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Land Advisors Organization Brokers Homebuilder Acquisition
Nafaji Cos. Acquires Phoenix-based Trend Homes
6/4/08

The Land Advisors Organization advised the sale of Phoenix-based Trend Homes to Najafi Cos., a Phoenix, Arizona based private investment firm, for an estimated eventual acquisition cost of $77 million. The Land Advisors Organization was instrumental in identifying the opportunity and guiding the transaction for both parties. Trend, originally known as Trendsetter Homes, was founded in Salt Lake City in 1966. In 1989, the company's founders moved the business to the Phoenix area. Najafi Cos. makes investments of up to $2 billion across a variety of often distressed industries. The firm has operating investment arms that focus on consumer products and renewable energy. In addition, Najafi has current capital investments in residential real estate including West Wing Mountain, a 1,300-acre master plan development in the high Sonoran Desert of Phoenix, and Pinnacle Peak Place, a 124-acre gated community zoned for estate lots in Scottsdale.
All employees will be transferred with the sale, including management. Reed Porter, Trend Homes CEO, will remain in the builder's top seat.

"Bankruptcy is never really a win/win for everyone, but in this case, it's about as close as it gets," said Steve LaTerra of Land Advisors Organization. LaTerra advised both parties independently on their disparate objectives until the synergistic opportunity became clear last summer. "We were working with Trend to find an effective way to recapitalize, and we were working with the Najafis to invest in home building," said LaTerra. "Now Trend is open for business and probably one of the best capitalized builders in our marketplace."

Newland Communities Buys 3,003 Acres in Estrella
5/20/08

Land Advisors represented Newland Communities for the sale of 3,003 acres located in Estrella. The acquisition price for the property was $51.3 million, or $17,000 per acre. The price represents a new floor for the area, which had been fetching $21,000 to $23,000 per acre. Local businessmen Bill Pope and Arte Moreno were principals of the selling entity, Sun MP, LLC in the transaction.

Land Advisors Secures Top Spot in Residential Land Sale
Estrella Mountain Ranch
2/24/2006

Arizona Land Advisors placed number one recently in a list of the top 10 residential land sales. According to The Business Journal's February 24th issue, Estrella Mountain Ranch located in Goodyear, Arizona was the highest priced sale. The 3,750-acre master-planned community recorded in May of 2005 for $250 million between Estrella Mountain Ranch LLC out of San Diego and seller Sun MP LLC of Phoenix.

Estrella Mountain Ranch
Land Advisors Broker Largest Land Deal in Arizona
5/17/2005

In what's being called the priciest land deal in Arizona history, a California developer paid $250 million for a big piece of property and control of one of the West Valley's signature housing developments. Newland Communities of San Diego bought 3,750 acres of Estrella Mountain Ranch in Goodyear. The purchase price includes five one-year options that would let Newland, the country's largest developer of big, residential projects, own 18,000 acres of the 20,000-acre site.

Scottsdale 275
North Scottsdale 275 Acres sell for $34M
4/01/2005

Land Advisors represented Scottsdale 275 LLC for the sale of 275 Acres located at 136th Street and Dynamite Roads in Scottsdale. This prime Rio Verde property with majestic views sold for $34 million to Wildcat Ridge LLC. Plans for the property include immediate development of 132 custom high-end lots.

MCCD Chooses Land Advisors for New Sites
West Valley to Be Home to New Schools
3/08/2005

The body responsible for the location of community colleges in Maricopa County, Arizona has selected the Land Advisors Organization for representation. After interviewing several brokerage firms, Maricopa Community College District selected the Land Advisors Organization to help locate possible sites for the adding of three new community colleges in the western cities of the Phoenix metro area.

Maricopa Community College District consists of ten nationally accredited colleges, two skill center locations and multiple satellite education centers. It is the nation's largest system of its kind and as the largest single provider of higher education in Arizona -- a major resource for those seeking post-secondary education and job training. MCCD educates and trains more than 243,000 persons year-round with approximately 183,200 enrolled in credit courses. Enrollment in non-credit special interest courses exceeds 59,500.

Having the opportunity to represent MCCD is a major accomplishment for the Land Advisors Organization and provides LAO with a chance to assist the rapidly growing Maricopa County in creating a sustainable economic life cycle.