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June Get Your PHX:
monOrchid and The SongBird Coffeehouse
The goal of Get Your PHX is to show up, en masse, to support those who pioneer new restaurants, stores, bars and event spaces. We want to provide them a boost as they put their sweat, tears and wealth on the line to make life great downtown. Plus, we want to provide a chance for you to meet others like you, who want to get the most out of Phoenix.
Special thanks to Anna Kuttner of Haven Boutique for hosting an incredible Get Your PHX event last month. Anna gave out over $200 worth of prizes and discounted her wares for our event. Thanks also to Bob Hodge of Hob Nobs for providing food for Get Your PHX and for hosting our after-party. We had about 100 people through to celebrate Haven Boutique.
We are very excited about the June Get Your PHX at monOrchid. For those of you not new to Get Your PHX, you will recall that we visited monOrchid back in 2009. We are returning because monOrchid is undergoing a renaissance of sorts.
We have a whole cast of great characters for this next event. First, you will get to learn about monOrchid's new push to revitalize a hub for creative industries on Roosevelt, with new pricing structures for their co-lab spaces.
"Businesses can rent creative space for as little as $250 per month and offices for as little at $550 per month," says owner Wayne Rainey.
 Second, and crucial to creating a space that is full of activity and collaboration, monOrchid is introducing the Songbird Coffee and Tea House. This next Get Your PHX event will be an exclusive look at the new downtown addition, only weeks before it opens.
According to Wayne, "With the introduction of Songbird and the array of other creative businesses sharing this space, our customers have access to unparalleled creative collaborations."
 To add a berry on the top of this ice cream sunday of pure sunshine, our own Monika Woolsey has organized for MojoTree Farms, an exotic food importer, to host the event and showcase their new import, the Pichuberry. This healthy fruit is a fair trade, nutritious fruit, which MojoTree is hoping to begin growing in Arizona as a local and unique alternative. Mojo will show us how the fruit can be used in foods and, yes, even cocktails. So, you don't want to miss that part!
monOrchid played a central and historically important role in the development of First Fridays downtown. I'm so excited about this new creative hub that I am going to have office space there as well, where I will be helping monOrchid market the new creative co-lab efforts.
Keep an eye on our Facebook Fan Page for updates. As you know, there are always surprises.
June Get Your PHX Thursday, June 21st from 5:30 to 7:30pm. 214 E Roosevelt St
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In Other Market News...
In Summary Inventory continues to be tight, with only about 1,500 properties in Phoenix, compared to over 4,000 this time last year. So, if buying, you need to have all your ducks in a row: prequalification, target price, etc. If you have been putting off a short sale in CenPho, now is the time to consider making a move. Three reasons: (1) Every nice house I see right now has multiple offers, with most above asking price. (2) Lenders are getting much faster at closing them and helping you to move on with your life. (3) You are running out of time if you want to avoid paying taxes on the mortgage debt forgiven from the short sale. Let me know if you have questions about short selling: 602-456-9388. Articles How to Improve Your Credit
I revisit this issue once or twice per year. With all of the short sales and foreclosures, it bears repeating that you CAN work your way back to good credit.
Mid-Century Co-Op for Sale I'm very proud to announce a new listing that I have at the widely-coveted Villa del Coronado. These condos, built in 1958 are one of the few quintessential examples of Mid-Century Modern design left in Phoenix. Did you know that one of our previous governors used to own a property here? 
Modern Downtown Townhouse for Rent My clients are offering a 1,500 square foot townhouse at Portland 38, downtown. It is a great opportunity to live in the heart of the city and still have comforts such as a personal garage, modern appliances and new construction. Check this out!  |
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CenPho Community
Save the Trolley!!!
You may know that I advocate that we use free federal dollars to put our historic trollies on Grand Ave., as an economic development project. This idea, originally hatched by Bob Graham, is under threat as another valley city has proposed to give our trolley museum's trollies a new home. Read more and get active here.
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Celebrate Independents Week
That's "independents" with a "ts", as in support local, independent businesses. Before you know it, July will be here and you can support your local economy by simply buying local. For every $100 spent at a locally owned business, $73 remains in the local economy and $27 leaves . In contrast, when you shop at a business that is not locally-owned, only $43 remains in the local economy and $57 leaves.
Who Will Protect our Solar Energy Future?
The Corporation Commission just voted to reduce rebates for solar installation on your home. Three of the five commissioners also think that burned trash is a "clean" fuel. Learn more here and take action!
Role Models for Children
As part of my Valley Leadership group project, we created a way for kids, age 9 to 15, to gain access to role models. Kids of this age often don't have role models to help them think about what they need to do in order to build a career in a specific direction. This innovative project will make that happen.
Look for more recent posts on www.GetYourPHX.com.
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Final Words, Compliance and Other Legal Stuff
As always, I respect your right not to be bothered with annoying spam email. If you would like to be removed from my email list, just let me know. Thanks!
Sincerely,
Ken Clark
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