tempe)
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 831-7020
Venturi Clean / Venturi Technologies
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 820-5555
CARPET, FLOOR COVERING & PATIO GRASS
Brock Interiors (Phoenix)
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 453-9660
Brock Interiors (Tucson)
Brown Sales Flooring
Valleywide*, Flag* & Prescott* .(602) 914-4579
Desert Floors, Inc.
Tucson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 918-1022
Distinctive Carpets, Inc. (Phoenix)
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 323-0303
Distinctive Carpets, Inc. (Tucson)
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 745-2600
J.R. McDade Flooring (Phoenix)
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 258-7219
J.R. McDade Flooring (Tucson)
Puckett's Flooring
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 990-8191
Redi Carpet Sales of Arizona
Metro PHX & Flagstaff* . . . . . . .480) 350-9615
Redi Carpet -Tucson
Select Interiors / Select Installations
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 278-1222
TFC Arizona (Tempe)
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .480) 831-7020
TFC Arizona (Tucson)
Total Look Interiors
Wilkinson Floor Covering, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 438-2663
CARPORT REPAIR SERVICES
PHX & Tucson Areas* . . . . . . . .(602) 494-1556
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 944-6004
SCI Construction
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 243-0332
Sunmaster
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602) 268-1427
CC TV
Arizona Broadband, LLC
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 456-4220
Multicom, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 244-1100
CERAMIC TILE & BATH
Sunmaster
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 268-1427
CHILLER SERVICES
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 998-9620
CLEANING SERVICES - BIOHAZARD
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 921-4116
Bio-Clean
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .480) 358-0600
BIOPRO, LLC
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 234-6856
CLEANING, JANITORIAL & MAINTENANCE
SERVICES
A to Z Housekeeping, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 866-8114
Genie Services
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 841-5040
KANDO Services, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 896-4151
Madeline's Meticulous
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 659-9141
Neat Cleaning Systems, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 840-4040
Smudge Cleaners Corporate Housekeeping, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 456-6856
Solis's Enterprises LLC
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 576-2677
Sparkle Plenty Cleaning
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 405-5005
Turn Key Apartment Services, LLC
Wife For Hire Cleaning Services
Metro Phoenix* . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 682-0013
CLEANING, JANITORIAL & MAINTENANCE
SUPPLIES
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 233-3580
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 305-9420
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 431-3000
Maintenance USA
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800) 283-4000
ZEP Manufacturing
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 413-4306
COLLECTION AGENCIES
Canyon State Professional Service
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 995-8991
Debt Recovery Management, Inc.
AZ*, UT*, WA*, OR* & CA* . . .(480) 905-3764
Financial Management Services, Inc.
AZ* & NM* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 744-3786
National Credit Systems, Inc.
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 968-7561
Rapid Collection Systems, Inc.
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 279-3666
Scottsdale Collection Services
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 575-9840
U.S. Collections West, Inc.
Southwest U.S.* . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 995-3494
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BANKER
Freestand Financial
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 324-1107
COMPUTER SERVICE & REPAIR
FrontLine Service Partners
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 915-4377
CONCIERGE SERVICES
DLC, Desert Living Concierge, LLC
Valleywide* & Some Tucson* . .(480) 443-2791
CONCRETE & MASONRY REPAIR
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 437-2046
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 944-6004
SCI Construction
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 243-0332
Sunmaster
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 268-1427
CONCRETE COATINGS
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 437-2046
Sunmaster
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 268-1427
CONCRETE SIDEWALK GRINDING
AZ Quality Concrete Grinding
AZ*, NM* & NV* . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 910-8468
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 944-6004
Sunmaster
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 268-1427
CONST. REMODELING & REPAIR;
RESTORATION & TURNKEY
A-1 Affordable Drywall Repair
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 249-2670
AAA Restoration Services, Inc.
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 867-7555
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 775-8000
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 730-0594
East Valley Disaster Services, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 833-4538
Genie Services
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 841-5040
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 981-4076
Hi-Tech Painting & Drywall
Valleywide & Prescott . . . . . . . .(623) 516-8155
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(866) 467-8275
KANDO Services, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 896-4151
AZ* & NV* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 438-1104
Kowalski Construction, Inc.
Metro PHX* & Metro Tucson* . .(602) 944-2645
PDK Contracting Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 501-7094
Praxis Construction Group
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 709-3347
Smart Construction, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 367-8114
Sunmaster
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 268-1427
CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS
Manly, McGuire & Stewart
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(949) 252-9990
COPY, PRINTING & PUBLISHING EQUIPMENT
Konica Minolta
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 244-9944
COPY, PRINTING & PUBLISHING SERVICES
Desert Litho, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 995-0192
Graphics of Tempe
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 968-6258
Horizon Graphics, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 968-8563
Print Pro
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .480) 231-1003
SunState Marketing
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 970-4148
CORPORATE HOUSING
Equity Corporate Housing
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 355-6449
Interim Suites
Metro Tucson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 749-7924
Oakwood Corporate Housing (Tempe)
Worldwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 894-9575
Oakwood Corporate Housing (Tucson)
Worldwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 622-1075
Scottsdale Luxury Suites
Scottsdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 419-6975
COST SEGREGATION (LOWER FEDERAL
TAXES)
O’Connor & Associates
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(949) 253-9507
COUNTERTOP REPAIR/REFINISHING
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 468-0739
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 784-4747
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 374-2007
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .623) 934-2069
Top Coat Refinishing
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 442-1166
COX COMMUNICATIONS
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 328-3803
CRIME SCENE CLEANING
BIOPRO, LLC
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 234-6856
DECK RESURFACING
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 437-2046
Sunmaster
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 268-1427
DECK RESURFACING, REPLACEMENT &
REPAIR
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 829-0788
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 437-2046
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 730-0594
Hill Brothers Chemical Co.
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 879-9210
DEODORIZING / SANITIZING SERVICE
Aire-Master of Arizona
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 682-9421
Aire-Master of Arizona (Mesa)
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 357-2485
DIRECT TV
Consolidated Smart Systems
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 870-4436
Multicom, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 244-1100
DOORS
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 233-3580
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 305-9420
Sunmaster
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 268-1427
DRUG LAB REMEDIATION & CLEAN UP
Environmental Response, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 967-8300
BIOPRO, LLC
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 234-6856
DRYWALL SERVICES
A-1 Affordable Drywall Repair
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 249-2670
Bricol Corporation
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 377-6711
Genie Services
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 841-5040
Jachol Drywall
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 596-2678
Pro Ceilings
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 767-2676
Sunmaster
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 268-1427
DRYWELL CLEANING SERVICES
Ecology Control Industries
Statewide* & CA* . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 437-2940
DRYWELL DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
Torrent Resources
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 268-0785
EDUCATION/COMPUTER TRAINING
Yardi Consulting & Accounting Services
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(818) 981-0703
ELECTRICAL & LIGHTING CONTRACTORS
& SERVICES
Archie's HVAC & Electric
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 921-8350
Bert's Electric & Plumbing
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 431-3000
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 944-6004
Sunmaster
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 268-1427
ELECTRICAL & LIGHTING SUPPLIES
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 305-9420
ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AC
CONTRACTORS
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 944-6004
ELECTRONIC LOCK SYSTEMS
Saflok
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 788-2407
EMBROIDERY & SILKSCREEN
Koalaty Embroidery Inc.
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 704-4031
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Valley Protective Services
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 777-0003
EMPLOYMENT SCREENING &
BACKGROUND CHECKS
Merchants Information Solutions, Inc.
