I can assist you in selling your home in a timely fashion. Simply click this link and I will assess the market value of your home at todays pricing.
http://luther.kwrealty.com/sell/
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Do you have a fixer and want to sell?
I have clients looking to buy fixers in the Prescott Area. My clients have done this multiple times and would love to either buy your home in need of repair and/or partner with you to fix it and have it sold in a timely manner.
Please contact me if you have any homes that you think might work for this deal.
Luther Kraxberger
928-275-1657
luther@kw.com
Please contact me if you have any homes that you think might work for this deal.
Luther Kraxberger
928-275-1657
luther
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Luxury Prescott Estate with a Chef's Kitchen on 9 acres
When location is paramount look no further than this exquisite home at 330 N Angeline in Prescott. The best of all worlds! Just 2 miles off of Highway 69, situated in between Prescott and Prescott Valley, sits your sanctuary! Situated on 9 acres, peaceful views, wildlife and seclusion awaits you. But it's only minutes away from downtown either direction! Close shopping included the Prescott Gateway Mall, Trader Joe's, Sprouts, Dick's Sporting Goods, Sears and much more!
330 Angeline has been finished with impeccable attention to detail. The chef's kitchen has two large islands for food preparation and entertaining guests, as well as a wine cooler. The Sub-Zero refrigerator and freezer have ample space for storage and are finished in coordination with the cabinets accompanied by a double oven and double dishwasher, you're sure to be impressed. The tile floor has been inlaid with custom sets and contributes to the wonderful flow of this luxury estate in Prescott. Each bathroom has been finished with care and really lends itself to a homeowner's needs. The master bedroom is complete with a private deck entrance, a sitting area, a fireplace and a wonderful his and hers walk-in closet.
The outdoor living area wraps around the entire west side of the home; perfect for sunset entertaining. With access from the kitchen, living room and master bedroom, this space is perfect for guests to come and enjoy the luxury home. A second large open patio provides space for additional entertaining and a water feature. There are two large areas for gardening in the lower portion of the back yard as well.The indoor areas are nicely finished with a two story floor to ceiling fireplace in the living room and even a secret room behind the bookshelf. Two bonus rooms on the main level are accompanied by two ensuite bedrooms on the upper level. There is potential for a 5 bedroom house and an extra room office/bonus room.
To finish off this spacious 9 acre estate there is a 4 car garage with room for an RV. The paved driveway leads to a paver circular drive that provides ample space to turn around and enough room for guests to park., big enough for an RV, paved gated, circular driveway.
For more information please contact Luther Kraxberger at 928-275-1657 or Luther@kw.com.
For a home valuation click here.
Www.ShopPrescottHomes.com
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
The Listing Expired - Why didn't my house sell?
The Listing Expired – Why Didn't My House Sell?
Has your house been on the market for months or even years? Has your listing expired? Are you wondering why your house didn’t
sell? Out of the numerous possible
reasons, here’s a few of the most important ones.
Asking Price
Too High
I
know what you’re thinking – “Here we go again….”, but the numbers speak for
themselves. Prescott area Market Research shows price reductions on a daily
basis for 20-40 properties for sale.
That’s 20 to 40 Daily Price Reductions
in the Prescott area. At least sellers aren’t alone in wanting more
and setting their initial asking price too high. It’s a common misstep when listing a house
for sale.
Industry
experts have stated that the most common reason for a house not selling is Price.
Setting the asking price too high may cost you in the long run as your house
sits on the market without any offers and may even lessen showing potential. Pricing it correctly, what some sellers may even
consider low, may actually bring multiple, and stronger offers. Every seller has personal reasons for needing
to sell including money. Buyers also
have their own set of personal reasons for needing to buy. Personal
motivations are just that, personal.
A Seller’s personal needs do not always drive the market and
demand. Keep emotions in check and have
reasonable expectations on the value of your house so that you can meet the
ultimate goal which is to sell it so that you can move on. The most
important piece of the selling puzzle is to Price Your House Correctly from the beginning. It cannot be emphasized enough to be
realistic in establishing the asking price for your home to get it sold.
Condition
The condition of your house also plays a large part
in attracting a buyer and determining the final sale price. Some older houses may be considered ‘dated’
by their style, materials and finishes and may truly be in need of major
renovations. Potential renovations
aside, simple deep cleaning, organizing, staging, packing, and landscape
trimming may be all that is needed to meet the basic living conditions for
potential buyers and to secure an offer.
Research indicates enhanced Curb Appeal can equal 50% fewer
days on the market. Put yourself outside
looking in. Drive by your house during
the day and evening. What do you see
that would give a negative first impression or have positive appeal to
potential buyers as they drive by?
