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Some recent articles about Tucson, the Tucson Foothills and real estate related stuff,

These Relics Could Sink a Sale  WashingtonPost.com
What do wall-to-wall carpeting, two story foyers and trash compactors have in common with bee-hive hair dos?

The upside to the downturn  WSJ.com  (this may require registration)
And just in time to deal with those outdated styles, the housing downturn has made it easier and cheaper to build, remodel, renovate and add-on to your existing home. Amy and Bob Phillips of Tucson, Ariz, began work on a four-bedroom, Adobe-style house in February. With newly lower pricing on a variety of items, including stucco, wood and labor, the Phillips were able to afford upgrades such as solid wood doors, glass doorknobs and steel garage doors on their $800,000 budget.

AC in the winter? Brrrr-rilliant!  CNNMoney.com
With Tucson temperatures now down into the 60's, those hot summer days seem like a hazy memory. But they'll be back, and now's the time to save big on a new AC unit or system.

Foreclosure surge hits every area of Tucson  azstarnet.com
More than 5,000 homes have fallen into foreclosure in the Tucson region during the first nine months of this year, according to foreclosure information service RealtyTrac. That's nearly double the number over the same time last year.

Tucson's "Foreclosure Hot Zones"   KVOA Tucson
Sadly, more on Tucson Foreclosures, highlighting specific zip codes that are experiencing a high level of foreclosures.

Homebuilding industry will come back better and stronger from lessons learned during slowdown  AZBIZ.com
And finally, some words of wisdom from John Strobeck of Bright Future Consultants on the current slowdown and what to do about it.
"I am generally a very positive person," says the man whose firm tracks the local homebuilding industry. "I believe there are ways for us all to get through the current market. It will be a challenge, but we will be stronger on the other side."