If it were up to Obama and his administration, every American would be dependent on the US Government. Dr. Terry Lovell, "Professor of Freedom" in Prescott, Arizona delivers a STUNNING Message: No More welfare! Dr. Lovell teaches Business and Math at Yavapai College. He is a much sought after speaker in the Prescott Area. Dr. Lovell partners with Quang Nguyen to make PatriotNetworkTV happen on Youtube. Quang produces the videos in which Dr. Lovell delivers the message. Quang is a video star and a true hero in his own right. Check out his video that honors American Veterans. Quang Nguyen Thanks Vietnam Veterans at the Prescott Valley Freedom Rally Dr. Lovell made a historic video: Obama and Holder taking on Arizona's SB1070 This video has been seen almost 5,000,000 times. Check it out! 11/08/2011

PRESCOTT AZ MARKET NOVEMBER 2011 SNAPSHOT The Prescott AZ real estate market can still be considered a buyer's market as prices have declined to 2001-2002 levels and home affordability has improved dramatically.  Our local market is not dominated by distressed sales--74% of sales in the last 3 months were traditional sales--but is strongly influenced by them and both average and median sales prices continue to decline-- down 4.6% and 5.2% respectively in the last 3 months.  The fact that 50% of all Prescott home sales in the last 3 months were for homes priced $200,000 or less explains the continued decline in average and median prices. In Prescott, there has been a resurgence of second home buyers, a market that had virtually disappeared in late 2008 through 2010.  Indeed, of my 22 Pre... 11/08/2011

As Prescott AZ listing agents we have the responsibility to expose our client's home listing to as many potential  qualified buyers as possible through a wide variety of media in order SELL homes.  Some agents are content to have as many listings as possible so their name is everywhere and they garner buyers, but don't sell the listings.  Not how I do business!   I've fine-tuned my approach to marketing and have been quite successful in listing and selling homes. I tell my clients what I am going to do, how I am going to do it, then I do it!  Simple!   From selling a $420k custom home to a $90k  manufactured home, I've confirmed the fact that accurate pricing and effective multi-media marketing is the key to a successful sale in this market. In both instances, I had multiple offers with... 11/07/2011

Or "How Professional Is Your Realtor?" Having recently finished a four week Keller Williams course on “Buyer Mastery” I wanted to share some of the awesome insights gained during the my time with instructor Steve Chader.   What is a buyer’s agent? First let’s explore what it means to be a “buyer’s agent”. To the average person (or to the average real estate agent for that matter) it means specializing in working with buyers rather than seller or both. So why do it? Everybody has strengths and weaknesses. Productive real estate teams tend to match team members to their strengths. This makes the whole team more effective and it should make the clients happy. So what does the typical buyer experience with the average buyers agent? For most it begins with a short conversation between the bu... 11/06/2011

Hidden Valley Ranch Homes in Prescott Arizona If you are looking for the perfect place to call home, then you must check out the welcoming and beautiful homes for sale at Hidden Valley Ranch in lovely Prescott, Arizona. You will fall in the with the amazing options offered in this wonderful community; perfect for any family and any financial situation you could be experiencing. Enjoy living in a quiet, out of the way community far from the hustle and bustle of city life. Nearby are a ton of fantastic amenities for you to enjoy. Hidden Valley Ranch is just next door to the beautiful woodland of Watson Woods. Watson Woods offers a huge array of hiking trails and biking trails for you to enjoy, winding through a gorgeous wooded landscape that everyone will enjoy. There are many lakes near... 11/02/2011

  I want to show you a new neighborhood in Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona!  We will need some help from the goats to explore this property! I think exploring this place could really be fun! Now this is getting really interesting! This goat is "in his element, but WHERE DO WE PUT THE HOUSE? Maybe we should look at the BIG PICTURE!  These are some REALLY BIG ROCKS! To give you an idea of scale, the "verticalally oriented" rock is as big as a railroad boxcar. The outcropping on the left, I call "Bigtooth" is around 80 feet tall. Maybe we can put the house on this rock. Please contact me for more information on this neighborhood! 10/26/2011

