State lifts Greer Ranch cease and desist order
Property owners may now acquire building permits
by Jason Stone

NEW RIVER – State real estate officials announced this week the lifting of an 18‑month‑long cease and desist order concerning lot splits of Greer Ranch property.

Jamee Hubler of Diamond GMAC Real Estate said the area received word this week that the order is to be vacated and residents can now acquire building permits from Maricopa County.

Greer Ranch is located east of New River Road, just south of Honda Bow Road.

The Arizona Department of Real Estate issued the order in June 2005, stating 86 individuals who own or did own real property within Greer Ranch were in violation of real estate subdivision laws for attempting to split the area into six or more parcels.

As a result of the order and a pending administrative action at that time, the county ceased issuing building permits to Greer Ranch property owners.

At the time the cease and desist order was issued, the real estate department contended those 86 persons had “evaded or attempted to evade compliance with Arizona Real Estate Subdivision law, made misrepresentations to purchasers and prospective purchasers or failed to disclose pertinent information.”

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