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Jan's Commitment as a Sedona Real Estate Professional Part 2
Posted Wed, Dec 23rd 2015 4:39 pm
A few days ago I posted the standards that members of the Sedona Luxury Real Estate Professional adhere to with regard to buyers that they represent. Jan Bigelow has been a member of this exclusive...

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Trends in New Housing
Posted Tue, Nov 24th 2015 6:13 pm
As you know, the market for new homes continues to get stronger, and in fact,new starts are now at their highest level since 2008. But according to a recent article in CNN Money, the homes that are...

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New Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Guidelines Increase Timelines
Posted Fri, Oct 16th 2015 7:25 pm
The new guidelines mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act are good protections for consumers, but they do add quite a bit of time to a residential transaction, if it is to be financed. The days of the thir...

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Sedona Misses Out on Top Ten Beer Towns
Posted Fri, Sep 25th 2015 4:05 pm
As you probably already know, Sedona is no stranger to special recognition for its natural beauty and hospitality. I have reported several times on awards that Sedona has received, including the Mo...

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The Merits of Real Estate Appreciation Methods
Posted Sat, Sep 12th 2015 3:33 pm
There are several ways to look at real estate appreciation, including Average Sales Price, Median Sales Price, Average Price/Sq ft and Median Price/Sq ft. Ah, but which one to use. Here are some gu...

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Should You Consider a Reverse Mortgage?
Posted Sun, Jul 26th 2015 10:41 am
In the past most people have considered a reverse mortgage only when refinancing, but many of our clients are now using one to purchase a new home. If they have assets, but not a lot of income, thi...

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U. S. Home Sales Strongest Since 2007
Posted Wed, Jul 22nd 2015 12:00 pm
The National Association of Realtors reported today that existing home sales in June had risen to their highest level in over eight years. This is very good news for all of us, and in Sedona it is ...

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Five Good Reasons Not to Sell Your Home Without an Agent
Posted Thu, Jul 9th 2015 1:00 pm
Sometimes there is a temptation for home owners to try to sell their homes without being represented by a real estate agent. Doing it this way is called For Sale By Owner (FSBO). And maybe they can...

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A Surprising Reason to Move to Sedona
Posted Tue, Jun 30th 2015 2:07 pm
I very often sing the praises of Sedona, including it's natural beauty, the amazing selection of events and festivals, the hiking and biking, and more. But here's one that I hadn't even considered....

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Reforms on the Way
Posted Tue, Jun 16th 2015 3:06 pm
A couple of months ago I reported that when the new disclosure forms from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau take effect on August 1, we can expect it to take much longer to close a real esta...

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Sedona Ranks Number One in First Impressions
Posted Tue, May 26th 2015 12:55 pm
According to the Conde Nast Traveler list of U.S. cities that make the best impression, Sedona ranks number one! Some of the runners up include Jackson WY, Savannah GA, Key West FL, Taos NM and Car...

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To Mortgage or not to Mortgage
Posted Thu, May 14th 2015 7:48 pm
The American dream used to include paying off the mortgage before retirement, but that is sometimes no longer the case. Some people are being advised that with low mortgage rates and high stock mar...

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New Mortgage Disclosure Forms Coming August 1
Posted Tue, May 12th 2015 6:33 pm
The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 mandated that Mortgage Disclosure Forms become more consumer friendly, and that the borrower have adequate time to review the documents. Well, a mere five years later tha...

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New Census Bureau Data on Household Formation
Posted Wed, Apr 29th 2015 6:49 pm
The U.S. Census Bureau just released the numbers for new household formation for the first quarter of 2015, and the news is good. In the first three months of this year, 4,601,000 new households we...

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Your Personal Carbon Footprint
Posted Fri, Mar 13th 2015 4:09 pm
Now that I have earned my GREEN Designation from the National Association of Realtors, you can expect to see a lot more on the subject of sustainability on our website. Here is an interesting one. ...

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Wally Reule earns NAR GREEN Designation
Posted Mon, Mar 9th 2015 6:20 pm
Homes that are energy efficient and are environmentally friendly just make good sense. The demand for them is increasing, and the value is now recognized in both sales price and financing. In order...

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Trivago Travel Site Ranks Sedona First
Posted Sat, Feb 7th 2015 3:00 pm
We in Sedona are starting to get spoiled with all of the recognition that we get from the press and private travel organizations. Well, it just happened again. Last week Trivago.com released its li...

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How National Real Estate Trends Affect the Sedona Market
Posted Fri, Jan 30th 2015 5:55 pm
A friend recently shared a couple of articles that express concern over the state of the real estate market, and its ability, or lack thereof, to grow. The fundamental basis for concern was that th...

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Sedona Among Top 10 Small Cities to Visit
Posted Tue, Jan 27th 2015 6:04 pm
Sedona receives a lot of recognition for its natural beauty. A few years ago USA Today named it the most beautiful place in America. Well, it's happened again. This time it's the Bustle List of top...

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New Sedona Home Owner Association Disclosures
Posted Thu, Jan 22nd 2015 7:48 pm
Beginning in February there will be a new disclosure required for new listings of homes that are governed by Home Owner Associations. Apparently there have been too many instances when buyers were ...

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