What's for dinner? Sometimes you just have to stop and have a laugh.  I guess weather you are furry or not, we all have a pecking order. Who is in control, who will dominate? Does size really matter? Can we learn from these guys......be patient and bite our upper lip? Or do we just eat the little sun of a gun that gets in our face? At least I will go to sleep tonight with a chuckle and proud of my dogs for setting an example for me! 10/19/2011

Wikutepa is a little-known but very beautiful development in the Williamson Valley near Prescott, Arizona. I was there today taking a few photos and scouting the neighborhood. I have titled the photograph below "The Two Centuries of Wikutepa."  Can you tell me how I see two centuries in this photo?   Most of the trees in this photo are Pinon Pine. Here is another photo. YES, we do have some granite boulders and outcroppings in this neighborhood. 10/12/2011

Homes for Sale at Prescott Lakes in Prescott AZ Enjoy the amazing real estate for sale at the Prescott Lakes community in Prescott, Arizona. Enjoy a wide range of real estate options available from townhouses and condominiums to amazing golf villas and custom-built homes. With homes anywhere from $99,000 to $800,000 this community is brilliantly crafted for whatever family size, type, or financial situation. Pay a visit to this gloriously landscaped, 1150 acre community to find your perfect dream home. The homes are built within and surrounding the beautiful Prescott Lakes Golf and Country Club. You will find not only one of the best communities in Prescott, but also some of the greatest amenities available in the whole city when you explore the club house and its various attractions. ... 09/29/2011

Prescott Arizona had a great Centennial Celebration! Three days of fun, food, music and history.   Everyone had a fun time. Multiple bands played, ending with Wayne Newton. We had western shootouts and a free 3 day movie theater. Wine tasting and a beer garden, fantastic vendors with amazing artwork. 09/19/2011

Prescott Arizona Luxury Market is very diverse. Prescott's highest sale this year was a 301 acre breathtaking ranch that had recently been featurd in "Phoenix Home and Garden Magazine". Featuring a 5518 square foot main house, a 4900 square foot barn/workshop , 900 sq ft apartment and a 1634 sq ft guest house, with a 2476 square foot hay barn. The highest sale since January 1,2011 at $3,200,000. Sold for cash and on the market 717 days.                        09/16/2011

Prescott, Arizona is rockin and rollin and so anxious to be the starting place for celebrating Arizona's statehood. We get to be the starting place because we were the first Capital of Arizona. Festivities start tomorrow and go thru the weekend. We are one of the last states that gets to celebrate 100 years on the mainland, Alaska and Hawaii are remaining. So we are roaring like a lion! All of downtown is now blocked off, booths, bleachers, stages etc are set up. There are over four Indian Tribes setting up a living history area showing off native artwork, native traditions, housing etc. Prescott will pop with history this weekend. Be prepared as I will be attending and hopefully do a video and blog updates. What a fantastic opportunity. This will happen once in my lifetime so I plan on... 09/15/2011

Prescott Dining Adventures are finally wonderful. Moving from the San Francisco Bay Area to Prescott, I was very spoiled in having top quality restaurants. In fact, for 10 years I was paid to take people to restaurants and paid to eat in restaurants. Thus returning to my computer to write and critique the experience. I ate the best food in the best settings. Anyone who visits the Bay Area knows how wonderful the food is. Moving here in 1996 left me with almost no place to eat. I would special order foods and my husband and I would cook and light candles and get out the silver and pretend we were in a fine restaurant. Fifteen years have passed since I arrived in the wild west of Prescott, Arizona. Prescott has blossomed beyond steakhouses and fried food. We now have bistros, four star re... 09/12/2011

I just happened to be in the right place at the right time to catch this photo of Watson Lake in the Granite Dells area in the northeast side of Prescott. The Peavine Trail is on the old railroad roadbed that has been turned into a public trail. This photo was taken looking west close to sunset from the most extreme easterly point on the lake. The Aerial Photo below shows this pretty well. The rock formations in the lake photo can be seen in the Aerial Photo.  When I was growing up, we often went to the Witchita Mountains Wildlife Refuge near Lawton, Oklahoma. The rock formations consist of granite outcroppings and granite boulders in both locations.   09/11/2011

