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How to Get the Best Deal Buying a New House
Amy Hoak almost always has something worthwhile to say about real estate in her MarketWatch.com column, and the latest is no exception. She starts by noting that the market has gotten more competitive, and more expensive, for home buyers over the last year. But she...
Beautiful House in the Pines (Listed, Sold Immediately)
Below would have been the post about a new Flagstaff listing, but it already has an offer on it!! This goes to show you how hot our Flagstaff real estate market is. A home that is priced right will fly off the market. Adorable three bedroom home in Kachina Village,...
Things to Do in Flagstaff This Weekend
On Friday evening, join the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra on a journey through Spain, as the orchestra presents Spanish Nights, featuring mezzo-soprano Judith Cloud and Venezuelan-American pianist Vanessa Perez. The musical program will include Roberto Sierra’s...
Leading Indicator of Home Sales Predicts Slow Market 1st Half 2014
Pending home sales were lower in January 2014 compared with January 2013, according to data released by the National Association of Realtors® yesterday. Weather, lack of homes to sell, and tight credit were blamed for the decline. Higher prices and higher interest...
Low Inventory, Tight Credit Access, Impeded Home Sales in January
According to the National Association of Realtors' survey of members, low numbers of home sales in January were caused by low numbers of homes to sell as well as continuing tight credit conditions, especially for the self-employed. One thing to keep in mind before you...
Animal Angst: Pets and Real Estate
I love my dogs. Are they perfect? Absolutely not. This might create a problem if I were trying to sell my home. If you have (or have had) pets in your home and want to sell, please talk with me before you take the first step to fix any issues you think may exist. And,...
Things to Do in Flagstaff This Weekend!
If you're a fan of the Golden Oldies from the mid-50's to the mid-60's, you'll love this weekend’s blast from the past -- Tom Tayback and the Daddy-O's, Friday and Saturday evenings (7:30 p.m.) and Sunday (3:30 p.m.), at the Doris Harper-White Playhouse. Revisit the...
New Home Sales Up Contrary to Other Home Sales News
Economists were surprised by the fast pace of new home sales in January, as reported by the U.S. Commerce Department. Commerce also revised upward its estimate of new home sales in December. New-home sales race higher in January - Economic Report - Marketwatch.com. We...
Home prices slowing down: Case-Shiller
As expected, this morning's news from S&P Case-Shiller shows home prices rising, but at a lower rate as the year ended. Home prices slowing down: Case-Shiller - Economic Report - MarketWatch. In another home price announcement this morning, the Federal Housing...
January Existing Home Sales Hit Lowest Point in Over a Year
Median Home Price Continues to Rise Last Friday, the National Association of Realtors® reported that its measure of existing-home sales fell in January to the lowest level in a year-and-a-half. Ongoing inventory shortages continue to lift prices in many parts of the...