Selling your home is a big decision and a time that you want to be prepared. In Flagstaff, we are experiencing a seller’s market, meaning that the housing inventory is scarce and there is an abundance of buyers looking to find a home. Compared to this time in 2021, the total active listings in … [Read more...] about Understanding the Home-Selling Process for Success
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Buyers Beware: Shhhh, Sellers are Listening
You know when you’re discussing something, let’s take new ski gloves or a Hawaii vacation as an example, and all of a sudden you are being targeted by ski glove companies or Hawaii VRBOs online? Is it serendipity? Or is it targeted marketing from our technologies passively hearing our conversations … [Read more...] about Buyers Beware: Shhhh, Sellers are Listening
Why Communication is Essential in the Real Estate Process
We’ve all heard the saying, “No news is good news,” right? Well, not necessarily in the real estate process. While not hearing anything could be deemed as everything is moving along smoothly, it could also mean there are critical dates and deadlines being missed. There should be one person at the … [Read more...] about Why Communication is Essential in the Real Estate Process
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
Real Estate – Behind the Scenes
Do you ever wonder what your real estate agent is doing for you while his or her sign is posted in your front yard? Or maybe you ask yourself how much is my realtor helping with the largest purchase I’ll likely make in my lifetime? And what’s that six percent commission really buying me? The … [Read more...] about Real Estate – Behind the Scenes
There’s No Place Like Home, Especially Now
A message from Freddi: The world is struggling right now to find its balance. Stepping into a grocery store or walking down a crowded street are activities for which we are told to mask up and keep our distance. No longer are we to hug our friends when we see them walking past or invite the … [Read more...] about There’s No Place Like Home, Especially Now
How Home Selling has Evolved During the Coronavirus
When the pandemic hit, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey classified real estate as an essential service. Assisting home sellers and buyers continued unabated by many real estate professionals. There have been, however, some major changes in the real estate industry. With these changes, the industry is … [Read more...] about How Home Selling has Evolved During the Coronavirus
Russ Lyon Names Bret Lamberson as Office Sales Manager in Flagstaff
Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty — Arizona’s leader in luxury real estate — is pleased to announce Bret Lamberson has been named Office Sales Manager for the Flagstaff Office. Lamberson has more than 14 years of experience in real estate in the state of Arizona. He began his time with … [Read more...] about Russ Lyon Names Bret Lamberson as Office Sales Manager in Flagstaff
Should You Sell Your Home This Winter?
Winter has officially arrived and so has the time of year when home sellers wonder whether they should keep their properties on the market or take them off. Or, if owners haven’t listed their home yet, they may be asking themselves if they should wait until spring, or brave the cold and snowy real … [Read more...] about Should You Sell Your Home This Winter?
Exploring the Spooky Side of Real Estate
Happy Halloween, and happy house hunting – or so we think. Not all homes are brand new with fresh paint, sparkling countertops and new finishes. Some homes have an uneasy past, or even a creepy former life. It is well known that Flagstaff has many haunted accounts. Google “Haunted Flagstaff” to … [Read more...] about Exploring the Spooky Side of Real Estate
