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Looking for a Flagstaff Neighborhood Expert?
Some thoughts on Flagstaff neighborhoods this season It’s often said that the three most important factors in real estate are: Location, location, and location. One of the cardinal rules of real estate sales is to “know your product.” Put those together and it’s...
Home Buyers Grow Frustrated by Low Inventorie
Low inventories of homes for sale remain troubling to home buyers I first wrote this letter of advice to home buyers in October 2012. It's still applies in the current real estate market: Dear Home Buyer, You're getting a great deal on the interest rate. You've been...
Thawing Frozen Pipes and Preventing Water Damage in Your Flagstaff Home
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Nationally, Home Sales Decline in November; Price Gains Continue
Existing Home Sales for November Fall under Expectations The volume of existing homes sold in November slumped 4.3% compared with October, recording a third month of declines, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.9 million. The reasons are higher mortgage rates...
Home Construction Hits Fastest Pace Since 2008
New Home Starts boom, including Flagstaff Housing starts in November, as tracked by the U.S. Commerce Department leapt beyond experts expectations. Single family home starts as well as apartment dwellings contributed to this surge. If you were to drive around...
Study Finds 6.4 Million U.S. Homeowners Still Have Underwater Mortgages – Forbes
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale area still 23.2% were underwater Home equity has improved with rising prices and the close-out of many foreclosure proceedings, still there are millions underwater on their mortgages, according to a study released by CoreLogic on Tuesday....
Flagstaff Makes the Grade!
Travel & Leisure Magazine Names Flagstaff Among America's Best College Towns (again) "Flagstaff, home of Northern Arizona University, feels positively made for kids and families. During warm months, the fun revolves around Heritage Square, where kids can attend...
Train Like an Olympian (in Flagstaff, AZ)
Everyone is Focused on Sochi but Rio is only 965 Days Away Hundreds of Olympic athletes trained in Flagstaff leading up to the 2012 Olympic Games. Of those, 150 athletes from 22 countries made it onto their country's Olympic or Paralympic squad. I read one report that...
Phoenix housing market quiets down for end of year | ASU News
Phoenix housing market quiets down for end of year | ASU News. It's not necessarily all true that "as the Phoenix market goes, so goes Flagstaff," but there is enough truth in it to keep our hands on the pulse of the Phoenix market. The busy real estate season in...
FHA Lowers Loan Limits for 2014
Flagstaff (Coconino County) limit is reduced to $362,250 The current standard FHA loan limit for areas where housing costs are relatively low will remain unchanged at $271,050. "Where housing costs are relatively low," does not include Flagstaff, AZ. FHA loan limits...