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The monthly Flagstaff home sales report is now available on Flagstaff Real Estate and Community News, where you can read my commentary and analysis. .                                Note: The data reported here are based on home sales in the Flagstaff metro area (the City of Flagstaff and immedia...

The annual National Association of Realtors® "Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers" is something that has guided my marketing plan for years. Here, Gail Robinson gives a great summary of the salient parts of the latest report. What do home buyers value more - photos or videos on your website?  Are ...

Why do we have to go down to the wire on these things? Mortgage insurance will continue to be treated as interest payments for tax deduction purposes for most homeowners and debt forgiveness on foreclosures and short sales will not be taxed as attributed income -- at least through 2013. Whew! Fis...

If you're thinking of putting your Flagstaff home on the market in 2013, here's some good advice from Colorado. There is a lot to do to get your home ready to sell and make it competitive in this market. While our Flagstaff home inventory is low, buyers are still in no mood to buy homes that aren...

Especially when inventory is tight, people new to the home-buying process need to keep this in mind. Flagstaff homes for sale are at record lows. Remember the first home is a first step. In a few years, there will be more options. Don't let perfection keep you below the first rung of the housing ...

Did you see this article? 10 Things Real Estate Listing Sites Won't Say. It's a long piece from a financial publication that is often not friendly to Realtors.® There is some of that anti-agent bias in the piece, but try to look beyond it and give it a read. It's a long article and will give you ...

I'd already posted about the many activities coming up this weekend in Flagstaff, when I got an email about the special treats that will be available at Gallery One13 (which, oddly is located at 111 E. Aspen in downtown Flagstaff). During the Friday night monthly First Friday Artwalk, Gallery One...

This seems to come up rarely in our Flagstaff homes market. Perhaps because Flagstaff is such a casual place. I find that buyers follow my example and take off shoes if it's muddy outside. When sellers request, I provide the booties.  The subject of removing shoes before entering listings was ins...

We're in for a bumpy road of ups and downs in Flagstaff real estate, but the trajectory is up for prices. Inventory of Flagstaff homes is so low, there is no where else for things to go. Get the full report on Flagstaff home sales here.  

Our contract provides for a 10 day inspection period. Then there are loan contingencies to get through. I usually advise buyers who want to put in a backup to wait out the inspection period before putting int he offer. Meanwhile, I express casual interest in the property to the listing agent. ("L...