You may see real estate sales professionals with a different perspective than mine, particularly if you are not one yourself. You may see our local Flagstaff realtors as salespersons you can call for information and prices for listed properties around town, or maybe show you a house or two, and even … [Read more...] about What Realtors Want
Paula Mack
To Buy or Not to Buy
If you are an investor or home buyer in Flagstaff and have weathered the storms and purchased a property within the past year, despite competing with multiple offers at relatively high prices, good for you! You probably had to waive or partially waive your appraisal contingency, possibly accept the … [Read more...] about To Buy or Not to Buy
How to Buy a House Above Listing Price and Appraised Value
In life, and specifically in real estate, it’s all about risk and who takes it. In a typical market, the risk lies with the seller if the sales price for a property may be overpriced for the market. But, this is not your average market. What happened, and why would a buyer today want to assume … [Read more...] about How to Buy a House Above Listing Price and Appraised Value
How to Buy a House Above Listing Price and Appraised Value
In life, and specifically in real estate, it’s all about risk and who takes it. In a typical market, the risk lies with the seller if the sales price for a property may be overpriced for the market. But, this is not your average market. What happened, and why would a buyer today want to assume … [Read more...] about How to Buy a House Above Listing Price and Appraised Value
Preparing for an Active New Year in Real Estate
Flagstaff’s real estate future is forecast to be as vibrant as 2020, if not more so, in 2021 and 2022. According to Dr. Lawrence Yun, chief economist and senior vice president of research with the National Association of Realtors, of the Top 10 prospective markets in post-COVID 2021 and 2022, … [Read more...] about Preparing for an Active New Year in Real Estate
Exploring the Post-Pandemic World of Real Estate
Now that you are working and schooling in your Flagstaff home, are you thinking of making a couple of improvements? Welcome to our post-pandemic world of real estate! According to the National Association of Realtors, what we envision for 2020-2021 pandemic and post-pandemic homes may not … [Read more...] about Exploring the Post-Pandemic World of Real Estate
Examining the Real Estate Market from the Trenches
This has been a remarkable year in many ways, but a very unusual year for the residential real estate market in Flagstaff. January and February seemed a bit busier than our previous early 2019 reports, but nothing prepared those in the real estate industry for what was to come. After the … [Read more...] about Examining the Real Estate Market from the Trenches
Offering Flagstaff Real Estate Advice in a Busy Market
When the world is filled with uncertainty in these unprecedented times, it can be scary to decide what actions to take that will make sense in the future. Luckily, there is a world of experts who can guide us for all matters in real estate in the midst of these choppy waters. The COVID-19 crisis … [Read more...] about Offering Flagstaff Real Estate Advice in a Busy Market
Being Kind: A Realtor’s Perspective
One of the touchstones for the Realtor’s Commissioner Standards is the concept of the “Golden Rule.” Treat others as we would like to be treated. Or, more succinctly, be kind. Something our parents told us, and we pass on to our kids. This concept is extremely appropriate when it comes to real … [Read more...] about Being Kind: A Realtor’s Perspective
Vacation Rentals in Flagstaff: A Love Story?
No doubt, most everyone who travels in Flagstaff and elsewhere around the world has heard of or participated in vacation rentals of privately-owned residences. Of course, renting a room to a tenant is nothing new, but the number of vacation short-term rentals hosted by online providers has surged … [Read more...] about Vacation Rentals in Flagstaff: A Love Story?