Cutting back overgrown plants can make a huge difference in making a
good first impression.
Do what you can to entice potential buyers to walk
through the door, but don’t let them down once they get inside. While sellers should keep their emotions in
check in determining the asking price, they should play to the emotions of a
buyer. Sellers are selling a house but Buyers
are searching for their next HOME. Buyers need
to see themselves living there and can’t always see past the current owner’s
belongings. The possibilities in the
eyes of the buyer are high and their emotions play a big part in the decision
to move forward with an offer.
While seller’s may not always be able to renovate, they
should follow through on as many basic preparations as possible to present a
clean, fully functioning, ready-to-move-into home to match the correct asking
price. One of the toughest jobs Realtors
have is to be brutally honest about the condition of a house and suggest
de-cluttering and cleaning, but de-personalizing a house allows potential
buyers to mentally move in. Research
shows that 83% of homes purchased were in either good or excellent condition. The bottom line is to make it shine!
Lack
of Exposure
The
reason a house has not sold may have nothing to do with price or
condition. Lack of exposure plays a role as well. Sellers who purchased 30, 20, even 10 years
ago may not have a full understanding of today’s real estate marketing
strategies. While open houses and local
print ads used to be the standard and may bring in a few local prospects,
quality photographs and the Internet
have a national and global reach.
Effective online marketing should include syndication to websites outside of the local
multiple listing service. My Marketing Strategies
include personalized attention to detail in preparing a syndication list to
attract qualified buyers looking for your specific type of property. Once a buyer finds a property that meets
their basic location, price, number of bedrooms/bathrooms, Quality Photographs are the most important selling point via the
Internet. While features and description
matter, the visual images seal the deal
in taking action. While Internet
marketing may seem a bit abstract to sellers, Technology is the Key in marketing real estate today.
You
may have the wrong agent
It’s
possible that your agent was not able to put in the time, be bold enough to make
appropriate suggestions to you to prepare your house, follow up on showings, or
provide a high quality digital marketing campaign necessary to sell your
house. It may be in your best interest
to consider a new agent to get the personal attention your property needs to
stand out and attract buyers. While it
may feel awkward to change agents, a new perspective can have positive results.
If
you are serious about selling your house but the thought of putting another
“For Sale” sign in your yard is making you anxious, please Contact Me for a No Obligation Consultation. Call 928-275-1657
to ask any questions, and allow me to address your concerns and put your mind
at ease.
Luther Kraxberger, REALTOR
Keller Williams Check Realty
Search Yavapai County MLS for FREE at luther.kwrealty.com/search
Hire a positive and proactive Realtor to sell your home and remember to www.ShopPrescottHomes.com!
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Prescott Lakes Golf Community in Prescott Arizona
The community of Prescott Lakes features over 1000 acres of various home styles and sizes that
will fit almost any home buyer’s needs when relocating to Prescott, Arizona. Prescott Lakes is conveniently located near Watson and Willow Lakes,
the Prescott Gateway Mall, The Prescott Adult Center, Trader Joe’s, and Historic Downtown Prescott for shopping and
entertainment.
A few of the Builders of the
beautifully designed custom homes of Prescott
Lakes include the infamous Del Webb,
Suncor Homes, Crystal Creek, Sun Pines
Custom Homes, and modern eco-friendly new home designs by Dorn Homes.
Homes
for sale in Prescott Lakes are currently available from $235,000 for 1515
square feet in The Cottages, to
between $329,000 and $732,000 for 1800-4000 square feet in the Summit, Stoney Creek, Brookside, Creekside, Lakeside, and Parkside, to the hilltop panoramic
views of the prestigious Estates
with grand homes starting at $450,000 for 2400 square feet to $1,895,000 for over
6000 square feet of elegant estate living perched above The Club at Prescott Lakes.
For those looking for a second
home or downsizing you can find Townhomes
for sale in Prescott Lakes located in the gated neighborhoods of Willow Park Estates and The Villages off Blooming Hills Drive.
When you are ready to build your dream
home there’s a variety of Custom
Homesites for sale in Prescott Lakes just waiting for you. At just over half an acre, Lot 98 at 1405 Claiborne Circle is located on a cul-de-sac in the
gated neighborhood of The Estates at
Prescott Lakes and offers a large
level building envelope.
Arnold
Palmer Golf Management oversees the private Hale Irwin signature 18-hole golf course
on 210 beautiful acres winding throughout the community. The Club at Prescott
Lakes, includes the 12,000
square foot athletic club with fitness center, aerobics room, tennis,
basketball and sand volleyball courts, indoor
and outdoor swimming pools, spa,
saunas, a lounge area and meeting room. The Club House features a
restaurant and bar with an amazing view of the 18th hole, event
space, meeting rooms and a pro shop for all your golf needs. The Club at Prescott
Lakes located at 311 East
Smoke Tree Lane comes with membership to the Prescott Homeowners
Association.
