Sedona Real Estate Blog

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Real Estate Broker/Owner - Barbara Baker Realty - Sedona's Elite Boutique Real Estate Firm - BR543533000
I will devote this blog to the market conditions and various articles of interest about Sedona and the Verde Valley including Cottonwood, Camp Verde, Lake Montezuma, Page Springs, and Cornville.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
GREAT HOMES! GREAT PRICES! GREAT RATES! IT'S TIME - BE THANKFUL   That's the title this week and I think it says it all.  It's Thanksgiving.  If your a buyer - celebrate around the table, eat your turkey, and go buy a house.  Be Thankful.  Your time is here.  Prices are the lowest they have been ...
11/23/2008
What are you waiting for?  Xmas?  If so, it is right around the corner and is a golden opportunity to buy.  Take it from Warren Buffet - "Buyer's buy when Seller's are desperate".  Don't wait any longer.  For by you waiting - the next buyer will buy it.  And then you will be wishing you had bough...
11/11/2008
This is a pep talk for all your buyer's out there who are on the fence.... thinking it over.... waiting for the golden opporutnity!  I have news for you - this IS the golden opportunity.  THERE IS NO BETTER TIME TO BUY A HOME, A PIECE OF DIRT, AN INVESTMENT PROPERTY THAN NOW.It's the best time in...
10/27/2008
Market Report for October 2008:Number of Residential Sold Listings is down by 15% since October 2007.  The Median Price point is $500,000.  Our Sold Listings are down by 2% from July 08.  There are currently 532 active listings on the market, up from 517 in July 08.  There are currently 26 Pendi...
10/21/2008
Dear All:  Since we are in such hard economic times - I thought I would send this Market Focus along to you .  This information was provided to me by a wonderful local lender - who is one smart cookie- Linda Rogers of First Metropolitan - 928-203-0695.  I thought it would be helpful for you to s...
09/30/2008
Things continue to shake out and shake down around the US economy - it doesn't spell a great time to sell.  Having said that... if you are a Sedona, AZ seller who has equity - price the place to sell, sell, sell!!!! It has to be ahead of the market - so that when a buyer see's the pricing - they...
09/16/2008
This document was provdied courtesy of our local Sedona MLS Board, via the National Association of Realtors. What the Government Takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Means to Housing Industry    In short-term, home sales should improve as mortgage rates fall       Washington, D.C. (September 8,...
09/11/2008
Well here is the good news... the Sedona Market has increased by 106% between the time period of 01-07.  That's great.  The bad news is that we are down 15% from last year.  So even though Sedona continues to be a great place to buy for appreciation rates and natural beauty - think of the market ...
08/17/2008
In the 7 months of 08 - there are ONLY 34 current contracts on the market in the residential resale market. There are 518 ACTIVE Listings.  For the same time period there have been only 131 homes sold.  Down by 25%.  It is a STRONG BUYER'S MARKET .  SELLER'S - PRICE TO SELL.  BUYER'S BUY! BUY!  B...
08/08/2008
55% of the Sedona Marketplace is comprised of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th home markets.  Of that 55% - 80% of our homes are sold in the peak months of the spring (Marrch-Mid June) and the peak months of fall ( Sept- Nov).  That being said... now that we are in the thick of our summer months, this would be ...
07/07/2008
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