Real Estate Articles

1. The Process, Step By Step
   By Roy E. Grimm, Ph.D.
   A detailed overview of the sequence of steps involved in purchasing a home or land in Sedona or the Verde Valley for clients and staff.


2. What you REALLY Need to Know BEFORE Buying Real Estate in Sedona & The Verde Valley
   By Roy E. Grimm.


3. What you REALLY Need to Know About Building
   By Roy E. Grimm.


4. There is No Real Estate Bubble - It's Bubble Wrap (in PDF format)
   By Ken Jones, Director of Institute of Real Estate Technologies.This an article written in 2005 which has likely caused the author some embarassment.  It is, however, a very intersting piece - both from the prespective of how his assumptions went wrong and, positively, what's right about some of his other assumptions.  A somewhat painful, but enlightening read.


5. 2005 the Real Estate Market Review in Historical Perspective - What's Ahead?
   By Roy E. Grimm, PhD.  Also an interesting piece given its timing.  The brilliant author called the significant downturn accurately, but blew it guessing its duration.


6. Buying Real Estate With Your IRA
   By Adriane Berg.  Still a great idea.


7. 2nd Home Journal (April06) (in PDF format)

All about how useful Buyer's Agents are to their clients.


8. Art of Negotiation
   by Roy E. Grimm, PhD

That Grimm guy has more useful insights.


9. EscapeHomes Announces Top Real Estate Agents For 2005
   By Amanda Sturges

Guess who's one of their Top Five?


10. Money Article on IRA and Real Estate
    By Roy E. Grimm, PhD.


11. Sedona Ranked #5 in 2006 Top 25 Arts Destinations
    AmericanStyle magazine


12. Smart Property Search
    by Roy E. Grimm, PhD


13. When is a Buyers Agent Not?
    by Roy E. Grimm, PhD
    
14. Who Needs a Real Estate Agent, Anyway?
    by Roy E. Grimm, PhD


15. Making a Winning Offer
    by Roy E. Grimm, PhD


16. Should You Invest in Rental Property?
    by Roy E. Grimm, PhD


17. Agency Disclosure Pitfalls
    by Roy E. Grimm, PhD


18. Tax Free Profits or Tax Deferred Profits From the Sale of Real Estate; There is a Big Difference
    By Morrey Shifman, CPA (ret.-Ohio)


19. Expanding Choices
    By Tim Menk


20. Luxury Home Market Finally Takes a Hit
    by Roy E. Grimm, PhD


21. 2007 in Historical Perspective Sedona Area Market Statistics
    by Roy E. Grimm, PhD
    
    
22. Mid-Year 2008 Market Report
    by Roy E. Grimm, PhD


23. Sedona_Monthly_Article 10 - Sedona Real Estate Market Watch
    by Roy E. Grimm, PhD


24. Sedona_Monthly_Article 11 - Oh Canada!
    by Roy E. Grimm, PhD


25. Sedona_Monthly_- Sedona Real Estate Market Watch
    Luxury Home Market Finally Takes a Hit
    by Roy E. Grimm, PhD


26. Sedona_Monthly_- Sedona Real Estate Market Watch
    Condo Market Explodes With Choices
    by Roy E. Grimm, PhD
    
    
27. "The Buyer Who Paid Way Too Much" - A Precautionary Tale
    by Roy E. Grimm, PhD
    
    
28. Condo Market Explodes With Choices and Major Discounts
    by Roy E. Grimm, PhD