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az: Homes for rent in Payson- FAQ for Owners - 12/19/09 12:51 PM

We get many calls and emails every week from Owners of homes in the Payson area. We find ourselves answering the same questions many times. Here are a few which I answered several times this week:
Can you rent my furnished home?
No. We don't handle furnished rentals. Why, you ask?1) … (4 comments)

az: Christmas in Payson, AZ- MAGIC ON THE MOUNTAIN! - 12/05/09 12:24 PM

Yes, it's Christmas time! It has suddenly gotten cold in Payson, and it feels more like Christmas. "Magic on the Mountain" is the phrase the town uses for Christmas celebrations- we are 5,000 ft elevation, so we are "up the mountain" from the Arizona deserts. Come join the fun!
Today … (7 comments)

az: A Holiday Craft Show in Payson, AZ - 11/09/09 01:20 PM

I LOVE Holiday events! This one is a handmade crafts show. The Community Presbyterian Church sponsors it every year. This year it will be held at the Julia Randall Elementary School Gym, 8am to 2pm, Saturday the 14th. There are all kinds of handmade items, everything from the church ladies with tea … (5 comments)

az: Sales tax and rentals in Payson, AZ - 11/08/09 10:22 AM

We've been in real estate in Payson for near 20 years, and we get a lot of people who call us for information. We don't mind, we feel part of our job is educating people.We DO get a lot of repeat questions, which we answer over and over again.
I got … (3 comments)

az: Lots of space for a low price- best bargain for rent in Payson, AZ! - 11/07/09 11:02 AM

612 Gila Lane
3 bedroom, 2 bath, large double-widemanufactured home in nice neighborhood(Payson North subdivision).
This home is now reduced to $750 per month!
Call us to see!

We manage many rentals in the Payson area, and there are some real bargains available right now. we … (2 comments)

az: Let it snow, let it...well, you know the rest. - 10/28/09 02:19 PM

Payson (AZ) was predicted to get its first snow last night or today. I LOVE SNOW, AND I CAN'T WAIT!
It rained a little last night at our house, but when we woke up- clear blue sky with not a cloud in sight!
Now it's clouding up again, and the … (6 comments)

az: Should I consider renting out my house until the market improves? - 10/16/09 02:31 PM

This is my update to this article I posted originally about a year and a half ago. The sales market has not improved, in Payson.
In today's real estate market many Owners are finding that they either can't sell, or might have to sell at a very deep discount to find … (8 comments)

az: Come browse in Payson Saturday morning - 10/16/09 12:36 PM

Ahh, the last warm days! Come out and enjoy them at the last community Flea Market of the year. It is held at the Presbyterian Church parking lot on West Main Street, Saturday the 17th from 8 am till noon.

You never know what you may find. … (2 comments)

az: Rare FOUR bedroom rental in Payson, AZ. - 10/14/09 01:11 PM

We manage well over 100 rentals, but we have only about 4 or 5 which are four bedroom.
This one is currently for rent. It is a large double-wide manufactured home, newer- so it is light and bright inside. It sits on a city lot on a cul-de-sac in a quiet … (0 comments)

az: Change of the seasons- goodbye to my tomatoes. Gardening in Payson. - 10/13/09 02:17 PM

I love to garden! When we moved to Payson I was so excited- a four season climate! Reasonable temperature summers! I can garden!
Well, yes, Payson has nice daytime temperatures in the Summer, but the nightimes can be down in the low 50s. And we can have storms with high winds … (1 comments)

az: Payson, AZ market statistics for the Summer - 09/23/09 02:26 PM

(Yes, I know I'm late)

Payson, AZ sold statistics for the Summer, 2009- June 1st to August 31st.(These are ONLY for properties listed as being IN PAYSON, not outlying areas, and are properties which were listed through our local MLS).
Site Built homes (constructed on the site)64 sold3 of these … (0 comments)

az: PLEASE be careful with fires in the woods. - 09/06/09 12:19 PM

(I tried to post this Friday, but our internet service was out due to a storm)
Picture below is from a fire a few years ago west of Payson. That's not sunset- it was the middle of the afternoon. The smoke and ash made it hard to breathe, and turned the … (10 comments)

az: More home rentals in Payson, AZ - 09/02/09 01:13 PM

I posted the 3 and 4 bedroom rentals already. Here are the 1 and 2 bedrooms:
*apartments at 2 locations, one a large complex, one a very small complex. -The large complex is technically condos (converted from apts a few years ago) so it is a mix of Owner occupied and … (0 comments)

az: Rents are coming down in Payson, Arizona - 08/31/09 04:11 PM

A year or two ago $1300-$1400 a month or more was not uncommon in Payson. Now there there are many more homes on the rental market because they are not selling, so the competition has brought rents down somewhat. If you are looking for a higher-rent home you now have many … (6 comments)

az: The West is alive and well in Payson this week! It's Rodeo time. - 08/12/09 02:56 PM

This is the 125th annual, and is billed as the "World's Oldest Continuous Rodeo" It is a Pro-Rodeo event, with professional Cowboys, big time prizes, and lots of excitement. There are events with Cowboy Story Tellers, events for youngsters, a Rodeo Parade down Main St. on Saturday (Aug. 15th) at 9am, … (7 comments)

az: Low cost Living on Easy St., Payson, AZ. - 08/12/09 02:21 PM

This 2 bedroom, 2 bath singlewide manufactured home is now for sale at $105,000. It is in Payson North subdivision, close to everything in town. It would make a great weekender or Summer home, full time residence, or at this price it would make a good rental property.
Click here for … (0 comments)

az: Fourth of July is opening day for new Farmer's Market in Payson. - 06/21/09 01:45 PM

What could be more fun than a small town Fourth of July celebration?
Payson offers a great fireworks celebration down by the main Green Valley lake, family fun during the day, this year the town is adding a free-to-enter parade (more about the celebrations coming soon).
Some Payson people are also starting up … (3 comments)

az: What makes Payson, AZ a great place to buy a home? (part two- climate) - 02/24/09 05:31 PM

Part one dealt with location. This post deals with climate.
Payson has four distinct seasons.If you are familiar with the Arizona deserts, you'll know that the desert basically has TWO seasons, warm and hot. But Payson, at 5,000 ft. elevation, truly has FOUR.
Winter: Nights get cold, with 20s, and even … (3 comments)

az: What makes Payson, AZ a great place to buy a home? (part one- location) - 02/05/09 04:33 PM

Payson is just so convenient!
It is an hour to two hours drive to various parts of the Phoenix metro area. That means one can drive down to shop, for business, for entertainment, or anything else available , and can drive back to Payson when finished. Imagine a shopping or business … (7 comments)

az: Feels like early Spring-Payson, AZ rental market warming up. - 01/21/09 03:26 PM

We tell Owners that rentals in Payson are really NOT seasonal except for the holidays. Thanksgiving through Christmas is always slow. This year the rentals have been FROZEN! I've been telling people that it was too early to tell if it was just the season, or if it was the economy.
Well, … (2 comments)

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