Relocating to Prescott Arizona, from where? It is funny how you look back over the years and you see a pattern. You see an eb and flow in your area real estate market. Who buys in the summer and who buys in the winter. Prescott is mostly a destination community with a high retirement population. People relocate here for climate, retirement, health and outdoor lifestyles. Some people relocate for taxes. We have two seasons of real estate markets. Summer for a second home market, Phoenix and southern California buyers, mostly retired. Our main buyer is from the heat of the Phoenix area and the Los Angeles / San Diego area.       The Phoenix buyer cannot handle another 120 summer so they come to Prescott for a permanent home or second home. The Phoenix buyer usually likes to find a second ... 09/11/2011

Places to eat in Prescott.  When I first moved here in 1996, from the San Francisco Bay Area, I thought I was going to die because of the lack of good places to eat. Now, 15 years later, Prescott has a great assortment of eateries. No longer a "fried food western town",Prescott is now a town of cullinary delights! I love little "Bohemian" off the wallplaces with great flavor. One of my favorite places to refer visitors to is El Gato Azul, (the Blue Cat).  Funky charm. About 10 tables inside and same outside. Outside tables offer creekside dining overlooking Granite Creek. Perfect spot to have lunch and sip a chilled glass of Chardonay or aromatic coffee. On duty at any time is usually one waitress and the chef, period. Almost like being at home. And no one ever hurries you. I have only ... 09/08/2011

A few years ago I read the top selling book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People® by Stephen Covey. Although not one of the 7 habits, my favorite lesson was that of doing the Important but not Urgent.  This means a focus on doing the things that establish a long-term and enduring market position. These tasks have to be taken seriously, or your real estate career will not get any easier. You will be totally consumed in putting out fires rather than being proactive in planning and working to make new business happen on it's own. When I first started my real estate career seven years ago, I decided that I wanted to own the market position of being "Prescott's Land Man." I bought that domain name and it still figures heavily into my business plan. I also started to gain certification as ... 09/08/2011

Gated Communities in Prescott Arizona are few and just starting to come about. It just has not been the fashion in the Prescott area to need gated communities.  In realationship to the overall area, I would tell you I could count the gated communities on one hand. A reality check shows that those numbers have grown. We now have several, but still not like the Phoenix and Valley area of Arizona. 1- Prescott Lakes Golf Community 2-American Ranch- Equestrian Community 3-Hassayampa Golf Community    My wonderful listing at Hassayampa Golf Community, just $349,000 4-Gardens at Willow Creek- Age Restricted 5-Prescott Ridge- Equestrian Community 6-Vista del Cerro 7-Rancho Diamante-Equestrian Community 8-High Valley Ranch 9-Las Vegas Ranch-Equestrian Community 10-Santa Fe Springs 11-Timber Cree... 09/06/2011

Dogs in Prescott, Arizona are well loved. They are rarely neglected and usually spoiled rotten. That is ok, because, after all, the love they give us they deserve nothing but the best. So lets see, if you are in town with your dog and are hungry, Gurley St  Grill has a way you can dine and keep your dog close by at the patio dining room. If you are a young free spirit doing whatever, the Courthouse Square always welcomes four legged friends.   If you need designer doggie sportswear, gourmet dog biscuits, bling dishes, the Prescott Barkery is the place. They even have a "Yappy Hour" on Friday nights for owners to bring their dogs for a social hour! After all this you can let your pooch run wild and free at the dog park. It is a regular meeting grounds and the wagging tails show that the ... 09/05/2011

Downtown Prescott Fun, you can count on it all year. Always something for everyone. People love to come to the shade of the massive trees at the Courthouse Square of Downtown Prescott. Whether a daytime Art Faire or a nighttime concert the Courthouse Square on Whiskey Row makes you smile. This Labor Day weekend from September 3-5 enjoy The Faire on the Square. Three days of vendors and fun under the trees.   There is weekly free live entertainment on the Courthouse Square from 6:30 to 8:30p.m. Tuesdays- Jazz on the Square Everyother Wednesday- Lynx Creek Cloggers and Dance Classes Thursdays- Prescott's Karaoke Idol Every Third Thursday- Central AZ Concert Band Every Friday and Saturday- Various Bands Coming September 16-18 Arizona Centinnial Arizona Best Fest Coming September 25, Antiqu... 09/04/2011