Sedona AZ (June 26, 2017) – Join real estate insider Alejandro Gutierrez, Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty, as he shares his Monday Morning Coffee with you from Sedona, Arizona: Single-family housing starts increased slightly in April, a continuing positive trend that should help America’s home buyers, who have been battling the problem of limited housing inventory. Also, the... 

Sedona AZ (May 22, 2017) – Join real estate insider Alejandro Gutierrez, Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty, as he shares his Monday Morning Coffee with you from Sedona, Arizona: Despite the global uncertainties around the world, recently released data showed that U.S. consumer sentiment remained at the elevated levels seen since the election. The preliminary reading for the consumer... 

Sedona AZ (March 19, 2017) – VOTE NO to everything, asks Fairway Oaks Neighbors civic organization after examining the Village of Oak Creek (Homeowners) Association Board proposal for selling a narrow, but valuable strip of land in the heart of the Village of Oak Creek in Sedona, Arizona. In an email sent to VOCA membership and the SedonaEye.com editor, FairwayOaksNeighbors@yahoo.com writes: Mar... 

The Who, What and Why of Code Enforcement written by Senior Code Enforcement Officer, Glenn Sharshon, and submitted by the City of Sedona AZ Sedona AZ (June 14, 2014) – Code enforcement, what is it? The City’s Code Enforcement program is administered by the Community and Economic Development Department and was created in part to help residents and business owners understand and follow the rules... 

SedonaEye.com columnist, Eddie S. Maddock, examines the Sedona all is well but negative mindset Sedona AZ (August 20, 2013) – At the Sedona City Council Meeting on August 14, 2013, among the public speakers was Peter Fagan, Chair of the Budget Oversight Commission. Mr. Fagan specifically included Sedona Eye as a source that provides “all negative articles.” Well, suppose we take a look at... 

Eye on Sedona Real Estate columnist, Sean Baguely Sedona AZ (May 15, 2013) – I wish to begin with an apology. My hard drive has been failing, making my computer incredibly slow. I purchased a replacement hard drive, but the cloning process created corruption in a number of ‘Sectors’. Rebuilding everything has taken a lot of time and expertise (not mine). Also, the Sedona Association changed... 

Eye on Sedona Real Estate columnist, Sean Baguely Sedona AZ (January 23, 2013) – The market is finally off the bottom, despite the continuing weak economic recovery. As mortgage rates have remained enticing, Lenders have been able to sell inventory acquired from delinquent borrowers relatively quickly. This fluidity is one of the benefits of being in a non-judicial, or Deed of Trust, State. In... 

Sedona AZ (October 17, 2012) – Activity in Sedona Residential Homes continues at a steady pace, even though Closed Sales are continuing at a lower level than the average yearly pattern (see chart below). Perhaps Buyers believed that the cheap mortgage bonanza would end, and therefore decided to act more quickly than normal this year. In fact, mortgage rates have continued to fall as the Federal... 

Sedona AZ (August 1, 2012) – The market in Phoenix has improved dramatically. The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index for Phoenix for April 2012 was 109.01, a year-on-year increase of 8.62%. Part of this surge was the sale of a number of properties over $2,000,000, and, as those sales drop out over time, it is expected that average and median prices will ease up again. However, the market seems... 

The City of Sedona Arizona Sedona AZ (March 8, 2012) – In a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor, Henry Twombly, a resident of Sedona, writes that the City argument for a short term rental ban is amusing: Dear Sedona Eye Editor, I’m amused by the City’s specious argument for the short-term rental ban. Their reason for the ban is to protect the health and safety of the community. Sedona Red...