Arizona
What will the National Association of Realtors settlement mean for Arizona homebuyers?
Report finds Americans are optimistic about buying a home in 2024
After years of feeling priced out of the market, potential homebuyers are feeling optimistic again, according to a new report.
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A national $418 million settlement proposal over real estate commissions could drastically change how much homebuyers pay agents.
Under the National Association of Realtors deal, which needs federal court approval, the group with more than 1.5 million members has agreed to prohibit listing agents from offering buyer brokers compensation.
The case centers around an alleged practice called steering, which involves buyer agents guiding their clients to homes for sale on which they would receive the biggest commissions.
“This is the end of traditional real estate commissions,” said Greg Hague, the CEO and founder of 72SOLD. “It needed to happen. Consumers have spoken, and steering is absolutely happening.”
He gave an example of a $6 million Paradise Valley house that was on the market last year. The seller agreed to a $100,000 buyer agent fee. That’s less than half the 5% to 7% typical commission, which is often split between the buyer and seller agents.
The agent with the listing couldn’t get any showings, Hague said.
Hague said the listing agent was contacted by other real estate agents who required a 3% commission to show the house to buyers. The seller agreed to pay 3%, and the house quickly had 16 buyers looking at it, he said.
Attorneys from Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, the law firm that led the lawsuit against the Realtors group, say the settlement could save consumers billions of dollars a year in broker fees.
The National Association of Realtors continues to deny wrongdoing.
The settlement deal also calls for buyer brokers to have representation agreements that spell out the compensation they will receive from clients.
“We settled the NAR suit because it would have been more costly to keep fighting it. People don’t like Realtors,” said Christa Lawcock of Realty Executives. “But it’s the lawyers who win, not the first-time homebuyers.”
She said buyers without the money to pay commissions won’t have any representation and won’t get help negotiating a price or asking for home improvements or receive the recommendations for appraisers and mortgage brokers that agents can provide.
If the settlement is approved in court, the new rules could go into effect this year.
It’s not clear if this settlement will impact a similar lawsuit filed by an Arizona home seller against the state’s biggest Realtor associations and more than a dozen of its biggest residential brokerages.
Lawyers for Joseph Masiello, who filed the Arizona class-action complaint in January, didn’t respond to questions about the case.
The National Association of Realtors suit is the second settlement over commissions. Last fall, a jury ruled in favor of Missouri plaintiffs over real estate commissions, awarding them $1.8 billion.
Bobby Lieb, associate broker with Launch Powered By Compass, said the settlement doesn’t bother him.
“People selling million-dollar homes will pay experienced real estate agents to sell them because they end up making more money,” he said.
But he said commission issues are driving out inexperienced real estate agents who got into the business during the pandemic housing boom.
Hague said buyers who can’t pay a real estate agent out of pocket can negotiate an agent fee and roll it into their mortgage.
Tougher to purchase: New ranking says Arizona now among least affordable states to buy a house
Reach the reporter at catherine.reagor@arizonarepublic.com or 602-444-8040. Follow her on X, formerly Twitter: @CatherineReagor.
Arizona
Central Arizona is home to the ‘World’s Oldest Rodeo.’ Here’s what to see and do there
PRESCOTT, AZ (AZFamily) — Beautiful Prescott, Arizona, is home to the “World’s Oldest Rodeo,” and on this Field Trip Friday, we’re getting a look at what to expect when it opens next week!
Scott Pasmore and Gibby Parra went to check out the Prescott Frontier Days event that attracts thousands every year. There’s a wild horse race, barrel racing and bull riding — and that’s just the beginning of what you can see!
Rodeo Royalty
No rodeo is complete without Rodeo Royalty, or experienced horsewomen who help keep the sport alive. Scott and Gibby introduce you to the rodeo queens of the “World’s Oldest Rodeo.”
Anna Butler was named the 2026 Prescott Frontier Days rodeo queen, Ava Brooks was named the 2027 rodeo queen, and Ellie Weeks was named the 2027 junior queen.
Granite Mountain Distillery
Granite Mountain Distillery opened in 2025 and welcomes customers on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The distillery has a limited edition whiskey bottle made specially for the “World’s Oldest Rodeo.”
Master Distiller Chris Currie said the quality barrels that the distillery uses allow for the whiskey to be of such high quality.
There were only 1,888 rodeo edition bottles made. Each bottle has its own unique number to authenticity.
Red White and Brew
No one is more excited about the rodeo returning to town than all the local businesses in Prescott.
Summer is one of their busiest times of the year. It’s when many Arizona families head north from the Valley to escape the heat or to attend one of the many summer events in the historic town.
Scott and Gibby stopped by Red White and Brew to see what they’re cooking up this time of year.
“Frontier Days in Prescott is huge,” said Jennifer Collinge, general manager at Red White and Brew in Prescott. “It draws people in from all over the state, all over the country, come and visit us. We have a giant Fourth of July parade that is, I think, one of the biggest in the state. It’s just a week-long of festivities and fun; you don’t have to be involved in rodeo to enjoy it.”
If you want to go the extra mile, 20% of all sales made at Red White and Brew on Tuesday, June 30, will be donated to the Eric Marsh Foundation for Wildland Firefighters.
Whiskey River Tavern
Scott and Gibby spoke with former Prescott Mayor Greg Mengarelli about the exciting times ahead for the city.
