Tempe, Arizona is a city located within the Maricopa County of Arizona. With a 2005 Census population estimate of nearly 170,000, the quality of this real estate market is heavily debatable.

Tempe is a large and very important suburb of Phoenix, Arizona. Located immediately southeast to the city of Phoenix, directly south of the upper end suburb of Scottsdale.

Tempe is the main office location of the head of the former America West Airlines, US Airways, as well a being the location of the main campus of Arizona State University. Tempe was, for a long time, the host of the world renouned Fiesta Bowl, as of 2007, this BCS game will be moving to Glendale. The Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Block Party is hosted on New Years Eve, and is renouned was one of the United States’ largest New Year’s Eve parties.

The Tempe economy is strongly influenced by many of these world known events that attract tourists and travellers from around the world.