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February was slow for home sales in Flagstaff -- that's seasonal and also in keeping with the national status of home sales caused by low inventory and tight credit. Read: My Monthly Flagstaff Home Sales Report for more, but here are the raw numbers: I've also written about where I think the Flag...

I was distressed to read in this morning's Flagstaff newspaper (see the link at the end) that our Arizona manufacturing sector, which includes aerospace and tech, had 1,100 fewer workers in January than a year earlier. While overall employment in Arizona was slightly up, these higher paying jobs ...

Real estate and the economy fascinate me, so I wrote several posts based on news over the last week: Monday: January Existing Home Sales Hit Lowest Point in Over a Year  Tuesday: Home prices slowing down: Case-Shiller and Wednesday: New Home Sales Up Contrary to Other Home Sales News   It's nice ...

A catchy headline for the weekend. And, a useful reminder. Not sure I've tested mine since I moved in over 18 years ago. Perhaps a weekend activity? GFCI breakers and devices have been around for quite awhile--since the early 1970’s.  This one you see pictured here was installed in 1979 and provi...

An amazingly small number of homes sold in Flagstaff, AZ in January. That's largely because there were few to sell. The inventory squeeze continues in lower price ranges. Here's a link to my commentary about the Flagstaff home sales results in January. You'll also find a chart showing sales by pr...

It’s harder to remain one. Yesterday, someone looking for an easier job in life came to me to explore becoming a Realtor®. He started by saying, “it looks easy to get a license to sell real estate. And, I hear it’s easy to get a job.” I said, yes, but it’s not really a job you’re getting. You’re ...

I just got this news from the Northern Arizona Association of Realtors.® About time, in my humble opinion. The Federal Housing Administration announced that it will allow lenders to start accepting electronic signatures on mortgage loan documents. The FHA will accept the e-signatures on third-par...

Home sales in the greater Flagstaff area (including Fort Valley, Kachina Village, Doney Park, Timberline and other “suburban” Flagstaff neighborhoods) were strong in December given the low inventory. The median price of a single family home was $297,000. Here's a breakdown of sales and inventory ...

Home sales in the greater Flagstaff area (including Fort Valley, Kachina Village, Doney Park, Timberline and other “suburban” Flagstaff neighborhoods) were only slightly stronger last month than in November 2012 (one home more sold, to be exact, for a total of 59 sales). My conclusion is still th...

I explain how to reconcile the headlines about new home sales with resale numbers here:  Excerpt from:  Flagstaff Real Estate and Community News Reconciling This Week's Real Estate Headlines