flagstaff: “The Media,” Again - 07/23/07 03:24 PM
I know lots of others on Active Rain have posted complaining about the media. Generally, I don't have a problem with them - they have their business, we have ours.
But I need to comment on an article that appeared yesterday in our local paper, the Arizona Daily Sun, concerning the … (5 comments)
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flagstaff: Flagstaff Aquaplex - 07/21/07 04:40 PM
The Flagstaff Aquaplex is scheduled to open in late Spring or early Summer 2008 and is well under construction on the southside of the 4th Street bridge in Flagstaff. Amenities will include a multi-activity gymnasium, weight and fitness area, aerobics/dance studio, a large community meeting room with catering kitchen, an elevated walk/jog track, … (5 comments)
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flagstaff: Ahh, the Monsoon Is Here - 07/07/07 12:16 AM
In many parts of the world, "monsoon" means disaster. In Flagstaff, it means heavenly weather.
After the long-dry, and hot, Spring, somewhere around the 4th of July, the big thunderheads begin to form and most afternoons we have heavy rain showers. It started yesterday and today we're in full monsoon season. After … (10 comments)
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flagstaff: Another fun weekend in Flagstaff - Coming Up! - 06/21/07 12:54 PM
Another fun weekend in Flagstaff - Coming Up:
Friday, June 22 Movies on the Square, Downtown at Heritage Square, entertainment at 6:00 p.m., movie at dusk, free. Bring blankets and chairs for an evening of family fun under the stars. Happy FeetJune 23-24 Annual Flagstaff Music Festival at Heritage Square, 2:00-10:00 p.m., … (1 comments)
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flagstaff: Two Important Forums in Flagstaff This Week - 06/18/07 05:45 PM
Two Important Community Forums in Flagstaff This Week:
Forum on Growth, Wednesday night at the Federated Church (Aspen and Sitgreves). 7-9 p.m. This is the second forum on growth issues and is sponsored by the American Association of Univerisity Women and the League of Women Voters. A panel of community leaders will answer questions … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: This weekend in Flagstaff - 06/15/07 04:50 PM
Two great events in Flagstaff this weekend (plus lots of other fun). Here are the two "green" picks:
The Flagstaff Sustainable Living Fair will be a grassroots event focused on community education and fun, an outreach to people of all ages. Renewable energy and sustainability developments are really important for mankind's future … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: June Flagstaff Market Report - 06/15/07 09:20 AM
Here is the Flagstaff market report as included in ou client newsletter, mailed earlier this month:
The number of homes listed for sale in the Flagstaff area continued to rise during the month of May, according to statistics of the Northern Arizona Association of Realtors® Multiple-Listing Service. Nine hundred forty-seven homes … (1 comments)
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flagstaff: Interstate 17 - Proposed Alternate Routes to Flagstaff - 06/13/07 01:24 PM
Interstate 17 - Proposed Alternate Routes to Flagstaff
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is conducting preliminary studies to determine how to handle traffic on I-17 between Flagstaff and the Phoenix area. The study attempts to look decades into the future and is seeking answers to these questions:
Do current and forecast conditions … (2 comments)
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flagstaff: Flagstaff Permaculture Farm Tour And Sale - SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 9A.M. - 2P.M. - 06/08/07 08:23 PM
Flagstaff Farm Tour And Sale - SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 9A.M. - 2P.M.
2007 PUBLIC TOUR: The next public tour of Mountain Meadow Farm is Saturday, June 9th, 10- 11a.m. (Includes 10 minute Bee Keeping introduction by Patrick Pynes) A $5.00-$10,000 per person donation is requested. No one will be turned away due … (4 comments)
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flagstaff: Home Staging in Flagstaff - 06/07/07 11:32 PM
Home Staging in Flagstaff
I was a little skeptical my self, but I've been offering a home staging consultation to my clients. Most love it and all have gone to work on the list themselves after the report comes in. Here are comments I've gotten from a couple of different sets of … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: Something we all should know - 06/07/07 10:41 PM
Here is something we all should know to help Flagstaff's neighbors on the reservation and our Native American population here in town. Written by one of our fine IHS docs for distribution to as many as possible. Please read and follow the link at the end.
