By Dr. Marta AdelsmanLife Coach in Communication and Consciousnesswww.DrMartaCoach.com (August 2, 2013, 2013) Looking at me, no one would guess it. I’m addicted to carbohydrates. Just because I’m not heavy has nothing to do with it. Something takes over and, before I know it, I’m engaged in a binge. I’m compulsively snarfing down something – anything — that contains sugar and white flour. Physically and emotionally, I feel sick afterward. Maybe you experience the same thing through alcohol or tobacco or the Internet or watching TV. In any case, all of it amounts to a compulsive pattern of behavior that runs…
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What You Need to Know and How to Protect yourself By John David Balla The City of Sedona’s wealth extraction policies just may be working too well. So well, in fact, that they are beginning to backfire. Wealth extraction, i.e., profiting by destroying businesses and communities while providing no value in return — more commonly known as Vampire or Vulture Capitalism — seems, one would think, to be a Wall Street play implemented by the Big Boys to make Big Boy Money. As such, sleepy little towns like Sedona are too “bush league” to be effected, right? Think again.
Sedona AZ (July 27, 2013) – Dear Property Owner, I am writing concerning the Secondary Property Tax and the Special Improvement District matters listed on the July 30th City Council agenda. Both pertain to charging us to fund drainage projects. Referring to the City’s website provides more information. Coconino County already has a secondary property tax for drainage problems (Ref: FLOOD CONTROL DIST on its tax bills). If my understanding is correct, the City has approximately $6 million in its coffers from Coconino County for this very purpose. Property owners in Coconino County must not be charged by the City…
By Elisa Andreis J.D. Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty Sedona AZ (July 26, 2013) – CoreLogic, a leading residential property information, analytics and services provider, released its May National Foreclosure Report with a supplement featuring quarterly shadow inventory data as of April 2013. Foreclosure inventory shows a 29% decline from a year ago in May 2012. Similarly in Sedona we see a 20% decline in sold foreclosures and short sales year over year. From Jan 2012 to June 2012, 72 foreclosures and short sales were sold in the Sedona area. From Jan 2013 to June 2013, 58 foreclosures and short…
By John David Balla(July 19, 2013) Like so many, I find myself as a reluctant political activist whose eyes have been opened from the shenanigans that the City is playing with our lives and livelihood. The pivotal point for me was a business opportunity with the Chamber of Commerce, an opportunity to give back to my community and make a decent income doing so. But what started out being a typical bidding process ballooned into political maelstrom of subterfuge and deceit which ultimately finds me writing this OpEd. My dilemma is that I would love to apply my 20+ years…
By Dr. Marta AdelsmanLife Coach in Communication and Consciousnesswww.DrMartaCoach.com (July 19, 2013, 2013) In my work with people who express challenges with their spouse or others close to them, I find that they often operate from a major myth. They believe that their partners or family members should be different than they actually are.
Experts say potential drop for riverfront properties could approach 10% on average By Stephen Koenigsberg Denver CO (July 16, 2013) – A new economic report released today by Protect the Flows, a coalition of more than 850 businesses that depend on a healthy Colorado River, reveals that river-based real estate values have the potential to plummet by nearly 10 percent if the Colorado River Basin flow levels drop significantly as predicted by the Department of the Interior’s Colorado River Basin Water Supply & Demand Study. The findings come from a survey of real estate professionals in Aspen and Grand County, Colorado;…
Sedona AZ (July 14, 2013) – Warren Woodward from the Sedona Smart Meter Awareness group is steaming over a letter to the editor published in another media in which his efforts are labeled “hysteria”. The seeming hysteria is actually passion for an issue that Warren has been championing for several years: anti smart meters. There are few people who are more versed in RF (radio frequency) and EMF (electromagnetic frequency) than Warren. Mainstream believers hold the position that there is nothing to be concerned about, while Warren has researched the issue and found there is plenty to be concerned about.…
Is Price Per Square Foot a Reliable Valuation Tool for the Sedona Residential Market? By Elisa Andreis J.D.,Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty of Sedona Sedona AZ (July 12, 2013) – Square footage represents the quantitative attributes of a home while ignoring the quality of a home. Qualitative factors include location, age, number of bedrooms, condition, lot size and improvements. Price per square foot is a valuable tool when applied to specific local markets, particularly in homogenous communities and neighborhoods. Examples of homogenous residential communities are developer owned subdivisions, condominiums, townhouses and multi housing developments.
By Betsy KleinMarketing/Development CoordinatorHumane Society of Sedona Sedona AZ (July 5, 2013) – Our volunteer Philipa Atterbury (Pip), along with many other of our wonderful volunteers, work tirelessly to place our dogs into loving homes. Pip’s pick this week is Jack who needs a home now. Jack is a 3-year-old neutered male, Shepherd mix who needs to be an “only child”. He loves to play with toys, loves to walk and will love you all over. At HSS we call him Jitterbug Jack because he is always dancing. All Jack needs is a loving home to share his talents. His…
By Dr. Marta AdelsmanLife Coach in Communication and Consciousnesswww.DrMartaCoach.com (July 5, 2013, 2013) A lot of people come to the Sedona area because they seek spiritual enlightenment. One big reason that we pursue spiritual clarity is to decrease – and hopefully end – emotional and psychological suffering. At the age of 16, I had a spiritual experience characterized by bliss and ecstasy. Like most spiritual experiences, it didn’t last. Much of my spiritual “journey” since then had been punctuated by longing and searching, trying to get that experience back.
By Elisa Andreis J.D.,Russ Lyon Sotheby’sInternational Realty of Sedona Sedona AZ (July 5, 2013) – Elisa Andreis of Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to announce the recent sale of two more lots at The Aerie, 13 and lot14 for $1,450,000. A limited number of two- to four-acre home sites are now available, ranging from the high $300,000’s to $1,000,000. The Aerie includes 41 home sites situated between Doe and Cockscomb Mountains. Residents will enjoy panoramic views of Capitol Butte and Chimney Rock, and long distance views of legendary Cathedral Rock to the south.
Is it Time to Buy Vacant Land in Sedona? By Elisa Andreis J.D.,Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty of Sedona Sedona AZ (June 29, 2013) – Vacant Land prices have dropped from a median high of $590,000 in 06 to $127,500 today. Put in another way, land today can be purchased at a 78% discount from the 2006 peak and at a 37.5% discount from 2003 levels. Average prices rose 24% from a month ago. It will take a few more months of data through the summer to get confirmation of the uptrend.
By James Bishop, Jr.(June 28, 2013) Something wicked this way comes–W. Shakespeare Now it can be revealed amidst the numbing glare of quick-hit social-mediated bits and bytes, clouds of tweets and texting: The Great Gatsby was NOT great. Actually, by calling his character “great,” Scott Fitzgerald was being sardonic, even sarcastic. Sound familiar? Indeed, great is the word many citizens toss around Tourist Town from Wrenwood to Rene’s, when they talk of Arizona’s great legislature, great Sedona City Council, great mayors and city managers in the Verde Valley.
By Virginia Volkman, Library Director Sedona AZ (June 28, 2013) – Sedona Public Library’s 2013 fiscal year ended May 31. During this time we experienced another year of growth and change. The library remains relevant by providing new and innovative services and programs.