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 744-3700
Proficient Investigations
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 867-4644
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
AAA Apartment Staffing
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 840-0258
AAA Apartment Staffing (Tucson)
Metro Tucson* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 519-3000
Affordable Staffing Services
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 200-0135
ALLSTAFF Services, Inc.™
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 334-1304
ALLSTAFF Services, Inc.™ (HQ)
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 277-3381
ALLSTAFF Services, Inc.™ (Tucson)
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 296-1666
Apartment Temporaries, Inc. (TX)
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(866) 288-3549
APT Personnel Staffing, LLC (AZ)
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 344-8278
Career Strategies, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 955-5811
Dorado Apartment Staffing Services
DORADO Personnel
Jobing.com
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 200-6823
OnCall Staffing
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 258-3344
EXERCISE EQUIPMENT
Advanced Exercise Equipment
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 708-3764
Advantage Fitness Products
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(888) 895-0547
Commercial Fitness Superstore
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 838-0555
Gym Source
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 775-1496
Star Trac
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 228-6635
FENCE REPAIR & INSTALLATION
Praxis Construction Group
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800) 709-3347
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 944-6004
Sunmaster
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 268-1427
FIBERGLASS REPAIR & TUBS
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 468-0739
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 784-4747
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Imperial Capital Bank
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 348-8035
Specialty Markets Banc
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 553-7474
FINANCIAL SERVICES
A TO Z Funding Corp.
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 465-4944
ABC Self Investor Basics LLC
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 867-4934
Aries Capital, LLC
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 952-9952
Bedford Capital Consulting
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 324-7107
Canyon State Professional Service
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602) 995-8991
Washington Federal Savings
Valleywide* & Flagstaff* . . . . . .(602) 952-2254
FIRE & FLOOD RESTORATION
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .877) 378-3737
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 921-4116
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 775-8000
International* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 434-3333
International* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 408-6900
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(866) 467-8275
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .480) 988-5304
SERVPRO of Phoenix
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 503-2090
FIRE ALARMS
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 464-0509
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 464-0509
FIRE HYDRANTS
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 464-0509
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 944-6004
FIRE SPRINKLERS
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 464-0509
FLOOR COVERINGS
Heritage Interiors, Inc.
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 943-8599
Longust Distributing (Mannington Mills)
Southwest U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 752-3359
FOUNDATION REPAIR
Arizona Ram Jack
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 470-1296
FURNITURE & UPHOLSTERY SERVICES
Aaron's Corporate Furnishings
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 966-9499
Designs For You
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 517-0080
...........
FURNITURE RENTALS
Convenient Houseware & Linen Rental
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .877) 855-0030
Cort Furniture Rental
Valleywide* & Some Tucson* . .(480) 785-2820
GATES - SALES & SERVICE
PHX & Tucson Areas* . . . . . . . .(602) 494-1556
Signal Gates (Phoenix)
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 997-6891
GENERAL CONTRACTOR - LICENSED
2004 PILOT CONSTRUCTION, INC.
AZ*, CO* & New England* . . .(603) 436-2510
Ameri-Trim
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 316-6208
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 775-8000
International* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .623) 434-3333
International* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 408-6900
GENERAL CONTRACTOR/CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602) 266-1810
Tofel Construction (Tempe)
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 929-0101
Tofel Construction (Tucson)
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 571-0101
GENERAL CONTRACTORLICENSED/BONDED FOR COMM/RES.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 829-0788
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 730-0594
AZ* & NV* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 438-1104
GLASS & SCREEN
Arizona Glass Connection
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 283-0050
Cheaper Window Glass
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 995-2102
Glassbusters, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 964-4664
JC's Glass
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 243-0649
NC Glass, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 243-6215
GOLF CARTS/UTILITY VEHICLES
A-1 Golf Cart Leasing
West of the Mississippi* . . . . . .(480) 855-7800
Apache Golf Cars LLC
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 832-3420
Classi Carts
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800) 748-2278
Club Car
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 415-9378
Southwest Golf Cars
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 584-0591
HELIUM & BALLOONS
Arizona Air Boutique, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 867-4606
HICO Helium & Balloons
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 963-1199
HIGH-SPEED WIRELESS INTERNET
SERVICES PROVIDER
Wildfire Broadband Wireless Communications, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 473-4845
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Scottsdale Luxury Suites
Scottsdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 419-6975
HOUSEWARE & LINEN RENTALS
Convenient Houseware & Linen Rental
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(877) 855-0030
IMPOUND/TOWING SERVICE
South State Towing
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 455-9491
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE-MOLD, ASBESTOS,
LEAD ETC.
Hutzel & Associates
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 323-0222
INSURANCE
Acoma Insurance Professional, LLC
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 867-2262
Action Wear
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 247-1682
Adams Business Dimensions, Inc
Southwest U.S.* . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 885-9500
Alliance Insurance Group
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 996-7600
Arizona Preferred Insurance
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 266-0020
Beth Dannheim Agency, Inc.
(American Family Insurance)
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 298-0753
Bowman & Associates Insurance Agency
Phoenix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 456-0241
Farmers Insurance
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 529-0678
Farmers Insurance Group
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 418-7914
Fuller Insurance Agency
Western U.S.* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 640-4238
The Mahoney Group
Mesa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 730-4920
The Mahoney Group
The Mahoney Group
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 215-1355
Milne Scali
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 886-9000
SCF Arizona
Phoenix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 631-2041
State Farm Insurance
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 391-9390
Western Risk Insurance
Southwest U.S.* . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 266-8670
INSURANCE - COMMERCIAL
CIBA Insurance Services
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(818) 638-8525
Eaton & Associates
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 941-4895
Western Risk Insurance
Southwest U.S.* . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 266-8670
INSURANCE - PUBLIC ADJUSTER
Skipton & Associates, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 992-7577
INTERIOR DESIGN
Designs For You
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 517-0080
Gia Venturi Interiors
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 914-9223
Sonia Powell Interior Design
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 821-1545
INTERNET SERVICES & ACCESS PROVIDER
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 328-3803
IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
PHI - Progressive Horticultural Innovations
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 309-1076
KEY CONTROL
HandyTrac Systems Key Control Systems
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 665-9994
KITCHEN & BATH REFINISHING
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 468-0739
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 784-4747
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 981-4076
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 934-2069
*Indicates company also provides goods and services to Independent owners (Regular members with fewer than 20 units).
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LANDSCAPE DESIGN, INSTALL, WATER
AUDITING ETC.
Celadon Group
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 423-2314
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
Alternative Earth Care, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 309-5156
Chula Vista Landscaping, Inc.
ucson* & Surrounding Area* . . .(520) 622-1597
Empire Landscape & Maintenance, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 550-4154
Epic Landscape Construction, Inc.
Metro Phoenix* . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 516-9014
Quality Building Maintenance LLC
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 568-5944
The Groundskeeper
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 269-6922
LANDSCAPE SPRINKLER SERVICES
Sexton Pest Control
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 942-3653
LANDSCAPE WATER AUDITING
PHI - Progressive Horticultural Innovations
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 309-1076
LANDSCAPING SERVICES
Acacia Landscape Services, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 253-7354
Carescape
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 583-8700
Catalina Landscape Maintenance
Tucson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 887-1204
Chula Vista Landscaping, Inc.
Clean Cut Lawns, LLC
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 813-8964
Gold Canyon Landscaping (Phoenix)
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 455-9551
IDT Landscaping LLC
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 829-8530
Indigenous Landscape Systems
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 867-8831
Sexton Pest Control
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 942-3653
TMK Environmental Services, Inc.
Turner Tree Management, LLC
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 273-6009
Wild Briar Landscape
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 899-5192
Xeriscapes Unlimited, Inc.
Phoenix* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 252-6434
LEAK LOCATING
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 944-6004
RainForest Plumbing
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 253-9376
LEGAL SERVICES
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(949) 252-9990
LIGHTING FIXTURES-WHOLESALE
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 233-3580
LOW INCOME HOUSING PROGRAM
ADMINISTRATION
HOM, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 265-4640
LOW VOLTAGE WIRING / NEW
CONSTRUCTION
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 456-4220
Multicom, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 244-1100
MAIL BOXES
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 233-3580
Exterior Systems
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 990-3909
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 944-6004
Salsbury Industries
International* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 624-5269
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES
Apartment Interior Supply
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 964-7600
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 233-3580
Paul's Ace Hardware
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 495-5113
MANAGEMENT CONSULTING & TRAINING
SlovinGroup LLC
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 787-2991
MARKETING, RESEARCH & STATISTICS
Pierce-Eislen
AZ, CO & Southern CA . . . . . . .480) 663-1149
RealData, Inc.
