Deferring Maintenance Causes Pesky, Costly Home Repairs
As a Sedona Realtor®, I participate in most of the home inspections for either my buyer or seller. One thing you do not want to do is defer maintenance on your home. As you will ....
How To Choose Lights For Your New Sedona Home
Your New Sedona Home Once you are in your new Sedona home, light fixtures will be on your list to make your statement. It’s not just about wattage anymore. Light fixtures and....
Do I Want to Buy with Cash?
According to Market Watch, 43% of homebuyers in 2014 so far have purchased with all cash. While some analysts believe that the cash-buying frenzy will not last, there is always mor....
Choosing Paint By Light Direction
Light exposure in your room plays a large part in the visual drama of your paint colors. In rooms with multi-directional sun exposure—either opposing (east/west or north/south) o....
Why More Americans Do Not Own Homes
While home prices are on the rise in most of the U.S.—fueled by the low supply, low mortgage rates and investor buying—the number of Americans that own homes, as a percentage....
Low Housing Supply Is Causing Prices To Rise For West Sedona Rental Property
Low housing supply is causing prices to rise for rentals for West Sedona Rental property. If you are looking for income property, I can help you determine the right property for yo....
How to Sell Sedona Real Estate for Full Price
How to sell Sedona Real Estate for full price means establishing the right price at the outset. Often, homeowners try to “test the market” with a higher than fair-marke....
Should You Buy a Second Home?
Having a second home in a favorite vacation spot (like Sedona) can be a great investment or an expensive luxury. A beach cottage or mountain retreat is enticing while both interest....
Cleaning to Sell Your Sedona Home
When you are cleaning to sell your Sedona home, buyers notice. This can be the easiest way to add value to your home. A well cared for home goes a long way with a buyer and their....
Quick Tips for Adding Resale Value To Your Sedona Home
When you’re in a hurry to sell, you need top dollar, try some of these tips: Have me evaluate your home. As a real estate professional, I know what sells and what doesn’....
Choosing the Right Paint
Whether you’re preparing your home to move in, or preparing it to sell, choosing the right paint from the myriad choices available to day can be daunting. Paints come in up t....
What to Know about Summer Lawn Care
Lush greens and rolling verdant fairways stoke homeowner dreams of the perfect lawn. This holds true in Sedona as in most areas. Though, many homes have desert landscaping in the f....
Is Your House the Right Investment to Fund Retirement?
For many people, your home is your largest asset. Like your parents, and grandparents before them, you expect your home—in some way—to fund your retirement. For some of you, th....
Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic
Okay, so it’s not the Titanic. It’s your new house and you can’t seem to make your older furniture fit. Buying new furniture is out of the question, so how do you....
L’Auberge de Sedona ~ Summer Brunch on the Creek
You hardly know you are nestled among the magnificent red rocks of Sedona when you are on Oak Creek at the L’Auberge de Sedona Resort. The setting is perfect for a summe....
Pinterest for Home Buyers and Sellers
Pinterest for Home Buyers See Sheri Sperry ~ SellSedona.com on Pinterest to get great ideas. there are many boards that pertain to real estate and others have great pictures of S....
How to Prepare for Emergencies in Your New Home (Part 3)
If you already own that select property here in Sedona, you may think that a lot of these topics do not apply to you. On June 15th, we enter the monsoon season in Arizona and tho....
What Gen Y Looks for in a Home to Buy
If you’ve lived in your home for some time, you notice when the neighborhood around you is changing to a younger demographic. Thinking this might be a good time to sell, you ....
How to Prepare for Emergencies in Your New Home (Part 2)
In a new home or neighborhood, preparing for emergencies in advance might just save you or your family member’s life. In Part 2, we cover the basics for inside your house. Kn....
How to Prepare for Emergencies in Your New Home (Part 1)
When you move into your new home, you may not think to revise and update your emergency plan, but natural disasters strike without warning. Avoid being caught without a plan in pla....