The number of homes sold in Flagstaff jumped in August. With few new listings, Flagstaff housing inventory makes slim pickings for home buyers for now. Flagstaff home sales volume in August 2011 went up over 11% from a year ago and the median sales price was up 1.7% from August 2010 for Flagstaff single family homes. Traditionally, June is the highest sales month of the year, but this year August experienced much higher sales volume than June. Generally, that tracks the RE/MAX … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Homes Selling
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NAU Business Students Awarded Prestigious Internship
Two Northern Arizona University students from the W.A. Franke College of Business have been awarded the prestigious Indigo Partners, LLC internship. Brian Kent and Justine Henderson, both accounting majors, were selected after a rigorous interview process. Indigo Partners is a venture capital organization which invests in a number of different areas but has holdings in small airlines in particular. Interns spend a year with the company, traveling the world and helping to evaluate potential … [Read more...] about NAU Business Students Awarded Prestigious Internship
Spring Break–Important Spending Driver
With a significant chunk of the 25,000 Northern Arizona University (NAU) students, 13,000 Yavapai College students and 4,500 Coconino Community College students taking part in the annual ritual, spring break is clearly an important spending driver for some Northern Arizona businesses. When you take into account that faculty, administrators and families with school children are also readying for the March 14-18 holiday, participant numbers multiply. Spring Breakers are spending now to prepare … [Read more...] about Spring Break–Important Spending Driver
NAU Boosts Local Economy –- Businesses Thrive
Northern Arizona University is a prominent player in the economic vitality of Flagstaff and the state of Arizona. That’s according to a report recently released by NAU’s Arizona Rural Policy Institute. The report, The Economic Contributions of Northern Arizona University to the State of Arizona in 2010, claims that NAU has contributed nearly $1.5 billion to the state’s economy during the last fiscal year. Rich Bowen, NAU vice president of development and sustainability said, “We bring … [Read more...] about NAU Boosts Local Economy –- Businesses Thrive
NAU Students Follow Their Hearts to Restaurant Ownership
She’s clearly a young woman on a mission: “I want 15 stores by the time I’m 30,” said restaurant owner and Northern Arizona University (NAU) junior, Chelsea Hulina. How can she pull off school and work? “Time management is key. I outsource responsibilities to people who are more qualified. I have friends in accounting who help me, and I train my staff well so they will operate the restaurant while I’m in class,” she explained. … [Read more...] about NAU Students Follow Their Hearts to Restaurant Ownership
