I do not know you but understand you recently had hip replacement surgery. Joining with Mike (whoever he is) in sending you best wishes for a speedy recovery (w/Doc Randall that’s a foregone conclusion) I further suggest you prepare yourself for setting off bells and whistles if you plan to travel by air. Let us know if you have enough courage for the challenge.

Welcome to the rapidly increasing Sedona population of “Bionic Parts!”

E. Maddock

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I see more people looking at houses but don’t know if anybody’s buying. Two neighbors had sales fall apart after they were all signed up on paper and that’s in my neighborhood but you don’t see that information posted on the for sale signs when they stay up. One fella said real estate agents say lots of people are “fishing” for properties up here knowing sellers are between rocks and hard places like being unable to pay, gotten old, have died, or moving to be with kids that don’t want mom and dad’s house. Following Rick Normand’s state of city finances articles. I want to say that Sean has an excellent reputation. That’s not so usual for local real estate agents but local good ones are worth their weight in gold. That says something right there. I appreciate the work your writers are doing. I like that they produce quality work. Dick (last name deleted by request), Sedona

(So you know I have followed your columns here for a few years now and find them right on the nose but am now wondering if this guy is lying in his email? I prefer not to name him and believe you can answer for all of us that might have gotten this (probably unsolicited) west Sedona architect’s office email. I know quite a few ethical architects around and none seem to share this guys “wave” opinion but then they don’t major in real estate. With thanks. (Sorry for the long winded comment Mr. Editor but thought folks might benefit from some answers.) Sign me Mark, Sedona

read Normand’s take on it & see little to be excited about in future in real estate or wall street, no escape

Your article is clear and well-researched. Here’s something that came out today that other readers might appreciate and might be of benefit. I’ll be looking for future articles from you. Bryan DeCore

44% of Homeowners With a Mortgage Can’t Sell: Zillow BY Shanthi Bharatwaj| 05/24/13 – 10:09 AM EDT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — About 44% of homeowners with mortgages cannot afford to sell their homes, according to a recent blog post from real estate company Zillow.

Despite a recovery in prices, over a quarter of homeowners with mortgage loans still owe more than their homes are worth. “But another 18.2 percent of homeowners with mortgages, while not technically underwater, likely do not have enough equity to afford to move,” according to the blog post.

43.6% of homeowners have less than 20% equity in their homes. That makes it hard for them to move or trade-up, given the considerable costs involved in buying and selling a home, including the cost of a down payment for the next mortgage….