Still Holding Out For That Foreclosure Bargain?
Posted Thu, Nov 14th 2013 6:01 pm
The days of bountiful foreclosure opportunities are over in Sedona. In October only 12 of the 279 active listings for homes (not including vacant land) were distressed properties. The process of bu...
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Just When You Think You've Seen Everything!
Posted Wed, Nov 13th 2013 11:17 pm
While buying a new home, have you wondered if anyone ever died in that home. I haven't, but apparently enough people have that the demand has led to a new website at www.diedinhouse.com. For only $...
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Home Value Appreciation expected to slow in 2014
Posted Fri, Nov 8th 2013 2:43 pm
Home values continue to appreciate, but the rate is slowing, according to a survey sponsored by Zillow. The survey of of 108 economists, real estate experts and investment strategists felt that thi...
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Tips for a Smooth Home Loan Approval
Posted Mon, Oct 7th 2013 4:18 pm
Applying for a home loan has the potential to create additional stress, so here are some tips to help smooth the process. Many of these are pretty self evident, but others may be less so.
Stay i...
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The Ghost of Real Estate Past
Posted Thu, Oct 3rd 2013 6:31 pm
As our beautiful Sedona Autumn gets underway, I imagine that the Ghost of Real Estate Past is now visiting our clients who have been "waiting for a better deal to come along for Sedona Real Estate"...
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Home Starts in August Weaker Than Expected
Posted Mon, Sep 23rd 2013 12:32 pm
One reason that Federal Reserve policy makers decided not to raise interest rates this month is because home starts nationally were lower than expected in August. The Fed wants to maintain the stim...
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Great Deal on a Vacant Lot in Rimrock
Posted Mon, Sep 9th 2013 3:08 pm
6302 N Avatar501837 - LandRimrock, AZ
It's all about the view and the privacy!! Panoramic views of the valley below from this lot. You Face east overlooking the ranches below. There is a slight ...
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This move-in ready home is a great deal!
Posted Sun, Sep 8th 2013 4:09 pm
2296 Roadrunner Rd501770 - ResidentialSedona, AZ
This well maintained move-in ready home has what everyone wants; i.e. red rock views from the living, dining and master bedroom and back patio, a...
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Getting a House Ready for Listing
Posted Thu, Aug 29th 2013 8:20 pm
Jan and I make sure that our listings show well, and are ready to be a home to the new owners. For example, the home that we just listed on the MLS yesterday got a real face lift, including new lan...
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Median Sales Prices for Single Family Homes Way up in 2013
Posted Mon, Aug 12th 2013 7:16 pm
The median sales price for homes in Sedona for the first five months of 2013 is up 26% over the the median sales price for the same time frame in 2012. This price increase is influenced by the fact...
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Housing Price Increases Will Slow Down
Posted Thu, Aug 8th 2013 12:07 pm
rices for homes in Sedona have been increasing by double digits, but that is expected to slow in the coming months. According to a recent report based on the CoreLogic Case-Shiller home price index...
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Jan Named a Sedona Top Agent
Posted Sat, Jul 27th 2013 6:51 pm
Jan has received special recognition as one of Sedona's top agents for the first 6 months of this year. Statistics used to determine the top agents come from the Sedona Verde Valley Association of ...
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New Home Sales Booming
Posted Wed, Jul 24th 2013 11:14 am
According to the Commerce Department, new home sales nationally hit a five year high in June. And that is an increase of 38.1% over last June. In Sedona, most sales are still of existing properties...
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Higher Interest Rates Having Little Effect on the Market
Posted Mon, Jul 22nd 2013 3:46 pm
Interest rates keep inching higher, and currently stand at about one percent higher than their historic low a couple of months ago, but sales continue to be strong. The National Association of Home...
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Interest Rates on the Way Up
Posted Mon, Jun 24th 2013 7:48 pm
Interest Rates are on the rise! According to Freddie Mac, the average rate on a 30 year fixed rate mortgage has gone up from 3.3% in early May to 3.91% now. Historically speaking, these are still g...
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Tips for Buying Real Estate in our Hot Sedona Market
Posted Wed, Jun 19th 2013 8:24 pm
If you want to buy a home in a hot market like Sedona, you'd better be ready to get into the game. These seven tips recently appeared in Realtor.com, and they are great advice!
Get pre-qualified...
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Luxury Home Sales in Sedona Taking Off
Posted Thu, Jun 13th 2013 8:38 pm
We all know that homes priced under $400,000 have been flying off the shelves for the past year, but what about the Luxury Homes? Well the good news is that sales of homes priced over $1,000,000 ar...
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