Southwest U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 789-1223
MASONRY FENCE & WALL REPAIR
Father & Son Masonry Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 323-9690
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 944-6004
SCI Construction
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 243-0332
Sunmaster
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 268-1427
METERS - SUB-METERING SUPPLIES
Comptrol Technologies
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 392-2292
MOLD & ASBESTOS REMEDIATION
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(877) 378-3737
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 921-4116
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 775-8000
International* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 434-3333
International* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 408-6900
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 507-9082
Environmental Response, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 967-8300
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(866) 467-8275
MOLD REMOVAL & CLEAN UP
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 988-5304
SERVPRO of Phoenix
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 503-2090
MORTGAGES/BANKING
Affinity Bank
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 747-4806
BMC Capital
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 685-9900
Johnson Capital
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 522-0071
Johnson Capital Partners of Arizona
Southwest U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 957-1112
Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp.
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 952-9669
MoneyTime Mortgage Services, Inc. (F.N.)
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 885-5363
MOVING & STORAGE
Sunshine Moving Co., LLC
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 699-7397
Two Men And A Truck
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 847-6683
NEWSLETTERS & PRINTING
Metropolitan Press
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(214) 826-5111
NewsGraphics, Inc.
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(949) 951-5200
OFFICE SUPPLIES, FURNITURE &
JANITORIAL PRODUCTS
Wist Office Products
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 921-2900
ONLINE APARTMENT LOCATOR
MyNewPlace
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 689-5388
Realty DataTrust
Scottsdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 692-7715
ONLINE RENT PAYMENTS
PayClix.com
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(503) 347-5987
PropertyBridge, Inc.
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(510) 550-7211
ON-SITE FITNESS CLASSES
Team Fitness
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(866) 255-1348
PAINTING SERVICES
A Real Deal Painting
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 362-9561
Abeyta Painting, LLC
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 529-2878
Accent Painting & Construction Inc.
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 748-1422
Alliance Painting, Inc.
Phoenix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 273-1767
B & L Painting, LLC
AZ*,CA*,NM*,WA*,
NV*, & OR*
. . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 988-9525
Bravo, Inc.
Tempe* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 276-8993
CJC Painting
Phoenix* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 722-1641
Empire Community Painting
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(888) 278-8200
Genie Services
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 841-5040
Hi-Tech Painting & Drywall
Valleywide & Prescott . . . . . . . .(623) 516-8155
Imperial Contracting
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 892-9157
Investment Painting Services, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 242-5737
Liberty West Residential & Commercial Painting
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 541-3405
Papago Painting, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 340-0886
Paramount Painting, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 369-5717
Pro Mark Painting
Silverado Painting Contractors, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 235-1011
Synergy Painting, Inc.
AZ*, CO* & UT* . . . . . . . . . . . .602) 469-8449
PAINTING SUPPLIES
Dunn Edwards Paint Corporation
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 736-7135
Dunn Edwards Paint Corporation
Tucson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 444-7240
Frazee Paint Industries
Phoenix* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 275-5444
ICI Paints
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 948-0757
ICI Paints
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 326-2481
Sherwin Williams
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 861-3171
PARKING LOT & DRIVEWAY SERVICES
PHX* & Statewide* . . . . . . . . . .(602) 243-4100
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 266-1810
Cactus Asphalt
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 907-2800
PARKING LOT & LANDSCAPE CURBING
The Alternative Edge, LLC
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 435-9656
PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE
PHX* & Statewide* . . . . . . . . . .(602) 243-4100
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602) 266-1810
Bates Paving & Sealing, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 741-2100
DeHart Asphalt Services
Metro Phoenix* . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 474-8102
SealMaster AZ
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 253-4660
Sunland Asphalt
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 547-1905
TDT Paving Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 209-7074
PERSONAL PROTECTION
Need To Know Surveillance
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 841-0346
PEST CONTROL SERVICES
Allgon Exterminating Inc
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 258-1130
Atomic Bee Control
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 844-2001
Budget Brothers Termite & Pest Elimination
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 582-5505
Burns Pest Elimination (Phoenix)
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 971-4782
Burns Pest Elimination (Tucson)
Tucson* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 882-4776
Mike's Swat Team Pest and Termite Control
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 944-7700
NU-TREAT Pest Services
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 926-0043
Sexton Pest Control
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 942-3653
Terminix Commercial
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 431-4980
Tony's Pest Control, Inc.
Tony's Pest Control, Inc. (Tucson)
PLUMBING CONTRACTORS & SERVICES
Arizona Plumbing Services, Inc.
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 484-0666
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(714) 241-0284
Delta Mechanical, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 898-0007
Grace Plumbing Services, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 704-3785
J & H Plumbing
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 892-6564
Plumb Plumbing LLC
Pima County* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 629-0504
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 944-6004
RainForest Plumbing
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602) 253-9376
Rooter 2000 Plumbing and Drain
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 967-5943
Roto-Rooter Service & Plumbing Co.
Maricopa County* . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 438-7686
SageWater-A Division of Plumbing Express
Fresno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(703) 461-0344
PLUMBING FIXTURES & SUPPLIES
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 233-3580
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 305-9420
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 431-3000
POLITICAL CONSULTING
Capitol Consulting, LLC
Phoenix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 712-1121
POOL FURNITURE
CMS Commercial Furniture
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 892-3212
Sundrella Casual Furniture
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .623) 516-2010
Sunny Products
Valleywide* & Metro Tucson* . .(602) 513-0203
Texacraft
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 900-0619
POOL/PATIO FURNITURE-REFURBISHING
Nu Look Revinyling
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 253-1509
Sundrella Casual Furniture
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 516-2010
PROCESS SERVICE & EVICTIONS
AAA Landlord Services, Inc.
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 668-5953
Arizona Attorney Services, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 604-8000
Tag Messenger, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 858-9111
PROPERTY MANAGER/OWNER SERVICE
PROVIDER
IPA Management, Inc.
Phoenix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(616) 850-1056
Mike's Swat Team Pest and Termite Control
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 944-7700
PROPERTY TAX CONSULTING
Nearhood & Parker
Scottsdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 998-3525
R.L. Cohen & Associates, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 640-9777
PURCHASING
Buyers Access
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(858) 793-6001
REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION LAW
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(949) 252-9990
REAL ESTATE BROKERS/COMMERCIAL
Aries Capital, LLC
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602) 952-9952
Benton Investments, LLC
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 315-7104
CB Richard Ellis
Worldwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 735-5555
CB Richard Ellis / Bagdad, AZ
Bagdad
. . . . . . .(928) 633-6001
Coldwell Banker Commercial Services
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 850-2015
J. Scott & Company
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 422-3600
Kasten/Long Apartment Team
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602) 445-4113
Marcus & Millichap
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 952-9669
Marcus & Millichap
Metro PHX & Metro Tucson . . .(602) 952-9669
Marcus & Millichap
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 952-9669
Marcus & Millichap
Metro Phoenix* . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 952-9669
Marcus & Millichap
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 288-8081
Marcus & Millichap
Phoenix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602) 952-9669
Marcus & Millichap
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 952-9669
Marcus & Millichap
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 952-9669
Marcus & Millichap
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 952-9669
Marcus & Millichap
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 952-9669
Marcus & Millichap
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602) 952-9669
Marcus & Millichap
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 288-8079
Marcus & Millichap
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 952-9669
Omni American, LLC
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 956-6060
S-J Management LLC
AZ & WA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(206) 365-7900
Transwestern Commercial Services
AZ*, NM* & NV* . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 956-5000
REAL ESTATE BROKERS/MULTI-FAMILY
Coldwell Banker Commercial
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 850-2008
Promenade Realty
Valleywide & Los Angeles, CA .(623) 670-3507
REAL ESTATE SERVICES/CONSULTING
Karber Realty Advisors
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 977-5456
Sunshine Moving Co., LLC
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 699-7397
REFINISHING/RESURFACING
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 468-0739
Get A Grip Resurfacing
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 784-4747
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 374-2007
Pro Finish
Metro Tucson* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 237-0408
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 934-2069
REFUSE REMOVAL & RECYCLING SERVICES
Paradise Waste Services
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 757-4743
Saguaro Environmental Services
Pima County* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 745-8820
RELOCATION ADVERTISING
Relocation Guide Phoenix & Tucson
Valleywide* & Greater Tucson* (480) 515-0620
RENTERS INSURANCE
Assurant Specialty Property
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(770) 763-1504
Deans and Homer
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 345-2054
LeasingDesk Insurance Services
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(208) 286-9336
Renters Legal Liability LLC
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(801) 521-4441
REPAIR & MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 305-9420
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 431-3000
RESIDENT REFERRAL SERVICES
Apartment Hunters
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 863-1500
Apartment Locators (Tucson)
RelocationCentral by Cort
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 603-1596
Relogent Housing Solutions
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(877) 735-6436
Rentmasters LLC
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 545-5001
RESIDENT RETENTION GIFTS & SERVICES
Dave's Dogs (Quality Hot Dog Vendor)
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 363-2540
Frozen Drinks Unlimited
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 944-4432
Signature Gift Baskets, Etc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 899-6824
RETENTION/RESIDENT SERVICES
SPECIALISTS
Apartment Life
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 217-7242
ROOF COATINGS
KM Coatings Mfg. Inc.
