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Tax Credit Boosting Flagstaff/Sedona Real Estate Sales
Many homebuilders, realtors and lenders expected to see some softening of the housing market following the expiration of the homebuyer tax credit. The homebuyer tax credit created a surge in home sales earlier this year. We asked local experts how they plan to keep the momentum going through the summer. “The...
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Arizona Leading Trend of National Startups
A year and a half ago, Javier Melendez and his wife, Lillian, opened Tacos Los Altos in West Flagstaff. About five years before, they sold their east side restaurant of the same name, and the couple realized that they missed running a restaurant. Melendez had concerns about starting a business in a down economy, yet...
[Read More ... ]A Sedona Businessman Shares His Recipe For Success
Picazzo’s Organic Italian Kitchen may be known for many things, but two frequently stand out, and they are both the ideas of restaurateur and owner Rick Freedman. One: In March of this year, all nine of the classic pizzerias – located in Flagstaff, Se- dona, throughout metropolitan Phoenix and now, Tucson...
[Read More ... ]Balancing Bank Regulations and Reforms
There are two kinds of banking customers, says Elizabeth Harris, VP branch manager at National Bank of Arizona. “Those who just want to go online and know what their balance is, and those who want a real relationship with their banker.” Harris prefers the latter. From her office on Leroux Street in...
[Read More ... ]Ranchers and Restaurateurs Bringing Local Beef to the Table
Cowboy is a verb in this neck of the woods,” said Karen Landis of the Double O Ranch near Seligman. She and husband Mike “cowboy” for a living. “There’s more beef raised here [per section] than elsewhere in Arizona,” said the rancher, who is allowed to run eight cows per section (640 acres) of land....
[Read More ... ]Local Construction Industry Seeing Increase in Business
While the construction industry is not in the heyday it was a couple of years back, there is some good news for many workers in the field. According to City of Flagstaff building records, companies have taken out 21 permits to build entire homes between January and April 30. That is more than twice...
[Read More ... ]New Flagstaff Business Employing Unique Approaches to Help Recovering Addicts
What do Tai Chi, meditation, rafting down the Colorado River and hiking in the red rocks of Sedona all have in common? If you guessed the ultimate vacation package, guess again. These activities are part of the program offered at a new 12-step recovery center, Back 2 Basics, recently opened in Flagstaff. This new...
[Read More ... ]Horizon’s Departure Negatively Impacting Businesses
If you haven’t heard, Horizon Air is departing from Flagstaff, but this time it is for good. Questions abound, including whether the airline’s exit from Flagstaff and Prescott will affect area businesses. Locals say yes, but maybe not to a huge degree. Still, several area company representatives...
[Read More ... ]Outpouring of Support for Firefighting Efforts
When wildfires began around Flagstaff last month, local residents and businesses dropped everything and pitched in to help. The United Way of Northern Arizona served as a go-to place for donations and saw an outpouring of support. Food and drinks were the most popular offerings for the more than 900...
[Read More ... ]Entrepreneurial Tribes Cashing in on Ideas
Many Northern Arizona Indian tribes have found innovative ways to generate increased tour- ism and revenues. Despite the economy, the tribes continue to move forward with new projects. One of the newest projects is the Moenkopi Legacy Inn & Suites, which opened in the last sixty days. The first hotel to...
[Read More ... ]Car Dealerships Speeding Towards a New Normal
We continue to bump along the bottom,” said LaVelle McCoy, president and CEO of McCoy Motors in Flagstaff. “Fortunately,” he added, “I don’t see it getting any worse.” Whether it gets any better, however, depends on many factors. What is certain is that McCoy isn’t alone for this ride. Car dealerships...
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