PHOENIX, AZ – January 15, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — After years at the bottom of the commercial real estate barrel, the Phoenix offi ce market has improved throughout the year and ended at a new high mark that should bode well for 2013. With the economy gaining steam, offi ce sector hiring up and net migration increases to the Valley have all added to the pace of activity in the fourth quarter. There is greater certainty regarding political and taxation issues being resolved