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 253-1168
Renco, LLC
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 434-9797
ROOFING SERVICES
Dalmatian Roofing & Renovation, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 421-3557
Durafoam, Inc.
Scottsdale* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 941-5373
Gorman Roofing Services, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 262-2423
Inca Roofing, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 544-0998
KY-KO ROOFING SYSTEMS
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 944-4600
Renco, LLC
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 434-9797
Scott Roofing Company
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 944-6506
Sprayfoam Southwest, Inc.
AZ*, NV* & South CA* . . . . . . .(480) 752-8550
Sunmaster
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 268-1427
Western Roofing Systems, Inc.
AZ*, NV* & South CA* . . . . . . .(480) 967-8073
RUB SYSTEMS
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 392-2292
Conservice Utility Management & Billing
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(866) 866-0333
SATELLITE TELEVISION
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 456-4220
Convergent Broadband Communications, Inc.
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 386-4423
SCREEN DOORS & BUG SCREENS
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 233-3580
NC Glass, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 243-6215
SCREENING SERVICES/CREDIT REPORTS
AAA Landlord Services, Inc.
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 668-5953
Contemporary Information Corporation
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 754-0009
First Advantage SafeRent
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 670-3273
LandAmerica Resident Screening
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 789-3431
Merchants Information Solutions, Inc.
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 744-3700
National Tenant Network - Arizona (NTN-AZ)
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 607-5288
On-Site.com
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 616-3279
Proficient Investigations
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 867-4644
RealPage, Inc.
Worldwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(877) 325-7243
Reliable Background Screening
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 870-7711
RentGrow Inc.
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 736-8476
Resident Data, A ChoicePoint Service
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 487-3246
Zip Reports
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 921-9450
TRAK-1 Technology
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 704-1243
Transunion Credit Retriever
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(303) 209-4370
SECURITY DEPOSIT ALTERNATIVES
SureDeposit
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 531-7873
SECURITY SERVICES
ADS Statewide Security
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 782-3943
Alliance Security Management
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 505-4876
Elite Protective Services
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 792-1515
Multicom, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 244-1100
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 841-0346
Premier Patrol
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 957-9944
ProGuard Security Services (Phoenix)
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 508-9102
ProGuard Security Services (Tucson)
Tucson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 319-1911
Tatalovich & Associates, Inc.
Phoenix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 264-0007
Valley Protective Services
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 777-0003
SEWER & DRAIN CLEANING
American Jetting Services
Scottsdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 948-4740
Arizona Commercial Hydro-Jet
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 789-8858
Ecology Control Industries
Statewide* & CA* . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 437-2940
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 944-6004
RainForest Plumbing
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 253-9376
SEWER LINE CAMERAING
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 944-6004
SHOPPING EVALUATIONS
AZ Secret Shops
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(866) 729-7467
Ellis, Partners in Mystery Shopping
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(972) 256-3767
Eyes Into The Future
AZ*, NM* & TX* . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 828-0333
SIGNS
Arizona Color Promotions
Phoenix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 580-7386
Directional Concepts, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 803-1925
Graph Technologies Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 569-0707
SummitWest Signs
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 926-3465
Territorial Sign Company, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 294-3400
SOFTWARE ARCHIVING
ICM
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 678-1978
SOFTWARE FOR APARTMENT/RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY MGMT.
Yardi Systems Inc.
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(805) 699-2040
SPECIAL EVENTS, CONCESSIONS,
DANCERS & PRIZEWHEELS
Party Professionals
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 442-8213
STEPS
PHX & Tucson Areas*
. . .(602) 494-1556
Valleywide*
. . . . . .(602) 944-6004
SCI Construction
Valleywide*
. . . . . .(602) 243-0332
Sunmaster
Valleywide*
. . . . . .(602) 268-1427
STREET SWEEPING
Epic Sweeping Service
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 516-9014
Jeeper's & Associates, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 996-1288
Sunstate Sweeping, Inc.
Sunstate Sweeping, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 415-1506
SUB-FLOORING
Genie Services
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 841-5040
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 944-6004
Sunmaster
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 268-1427
SUB-METERING
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 392-2292
*Indicates company also provides goods and services to Independent owners (Regular members with fewer than 20 units).
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Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(866) 866-0333
Energy Billing Systems, Inc.
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 637-4242
Inovonics Wireless Corp.
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 782-2709
ista North America
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 921-2731
Minol USA
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(866) 906-4665
National Exemption Service, Inc.
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 572-7060
NWP Services Corporation
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 323-3178
SUPPLIES - ELECTRICAL, HARDWARE &
PLUMBING
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 233-3580
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 431-3000
Wilmar Industries, Inc.
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 345-3002
Wilmar Industries, Inc. (Tucson)
SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 841-0346
SWIMMING POOL CHLORINATION/
EQUIPMENT
BioLab Saline Pool Chlorination Systems
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 421-3021
Island Pools
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 483-1796
SWIMMING POOL DECK RESURFACING
Armor-Deck, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 456-0555
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 437-2046
Coral Pools, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 831-7932
Island Pools
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 483-1796
SWIMMING POOL DESIGN, CONST. &
REMODEL
Armor-Deck, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 456-0555
Coral Pools, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 831-7932
Island Pools
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 483-1796
SWIMMING POOL RENOVATION COMMERCIAL
Coral Pools, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 831-7932
SWIMMING POOL REPAIR & REMODEL
Coral Pools, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 831-7932
Island Pools
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 483-1796
AZ* & NV* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 438-1104
SWIMMING POOL RESURFACING
Coral Pools, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 831-7932
Island Pools
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 483-1796
SWIMMING POOL SALES & REPAIR SERVICES
Coral Pools, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 831-7932
SWIMMING POOL SUPPLIES & CHEMICALS
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 233-3580
Coral Pools, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 831-7932
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 305-9420
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 431-3000
Jasper's Clear Pool Supply & Service
Leslie's Swimming Pool Supplies
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 438-2666
TELEPHONE ANSWERING & MESSAGING
SYSTEMS
Answer Phoenix
TELEPHONE MESSAGE ON HOLD
Schweickart & Associates, Inc.
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(260) 486-5428
TELEPHONE SYSTEMS
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 456-4220
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 328-3803
Qwest Communications
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 705-4304
Tel-Data West Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 516-2035
TENNIS & BASKETBALL SURFACING
& STRIPING
Southwest Sport Services, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 256-9637
TOWING SERVICE
Absolute Impound & Recovery
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 833-3303
Afficient Towing & Recovery
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 931-6697
All City Towing
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 936-9111
All Valley Impound
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 523-3322
Diamondback Recovery LLC
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 254-5585
Kwik Tow
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 444-1020
TREE SERVICE
Arizona Treeworks
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 841-2900
Phoenix Tree Service, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 866-2013
Phoenix Trim-A-Tree LLC
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 962-0701
Premier Tree Service Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 550-4154
Tree Doctors North, Inc.
