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
What Qualifies as a Short Sale Hardship? Sellers aren’t entitled to a short sale just because they’ve lost equity in their home. Lenders look for other hardships when approving short sale transactions.  Here are the standard reasons for a short sale hardship that will have to be fully documented...
01/21/2011
We ain't out of the woods yet for foreclosures not to impact the Sedona AZ Home Market - That's for darn sure.  Those pesky Foreclosures (in seller's minds) will continue to impact the 2011 pricing and be Golden opportunities for buyers.  Across the nation - Foreclosures Reached Record Highs in ...
01/20/2011
So my Sedona AZ Home isn't rising and yet my homeowner's insurance policy keeps going up?  How come?  Home prices are falling across the country, but many home owners are paying more to insure their homes. So why is insurance going up when a home’s value is going down? In an article from MSNBC t...
01/18/2011
Many buyers come into to the Sedona Homes for Sale marketplace not wanting a typical home but the ease and safety of a condominium.  All of the Sedona AZ Condominium Association will have some kind of monthly fee associated with them.  Most of these fees typically cover "common expenses" shared ...
01/14/2011
People often wonder if the Sedona AZ Home Sale Market is influenced by the national job market. Historically, that has not been in case, and Sedona is primarily influenced by the cash at hand for the 2nd home buyers and the overall confidence that the consumer feels about the national economy. Bu...
01/12/2011
What's a seller to do when selling a home in the Sedona AZ Homes for Sale marketplace in 2011?  Price, price, price, price, price.  And in case you haven't heard me  - price.  Sometimes it takes many times for seller's to understand that in today's market - we have savvy internet buyer's who are...
01/10/2011
AZ Tax Requirements for Landlords Starting in 2011, there is a new tax requirement for landlords whether or not you own a home in the Sedona AZ Home market or anywhere in the States. All landlords who receive $600 or more in rent for the year must send a 1099 to all service providers that the la...
01/09/2011
These days, most of the listed homes for sale in Sedona, West Sedona, or Uptown are all about building a family future. Savvy buyers know that the market is theirs, and they can bargain for things like better school districts, home improvements, and other amenities that make owning real estate i...
12/28/2010
What's a buyer to do these days when buying a Sedona AZ Home for Sale. Do they buy an existing home with the idea that it is less costly to buy than it is to buy a vacant piece of dirt and build? That used to be the standard. However, while the Sedona AZ home prices fell for the last several yea...
12/27/2010
The Sedona AZ Luxury Homes for Sale are finally showing a glimmer of life.  Like the lower priced homes these seller's have had to readjust their thinking to the reality of today's market.  And we are finally seeing some life in that sector with the return of high-end buyer's in search of luxury...
12/26/2010
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