In addition to the many amenities
offered at The Club at Prescott
Lakes, the Prescott
Lakes Trails System provides plenty of moderate hiking and biking paths
plus the Prescott Lakes community is in close proximity to the Watson Lake and
Willow Lake Trails.
Whether you're looking for a large secluded
estate next to the golf course or a small get away home, Prescott Lakes will be able to fulfill that real estate need. For
more information or a private tour of Prescott
Lakes call at 928-275-1657 or
send an e-mail to luther@kw.com.
Friday, August 1, 2014
Luxury Downtown Loft in Prescott Arizona
A unique Luxury Downtown Loft in Prescott Arizona can be found at McCormick Place on 325 West Gurley Street. Located
just a few blocks from the center of Prescott’s historic downtown dining and entertainment
district, this luxury downtown loft in Prescott Arizona offers 2,730 square feet
of single level open living space, soaring 14 foot high ceilings, a spacious three
bedroom split floor plan, two beautifully appointed modern bathrooms, and a
private elevator entry from the McCormickPlace parking garage.
While the
building was completed in 2005, the new interior of the luxury downtown loft in Prescott Arizona was completed in 2014 by award
winning New York Architect and Designer, Dan Kiser, best known for his modern
design projects on Fifth Avenue in New York, as well as The Hamptons, Palm
Beach, London, and the Caribbean.
Northern Arizona’s cool summer evenings and
winter holidays can be shared with family and friends gathered around the
dramatic fireplace accented with Italian wood in the oversized great room of
this luxury downtown loft in Prescott Arizona. Guests can spread out around the two
oversized islands in the professional Chef’s kitchen which is finished with Caesarstone quartz countertops, a six-burner
Wolf cook top range, Wolf built in convection oven, 48'' Sub-Zero Refrigerator, Miele dishwasher, Sharp microwave, and sleek Italian wood custom cabinetry.
The Master Suite with terrace access and
remote privacy shades is accented with a raised ceiling detail, provides his
and hers walk in closets, and offers a 25
foot spa bathroom appointed with grey glass tile, a double sink floating vanity,
and a luxurious free-standing jetted soaking
tub for two with remote controlled heated backrest. The separate walk in shower offers a ceiling
mounted rain shower head and a wall mounted hand-held shower head, with walls
and flooring of modern white and dark grey tile with an open glass panel entry.
After a day
of Northern Arizona site-seeing and attending seasonal events, invite guests to
relax on the large terrace with sunset views of Granite Mountain. This luxury downtown loft in Prescott Arizona offers spacious guest rooms
and a sleek guest bath with a Mosaic tiled walk-in shower with rain shower head
and floating vanity.
For just a
short walk to art galleries, shopping, live theatre, museums, restaurants, historic
saloons along Whiskey Row, and seasonal events throughout
the year, look no further for your luxury downtown loft in Prescott Arizona - right in the heart of “Everyone’s Hometown.” Call for a private tour.
Luther Kraxberger, REALTOR
Keller Williams Check Realty
Selling a Home in Prescott Arizona? Get a
Custom Evaluation of YOUR HOME’s Value at www.luther.kwrealty.com, inquire by email at luther@kw.com, or call 928-275-1657 to schedule a free consultation.
Buyers
can find homes for sale in Prescott Arizona, and
search all of the Prescott quad-cities area MLS at www.ShopPrescottHomes.com,
and call 928-275-1657 for information on Buyer Representation Services.
Monday, July 28, 2014
For Sale By Owner-FSBO
The Circle of Life of a For Sale By Owner
Anyone remember the Frasier episode with
Doctor’s Frasier and Niles Crane’s circle of life, a-ha moment? Frasier and Niles, the highly-educated,
notable psychiatrists, questioned the expense of hiring a professional plumber
to unclog the plumbing and decided they were perfectly capable to perform the
task themselves. As you may remember one
thing led to another and as water was spraying out everywhere they reached
their A-ha moment!
They called it the Circle of Life. In justifying their decision to finally hire
the professional plumber they knew in the future the plumber will eventually
send his offspring to the Crane psychiatrists to help his children deal with
the fact that their father was a plumber.
One of my team members recently gave
support to friends living out of state that shared their experience along the
way from preparing their home for sale to attempting to sell it themselves then
ultimately ended up hiring a REALTOR after becoming overwhelmed with the amount
of time involved to market, network and show their home to potential buyers.