PHX & Scottsdale* . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 854-2699
Tree Doctors, Inc.
East Valley* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 844-4037
Turner Tree Management, LLC
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 273-6009
Zonascapes, Inc.
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 915-9002
UTILITIES
APS
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 371-6943
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 392-2292
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(866) 866-0333
Edison Micro-Utilities, Inc.
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 274-1030
Energy Billing Systems, Inc.
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 637-4242
Southwest Gas Corporation
UTILITY ALLOCATION BILLING
American Utility Management
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(630) 218-1430
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 392-2292
VENDING SERVICES
Burt's Vending
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 246-0730
Class A Vending
Valleywide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 296-4737
Vilar Vending, Inc.
Metro Phoenix . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 502-0905
VIDEO LIBRARY
Director's Corner
Metro PHX & Metro Tucson . . .(480) 229-2760
Resident Entertainment Services
Video Rental Services
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 475-5184
VIDEO MYSTERY SHOPPING
Business Observations
AZ*, CA* & NV* . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 594-2113
WASHERS & DRYERS - COIN METERED
Automatic Laundry Company
Coin & Professional Equip. Company
Phoenix* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 248-0808
Coin & Professional Equip. Company
Tucson* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 790-7377
Coinmach Laundry Corp.
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 722-6959
PWS The Laundry Company
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 627-1200
WEB Intelligent Laundry Systems
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 279-3399
WEB Intelligent Laundry Systems (Tucson)
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 623-6115
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Waste Consolidators
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 897-3601
Waste Management
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 723-8505
WATER CONDITIONING & PURIFICATION
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(714) 241-0284
Plumb Plumbing LLC
Pima County* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 629-0504
RainMaker Technologies
Tucson* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 745-9117
WATER DAMAGE/STRUCTURAL DRYING &
MOLD REMEDIATION
C&E Services, Inc.
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 246-2483
WATER HEATERS
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(714) 241-0284
WELDING
Genie Services
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 841-5040
Goode R Us, Inc
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 206-2311
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 944-6004
SCI Construction
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 243-0332
Sunmaster
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 268-1427
American Drapery & Blind
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(888) 232-4832
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 233-3580
Blind Co. Inc. BCI
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 834-8098
Designs For You
Nationwide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(480) 517-0080
Distinctive Carpets, Inc. (Phoenix)
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 323-0303
Distinctive Carpets, Inc. (Tucson)
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(520) 745-2600
Valleywide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(602) 305-9420
Marietta Drapery & Window Coverings Co., Inc.
Nationwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 241-7974
Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 431-3000
WINDOW COVERING
3 Day Blinds
Statewide* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(623) 780-1003
Advertisers Index
A-1 Golf Cart Leasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Alliance Insurance Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
ALLSTAFF Services . . . . . . . . . . .Front inside cover
American Drapery & Blind (National Sales) . . . . .5
Apartment Home Living . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Apartments Resurfacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
AZ PARTSMASTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Automatic Laundry Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Energy Billing Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
For Rent Media Solutions (AZ) . .Back outside cover
Gorman Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
KY - KO ROOFING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
National Tenant Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
NWP Services Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
On - Site Manager, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Pierce - Eislen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Salsbury Industries Mailboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Section 8 Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Features
ARIZONA
MULTIHOUSING
ASSOCIATIONSPONSORED
PROGRAMS
From The Front Page
MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR GROWING STATE
From The Front Page
RENTAL HOUSING A VITAL COMPONENT OF OVERALL STATE STRATEGY
Gov. Janet Napolitano addresses some of the infrastructure challenges and solutions Arizona faces.
Viable rental opportunities are a must for individuals not ready to make the move to ownership.
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2007 PHOENIX EDUCATION CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW
Find out about the annual event held May 23-24 at the Phoenix Convention Center.
Columns
From The Front Page
PRESIDENT’S COLUMN
The new format of Apartment News allows the AMA to spread its message, services and benefits to a larger number of industry professionals in a more-timely manner..
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AMA LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
8
INDEPENDENT RENTAL OWNERS COUNCIL COLUMN
17
RECOVERING RENT AFTER LEASE EXPIRATION
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ILLEGAL ALIENS: MAINTAIN STRICT RENTAL QUALIFICATIONS POLICY
18
REASONABLE ACCOMODATIONS UNDER FAIR HOUSING ACT: HOW FAR DOES IT GO?
Find out the status of proposed bills the association is sponsoring and monitoring.
It’s a great time to invest in real estate.
A new Arizona Appellate Court ruling may allow management to charge extra rent.
Landords should focus on applicant qualification standards and nothing more.
Reasonable accomodations typically do not include financial benefits afforded to handicapped persons that management does not afford other residents.
Departments
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EVENT INFORMATION & REGISTRATION
NEW REGULAR & ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
PROVISIONAL REGULAR & ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
19 PRODUCTS & SERVICES GUIDE
Back Cover ADVERTISERS INDEX
WEB SITE
www.azama.org
Officers, Directors & Staff
THE ARIZONA MULTIHOUSING ASSOCIATION:
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CHAPIN BELL
Chairman
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Represents ethical rental housing providers in legislative, legal and regulatory matters.
Provides services, products, educational programs and networking opportunities that enhance the general welfare and economic health of all our members.
Cultivates opportunities for quality rental housing throughout Arizona.
OFFICERS
CHAIRMAN: Chapin Bell, The P.B. Bell Companies
CHAIRMAN-ELECT: Mike Clow, Gray Clow Residential
MIKE CLOW
Strategic Planning Committee Chairman
Tributes Committee Chairman
VICE CHAIRMAN: John Rials, Equity Residential
Pheonix Edication Conference and Trade Show Committee Chairman
Chairman - Elect
TREASURER: Jodi Bart, MEB Management Services
Finance Committee Chairwoman
Government Affairs Committee Chairwoman
SECRETARY: Lesa LaRocca, Trillium Residential
Membership Committee Chairwoman
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRWOMAN: Melanie Morrison,
MEB Management Services
DIRECTORS
JOHN RIALS
Vice Chairman
JODI BART
Treasurer
Doug Benson, Burns Pest Elimination
Reverse Trade Show Task Force Co-chairman
Shannon Boyle, Cox Communications
Lesley Brice, MC Management
Education Committee Chairwoman
Dalia Bureker, Bernard/Allison Management Services
Reid Butler, Butler Housing Company
Mickey Cummings, Equity Residential
Robyn Epps, For Rent Media Solutions
Terri Euchner, Sullens & Euchner,
Communications Committee Chairwoman
Kim Fitch, Nicolosi & Fitch
Andrew Hull, Andrew M. Hull, Attorney at Law
Jim Kowalski, Kowalski Construction
Associate Member Council Chairman
Reverse Trade Show Task Force Co-chairman
Dori Locke, MC Management
Local Lyceum Task Force Chairwoman
Pam McCarthy, The YF Group
FIVE STAR/Crime Free Committee Chairwoman
Omar Mireles, HSL Asset Management
AMAPAC Co-chairman
Jay “Corky” Northrup, Tiempo
Debbie Norton, John Hall & Associates
Independent Rental Owners Council Chairwoman
Victoria Orlowski, Alliance Residential
Matt Perrin, Monarch Capital Holdings
Steve Peters, AIMCO
Dale Phillips, Mark-Taylor Residential
Perspectives & Projections Committee Chairman
Erica Reinke, Archstone Communities
Tom Shelton, Greystar Real Estate Partners
Ethics Committee Chairman
Christine Shipley, Dunlap & Magee Property Management
Amy Smith, RPI Services
Janssen Tanner, Picerne Real Estate Group
Pete TeKampe, Marcus & Millichap
Debbie Willis, The P.B. Bell Companies
S TA F F
LESA LAROCCO
Secretary
MELANIE MORRISON
Immediate
Past Chairwomen
TERRY FEINBERG
President
APRIL 2007
Terry Feinberg
President
Terryf@azama.org
Direct Line 602-296-6201
Wayne Kaplan
Director of Community Relations
Wkaplan@azama.org
Direct Line: 602-296-6203
Stacia Brocco
Director of Education & Events
sbrocco@azama.org
Eric Richard
Director of Communications
Erichard@azama.org
Cheri Hull
Director of Membership
Chull@azama.org
Ron Baran
Accounting Manager
rbaran@azama.org
Kelly Newman
Manager of Education & Events
Knewman@azama.org
Michelle McBay
Member Marketing Consultant
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The View From National
NAA Offers 50 Education Sessions Geared
Toward Career Tracks
DAVE WATKINS
NAA Chairman
As the largest conference and trade show
in the industry, the 2007 National Apartment
Association (NAA) Education Conference &
Exposition boasts more than 50 education sessions with tracks designed for CEOs, managers, on-site staff, independent rental owners
and more.
