For 15 years, Art Gastelo hasn’t lived in the home he owns in Flagstaff’s Plaza Vieja neighborhood. He’s rented it for some of that time, and on several occasions, he’s tried to sell it. He’s finally found a buyer, after dropping his asking price from $150,000 to $110,000. As for profits, “I’ll be lucky if I get five grand,” Gastelo lamented. He blames his bum luck on an abandoned house next door. “I’ve had two buyers. They went through the entire process. Then they said, ‘We need to look … [Read more...] about How the Proposed PMO Could Affect Home Values
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Market Changing Rapidly
Phoenix home prices are coming up. In the past 12 months, prices have risen 20 percent. We know that this typically means that Flagstaff prices will follow. Flagstaff has always been a stronger market but is tied to the rest of the state and country. This trend is projected to continue throughout the year, although at a slower pace. Arizona’s market seems to be much stronger than most of the United States. The rest of the country is slowly starting to recover. For buyers in the Flagstaff … [Read more...] about Market Changing Rapidly
Assisting Seniors and Medications
Persons over the age of 65 make up over 13 percent of the population of the United States, but they receive more than 30 percent of prescriptions filled. Seniors in general have more medical problems that require them to take medications, sometimes for numerous conditions. In the U.S. each year, almost 100,000 people above the age of 65 years are admitted to hospitals because of emergencies caused by adverse drug events. According to the study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine by … [Read more...] about Assisting Seniors and Medications
Local Groups Alleviating Unemployment Concerns
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its unemployment figures for the nation for the month of February. The January numbers showed 8.3 percent of Americans were out of work. The State of Arizona’s most recent figures are from December, and show 8.7 percent of our residents are unemployed. Coconino County’s rate was 8.5 percent, while Maricopa’s was at 7.7 percent, and Pima County was at 7.9 percent during that same month. Updated state statistics are due out in mid-March. Carol … [Read more...] about Local Groups Alleviating Unemployment Concerns
Mayoral Race Narrowed to Nabours and White
The unofficial results of Flagstaff's primary election have Gerry Nabours and Al White as the winners with 38.44 and 35 percent of the vote respectively. Paul Kulpinski earned 20.31 percent of the vote and Paul Reilly 6 percent. The General Election is May 15th and will be a vote by mail election. (Photos L-R, Al White, Gerry Nabours) For the City of Williams, John Moore will continue as mayor with 66 percent of the vote. Frank McNelly and James Wurgler were the top … [Read more...] about Mayoral Race Narrowed to Nabours and White
Shadows Foundation Working for Emergency Responders
The Heart & Vascular Center of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff Medical Center and the Shadows Foundation are teaming up to provide free cardiac screenings for firefighters, police and emergency medical services personnel. Experts believe that working in fast-paced, high-stress conditions such as dangerous and life-threatening environments, life-saving circumstances and unfamiliar surroundings, along with strenuous physical activity and interrupted sleep and eating patterns can place a large … [Read more...] about Shadows Foundation Working for Emergency Responders
Real Estate Professionals Point to Silver Lining
The Northern Arizona Association of Realtors (NAAR) recently released annual home sales figures for 2011. Comparisons of 2011 real estate home sales (including Flagstaff, Williams and Winslow) to the previous year revealed some good news for Northern Arizona. “There were lots of positives last year,” said realtor Jeff Ross of Realty Executives Flagstaff pointing to the report. “More homes were sold in 2011 than the previous year.” The number of total homes sold was up 10.6 percent over 2010. … [Read more...] about Real Estate Professionals Point to Silver Lining
North Pole Experience Moving to Flagstaff
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors and County Parks and Recreation Department have teamed with North Pole Experience to transform Ft. Tuthill County Park into Santa’s Compound, bringing northern Arizona families a taste of the North Pole and Santa’s workshop. The public-private partnership will bring additional winter visitors and tourism dollars to the County Fairgrounds located just south of Flagstaff as North Pole Experience (NPX) relocates its headquarters from Greer to Flagstaff … [Read more...] about North Pole Experience Moving to Flagstaff
Heart Care Becoming Available Locally
The heart specialists at Northern Arizona Healthcare have moved into their new and improved space with plans to better serve patients throughout the region. The 11,000-square-foot Heart and Vascular Center of Northern Arizona (HVCNA) is located on the second floor of Flagstaff Medical Center's west campus. HVCNA is a partnership between Flagstaff Medical Center and the Verde Valley Medical Center, with offices in Winslow, Sedona, Camp Verde Cottonwood. Over the past several years, the center … [Read more...] about Heart Care Becoming Available Locally
Customers Seeking Relief From Bank Fees
As news of new and steeper banking fees has swept the nation, so has speculation that there will be a mass exodus to credit unions, which, because of their unique missions, are more likely to hold off on such charges. So far, the movement of customers from banks to credit unions in Northern Arizona is more of a gentle swell than a tsunami, but it has begun. “We're not really seeing a jump in new accounts, but I am seeing a big jump in traffic on our website,” said David Kexel, vice … [Read more...] about Customers Seeking Relief From Bank Fees
