Arizona home owners receive much needed help from Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick
July 20th, 2010 categories: Beyond Real Estate
Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick is making a difference.
Arizona homeowners have had more than their fair share of housing problems. The foreclosure and short sale rate is nearly the highest in the nation, 32% of homeowners are upside down on their mortgages and we haven’t see the end of it.
The good news is, Arizona has an advocate that is truly making a difference for many homeowners whom are struggling and that shining star is 1st District Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick.
It’s not every day you hear that a member of Congress involved him or herself in someones personal problems, but I have heard the same story over and over about Ann Kirkpatrick. Homeowners, Realtors and Mortgage Lenders alike have shared stories with me about her tireless efforts on behalf of Arizona homeowners. It is reassuring to know that an elected official is truly making a difference and improving the quality of people’s lives here in Arizona.
I don’t endorse political officials on this blog site, and Ann Kirkpatrick has made such significant contribution to our State, I felt compelled. In this anti-incumbent political environment, it is important to the State of Arizona that Ann Kirkpatrick be re-elected to Congress.
For more information on Congresswoman Kirkpatrick, see Kirkpatrick for Arizona
I welcome your comments.
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Mountain Retreat within walking distance to downtown Prescott
July 19th, 2010 categories: Featured Listings
810 Boulder Drive, Prescott
This beautiful mountain home features panoramic views. The living area is open with a fireplace, tile flooring and tongue & grove ceilings.
Take the Virtual Tour.
Home features include
3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2,376 sq. ft.
home office, two decks taking in the views, large family room
New A/C and forced gas furnace installed in July 2009,
Main level living.
This home is within walking distance to Prescott’s Courthouse plaza and offers beautiful, panoramic mountain views.
Offered at $299,900
Prescott MLS# 944671
For more information, call 928.778.4492
Living room / great room
Kitchen
Dining area
Mountain views from two decks
For more information on this home, contact Sherry Huffman or Sue Brown
at 928.778.4492 or e-mail at info@thehuffmangroup.com
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Cloudstone Patio Homes.. Great views, Great prices
June 23rd, 2010 categories: Cloudstone Patio Homes
Cloudstone Patio Homes is one of Prescott’s most affordable, new home subdivisions. We offer quality built homes at great prices with panoramic views. This home will offer un-obstrcted views of Granite Mountain, The San Francisco Peaks and the Bradshaw Mountains. Interior features include granite counter tops, great room floor plan, 9 ft ceilings, large master suite and bath, and upgraded appliances.
1,980 sq. ft.
3 bedrooms, 2 baths
This home is currently under construction and is scheduled for completion in mid August, 2010
This home is located at 340 Breezy Road
MLS# 947245
Offered at $289,900
If you would like more information, please contact Sherry Huffman at 928.533.1833 or e-mail us at info@thehuffmangroup.com
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Arizona Monsoon 2010
June 15th, 2010 categories: Beyond Real Estate
I love this time of year. It’s getting warmer and people are starting to talk about the approaching monsoon.
The monsoon season officially begins today, but typically the storms begin to arrive around the first week of July. This seasonal shift in the wind brings us the most fantastic displays of lightening, thunder and rain you can imagine. If you’re a weather buff, you should visit Prescott between July 4th and September 30th and experience the beauty of our monsoon season.
The National Weather Service forecast maps show that this years monsoon will probably be about average. We’ll have to wait and see.
Here are some interesting Arizona monsoon facts:
Average date of monsoon storms beginning - July 7
Earliest Monsoon beginning on record - June 16, 1925
Latest monsoon beginning on record - July 25, 1987
Average date of first break in monsoon - August 16
Average total number of monsoon days - 56
Greatest number of monsoon days on record - 99 in 1984
Greatest number of consecutive monsoon days on record - 72 in 1984
(June 25 - September 5)
Least number of monsoon days on record - 27 in 1962
Wettest monsoon on record (July, Aug. and Sept. rainfall) - 9.38 inches in 1984
Driest monsoon on record (July, Aug. and Sept. rainfall) - .35 inches in 1924
Average monsoon rainfall (July, Aug. and Sept.) - 2.45 inches
This photo was taken near the Pinon Oaks neighborhood in 2009.
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Beat the Phoenix Heat at this Prescott Resort Condo
June 8th, 2010 categories: Featured Listings, Home Buyers, Real Estate News
The Prescott Resort is a great place to beat the summer heat.
This end unit condo is located at 2170 Resort Way South at the Prescott Resort.
This condo features 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, an upgraded kitchen and laminate wood flooring.
Offered at $149,500
The interior has been beautifully appointed with antique wood interior doors, custom light fixtures and accent colors.
Take the virtual tour of this condo
The Prescott Resort features the 36 hole Antelope Hills golf course, swimming pools and a clubhouse.