The event offers something for everyone,
including the industry’s largest trade show, and
provides a great opportunity for members and
member companies to invest in themselves
and in their careers.
The conference is June 28-30 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
Keynote speakers include Super Bowl most
valuable player Peyton Manning and his
father, Archie Manning; one of the world’s
foremost authorities in consumer trends marketing, J. Walker Smith; and Wall Street broker Chris Gardner, whose life story recently
was portrayed in a Hollywood movie.
Manning quarterbacks the reigning world
champion Indianapolis Colts. Archie was a
two-time NFL MVP as quarterback for the
New Orleans Saints during the 1970s. The
two will speak about leadership and teamwork
at the Opening General Session on Thursday,
June 28.
Smith is President of Yankelovich, Inc., a
marketing consultancy specializing in consumer lifestyle trends and database targeting
solutions. Described by Fortune magazine as
"one of America’s leading analysts of consumer trends," he is co-author of three critically acclaimed books and a weekly
commentator on public radio. His ideas and
insights appear regularly in the national media
and business press.
Gardner, in a session sponsored by the
NAA Education Institute, will speak Saturday, June 30, sharing his inspiring rags-toriches story about overcoming a broken home
to become a high-powered Wall Street broker.
Gardner’s life story recently was depicted in
the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness," starring Will Smith.
To register for the conference, including
details on group discounts, as well as general
details on the event and the industry’s largest
trade show, visit www.naahq.org/educ.
NAAEI CONTINUES TO PROMOTE
APARTMENT CAREERS
To help further promote the apartment
industry as a viable career choice, the NAA
Education Institute recently hosted a meetand-greet reception attended by more than 40
workforce investment boards.
These boards are responsible for identifying career opportunities for the more than 12
million Americans seeking employment
through the public employment system.
The reception was held in conjunction
with the National Workforce Boards conference in late February in Washington, D.C.,
attended by more than 2,000 employment
professionals.
NAAEI’s attendance at the event was the
latest of many efforts to carry out the NAA
and NAAEI board’s vision of promoting the
apartment industry as viable career choice.
Workforce boards are created as a one-stop
place for people to learn how to develop spe-
cific career tracks.
Workforce boards are business-led community boards across the country to help ensure
that all Americans have access to the information, job-search assistance and training
they need to qualify for good jobs and to successfully manage their careers.
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS GIVES
HOTSHEET A NEW LOOK
In an effort to provide up-to-the minute
information and greater ease of use for affiliates and member companies, effective immediately, the HotSheet, a compendium of
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critical legislative issues in state and local governments nationwide, will be delivered, in its
entirety, to those who have signed up for it as
an e-mail. Members will no longer be required
to enter their user ID and password to access
this vital industry document. Simply click on
the bold headlines to go directly to that section of the HotSheet. If you have information
to contribute, please e-mail Rachel Arnold at
Rachel@naahq.org. AMA
Dave Watkins, CAPS
NAA Chairman
703-518-6141
www.azama.org
NAAEI DESIGNATIONS TO RECEIVE
CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENTS
The NAA Education Institute (NAAEI)
held NAA member-input discussions in
March at the Capitol Conference on how to
enhance content for NAAEI’s designation
programs Certified Apartment Property
Supervisor (CAPS) and the Certified Apartment Maintenance Technician (CAMT).
The enhanced curriculum for these designations will be available in 2008.
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GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
AMA Legislative Update
and continue with five provisions we felt were
less controversial and several that were necessary. The five remaining provisions include:
COURTNEY LEVINUS
Government Affairs Consultant
We’re a little more than half-way through
the 2007 legislative session, which has seen
many bills introduced that have a direct
impact on our industry.
AMA-INTRODUCED LEGISLATION
The following is an update of legislation
introduced by the AMA for the 2007 legislative session:
SB1255 – Landlord-Tenant Act Amendment. As is always the case with bills amending the Arizona Residential Landlord and
Tenant Act, this one is controversial, to say
the least. When we open landlord-tenant law,
there is always the assumption on the part of
many legislators that we are attempting to take
away renter rights.
This year, the bill as introduced had a number of provisions that assisted landlords, all of
which you can currently do as long as you
include it in the lease agreement, such as:
requiring residents to show proof they have
purchased rental insurance; allowing for early
lease termination fees; and requiring the renter
to supply a contact name to handle personal
possession should he or she die during the term
of the lease. The bill also clarified existing provisions for both landlord and renter.
The first Senate Commerce Committee
hearing was controversial, with many committee members raising concerns about several
provisions, such as the one that would allow
management to require rental insurance for its
residents. Following the hearing, the AMA
decided to remove many of these provisions
(1) 33-1314. Section F allows a landlord to
request a renter to name a person in his or her
lease who is responsible for the renter’s personal possessions should the individual die or
become disabled.
(2) 33-1321. During the term of the tenancy, the landlord may use the refundable
security deposit in accordance with any applicable property management agreement.
(3)33-1324. Section A 2 requires the landlord to keep the property in a fit and habitable
condition as prescribed by the local building
code. This provision continues to be controversial and most likely will face further amendment.
(4) 33-1341. It requires a resident to notify
a landlord of maintenance issues in need of
repair.
(5) 33-1343. It states that once a resident
notifies a landlord of a maintenance request, it
constitutes permission to enter the unit with
two-day’s notice.
The Morris Institute and Chris Derose, the
attorney/lobbyist representing tenant advocate
Ken Volk, still opposes the provision that
defines fit and habitable. Many neighboring
states have landlord-tenant acts that define a
"habitable" property, thus not leaving it to
interpretation by the renter, the landlord or
the courts.
The bill cleared the Senate with a vote of
22 yes and five no votes, and scheduled for a
House Commerce Committee hearing on
March 21. Thank you to the AMA members
that sent e-mails to their senators requesting
support of the bill.
HB2361 – Landlord-Tenant Forcible
Detainer Actions. This bill is a joint effort by
the AMA and the Manufactured Housing
Communities Association to address concerns
raised in a 2005 unscientific study conducted
by the Morris Institute titled, "Eviction in No
Time." This bill has also had its fare share of
controversy and has been amended at least 12
times over the last month. The bill is still in
the House awaiting a floor vote. The Morris
Institute is adamantly opposed.
AMA -MONITORED LEGISLATION
In addition to sponsored legislation, the
association is also monitoring numerous proposed bills:
SB1227 – Domestic Violence Early Lease
Termination. The AMA began working with
the Arizona Coalition to End Domestic Violence in APRIL 2007 in hopes of crafting consensus legislation. After meeting on a regular
basis and reaching agreement on virtually all
the provisions with the exception of two, the
bill sponsor ultimately introduced the bill
without the two provisions we felt were necessary.
When Senate Pres. Tim Bee, R-Tucson,
joined Sen. Jim Waring, R-Phoenix, as the bill
sponsor, the AMA voiced its concerns. Bee
agreed the concerns were reasonable and we
should have the opportunity to address them.
The bill then cleared committee with an
amendment that removed a number of provisions previously agreed to, thus creating a further divide. Bee, however, again assured us
there would be an opportunity to address our
concerns.
Shortly thereafter, all stakeholders met with
him and, after a two-hour-plus meeting with
staff, we were able to restore our provisions to
the bill to protect landlords.
