Real Estate Articles

1. The Process, Step By Step
   By Roy E. Grimm, Ph.D., Broker/Owner, Buyers' Broker Realty of Sedona.
   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 of Sedona's Buyers' Broker Realty.


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 Exclusive 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

A "Must Read."


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 Amy and Morrey Shifman, CPA (ret.-Ohio) - Certified Exclusive Buyer’s Agents


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

Newsletter

• October 4th, 2006: Luxury Home Market Holding Up Well
  By Natalie Kurz, & Roy E. Grimm, PhD

Red Rock News Weekly

• September 12th, 2006: Some Perspective on Longterm Market Trends
  By Natalie Kurz, & Roy E. Grimm, PhD


• April 11, 2006: 1st Quarter Market Recap
  by Natalie Kurz, & Roy E. Grimm, PhD.


• March 28, 2006: Vacation Rental Controversy
  by Natalie Kurz, & Roy E. Grimm, PhD.


• March 14, 2006: Luxury Home Market Good for Sellers and Buyers
  by Natalie Kurz, & Roy E. Grimm, PhD.


• January 24, 2006: How Do Buyers' Agents Get Paid?
  by Roy E. Grimm, PhD.

Media

• September 27, 2006: Home Prices Finally Hit Wall