Author Archives: Roy Grimm

A sea-change is a gradual, but profound transformation, usually for the better. That is an apt description of what is occurring in Sedona’s real estate market. As the national economy has slowly found its footing, consumer confidence has returned. So … Continue reading →

Last month’s column reported a strong finish to 2011’s real estate market in the Sedona area and signs that 2012 would build on that and gain steam as the year progressed.  Well, the early results are in and they’re even … Continue reading →

Amid signs of a glacial, but steady, national economic recovery and positive news on the real estate front, even in Phoenix, the Sedona market finished 2011 with a bit of a flourish. Single family home sales, for the second straight … Continue reading →

Recently I received a surprising inquiry about Sedona from a prospective client in Southern California who reported having visited here “a few years ago” and came away “unimpressed.”  Like most Sedonans, I take, as given, that we live in God’s … Continue reading →

Mid-Year Market Update & Historical Overview Roy E. Grimm, Ph.D.   Compared with other parts of the country and previous years here, the Sedona real estate market is doing relatively well and gaining traction.  Sales numbers for Single Family Homes … Continue reading →

Back in March, I reported evidence that led me to believe that the Sedona real estate market had finally turned the corner and was on the upswing.  That evidence: a high number of pending sales, strong luxury home sales, declining … Continue reading →

“Vacation Home Sales Surge Higher,” was the national headline in a recent news flash from Real Estate Information Services Media. That tantalizing news morsel proved to be a mixed salad, however, for local market watchers.  Turns out that, so far … Continue reading →

It was a wild winter for the Sedona real estate market.  Normally (particularly in the past five years) it’s the season in which Realtors go on vacation because business is so slow.  Not in 2011.  I and most of my … Continue reading →