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Real Estate Report of 2011 and Forecast for 2012

by on January 12, 2012 in Buyers, Featured Blogs, Foreclosures, Market Reports, Sellers Comments { 0 }

Statistics just released by the ARMLS system (Phoenix Valley MLS system) shows encouraging trends from 2011 and into 2012. The supply of existing homes on the market is at the second lowest level in 11 years.  New listings have dropped by 30,000 units from 2010 The median price is lower than 2010. The number of [...] Read more

Jerry Germansen

Power Line Extension Reinstated

by on July 15, 2011 in Green Living Comments { 0 }

Here is an article from the Arizona Association or Realtors. See how this will effect land values and how it brings solar electric closer to everyone. Your power company can be the source of backup electric storage for your solar system.  This week the Arizona Corporation Commission voted in a 4-1 decision to reinstate free power-line [...] Read more

Jerry Germansen

Buying a home house with Seller financing in Prescott Arizona

by on July 10, 2011 in Buyers, Retiring in Prescott Comments { 0 }

In today’s economy many buyers are having a very difficult obtaining financing for homes from the banks. Banks are being very cautious and they are just not lending if you have any credit issues or do not fit the profile of an owner-occupied buyer with a regular job that you have been in for a long [...] Read more

Jerry Germansen

Future by Design

by on July 4, 2011 in Buyers, General, Green Living Comments { 0 }

I try to keep this blog on the subject of real estate. However, I will stretch the topic this one time. The documentary Future by Design is worth everyone’s viewing. It is available on Netflix online. Futurist Jacque Fresco presents his vision of the future. It includes not only his vision of houseing but social [...] Read more

Jerry Germansen

Solar Electric for Zero Down Payment on Lease in Prescott Arizona

by on May 20, 2011 in Featured, Featured Blogs, Green Living, Retiring in Prescott Comments { 0 }

Solar is now available in Arizona  to homeowners for no money down with a 20 year lease.  The lease payments plus a very small APS monthly bill are going to be lower than you now pay to APS for electricity. There are no batteries to maintain as APS stores the extra power you make in the [...] Read more

Jerry Germansen

Square Foot Garden with Bird Netting near the Golf Course in Prescott Arizona

by on April 4, 2011 in Buyers, Featured Blogs, Green Living, Prescott, Prescott Country Club, Recreation, Retiring in Prescott, Things To Do Comments { 0 }

The garden is in and sprouting. I just created a salad bar for birds! I love the sound of the many varieties of birds in the yard. It adds a peace and song to my surroundings. They love the seedlings and probably the seeds. My radishes are clipped to the ground and other plants are being [...] Read more

Jerry Germansen

Prescott and the Square Foot Garden

by on March 8, 2011 in Featured Blogs, General, Green Living, Prescott Country Club, Recreation, Retiring in Prescott, Things To Do Comments { 0 }

How to build and grow a Square Foot Garden in Prescott Arizona. What soil to use and materials to build it. Read more

Jerry Germansen

Arizona Mortgage Update

by on March 1, 2011 in Buyers, Featured Blogs Comments { 0 }

Lending Rules BIG Change In Arizona Loans are getting very difficult to obtain. They also require much more time and documentation before the loan is approved and funded. On March 1, 2011 the Arizona Residential Purchase Contract was revised for all Realtors to use. There any many changes but the most significant changes are about [...] Read more

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