“It’s going to be a great celebration,” Mengarelli said. “We’re already very patriotic at the rodeo, but America 250 is just up another level. It’s going to be an awesome celebration, and I hope everybody comes up to see us at the rodeo and the parade.”
He said Frontier Days is sold out, as has been the case over the past several years, and 17 foreign countries will be represented.
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Arizona Lottery Pick 3 Evening, Fantasy 5 results for June 25, 2026
Odds of winning the Powerball and Mega Millions are NOT in your favor
Odds of hitting the jackpot in Mega Millions or Powerball are around 1-in-292 million. Here are things that you’re more likely to land than big bucks.
The Arizona Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at Thursday, June 25, 2026 results for each game:
Winning Pick 3 Evening numbers
Evening: 1-4-2
Winning Fantasy 5 numbers
15-22-28-29-36
Check Fantasy 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Triple Twist numbers
06-08-38-39-40-42
Check Triple Twist payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news and results
What time is the Powerball drawing?
Powerball drawings are at 7:59 p.m. Arizona time on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
How much is a Powerball lottery ticket today?
In Arizona, Powerball tickets cost $2 per game, according to the Arizona Lottery.
How to play the Powerball
To play, select five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls, then select one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball.
You can choose your lucky numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers.
To win, match one of the 9 Ways to Win:
- 5 white balls + 1 red Powerball = Grand prize.
- 5 white balls = $1 million.
- 4 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $50,000.
- 4 white balls = $100.
- 3 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $100.
- 3 white balls = $7.
- 2 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $7.
- 1 white ball + 1 red Powerball = $4.
- 1 red Powerball = $4.
There’s a chance to have your winnings increased two, three, four, five and 10 times through the Power Play for an additional $1 per play. Players can multiply non-jackpot wins up to 10 times when the jackpot is $150 million or less.
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All Arizona Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $100 and may redeem winnings up to $599. For prizes over $599, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at Arizona Lottery offices. By mail, send a winner claim form, winning lottery ticket and a copy of a government-issued ID to P.O. Box 2913, Phoenix, AZ 85062.
To submit in person, sign the back of your ticket, fill out a winner claim form and deliver the form, along with the ticket and government-issued ID to any of these locations:
Phoenix Arizona Lottery Office: 4740 E. University Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85034, 480-921-4400. Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, closed holidays. This office can cash prizes of any amount.
Tucson Arizona Lottery Office: 2955 E. Grant Road, Tucson, AZ 85716, 520-628-5107. Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, closed holidays. This office can cash prizes of any amount.
Phoenix Sky Harbor Lottery Office: Terminal 4 Baggage Claim, 3400 E. Sky Harbor Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85034, 480-921-4424. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Sunday, closed holidays. This office can cash prizes up to $49,999.
Kingman Arizona Lottery Office: Inside Walmart, 3396 Stockton Hill Road, Kingman, AZ 86409, 928-753-8808. Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, closed holidays. This office can cash prizes up to $49,999.
Check previous winning numbers and payouts at https://www.arizonalottery.com/.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Arizona Republic editor. You can send feedback using this form.
Arizona
Wired Up: 400 Marines in southern Arizona ‘reinforcing’ border wall
NOGALES, Ariz. (KGUN) — Approximately 400 Marines are working along the southern border in the Tucson sector, adding brackets and two types of wire to the border wall as part of an infrastructure improvement and barrier reinforcement mission.
Company Commander Kyle Harrison showed me the work underway in southern Arizona, where groups are operating in states bordering Mexico.
“Our purpose down here, ma’am, is primarily going to be infrastructure improvement and barrier reinforcement. So, general engineering is what we’re doing,” Harrison said.
The reinforcement work includes welding brackets onto the barrier and laying barbed wire along the wall.
“Marines, the furthest on the right, on that lift on the right, they’re actually welding the brackets onto the baller. It’s onto the barrier to the left. The next lift is going to be a group of Marines that are laying out the barbed wire,” Harrison said.
In two and a half months, the unit has put up wire across 25 miles of the wall in the Tucson sector, including in Douglas and Nogales.
“The purpose of laying the wire is just to reinforce the preexisting barrier, preexisting infrastructure,” Harrison said.
For most of the service members, this is their first time doing this kind of work. Harrison said the majority have been learning on the job.
“So vast majority of these marines have been receiving training on the job. Once they got here on site, they’ve been picking up the training and experience here,” Harrison said.
Part of that training includes obtaining the proper licenses to operate aerial lifts, which are civilian contracted equipment.
“So seeing as how it’s civilian contracted equipment, they did have to receive instruction and licensing and certification in order to run and operate them,” Harrison said.
With temperatures on the rise, units are also taking precautions to stay cool, including having medical personnel available on site.
“Hydration obviously on the front side, ma’am. Before anybody leaves the border patrol station on their way to the barrier, make sure that we have plenty of water, plenty of food, and then plenty of ice to keep everyone cool,” Harrison said.
Harrison said the unit will continue working along the border until every mile of the Tucson sector is complete.
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Alexis Ramanjulu is a reporter in Cochise County for KGUN 9. She began her journalism career reporting for the Herald/Review in Sierra Vista, which she also calls home. Share your story ideas with Alexis by emailing alexis.ramanjulu@kgun9.com or by connecting on Facebook.
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