HB2252 – State Plumbing Code; Municipalities. The AMA has opposed the dysfunctional state plumbing code virtually since its
inception in 1997. It appears the House will
repeal the code and the Arizona Uniform
Plumbing Code Commission, thereby permitting municipalities to adopt local plumbing
codes.
HB2406 – Contractor Retention. This
bill, similar to ones proposed in previous years,
attempts to eliminate contractor retention by
reducing the amount a general contractor can
retain from a subcontractor from 10 percent to
5 percent and requiring a general contractor to
set-up an interest-bearing account for each
subcontractor. Many construction industry
groups oppose this bill, and we are working to
amend the bill to address all concerns. There
does not appear to be much middle ground on
the issue.
HB2607 – Contractor Indemnity. The bill
would change provisions in construction contracts and shift liability for construction defect
entirely to the owner and general contractor.
Like the aforementioned contractor retention
proposal, we’ve seen this bill introduced at
least every year for the past 7-8 years. This
year’s version, however, did clear the House.
The same parties opposed to HB2406 are
working to amend or defeat this bill in the
Senate.
SB1805 – Constable Ethics Standards and
Training. We amended this bill in House
Commerce Committee to address concerns
from AMA members regarding the increase in
mileage charges from the constables to deliver
writs and special detainers. This is an unintended consequence of the co-location of judicial courts. If passed, the bill would require
Maricopa County Justice of the Peace courts to
assess mileage fees once the constable enters
the precinct, as opposed to the mileage
assessed from the actual courthouse.
SB1423 – Municipal Impact Fees. We
have been working with many stakeholders,
including municipalities, homebuilders, the
National Association of Industrial and Office
Properties and Valley Partnership, to develop
consensus legislation to reform the existing
ambiguous state statues that allow a municipality to impose development impact fees.
SB1047 – Private Investigator Licensing.
As drafted, this bill would have required a
property management firm conducting background checks on behalf of an owner and all
credit back ground companies, to become
licensed private investigators. We were able to
work with the bill sponsor and the Arizona
Department of Public Safety to amend the bill
to our satisfaction.
For up-to-date bill summaries and status of
these bills and others tracked by Capitol Consulting on behalf of the AMA, visit
www.azcapitolreports.com/webreport.cfm?webr
eport=62&listid=9211. If you have any questions regarding these bills or any others that
are moving through the Arizona Legislature,
please do not hesitate to contact me or the
AMA. AMA
Courtney LeVinus
AMA Government Affairs Consultant
602-712-1121
Members Meet with Legislators at Annual Day at the Capitol
AMA members got a chance to
voice their support for the industry
during an annual grass-roots event in
Phoenix.
APRIL 2007
Over 35 AMA Regular and
Associate members met with state
senators and representatives to discuss
association-sponsored legislation and
other industry-related issues at the
annual Housing Day at the Capitol
Jan. 30 on the Arizona Senate Lawn.
The association provided members
with information and a video of the
two AMA-sponsored bills
(visit www.azama.org for information
on the bills). Members discussed the
proposed legislation and other industry issues with officials from their
districts. AMA
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SHEILA D. HARRIS
grasps the pressing need for housing
that’s affordable, we are very fortunate to have a governor who recognizes that an economically diverse
housing stock is extremely important
to future economic growth and that
planning for that growth is key to the
preservation of our unique way of life
here in Arizona. That’s why, moving
forward into the new year, Gov. Janet
Napolitano has put in motion the
implementation of many of the recommendations put forth by the
Arizona Incentives for Affordable
Housing Task Force in its June 2006
Final Report.
Having been directed by the governor to bring together a group of stakeholders for the purpose of identifying
ways of creating housing opportunities that are relatively affordable and
that allow for flexibility and adaptation to local market conditions, the
Arizona Department of Housing and
the Arizona Housing Commission
first convened the Arizona Incentives
for Affordable Housing Task Force on
Jan. 19, 2006.
To generate the best and most
comprehensive solutions possible, the
Task Force was comprised of professionals from the private, public and
non-profit sectors, including both
housing industry and economic development representatives. Arizona
Multihousing Association President
Terry Feinberg was, in fact, one of the
distinguished members of the Task
Force. It was particularly gratifying to
have his participation, as the AMA is
one of the largest and strongest rental
housing associations in the country
and a strong and credible voice for
multi-housing interests in the state.
Task Force members identified the
following as major areas of concern
vis-à-vis affordable housing production and preservation in Arizona:
Barriers and incentives
Lack of adequate financing
Lack of adequate land
In-depth discussions resulted in
ideas and strategies that the Task
Force vetted at length. Only those
ideas that could be agreed to by all of
the stakeholders represented were
given final consideration. Ultimately,
19 short- and long-term recommendations were presented to the governor,
and I’m happy to report to you that
we’ve seen substantial movement forward on a number of the most pressing issues.
BARRIERS AND INCENTIVES
The Task Force recommended to
the governor that strategies for
greater collaboration among state
agencies be identified, particularly
around land use and housing development.
By signing Executive Order 200705, the governor formally established
the Growth Cabinet and gave its
members until May 8, 2007 to develop and present to her a smart growth
and development process that can be
used by cities, towns and tribal communities in their efforts to coordinate
a host of complex growth processes.
As a member of the Growth
Cabinet, I can tell you that we are
working hard to meet the governor’s
deadline and to present to her a comprehensive, useful process that can be
adapted by communities across the
state for the purpose of coordinating
strategic growth.
LACK OF ADEQUATE
FINANCING
The Task Force recommended to
the Governor that she enhance the
ability to use both Greater Arizona
Development Authority (GADA)
and Water Infrastructure Finance
Authority (WIFA) financing on a
single project.
In January 2007, the Governor
signed Executive Order 2007-04
directing the Departments of
Environmental Quality and
Commerce to work together and with
GADA and WIFA to develop policies and procedures to provide joint
financing for up to 30 years for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects where appropriate and as
needed by Arizona communities.
In addition, there is a bill (House
Bill 2754) that would appropriate an
additional $5 million to the Greater
Arizona Development Authority
allowing them to leverage additional
bond financing.
Further, the Task Force recommended a standardization of the property tax valuation processes for housing developed through the Low
Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)
program to ensure consistency
throughout the state.
There is a bill this legislative session (Senate Bill 1038) that would
establish a uniform property tax valuation process for housing developed
through the LIHTC program.
Currently, there are some concerns
regarding the use of a market-based
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up with the rapid pace of our growth. We
will train more doctors, educate more
teachers and recruit even more high-paying jobs to Arizona. And we will stretch
our dollars to make investments where
they will count the most.
Over the next few months, I look forward to sharing our progress with you on
these critical issues. Together, we will
build an Arizona that acknowledges
growth, coordinates between government and the private sector, and embodies an exceptional quality of life. AMA
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capitalization rate, which would
potentially increase the valuation of
a number of tax-credit properties. A
variety of parties are looking at alternate methods to solve this problem,
but this might be something that
needs additional time and attention
post-legislative session.
In an additional attempt to
address the lack of adequate financing for affordable housing developments, the Task Force recommended
investigating the use of interest
earned on earnest monies from the
resale of residential and commercial
real estate transactions to dedicate to
affordable housing.
House Bill 2733 would allow
banks to invest money deposited for
escrow accounts in a broader range of
investment products, which would,
conceptually, allow them to receive a
greater return on the investment. A
portion of the interest earned on
those accounts, after bank and title
company fees are deducted, would be
directed for affordable housing
(administered by the Arizona
Department of Housing) and legal
services (administered by the Arizona
Foundation for Legal Services).
LACK OF ADEQUATE LAND
Both the Governor’s Growth
Cabinet and Arizona Town Hall will
be looking at land use and land plan-
ning to help address concerns about
the lack of adequate land for affordable housing developments. As mentioned earlier, the Growth Cabinet
will be finalizing its recommendations and sending them to the governor on May 8. Arizona Town Hall
will be examining the issue at its Fall
2007 Town Hall at the Grand
Canyon Oct. 28 – Nov.1, 2007. For
more information, please visit
www.aztownhall.org.
the move to homeownership, viable
rental opportunities are a must. It’s
up to us to keep those opportunities
affordable as Arizona continues to
face explosive growth in the years to
come.