The Congressional funding for the diabetes … (2 comments)
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flagstaff: Continental Country Club's 2007 Annual Meeting - Call for Directors - 05/31/07 10:55 PM
Continental Country Club's 2007 Annual Meeting - Call for Directors
Mark your calendars! Continental Country Club's 2007 Annual Meeting is scheduled for August 25. There will be three board vacancies. If you are interested in being elected, here is the scoop: Directors are expected to attend monthly meetings on the 4th Wednesday … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: Recollections of the Meaning of Memorial Day from Flagstaff AZ - 05/28/07 02:23 PM
Recollections of the Meaning of Memorial Day from Flagstaff AZ
When I was young, Memorial Day was quite different. This was after the days when everyone walked 10 miles to school no matter what the weather, but we were still in the era of black and white TV where the test pattern … (1 comments)
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flagstaff: Flagstaff's Country Club Neighborhood - 05/27/07 11:27 PM
Flagstaff's Country Club Neighborhood features two 18 hole golf courses (one members only, one open to the public) and two small lakes (in the midwest, at least one would be considered a pond). Here is Lake Elaine (not the pond):
The Country Club area was developed in the 1970s and then was … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: Old News on Housing Market - What Does It Mean for Flagstaff? - 05/25/07 09:40 AM
Old News on Housing Market - What Does It Mean for Flagstaff?
The numbers for existing home sales nationally in April it the newspapers this a.m. See Wall Street Journal: Existing-Home Sales Fell in April As Subprime Lending Drops Off. This news, always three weeks post-mortem, is always kind of a ho-hum … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: Flagstaff Historic Walk -- Sunday, May 27, 2007 - Reservations Required! - 05/23/07 06:34 PM
Flagstaff Historic Walk -- Sunday, May 27, 2007
This Sunday presents a great opportunity to learn some Flagstaff history and take a stroll during a quiet time in historic downtown Flagstaff.
Local historians Richard and Sherry Mangum, dressed in period costumes, will lead a free 90 minute Historic Walking Tour of downtown. … (1 comments)
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flagstaff: Wacky and Confusing Street Names in Flagstaff, Arizona and elsewhere - 05/22/07 11:11 PM
Wacky and Confusing Street Names in Flagstaff, Arizona and elsewhere
Rumor has it that there is a project in Flagstaff or Coconino County (or both - cooperation!) to change and coordinate street names. This is a public safety issue and not just a matter of convenience. If someone calls "9-1-1" and gives … (2 comments)
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flagstaff: West Downtown Historic District Hearing Coming Up Tuesday - 05/19/07 03:58 PM
May 22 at City Hall, the Planning and Zoning Commission will hold its hearing on the proposed designation of the west downtown residential district as an official "historic district." Readers of this thread will recall that the City approved the district earlier this year and then found they had made a procedural … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: Flagstaff Mid-Month Market Snapshot -- Heating Up - 05/17/07 11:19 PM
Flagstaff Mid-Month Market Snapshot -- Heating Up
It's heating up in Phoenix and the market is probably heating up here (they seem to go together). Here are the stats on residential properties with Flagstaff mailing addresses as of May 15:
Using the traditional homes for sale divided by homes sold in the last … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: Forest Health Oversight Council Public Meeting in Flagstaff - 05/16/07 08:49 PM
Many of Arizona's forests are at risk of unnatural, severe fires because of poor forest health. These fires can lead to skyrocketing costs for fire suppression, pollute surface water and impair watersheds, diminish recreational opportunities, threaten community and biological values, and have a negative impact on tourism and the economies of … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: Flagstaff Watering Restrictions - 05/15/07 10:57 PM
With the city's wells pumping at capacity it's well to remember that city water restrictions are always in effect. The Arizona Daily Sun reported this morning that the city is about to begin tapping the very low reserve available in Lake Mary as well as pumping from the Inner Basin of … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: Bike to Work Week - 05/13/07 11:18 PM
Various activities every day. Tomorrow (Monday) is the kick-off commuter ride beginning at 7:30 from City Hall -- follow a route though downtown to get into the spirit of the week and learn about the rest of the week's activities. Friday night there will be a celebration and awards event at the … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: Why I Gained 20 lbs. When I Moved to Flagstaff . . . - 05/12/07 07:32 PM
and why the NAU parking garages are a good thing. Some of my very good friends are quite upset at the "loss" of parking at NAU. What's really happening is the parking lots scattered throughout campus are being eliminated and new garages are being built at the perimeters of campus. So, … (2 comments)
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flagstaff: Heritage Square in Historic Downtown - 05/11/07 11:33 PM
Here it is! The center of downtown activities -- all year round (though it is chilly on New Year's Eve for the pine cone drop). Political rallies, music events, dog weddings (it's true, the mayor performed the ceremony), and Movies on the Square -- every Friday from May to Sept. Stop … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: Remember as You Listen to Panic on the Radio - 05/09/07 09:15 AM
"All real estate is local, despite the headlines," says Lawrence Yun, the senior economist for the National Association of Realtors. Nationwide, the median existing-home price fell 1.3%, to $212,800 in February from $215,700 in February 2006, according to preliminary NAR statistics. Quoted in the Wall Street Journal today.