Contact The Huffman Group for more information at 928.778.4492 or e-mail us at info@thehuffmangroup.com
Offered at $149,500
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Yavapai Hills: rich with cowboy history
May 21st, 2010 categories: Home Buyers, Home Sellers, Prescott Neighborhoods
The Yavapai Hills subdivision is located on Hwy 69, just East of downtown Prescott. Today, there are hundreds of custom homes dotting the landscape, but in the early 1900s, Yavapai Hills was home to the King of Cowboys, Tom Mix.
In 1913, Mix signed a contract to do movies and moved his family to the Bar Circle A Ranch which is now Yavapai Hills.
Over 100 two and three reel westerns were filmed in and around Slaughter House Gulch, a dry wash that runs through Yavapai Hills. The hanging tree, a magnificent maple tree with spreading branches reserved for lynching the “bad guys” still stands in Yavapai Hills.
Many of the custom home sites are surrounded by areas of open space, quiet green belts and spectacular views. This setting allows wildlife to continue to thrive.
This beautiful building site is located on Sunrise Blvd. in Yavapai Hills. This half acre lots offers views, all city utilities and is being offered at $47,900. Build your dream home in the heart of cowboy country. MLS# 945073
Call Sherry Huffman for more information at 928.778.4492.
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New Construction At Cloudstone Patio Homes
May 12th, 2010 categories: Cloudstone Patio Homes, Featured Listings, Home Buyers, Home Sellers
”Top of the hill views”
at Cloudstone Patio Homes
New construction at Cloudstone Patio Homes
1601 Rustling Wind Place
Nowhere in Prescott can you find these views and upgrades for $325,000. This home will feature 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, a guest casita, granite counter tops, cement tile roof, paver driveway, block fencing, landscaping, and tile flooring. This property is located at the of top of the hill and end of a cul-de-sac and will offer unobstructed mountain views. The square footage of the main house is 1,855 sq. ft., the guest casita is 266 sq. ft. for a total of 2,121 sq. ft. of single level living space. Offered at $325,000, MLS# 946814
Please check back for updated construction photos.
For more information, please contact The Huffman Group at 928.778.4492 or e-mail us at info@thehuffmangroup.com
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Prescott Real Estate- Beautiful Mountain Retreat
March 17th, 2010 categories: Featured Listings, Home Buyers
810 Boulder Drive, Prescott
This beautiful mountain home features panoramic views. The living area is open with a fireplace, tile flooring and tongue & grove ceilings.
Take the Virtual Tour.
Home features include
3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2,376 sq. ft.
home office, two decks taking in the views, large family room
New A/C and forced gas furnace installed in July 2009,
Main level living.
This home is within walking distance to Prescott’s Courthouse plaza and offers beautiful, panoramic mountain views.
Offered at $299,900
Prescott MLS# 944671
For more information, call 928.778.4492
Living room / great room
Kitchen
Dining area
Mountain views from two decks
For more information on this home, contact Sherry Huffman or Sue Brown
at 928.778.4492 or e-mail at info@thehuffmangroup.com
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Queensland Heeler saves little girl
February 20th, 2010 categories: Beyond Real Estate
When I read in the paper that a little girl from Cordes Lakes was saved by her dog, I wasn’t surprised that the hero was a Queensland Heeler.
Last Thursday evening, three year old Victoria Bensch wandered away from her Cordes Lakes home, fortunately she was accompanied by her dog, Blue, a Queensland Heeler. Wearing nothing more than a t-shirt and no shoes, Victoria and Blue spent the night enduring freezing temperatures while her family, friends and authorities searched for her. She had been missing for nearly 15 hours when she and Blue were spotted by a DPS helicopter Friday morning.
Blue has been credited for saving little Victoria’s life by keeping her warm and safe during the cold night.
I own two Queenland Heelers and they are smart, loyal and protective dogs. The dog in the picture is my three year old Queensland, Ruby. Our hat is off to Blue for saving little Victoria’s life.
Click on the link below for more on this story.
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/02/20/20100220childfound0220.html
Have a great weekend.
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Fewer people are falling behind on their mortgages
February 19th, 2010 categories: Home Buyers, Home Sellers, Market Update, Prescott Real Estate Trends
Friday is my favorite day of the week. Even if I have to work all weekend, there’s something good feeling about Friday’s.
Friday is the perfect day for good news, so when I read that fewer people are falling behind on their home loans I felt it would be a good post for the day.
According to MSNBC Business headlines, the number borrowers falling behind on their mortgage payments dropped sharply at the end of last year, a sign the foreclosure crisis is beginning to ebb. This decline is notable because delinquencies usually rise this time of year.
If you would like to read the entire article, please click the link below.
Have a happy Friday everyone!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35478157/ns/business-stocks_and_economy/
If you have questions about the value of your home or would like to discuss market conditions, please call us at 928.778.4492 or e-mail us at info@thehuffmangroup.com
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