Realtor: No matter how dry, floodplain impacts homebuying and selling

One of the overlooked aspects of house-hunting in Maricopa is the floodplain. Although Maricopa has not had a serious flood in decades, flood zone areas established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) impact homesites in eight subdivisions throughout the city and the Heritage District. A buyer cannot get a loan on one of these … Read more

Se­dona and Village of Oak Creek real estate market update

Verde Valley real estate agents are reporting the market in Sedona and Oak Creek that similar to other parts of Arizona, inventory is low and the level of interest only seems to be increasing. According to Jeanette Sauer, who runs Pennington Luxury Group, “Buyers want out of urban cities and want to live a healthy … Read more

Belfiore Real Estate Consulting reports new home sales jumped 28 percent between mid-June and mid-July compared to a year ago.

Arizona real estate sales has experience an unexpected jump in sales according to Jim Belfiore, president of Belfiore Real Estate Consulting. “It is really pervading across markets,” Belfiore said pointing to strong home sales in north and south Buckeye, Gilbert and the Queen Creek / Hunt Highway areas. “It’s really bringing out demand at all … Read more

Kingman moving forward with industrial, financial development plans

According to The Standard Newspaper in Kingman, The Kingman City Council has approved the rezoning of four parcels proximate to the proposed Kingman Crossing, an interchange effort spearheaded by Kingman Regional Medical Center. A cluster of retail development is envisioned on both sides of the freeway, including more than 140 acres of developable, city-owned property … Read more