Watch our statistics locally … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: Market Report - 05/06/07 09:17 PM
Overall residential sale prices (median prices) are down slightly from 2006. However, prices of free-standing residential units are up slightly. The overall statistics are weighted down by the condo-conversions that did not even exist as an available product last year. Some of those studio apartments, turned condo, are selling under $125,000 … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: High Drama Headlines Events in Flagstaff this weekend. - 04/27/07 07:25 PM
What a busy weekend in Flagstaff! Drama fans have two great choices this weekend: John Steinbeck's classic novel adapted for the stage in Grapes of Wrath, is playing at the Clifford White Theatre at NAU. The Laramie Project based upon the murder of Matthew Shepard is playing at the Doris Harper-White Community … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: Further to yesterday's post -- a comment on the bleak economic news of today - 04/27/07 09:46 AM
When asking "why" about the state of the real estate market, a large and sometimes over-looked factor is the general state of the economy. Indeed, I overlooked it in yesterday's post. This morning's news brings a report of overall slowdown in the economy: Gross domestic product rose at a seasonally adjusted 1.3% … (4 comments)
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flagstaff: Historic Commission - Another Hearing on the West Downtown Residential Proposal - 04/23/07 04:15 PM
For those of you following this thread, the second hearing on the "Re-Do" of the historic district between Thorpe Park and Downtown is scheduled for hearing tomorrow night before the Flagstaff Historic Commission. This pertains to a new Historic Overlay District zoning overlay that roughly covers the National Register of Historic … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: Market Snapshot Last 30 Days -- Buyers Come on In! - 04/21/07 12:07 PM
We're in a buyers' market. Right now there is a seven month supply of homes on the market. This means if you put your home on the market today, and no one else listed a home for the next seven months, seven months from now, the buyers available would have nothing … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: Earth Day in Flagstaff - 04/21/07 11:20 AM
Ok, sun is out, at least part way. Today's event in Wheeler Park should be a big success. (It seems all Wheeler Park events are successful.) Wheeler Park is the grassy area between Aspen and Birch in front of the library and next to Humphrey's (for those of you from out … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: Nothing Like the Vibe! - 04/20/07 12:28 AM
We know it. Now readers of Kiplinger's Personal Finance know it.
Flagstaff is one of the five choices named in Kiplinger's May 2007 issue on best college towns. In Kiplinger's words: "Nothing matches the vibe of a college town.... There is something about living near a campus that stimulates the mind … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: Shopping this weekend; or paying bills? Go Green! - 04/19/07 10:12 AM
Sunday is the 37th anniversary of Earth Day, celebrated around the world. Here are two ways you can celebrate in your own little world:
Pay your bills on line -- save paper. Save fossil fuels used in delivering that paper.