As weeks went by of showings without any
offers, the owner’s realized they could not put in the time to be available for
calls, foot traffic, inquiries and showings, and they were learning from
visitors that some important features of their home just weren’t up to par and needed
updating. By not consulting with a REALTOR, the owner’s
list their home $100,000 higher than the market in their area, and spent months
preparing the property but may have been able to save themselves time and money
in the end. Had they consulted a REALTOR earlier they
would have listed with a more realistic value of their property and possibly
received offers much sooner.
Their home is now listed with a
knowledgeable REALTOR in their area for a realistic market value price and has
more exposure to potential buyers than the average individual can do on their
own. They learned a valuable lesson in
the circle of life and can now get back to their jobs and obligations.
For home owner’s out there seriously
considering trying to sell their own homes, are you ready for random drive by
inquiries knocking on your door without notice morning, noon and night, taking
calls to answer questions and scheduling tours, managing websites and flyers, placing
signs daily throughout the neighborhood, and being available at all hours to
make sure you don’t miss any potential buyers?
Are you prepared to address negative comments about the price and every
little thing that needs updating or isn’t to the potential buyer’s liking? Are you ready to process paperwork, negotiate
prices and terms, schedule inspections and protect yourself with warranties,
and ensuring documents get appropriately signed?
The Circle of Life may save time and
money for those willing to follow its lessons.
Trust a REALTOR to do their job so that you can get back to yours!
Luther Kraxberger, REALTOR
Keller Williams Check Realty
Selling a Home in Prescott Arizona? Get a Custom Evaluation
of YOUR HOME’s Value at www.luther.kwrealty.com, inquire by email at luther@kw.com, or call 928-275-1657 to schedule a free consultation.
Search homes for sale in Prescott Arizona, or all of the Prescott area MLS at www.ShopPrescottHomes.com, and call us at 928-275-1657 for information on
Buyer Representation Services.
Monday, July 21, 2014
Luxury Estate in Prescott, Arizona with Spectacular Views of the City
Are you looking
for a luxurious retreat to call home, perfectly designed for relaxing, entertaining and
escaping the hustle and heat of city living?
Just imagine spreading your wings
and making the move to a truly one of a kind home in an exclusive gated community, bordering 1.2 million acres of protected Prescott National
Forest that offers hiking trails and nature all around you.
Imagine indoor and outdoor entertaining with
ten foot sliding doors leading to your private, vanishing edge saltwater pool and
spa with stunning 270 degree views of the surrounding mountain ranges. Can you see it?
How much room would you want for family
and friends to join you for summer swimming parties and snowy winter holiday
getaways? How about 3.2 acres, and a 6,050
square foot custom designed lodge with four bedrooms, five bathrooms, and a 950
square foot guest house?
Welcome
home to 955 BrokenBranch, the epitome of luxuryliving in Prescott, Arizona. Located in the exclusive, gated Hassayampa
Village Community, this
spectacular property sits on two custom home sites perched high above downtown
Prescott, Arizona.
This amazing home was built in 2011 by
none other than Jesse Hill Custom Homes
LTD, best known for his grand, custom-designed homes in upscale markets
including Scottsdale and Carefree, Arizona.
Jesse Hill creates homes carved into hillsides overlooking city lights
and golf course views and tops off his career from California, Washington, and
Arizona with 955 BrokenBranch.
Imagine your dream lifestyle in this
incredible mountain lodge where the grand entrance of custom stonework and
grand beams opens and leads you into a beautifully appointed foyer. Drop everything. You have arrived.
Quality craftsmanship abounds with
concrete tile roof, beamed ceilings, custom stonework flooring and walls. The spacious living areas offer expansive
dining space to accommodate all of your family and friends. Can you imagine your own wine collection
stored in the elegantly appointed Wine Room?
Of course you can.
There’s so much more … a four car
attached garage, fully landscaped with Northern Arizona native species on a low
maintenance drip system, with your expansive patio with outdoor fireplace and BBQ
for grilling and entertaining on those cool, Northern Arizona summer evenings. Don’t
forget the wine!
A truly one of a kind luxury home unlike
any other in Prescott, Arizona, allows you to set yourself apart and live the
lifestyle you have always imagined.
Words cannot do this luxurious retreat justice. View the stunning photos of955 Broken Branch and call me to
schedule a private tour.
Luther Kraxberger, REALTOR
Keller Williams Check Realty
Search homes for sale in Hassayampa Village, or all of the Prescott area MLS at www.ShopPrescottHomes.com, and call us at 928-275-1657 for information on
Buyer Representation Services and private tours of exclusive properties for
qualified buyers.
Selling a Home in Prescott Arizona? Get a Custom Evaluation of YOUR HOME’s Value
at www.luther.kwrealty.com,
and feel free to email Luther at luther@kw.com for
all of your real estate needs.
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