Housing Website at
www.housingaz.com. AMA
Dr. Sheila D. Harris
Director
602-771-1007
For a summary of Task Force recommendations or for access to the
final report in its entirety, please
visit the Arizona Department of
continued from front page, A New Look
EDUCATION
Educating stakeholders and
communities remains a major priority.
To that end, the Task Force recommended that the Arizona
Department of Housing create and
maintain a clearinghouse for resource
material and model strategies relating
to housing affordability. As such, we
are currently in the process of creating the Center on Housing
Affordability & Livable
Communities. Our request for funding of the Center coordinator was
recently approved by the Senate side
of the Appropriations Subcommittee,
but not by the House side. We are
currently looking to see what we
might to do ensure funding as the
budget process continues.
In conclusion, let me say that
housing remains the single largest
expenditure for working families in
Arizona. For those not ready to make
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GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
AMA Legislative Update
and continue with five provisions we felt were
less controversial and several that were necessary. The five remaining provisions include:
COURTNEY LEVINUS
Government Affairs Consultant
We’re a little more than half-way through
the 2007 legislative session, which has seen
many bills introduced that have a direct
impact on our industry.
AMA-INTRODUCED LEGISLATION
The following is an update of legislation
introduced by the AMA for the 2007 legislative session:
SB1255 – Landlord-Tenant Act Amendment. As is always the case with bills amending the Arizona Residential Landlord and
Tenant Act, this one is controversial, to say
the least. When we open landlord-tenant law,
there is always the assumption on the part of
many legislators that we are attempting to take
away renter rights.
This year, the bill as introduced had a number of provisions that assisted landlords, all of
which you can currently do as long as you
include it in the lease agreement, such as:
requiring residents to show proof they have
purchased rental insurance; allowing for early
lease termination fees; and requiring the renter
to supply a contact name to handle personal
possession should he or she die during the term
of the lease. The bill also clarified existing provisions for both landlord and renter.
The first Senate Commerce Committee
hearing was controversial, with many committee members raising concerns about several
provisions, such as the one that would allow
management to require rental insurance for its
residents. Following the hearing, the AMA
decided to remove many of these provisions
(1) 33-1314. Section F allows a landlord to
request a renter to name a person in his or her
lease who is responsible for the renter’s personal possessions should the individual die or
become disabled.
(2) 33-1321. During the term of the tenancy, the landlord may use the refundable
security deposit in accordance with any applicable property management agreement.
(3)33-1324. Section A 2 requires the landlord to keep the property in a fit and habitable
condition as prescribed by the local building
code. This provision continues to be controversial and most likely will face further amendment.
(4) 33-1341. It requires a resident to notify
a landlord of maintenance issues in need of
repair.
(5) 33-1343. It states that once a resident
notifies a landlord of a maintenance request, it
constitutes permission to enter the unit with
two-day’s notice.
The Morris Institute and Chris Derose, the
attorney/lobbyist representing tenant advocate
Ken Volk, still opposes the provision that
defines fit and habitable. Many neighboring
states have landlord-tenant acts that define a
"habitable" property, thus not leaving it to
interpretation by the renter, the landlord or
the courts.
The bill cleared the Senate with a vote of
22 yes and five no votes, and scheduled for a
House Commerce Committee hearing on
March 21. Thank you to the AMA members
that sent e-mails to their senators requesting
support of the bill.
HB2361 – Landlord-Tenant Forcible
Detainer Actions. This bill is a joint effort by
the AMA and the Manufactured Housing
Communities Association to address concerns
raised in a 2005 unscientific study conducted
by the Morris Institute titled, "Eviction in No
Time." This bill has also had its fare share of
controversy and has been amended at least 12
times over the last month. The bill is still in
the House awaiting a floor vote. The Morris
Institute is adamantly opposed.
AMA -MONITORED LEGISLATION
In addition to sponsored legislation, the
association is also monitoring numerous proposed bills:
SB1227 – Domestic Violence Early Lease
Termination. The AMA began working with
the Arizona Coalition to End Domestic Violence in APRIL 2007 in hopes of crafting consensus legislation. After meeting on a regular
basis and reaching agreement on virtually all
the provisions with the exception of two, the
bill sponsor ultimately introduced the bill
without the two provisions we felt were necessary.
When Senate Pres. Tim Bee, R-Tucson,
joined Sen. Jim Waring, R-Phoenix, as the bill
sponsor, the AMA voiced its concerns. Bee
agreed the concerns were reasonable and we
should have the opportunity to address them.
The bill then cleared committee with an
amendment that removed a number of provisions previously agreed to, thus creating a further divide. Bee, however, again assured us
there would be an opportunity to address our
concerns.
Shortly thereafter, all stakeholders met with
him and, after a two-hour-plus meeting with
staff, we were able to restore our provisions to
the bill to protect landlords.
HB2252 – State Plumbing Code; Municipalities. The AMA has opposed the dysfunctional state plumbing code virtually since its
inception in 1997. It appears the House will
repeal the code and the Arizona Uniform
Plumbing Code Commission, thereby permitting municipalities to adopt local plumbing
codes.
HB2406 – Contractor Retention. This
bill, similar to ones proposed in previous years,
attempts to eliminate contractor retention by
reducing the amount a general contractor can
retain from a subcontractor from 10 percent to
5 percent and requiring a general contractor to
set-up an interest-bearing account for each
subcontractor. Many construction industry
groups oppose this bill, and we are working to
amend the bill to address all concerns. There
does not appear to be much middle ground on
the issue.
HB2607 – Contractor Indemnity. The bill
would change provisions in construction contracts and shift liability for construction defect
entirely to the owner and general contractor.
Like the aforementioned contractor retention
proposal, we’ve seen this bill introduced at
least every year for the past 7-8 years. This
year’s version, however, did clear the House.
The same parties opposed to HB2406 are
working to amend or defeat this bill in the
Senate.
SB1805 – Constable Ethics Standards and
Training. We amended this bill in House
Commerce Committee to address concerns
from AMA members regarding the increase in
mileage charges from the constables to deliver
writs and special detainers. This is an unintended consequence of the co-location of judicial courts. If passed, the bill would require
Maricopa County Justice of the Peace courts to
assess mileage fees once the constable enters
the precinct, as opposed to the mileage
assessed from the actual courthouse.
SB1423 – Municipal Impact Fees. We
have been working with many stakeholders,
including municipalities, homebuilders, the
National Association of Industrial and Office
Properties and Valley Partnership, to develop
consensus legislation to reform the existing
ambiguous state statues that allow a municipality to impose development impact fees.
SB1047 – Private Investigator Licensing.
As drafted, this bill would have required a
property management firm conducting background checks on behalf of an owner and all
credit back ground companies, to become
licensed private investigators. We were able to
work with the bill sponsor and the Arizona
Department of Public Safety to amend the bill
to our satisfaction.
For up-to-date bill summaries and status of
these bills and others tracked by Capitol Consulting on behalf of the AMA, visit
www.azcapitolreports.com/webreport.cfm?webr
eport=62&listid=9211. If you have any questions regarding these bills or any others that
are moving through the Arizona Legislature,
please do not hesitate to contact me or the
AMA. AMA
Courtney LeVinus
AMA Government Affairs Consultant
602-712-1121
Members Meet with Legislators at Annual Day at the Capitol
AMA members got a chance to
voice their support for the industry
during an annual grass-roots event in
Phoenix.
APRIL 2007
Over 35 AMA Regular and
Associate members met with state
senators and representatives to discuss
association-sponsored legislation and
other industry-related issues at the
annual Housing Day at the Capitol
Jan. 30 on the Arizona Senate Lawn.
The association provided members
with information and a video of the
two AMA-sponsored bills
(visit www.azama.org for information
on the bills). Members discussed the
proposed legislation and other industry issues with officials from their
districts. AMA
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APRIL 2007
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