Change the incandescent light bulbs in your home to ENERGY STAR®-qualified compact fluorescent … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: Featuring the Flagstaff Symphony - 04/15/07 10:51 PM
I had the great privilege of attending the final performance of the season last Friday -- "A Night at the Opera". Among other great performances, guest artist Isola Jones sang selections from Carmen. The Master Chorale and NAU Shrine of the Ages Choir provided strong vocal support for our always wonderful … (1 comments)
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flagstaff: New Team Member - 04/14/07 07:24 PM
It is with great pleasure that I announce that Lori Couture has joined our team. Lori has a background in marketing, management, teaching, and website development. She earned her B.S. B.A. in computer information systems and M.Ed. in educational technology at Northern Arizona University. Lori is a long-time Flagstaff resident and … (5 comments)
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flagstaff: Flagstaff Historic District - Redo! - 04/14/07 07:17 PM
Oops, the City Council forgot to run the historic district for the Townsite through public hearings before the Planning and Zoning Commission. (They did it only through the historic commission and the city council.) So now it has to be redone through all three bodies (P&Z, historic commission, council). The city … (1 comments)
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flagstaff: April Flagstaff Market Report - 04/14/07 06:48 PM
The number of homes listed for sale in and around Flagstaff, according the Northern Arizona Association of Realtors® Multiple-Listing Service, increased from 683 at the beginning to March to 755 on April 7. These numbers are actually lower than the number of homes for sale last October in spite of … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: Flagstaff's Greatest Threat -- Tips for the Next Month - 04/09/07 10:28 AM
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flagstaff: April Flagstaff Market Report - Preview - 04/07/07 04:42 PM
The number of residential units of all types sold in March was 108, up slightly from the shorter month of February when 87 units sold. The average selling price was down slightly from $337,426 in February to $321,592 for March. In March 2006 the average selling price was $390,149 - a … (1 comments)
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flagstaff: Things To Do in Flagstaff for April - 03/30/07 07:08 PM
Lots of great things coming up this month in Flagstaff. The highlight of the month is, in my opinion, the 10th Annual Northern Arizona Book Festival. Books and Downtown Flagstaff -- yummy, what could be better? You'll find a link to the website for the event where you can find the … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: March Flagstaff Market Report - 03/10/07 10:17 AM
One of the things that I do this time of year is review the National Association of Realtors® "Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers." There are lots of reasons to study this annual report carefully, but here are a few interesting tidbits from the 2006 report (covering the period July 2005-June … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: Three Cheers for the Flagstaff City Council - 03/07/07 06:39 PM
We often hear complaints about the City Council -- and I'm not the least of those among the grousers. But, this time I think they got it right. We're going to have a new Marriot hotel at the site of the chain-saw massacre at Beulah and Woodlands Village Boulevards, which has … (1 comments)
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flagstaff: Things to Do in Flagstaff for March 2007 - 03/01/07 09:32 PM
•1. March 1-3 Still Life With Iris, NAU Clifford E. White Theatre, 8:00 p.m., $8 students, $10 staff/seniors/faculty, $11 general public. A magical story about a young girl's search for the family she once knew.
•2. March 1-10 Lysistrata, Theatrikos Theatre Company, 11 W. Cherry, 8:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. matinees, $14. First … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: Daylight Saving Time -- Who Cares? - 02/19/07 04:25 PM
In Flagstaff, as in the State of Arizona, we don't change time for Daylight Saving, but many people who live or work on the nearby Navajo reservation DO change to Daylight Saving Time (DST). This can be pretty stressful if you are doing a 90 minute commute to work in Tuba … (2 comments)
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flagstaff: Flagstaff Market Report for February 2007 - 02/11/07 03:47 PM
The market is good. We have nearly twice as many homes on the market as at this time last year, but prices continue to be strong. Buyers have choices. Sellers are retaining value. What could be better?
Multiple-listing-service data is for single family, townhomes, condos and manufactured homes with Flagstaff, Arizona mailing addresses. … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: Fundraiser for Second Chance Center for Animals - 02/10/07 04:24 PM
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flagstaff: Flagstaff Historic District - 02/07/07 11:58 PM
The Flagstaff City Council voted last night to approve the proposal to designate the Old Town area of Flagstaff (generally between Thorpe and Wheeler Parks) as an historic district. The "second reading" and likely final approval will happen at the Flagstaff City Council meeting on February 20.
The designation will … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: What's good. - 02/07/07 11:39 PM
Last week, I was able to attend the annual "Sellabration" event of the top 3% of real estate agents in the country -- the Certified Residential Specialists. I came back Saturday and have been implementing the ideas I picked up. What a great event!
One of the ideas was to use … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: February Things to Do in Flagstaff - 02/04/07 07:41 PM
February 1-28: 21st Annual Flagstaff Winterfest is a month-long festival celebrating the liveliness of the winter season with events and activities that offer something for everyone. Visit the Chamber web site for more information on all of the events: www.flagstaffchamber.com
February 2: Grand Canyon Guitar Society presents classical guitarist Jerome DuCharme. Federated … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: What's Great about Flagstaff (in summary) - 02/04/07 07:17 PM
Flagstaff is a great little city in Northern Arizona -- about 2.5 hours north of Phoenix. We're at 7000 feet in elevation, so we have one of the best four-season climates.
Total population is between 60,000 and 70,000, depending upon which adjacent unincorporated areas you'd like to include in the count. … (0 comments)
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flagstaff: Annual Flagstaff Report for Year End 2006 - 02/04/07 06:42 PM
The table below should dispel any notion that the bottom fell out of the Flagstaff real estate market in 2006. Given the market news we've heard from other parts of the country, where prices did fall, it also explains why CNNMoney.com identified Flagstaff as one of the hottest markets in the … (3 comments)
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