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by Lauren ShermanThursday, May 21, 2009provided by These counties offer retirees comfort and opportunity, but also financial peace of mind. Ed Coghlan's story is the same as so many others: Over the last year, the North Hills, Calif., owner of a corporate communications firm has seen his retireme...

Some see signs of life in AZ home sales Market surges in Phoenix area; flat rate locally hints at bottom By Josh Brodesky Arizona Daily Star Tucson, Arizona | Published: 05.13.2009   Home sales in Arizona rose by 50 percent in the first quarter of the year, the National Association of Realtors re...

Highpoints include the notable fact that inventory is the lowest it has been since January '06 with just 6,890 listings. At this time last year, there were 8,800 or 21.78% more. The number of days on market is down in the 70's from the 80's; always a welcome trend. Also, our year to date (YTD) sa...